127346 1071 Arts & Media Film, Video & Television General Television true Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:17:03 -0800 /system/videos/2/46/73/12/127346.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, arts, media, television How To Make a Great Audition Tape For a Reality Show http://www.howcast.com/videos/127346-How-To-Make-a-Great-Audition-Tape-For-a-Reality-Show http://www.howcast.com/videos/127346-How-To-Make-a-Great-Audition-Tape-For-a-Reality-Show/edit approved 169 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=127346"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=127346" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 11 natewood http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/Picture_12_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 3053 false false false 56721 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/25.jpg Know the show Be familiar with the show you’re applying to. It will provide invaluable insight into the different kinds of personalities they’re after, not to mention the kind of personal information or life drama that may give you an edge.

]]> 56722 2 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/35.jpg Follow instructions Follow the application instructions to the letter. If they want a DVD, don’t send a VHS.

]]> 56723 3 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/42.jpg Be seen and heard Before you start each shot, make sure you can be seen and heard. Don’t play the radio or TV in the background, and have the light source in front or above you. Don’t stand in sunlit windows!

]]> 56724 4 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/54.jpg Don’t bury the lead Lead with your most powerful stuff. Just as people decide if they like someone in the first few seconds of meeting them, TV producers make up their minds about wannabes in the first 30 to 60 seconds of their audition tape.

]]> 56725 5 68 Tip If you’re going to do something unusual in your video—like twisting yourself into a pretzel—do it off the top. Then get down to business.

]]> 56726 6 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/76.jpg Focus on story Focus on telling your story—not just creating a cool, funny, or wacky persona. Are you just out of jail? About to get married? Give them a narrative they can work with.

]]> 56727 7 86 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/86.jpg Emphasize your faults Emphasize your faults, not your strengths. Being likeable is boring; producers would rather see the weaknesses that could make for compelling TV.

]]> 56728 8 96 Tip Do not describe yourself as a “people person.” It’s a cliché that could torpedo your chances.

]]> 56729 9 104 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/104.jpg Be high energy Be high energy. Reality TV is no place for shrinking violets.

]]> 56730 10 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/109.jpg Let your actions speak Whenever possible, let your actions on the video speak for you. Show the producers what you can do instead of telling them about it.

]]> 56731 11 118 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/118.jpg Keep it simple Keep the tape simple. You may think you’ll impress the producers with special effects and fancy editing, but the truth is that you’ll just distract them from learning about you.

]]> 56732 12 136 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/136.jpg Don’t be shy Don’t be shy about displaying your physical assets. Let’s face it—TV is a visual medium, and a pretty face and/or a rock-hard body are always going to give applicants an edge.

]]> 56733 13 147 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/147.jpg Include contact information Be sure to include your name and contact information clearly on the tape.

]]> 56734 14 152 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/127346/152.jpg Shut up Do not post your audition tape online. You will immediately be ruled out, because producers like to introduce their casts themselves.

]]> 56735 15 162 Fact Fifty-one percent of people polled said it was okay for reality show contestants to have a rap sheet.

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