Why should people watch you?
I knew I had to have an Australian theme.As you can see, I wrestled a crocodile and ate HUATAFLUMA worms.I only make that point because, in an article in the March 1-7, 2003 issue of TV Guide called “How to Get on a Reality Show”, in the section called “Don’t Go Overboard” says:That was in 2003. Now, many seasons later, I think it had the opposite effect. No idea how many people applied. We were also horrible at memorizing lines.Our solution was to film us separately. I was ecstatic!I told the co-worker who tipped me off. There were no instructions on what to prepare for. You need to be able to sustain several episodes of a show, which means your personality needs to be OUT OF THIS WORLD.You have to be you x 10. What once was new is now more commonplace.I think I missed my “Mormon” moment to get onto a reality TV show. Rendering a simple 3-minute video took around 30 minutes. I explained I had gotten a return phone call and had gotten the package and was preparing for the next step. I think they were looking at me to fit the “religious” group. I did research on Borneo (where the first season was held), their climate, currency, local customs, and so on.
[])) I got there in the early afternoon waiting in the parking lot and looked for people who looked like they might be coming out of the interview so that I could ask them about it. ButSince then I’ve submitted many more video applications, and perhaps to my detriment.The 1st season was a hit and so I decided to apply to the second season. I’d be curious to hear about your experiences. I've loved the show ever since it's started. That would not make for good television. I estimated our 3-minute shoot would be done in about 30 minutes with all the takes and then we’d easily edit it later.It was hard work. Do you have a link to your application videos? “So obviously if they say 5 minutes to 2 hours, then the longer you are there, the better, right?” I agreed.A week or so later I stopped by my parents house and after visiting with them stopped off at the neighbor’s house. I had no idea what to do, but I knew that CBS would be the owner of the show and that one of their current hits was “I thought I would tie the two together and use “Touched by an Angel” as a theme for my entry video to get on Survivor.My friend, buddy, co-worker, travel companion, and roommate Josh was excited and eager to help. It goes to show how far technology has come in that everything we did then can now be filmed on a Smartphone (and probably edited too), edited with fast software, and rendered and output in minutes.Having fulfilled the entry requirements I sent off the package on 30 Nov, 1999. When I came back she was still there, and I thought nothing about it and went back to the waiting room.Everyone else who came out of the room had the same “what the heck just happened” look on their face. I was pretty sure it was a girl from church who had recently taken to telling me about all her life’s difficulties.
There have been Mormons on “Survivor” and on other reality TV shows.
Here’s the breakdown from talking to them:I pulled up an empty seat and sat down. I was dreading the phone call.I pressed the play button and this is what I heard from the Casting Director of “Survivor”, I must have listened to it 15 times. Not only was it confusing for us, but apparently for the VCR. Since I had “insider” knowledge of the timeframe I used this to my advantage. So if you’re Mormon, you have to show what makes you the most entertaining Mormon out there? I had no idea what to expect, if anything at all. Since reality TV was so new at this time, I think this was my best shot. I figured if CBS didn’t like what I had to offer then perhaps having two attractive Australians on screen would be of help.I wrote out a rough script over a few days and on the day of the shoot I picked up the Australians.
I called and left a message indicating that I still hadn’t got the introductory package and was worried that it wouldn’t arrive in time for my interview.My goal and hope and desperate attempt was to hope they’d call me and if not perhaps go back to audition videos and see what a great guy they overlooked.
It's hard to believe the show has been on for 31 seasons and it's still going strong. Some suggestions were good, others were wacky, and at some point I had the realization of just how fast three minutes went by. Who wouldn't like the chance to "outwit, outplay, outlast" for one million Didn’t even know of anyone else who applied so I couldn’t compare my waiting game with theirs.Then one day, after a particularly not good weekend, I came home from work and saw a blinking light on my answer machine. Some seasons are better than others.
Use your faith as a gateway. We scheduled a time to go by.We loaded all the video into his computer and then he cut/pasted the different segments and put them in the correct order.