Biggest Loser Audition Best Practices

I haven’t been through the Biggest Loser auditions yet, but I have been researching about the auditions.

Also, I have been receiving emails from folks that went to last weeks audition in Florida, and I’ve also read articles about the audition process in years past. Here’s the audition process:

1. Line up at the entrance to audition.
2. Wait.
3. Receive one page application and be placed in a group of aprx. 10-15 people.
4. Wait.
5. Wait a little longer.
6. Be taken back into the audition area where you sit at a table with your group and a casting director. The casting director may ask a question and have everyone discuss it, or they might get everyone to give a very brief intro about themselves (name, age, where they’re from, etc.). They will also ask you to mail in a casting video.
7. That’s it. You wait a looooong time in line and sit down for 10 minutes with a casting director.

You better make that 10 minutes count!!!!

Here’s my Biggest Loser audition best practices based on all the videos I’ve watched and articles that I’ve read on auditioning:

1. Show Up – Don’t be scared. Everyone that is auditioning has the same fears that you do. Some people have said that waiting in the audition line changed their lives. They got to meet other people going through the same emotions that they are going through, and as a result, they used this to fuel their motivation to finally get the weight off.
2. Dress Nice – Don’t show up to the auditions in your pajamas or five year old gym shorts. Dress up like you’re going on a job interview. Also, make sure your clothes are pressed and neat. The casting people do not like sloppiness!
3. Have Good Hygiene – This one’s pretty obvious, but I saw this mentioned in pretty much every article I’ve read and every video I’ve seen on auditioning. So, do the basics: take a bath, shave, wash your hair, brush your teeth, put on deodorant etc. Be sure to comb your hair (this goes with the sloppiness bit). It’s a good idea to take some sugar free breath mints with you. Gum might be okay, but it might be a turn off if you’re smacking away during the interview. Be careful with after shave, cologne, and perfume, it’s probably best to not use it because some people are very sensitive to strong smells.
4. Think of the viewers – The casting directors are looking for people to put on a reality TV show. What will people find interesting about you? It appears that most contestants that appear on the show have some sort of interesting story.
5. Personality – The casting directors are looking for personality. You must be outgoing!!
6. DON’T COMPLAIN -The audition process is what it is. Everyone there is going through the same process. Nobody, including the casting directors, wants to hear you complain about waiting!!
7. Know a little about the show. – At least know who the key people of the show are: the host and trainers. Also, it’s a good idea to at least know who the winner was from last season.
8. Have fun!! – Meet people in line, take picture, and have a good time. Like I mentioned in #1, so many people have said that the biggest loser auditions changed their lives!!!!
9. Be prepared to not make it on – I have experienced this one first hand. I was so desperate to get on to another weight loss reality show that I cried and cried when I didn’t make it. What are you going to do if you don’t make it? Think about this: If you can go on a television show and bust your ass for twelve weeks to lose weight, what’s to stop you from changing a few things in your life RIGHT NOW??!! – Also, they are doing two seasons of BL per year, so they will be auditioning in approximately another 6-8 months. You have time to lose weight and prepare for the next audition!!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!!