"Sightlines were a bit of an issue," Mr. Szufnarowski said of preparing a vessel.
"It was weird learning dance steps at first, but then I got used to it, and it became fun," he said of preparing for the event's finale, a choreographed dance featuring competitors from both camps.
"As far as sitting down and learning the little tidbits about Ohio State and, you know, what each player can do," linebacker Rey Maualuga said of preparing for the Buckeyes, "it's just the little things that helps a lot.
"I did the due diligence of feeling like my retinas had to scan across most of the words that Stephen had written, but the comprehension was a whole different matter," Redmayne said of preparing to play Hawking.
If the match adheres to the more contemporary and some say civilized way of preparing camels to fight, the owners will pull the camels together, putting them face-to-face until they start fighting.
Yet Ian Balding, trainer of the great 1971 Derby-winning Mill Reef, and father of broadcaster Clare Balding, says the philosophy of preparing horses has changed over the past 40 years.
The same could be said of unimaginatively prepared vegetables -- carrots, zucchini.
"General managers are always playing the 'What if' game," Hart said, in terms of preparing for contingencies.
But in a statement, Mr. Smith, the chief executive, said: "The experience of preparing to air this news special has been trying for many of those involved.
Mr. Terfel said the experience of preparing "Sweeney Todd" had given him new admiration for actors who make their living in Broadway musicals.
