One of the worst shows of all time. Reality TV blows, especially this. How this show is still on blows my mind.

You would be a really good candidate imo, just from reading your internet writings you seem to have a good personality, and a good head for strategy.

If you could beast some challenges, I think you'd be a great player and a legit threat.

yea i think id do very well in specifically the individual challenges with my physical makeup. good endurance, speed, quickness, and good swimmer all more important than my lack of brute strength. working on balance/flexibility by going to yoga a lot. def will be in top shape by the time i would be aiming to go on in ~12 or so months

Yoga could be amazing training for some of those weird immunity challenges (such as standing on a block with your arm in the air or holding onto a pole for hours).

Parvati is very into yoga, and she flat crushes these kind of competitions.

Good luck getting on the show man, I'm rooting for you.

hope som1 gets on the show from here, how does one apply if the deadline is jan like it says in the app? can we still file it all out and send it etc?

I'm a huge fan of Survivor.
I also think a typical online poker player could do great on survivor. Just look at Ken in season 17 who was a professional gamer, he did great and was quit fun to watch.http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivo....php?season=17

Survivor is a very very hard mental game. Never ever did the biggest, strongest guy/woman win the game. Those who where smart and mentally strong won the million.

1month1million, easy game for 2+2 imo..

Good luck !

Was reading some of the comments. The casting deadline was in January. I was a recruit though,meaning they contacted me I never applied. Also I talked to Lynne who does casting and she told me the deadline was January but they still review applications year round. They have not cast this season yet. Chances are slim though for season 21. From what I understand I am one of if not the last to be interviewed. Season 22 though they are still in primary casting stages. Season 21 and 22 will film back 2 back. 40 People got final interviews the lady who handles casting told me. 18 of them will get spots and 4 will be alternates for dropouts and people who fail medical (Exc), Yes it does happen. Last season Samoa a girl dropped out theday before due 2 panic attacks. I am also in what I consider a unique career field so I figure I either got a good chance or itll just be an epic fail. Its good though because they review the people who were snubbed in final interviews every season during casting so it will put the thought of a pro in there mind. If I get on though, ill represent but I surely wont go flaunting my cash or my occupation to the other contestants.

Yeah it would be pretty dumb to talk about making lots of money out there, that's just another reason why you don't "deserve" a million dollars according to a lot of contestants.

Obv just tell the cast that you're a student or something.

Viffer obv, but doubt he'd go a month without degening it up.

Um, guys?

Chainsaw, ldo.

I understood that you have to file paperwork and a 3m video + send it. They also have castings where you go line up, talk to them etc which is the same as the video but maybe a better chance?
OP what do you suggest ppl do? i assume most ppl jus file it out and send a video, tho i heard from some forums that going to la or wherever they have it had a tad better chance, ofc this is all for ppl who want to directly apply. If u can reply to this or pm id be interested to hear ur thoughts

My sister and I went to the open casting two years ago in San Diego. I personally think it has to be the better way to go, though I've never sent a video in for anything. The producers and casting director were there, along with former survivor castaways, and they were on stage with a mic talking to the applicants the whole time, while we sat in an auditorium and waited for our 2 minutes in front of the camera. They give you the entire low-down before you go in to record your film -- one take, and one take only, mind you. You walk in, stand on the footprints, and they camera guy says "Go."

She did tell us that the Videographer that has been on the show (can't think of his name atm), submitted really nicely produced videos for several years before he finally sent them something from a home movie and they called him. The older woman (who was there speaking) had applied for 6 years before they called her. Sugar was there looking all cute as a button.

You'll get 2 minutes in front of a camera to say or do whatever you want. She (casting director Allison?) hates costumes, songs, and stupid human tricks. She needs people who are good storytellers (who can keep themselves engaged with the camera "solo"), won't quit the show, have had interesting jobs/backgrounds/histories, etc.

