"Big Brother finals casting process: how it works, rules finalists must follow" (Fascinating article/info)
Brian Smith
finals process work for BB. The info is from a previous finalist who also
provides some documentation. Everything I've heard about Allison, etc. being
control freaks appears to be further verified by these documents. The
cheapness of this show is also reinforced--$50/day diem for all meals in an
expensive hotel? Miss a scheduled gym break, etc. due to a meeting tough
shit. They take your key away from you at night so you can't leave your room
and they collect the keys around 9 PM!
This one point speaks volumes about why the show is the way it is.
.Finalists "MUST have seen at least one FULL season" and already know what
their strategy will be, both of which contribute to giving us similar
seasons year after year, rather than allowing a group of houseguests to
approach the game in a new way.
So they are saying they don't want original game play. I guess the key is to
do what Dan did and lie to them during the casting process.
This is definitely worth reading even if you're not a huge fan of the show.
Source:
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/big_brother_13/2011_Jul_05_finals_casting
Brian
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Brian...just when you give us great information...you top yourself and
give us even MORE.
OK, so $50 a day.
I get the green tea (in a glass)...and a bagel with a shmear.
Lunch...I get the hamburger club and 2 diet Cokes.
Dinner...some sort of steak samdwich and a salad...or maybe a big
chicken Caesar.
Something from the vending machine (near the ice) for dessert.
Staying in the room? No prob.
Where am I GOING?
:-)
The previous is the itinerary of Abe Vigoda.
Chaldean
<dcg_...@hotmail.com> offered us these thoughts:
Thanks for the heads up.
I'm a bit surprised to hear they are so explicit about not wanting
originality. That is, I didn't know Allison seeks to maker her lack of
imagination a virtue.
Well, she's succeeded in curtailing creativity. No wonder the only
thing that has interested me about BB for a half-dozen seasons now is
the personalities of the housemates. God/dess knows the
always-the-same competitions wore out their welcome long ago, and even
the fights have become "been there, done that."
Bigger surprise to me, how much info that person handed out in this
article. He(?) must have passed the statute of limitations, to be so
open about things.
--
Bob
Guardsman
Realityblurred has now posted an article with an actual copy of
the BB applicant contract (or at least one version of it):
http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/big_brother_13/2011_Jul_06_cast_contract
Here's a direct link to an annotated version of the contract:
http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/215071-big-brother-applicant-agreement.html
A few things I noticed that weren't mentioned in the article:
- The copy they got still lists the age limit at 21 years old.
- Contestants can't take part in online postings, chat rooms, or other
websites for a one-year "Exclusive Period" after the show airs.
--
Brian Smith
news:m3r562j...@xanthu.home...
The contract they posted is clearly quite old with its references to
MySpace. Once the producers and CBS figured out how much promotion they
could get out of these people being online I'm sure they were more than
happy to encourage such activities. No cost to them and the show stays in
the minds of fans constantly.
I believe the age limit still exists because they want the HGs to be able to
drink. The two exceptions they made were because of twists and I doubt they
would ever do an exception for a "normal" player.
This also gives more proof that the producers can change the rules whenever
they want. Not big news but at least it shows the doubters that the
producers reserve the right to do so and clearly have done so.
Brian