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Are you good at designing, building and engineering and want to be on a unique game show?
Maybe you are brave, curious and engaging and would love to host a TV show sharing shocking elements of our world.
Either way, TV might be calling you. Two new casting calls are out with upcoming deadlines, so act quickly!
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Are you a designer who can build? Are you a machinist who can design?
The Discovery Channel is looking for America's most creative and daring techies, machinists, inventors and engineers to design, build and BLAST their way to a Grand Prize on their new competition TV show TOP ENGINEER
A handful of lucky men and women will be chosen to take on exciting challenges from various engineering fields at the state-of-the-art WET Design facilities (www.wetdesign.com) in California.
No, you don't need to have an engineering degree to compete on the show, but you MUST be able to design, build, test and integrate an idea into a final product that WORKS. These will be fast-paced, hands-on VISCERAL challenges! If your experience is strictly behind the keyboard, then this show is NOT for you.
We are looking for visual effects experts, accomplished home shop machinists, contractors and engineers with backgrounds in electrical, civil, structural or mechanical engineering.
If you have an outgoing personality and are ready to get your hands dirty for the chance to win a GRAND PRIZE and the title of TOP ENGINEER, then we want to hear from you.
Email TopEngineerCasting@gmail.com with your name, age, location, phone number, a recent photo and a brief explanation of why you are perfect for this competition show.
Deadline to submit is March 7, 2012. Applicants must be US citizens or residents at least 21 year of age. For more information, please visit www.pligrimstudios.com/casting/topengineer
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From Casting Director Chad Hillman, comes a show that above all else wants a smart, funny, affable and CURIOUS host!
"We are now casting a host for a new cable Network Pilot that is a smart, INFORMATIVE, list-based countdown series that unearths the most outrageous, outlandish, extreme and frankly SHOCKING sights and stories on the planet. From tabloid-worthy tales to bleeding-edge science stories, We aim to be intelligent and amusing.
Our host ties all the stories together. He/She will interact with the story makers in an accessible, affable way. The host will be required to demonstrate certain situations and be hands on. The host is our "reporter," getting in with the subjects and revealing first-hand all the juicy details viewers really want to know. We are looking for a host that has charisma and a zest for life. You must have great comedic timing, able to think on your feet and have a curiosity about all things shocking or unusual.
This is a host driven show, so you must meet all personality requirements. You should be funny, adventurous, daring, have no fear or inhibitions. 30 to 50, male or female. Comedians, celebrities and newbies should apply. We are more concerned about your character than your hosting experience.
Electronically submit resume, headshot and reel tvcasting@msn.com.
The deadline for this hosting opportunity is March 10."
Best of luck!!