EURweb |
THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Surviving the Audition
*I stood in line for three and a half hours last Saturday for a two-minute audition for the “Survivor” reality TV show. Two thousand other people stood in line with me, which is why it took so long.
Although most people focused on their videotaped auditions to pitch themselves, some people forgot their actions and physical appearance – the same as any job interview - are just as important.
If you’re physically unable to support your own body weight by standing…up...on the way into the audition chances are you aren’t “Survivor” material. At least a dozen people brought portable lounge chairs and proceeded to plop down in their chairs every time the line moved five feet.
If you can’t go thirty minutes without smoking a cigarette chances are you won’t make it through the first day of a “Survivor” physical fitness test. Just like at the office, some people took smoke breaks every fifteen minutes. The courteous smokers stepped out of line to congregate a few yards away. Some not so courteous smokers lit up right there in line and blew smoke all over everybody.
If you can’t go three and a half hours without eating a full course meal chances are you will die of starvation on the set of “Survivor.” Some people abandoned their place in line or had family members bring them combo meals because they couldn’t stand to be without food.
If you can’t get a baby sitter for three and a half hours I doubt you will be able to break away to Brazil for the competition. You might think this one is debatable, but if you wouldn’t take your screaming young’ins to a job interview then don’t take them to an audition.
And just like a job interview, your appearance should be appropriate for the position.
Some women looked as if they were auditioning for “America’s Top Model” instead of “Survivor.” Others might have been better suited for “The Biggest Loser.”
If I was one of the show producers I would’ve volunteered to walk through the line taking note of these and other disqualifications. It would have sped up the audition process and would make a producer’s job a lot easier.
It was Pri-America founder A. L. Williams who said you can beat 90 percent of the competition by showing up, working hard and having ethics. The other ten percent are the real competitors. Looking at the competition last weekend in Terrell, Texas made me ever more optimistic about my chances of making it to the next round.
Steffanie Rivers is a free-lance journalist living in the Dallas, Texas metroplex. See the broadcast version of her column at youtub.com/steffanierivers. To schedule speaking engagements or to send questions or comments email her at teamtcbadvertising@hotmail.com
Click for the latest Obama - Political headlines
Share and Bookmark |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
.jpg)
