Do You Have What It Takes To Be The Next Survivor?

by Carole A. Lane on January 25th, 2008

Tomorrow morning, San Diegans will begin lining up early at Liberty Station for their chance to audition for Season 17 of CBS’s SURVIVOR.

The Audition Process

If you think you’re up for this grueling experience for the chance to win $1 million, be sure to arrive early, application in hand, as auditions will be limited to the first 400 applicants. To apply:

CBS 8 will tape your two-minute audition, and forward it to the casting directors.
If you’re selected to move forward in the process, you will be contacted for an interview in March.
Approximately 48 semi-finalists will be invited to Los Angeles in April
Approximately 16 finalists will be selected to participate, with filming scheduled to occur between late June and Mid-August at a remote location to be announced.

What Are the Producers Looking For?

Contestants will be selected based on the following traits:

Strong-willed
Outgoing
Adventurous
Physically and mentally adept
Adaptable to new environments
Interesting lifestyles, backgrounds and personalities

In addition:

All contestants must be 21 years or older at the time of application
All contestants must be United States citizens and be living in the United States.
All contestants must be in excellent physical and mental health.
All applicants must authorize Producers to conduct a background check.
All semi-finalists will be required to complete and timely return the Medical History Form (to be furnished to the selected applicants).
All semi-finalists must undertake physical and psychological examinations and testing (to be conducted in Los Angeles by medical personnel selected by the Producers) and meet all physical and psychological requirements.
To receive an invitation to be a semi-finalist, each applicant must complete and timely return the Applicant Agreement Package (to be furnished to the selected applicants).
All semi-finalists must have a valid United States passport.
Applicants who are selected as contestants cannot be candidates for public office until after the initial broadcast of all programs in which they appear.
Employees, officers, directors and agents of CBS Broadcasting Inc., DJB, Inc., SURVIVOR Productions, LLC, SEG, Inc., and/or of any of their respective licensees, assigns, parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of their same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers, directors and agents are not eligible to be contestants on SURVIVOR or participate in this application process. Previous contestants and their immediate families are also not eligible to be contestants on SURVIVOR or participate in the application process.

I can’t imagine that living in a place as wonderful as San Diego in any way prepares you for the hardships you’ll face if selected for SURVIVOR, but it would be great to have a local to root for so Good luck San Diego Survivors!

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