I'd love some feedback. Do you guys think it's okay? Should I change something? I only have three minutes to leave an impression, so I went with my gut. .be
Edit: I will be making a new one with some more energy and talking about myself more. Any other tips?
I think that it's a really good audition maybe but just maybe you could show to them that you really want it.But probably that will ruin your audition so you'd better go with this one
I liked it a lot! I don't think you talked enough about you, and too much about past house guests if you know what I mean. Even though the part about the BB gays is hilarious, I'm sure they'd rather hear/see more about you. Peter from BB Can has good tips on YouTube (: good luck though I hope you make it!
I think this will 100% get lost in the audition process. Is it bad? No, just dull as dirt. Your voice isn't loud enough, and way too many "ums" and fillers, the setting is boring, and you don't seem outgoing enough to be on the show.
Now, there are people who have gotten on shows that were quieter and more reserved but I'm sure their auditions weren't. You need to fake it til you make it. Be yourself of course, but you need to be a much bigger version of yourself.
I also don't think it is wise to spend a long time talking about how the show "needs" a better gay representative, and you also didn't talk about yourself at all.
What the casting directors will know is this:
He's 22
He's broke
He's gay
He likes the show
Think to yourself, will that be enough for them to invite you back?
I would say that you need to spend more time talking to them about yourself, throw in some minor hints that you are indeed a fan (some trivia not many casual viewers will know), and just make it more lively and memorable. Do this while still maintaining the key points of your personality and you may have a chance.
I think it would be wiser to go to an open casting call though, so if there are any near you I'd say go to them!
Sorry if I sound super critical but hopefully this will be more helpful than "omg lovez it!@!1" or "boring"
Don't do the whole "Why you need me on big brother" you need to show you, your personality. From this video we no nothing bout you but how you portray your self on how you will play the game which they say over and over not to do. don't talk about your personality either, show it. If your nuts and crazy, dress up and act like it.
Trenton HI I'm trying to get on BB too. I read Dan's book on how to get on reality TV and took his reality TV bootcamp class. So I can give you real advice
The audition video should be divided in 3 parts. The intro, the meat, and the outro.
The intro should be at least 30 seconds. Most of the time they only have 30 seoconds to look at you as they don't see everything so that 30 seconds should be you mini cast bio they do of every houseguest every season. From that 30 secs they decide if they want to see more.
The meat is the next 2 minutes of the video. All you really did was ramble, and your reasons for being on the show are typical...."I'm a superfan" Literally everyone says this....Dude you play on Tengaged....you play BB in real life...YOU ARE BATTLE TESTED FOR THE BIG BROTHER HOUSE! YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE SUPER FAN! Tengaged should of been the FIRST thing you talked about after stating your a super fan! They gay segment was ok, but you rambled again. You can mention Andy and how no one liked him but you didn't have to bash everyone else it takes up too much time. And if you talk about how ppl don't like Andy...then you have to bring up ways ppl will like you. This is YOUR audition video so everything you say needs to fall back to you....for instance "Andy was a backstabber and dishonest. As former boyscout I was raised to always tell the truth, and was instilled great values....So now they have a 22 yr. old broke gay college student who needs money, plays BB in real life, and use to be a boyscout. The producers want you to have a why factor.....your's is your're a super fan. But you can list money as a why factor too. You said you were broke....just how broke? Did you go a week with electricity? Did you have to sell your car to make rent? I would tell them how broke you really are. You said you needed money so explain why you need the money make it both funny and emotional. Your why factors are money and being a super fan.......Lastly in the meat I would come up with at least 2-3 other things outside of your why factors you want to bring up. For example I made up you were a boyscout, add in anything you do that makes you quirky and if it can be tied back into the game go for it.
Lastly your last 20 seconds you should be leaving them wanting more. You can't tell everything in your audition video so leave them on a cliff hanger with a good story or more about they'd be dying to know. Or tell them you have more secrets about your life to dish out that would make you great for the show. That's when they look at your cast bio. But before they read your cast bio the video needs to be formatted like this. You have to have high energy. Your energy was at a 5. It needs to be 10. Get in front of the camera and act absolutely crazy......that's a 10. And that's the level the energy needs to be at. You have to energetic, loud, excited, serious and show that personality of yours all at the same time. You have to sell them in the first 30 seconds or they won't look at the rest. From that intro I don't think it would of worked......That first 30 seconds is so improtant, it should be your elevator pitch. Your age, where your born, what you do, why your coming on BB and something quirky about you....You are Trenton, the 22 yr. old cast-strapped colllege student from Illinois, a former boyscout who plays BB on a daily basis and competes in Magic the Gathering tournaments. You want to save the reputation of Gay men on Big Brother. That's a good elevator pitch and intro, from there you give them how you play BB on a daily basis, how broke you are, and how much andy in a rat and how being a boyscout taugh you better. You talke about MTG and how it's like BB and how it would make you a better competitor on the show. And finally discuss how you hate how the gay men never show up to play and list the ways you intend to play the game (float, win comps, alliances...etc.).
"There have been no big game moves in the last couple of seasons that will go down in history." Dude what about everything Dan did? Namely the funeral. What about every time the house got flipped. The only season of recent memory that didn't have big moves was this last one. Anyway you don't seem likable or charismatic enough in the video. Or funny at all. Why would that cast you based off this video?
I think waterprince is right in most of his pieces of advice. You should also change your background... check this audition tape and get some ideas. I think you should check some more of them to see where you stand :)
show your skills, what are you good at and how will that get you to the end of the game? are you a good talker? are you physical? can you solve puzzles? demonstrate your skills for us please. and also I recommend reading dan gheesling's book on how to get on reality tv. don't talk about other players! talk about yourself! kthxbai :3
(p.s. you are dragging your words out, be sure to talk with animation and with character! don't drag your words out. "andddd ummmm wellll iiiii thiinkkkkk blahhhh blahhhh blahhhhh)