The season with the upside-down cast (the gamer season) was a fluke, and they talked about it during this session. The show's cast is usually developed around a main set of 4-5 super-colorful people that they figure to be the "main" personalities they will follow, and everyone else in the cast is "filler" (i.e. over 30 years old). In that season (and a little in others), the "main" cast of characters was overtaken by the second string, which is how Kenny (and Cherise) ended up getting so far in the end; he and Cherise were never "intended" to go that far when they cast them as second string castaways.

If you do apply, good luck!

Cheers!

a.

Hey AlexS1. Ill tell you what they told me. From what I understand its EXTREMELY hard. For a applicant to get on. Since 20,000+ people apply. I was a recruit, I had a casting producer contact me. And ask me if I was interested. She told me they contacted alotta other pros, but I watched every season so I think they wanted people familiar with the game. She asked me questions, about how im exciting and what I do. Alotta other things. I dont know if im gonna get on. I hope I do, but with all thats goin on in United States if the Bill gets rejected they aint gonna be to happy with a guy whos won alotta money online doing something. But I believe from what she told me they wanted someone unique. Im sure Tony (Bond18) woulda been much more balla than me on it. But I feel like i will tell the cameras but not the people what I do. JRB blew it telling em. I figure theyll think im some degen and ill blow it. Ill do my best to make everyone get a real idea of us not the dillusional average folk idea wed all mortgage are mothers house for a shot in Big Game. If I dont get on this season im sure I or someone else will get on in upcoming seasons. I think it helped me when I told them I was a hollister model for a short time (Brag). So I believe they think ill F**** with the girls. So anyone who wants on id say apply. They review all the videos. But the way to stand out make them remember you is to go to a casting call where you interact with producers from what I gathered. I had another conversation with the lady as im writing this. They found this thread, they scolded me but they dont really care about the small percantage .00001% of viewing audience that mmight see this. But I definatly cant reveal my name untill they release the cast in August. I will tell Yall though if I get on. I always wanted to see Jeff Probst do his infamous finale walk into the reunion at Final Tribal Council so maybe ill have my shot. Will keep Yall updated thanks for suggestions and support.

man i want to be on the show so bad. unfortunately i didnt find survivor until about 6 months ago, i always thought it was dumb because i saw some episodes of season 1 where people were voting alphabetically and i wrote the show off until my friends forced me to watch fans vs favorites in december and now im obsessed.

so should i go to casting call whenever they have it? would it be wrong to also send in a 3minute video and the written application? i mean i really want to try hard and i think with my life experiences and background id have a much better chance to get on than the avg person, but i am a pretty laid back person with not the most outgoing colorful crazy personality. i guess i could be like boston rob in season one just talking nonstop about how stupid i think everyone is lol

bond18 would destroy all competition.

OP/Nicaragua cast is lucky that they don't cast both.

HeyIzDro glad you changed your mind and went for it. Best of luck!!!

PA would kick arse on that show!

+1

Hope you get through final casting cut.

I think the only young poker player who has a big-enough overlay to skip something like survivor would be Annette_15.

(who isn't eligible anyways, obv).

Lets get Jen Tilly on the show, keep her in a bikini the whole time.

I hope you make it OP.
Obv Bond18 would be awesome..

GL OP, Survivor has been entertaining the past two seasons. Some of the previous seasons haven't been as entertaining. I wonder how much of the poker profile they'll give, since they'll work their editing magic to portray you however they choose to.

My friend also pointed out to me that as of right now, Survivor 22 is to be similar to Survivor 20 (Heroes v Villains) because the producers intend to bring back previous cast members again, so that would limit the number of spots if they ran a similar Fans vs Favorites theme.

I too think Bond18 would be awesome. He would be the Dr Will (from Big Brothers 2 and Big Brother All-Stars) of Survivor!

Would be an awesome opportunity, I'd love to be on the show.

so I think the consensus is that everyone wants to be on the show.. can someone outline how to actually apply for a future season?

Gets my vote. CTS would destroy.

This. Half of getting through that show is sales and marketing.