First and foremost, this is not a rant against Survivor Philippines, but a warning to those who plan of joining the next screening. According to my not so reliable source it would be within this year.
Don’t waste your time means don’t waste your time and energy by lining up for 5 to 8 hours only to be ditched in less than a minute. You may watch the show, but don’t even think of joining if you’re just an average looking Juan.
Paolo Bediones’ line that “This is not an artista search” I believe it was just a gimmick as an attempt make the show popular.
Why?
I got the past first level of screening, which was the interview part. While waiting for another hour in the second level of screening, which was the VTR or camera portion. I stood beside a goodlooking guy, the model type. He was quiet. While me and other participants were so excited, we talked and exchanged some ideas. He was oblivious of the excitement around him.
In the VTR portion, we were asked two questions. About 20 participants were there, some made some witty and trying-to-convince answers. I realized that all those answers were just nothing.
The artistahin guy beside me was the only one chosen. One of the guys in our group commented later that it was a setup. He was suspicious of the guy beside me.
I got another info from my source that some models were being told to lineup with the rest of the average looking Filipino citizens and brave the heat, cramps and hunger. Just to make the screening appear legitimate. Two days later, the Survivor Philippines producers carried out a separate tryout for models from different talent agencies in Metro Manila.
Conclusion: Don’t’ bother yourself joining Survivor Philippines or any reality tv show if you are not telegenic.
May 27th, 2008 at 7:34 am
if this scheme is indeed true, this is very much reflective of pinoy society and culture. looks are very important, sometimes more so than actual ability. so sad
May 27th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Well as a commoner I guess we are out of luck. Besides I dont really much watched local reality shows. Baduy eh….baduy na nga ako baduy pa panunuorin ko. Ulk…barf.
Peace
heh heh heh
May 27th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
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May 27th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
if anything, i think this is true. same with pbb i guess.. if they were looking for models, they should have franchised some american reality model search show instead..tsk, very sad indeed. good thing i read your post gwapito, i was considering lining up..hahaha..bongkoy is right, commoners don’t stand a chance against those “finely crafted” models..
cheers!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am
i’m not surprised at all. my roommate told me the same thing when she joined the pinoy idol screening.
May 28th, 2008 at 10:12 am
In Pinoy Idol too? That’s sad.
In the last Idol in ABC, i think physical appearance was not a factor since the winner was not considered pretty at all.
May 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
My mom already did, and she just went home uber disappointed. given that GMA is doing a trial-and-error for this show, as SOP of any newly-produced shows they won’t just resort to just getting people from a long line.
Same with StarStruck 1 (whose auditions are oblivious), Pinoy Big Brother, etc.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I’m not surprised. A friend went to SM Cebu for the Survivor Philippines audition only to find out that it was just a “front”. “Front” - that’s his word.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:49 am
It’s a contest. But it’s still a TV show. Once I saw on TV the snapshots of Survivor Philippines screening images. And I told myself… “Yan yung mga nag-aapply? Mga ordinary people, with ordinary face and mukhang mahirap na tao?”
I’m actually thinking… “Buti kung matanggap sila.”
I guess mamimili pa ren sila kung may itsura yung tao. And kung may mag-apply na matindi pero super mukhang mahirap, I don’t think makukuha yun…
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
been hearing about this lately… true pala. if somebody is mukhang mahirap and was not chosen, pang elite lang ba ang show? well, maybe, they also have to market the event but they should have listed some requirements at di pinaasa ang lahat..
June 4th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Yup, i agree. But i think they will also get at one “mukhang mahirap” so there would be “divesity”, pero sa tingin ko 90% are good looking.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:35 am
so sad to hear this. do you need looks to survive? after all, it’s a T.V. show. T.V. stations need telegenic people. Thanks for the reminder.
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:05 am
As with the other network’s “sakit”, such auditions for reality TV shows are manipulated or to a certain extent, modified. Grrrr. Let’s just call it for what it is, manipulated. There are even invitational auditions by talent scouts. It’s like calling payola in the music industry “single placement”. In broadcasting, they call it “invitational audition.” So, is it bad? One thing’s for sure, it’s not living up to the real essence of fair play that’s supposed to be present in any kind of audition process.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
dang! and to think that i was with empress maruja for hours lining up over at sm north last may for that surivivor! wow! this true?
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Yes, some of the infos i mentioned are from Maruja