Not related to this season but from S39 onwards the casting process will change
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Casting Process Changes
There have been a few changes to how the casting process works this year. As most of you already know, long-time Survivor casting director Lynne Spiegel Spillman was let go earlier this year, with seasons thirty-seven and thirty-eight being the final casts she oversaw. Spillman was replaced by Jesse Tannenbaum, who first joined Survivor as a casting associate in 2016 and has also worked in the casting department for shows such as Big Brother and The Amazing Race.
It's not just the personnel that have had a makeover. The process itself has had an update. In the past, applicants would send in their audition videos and have them reviewed by the various casting associates. If a casting associate liked a particular video, they would get in touch with the applicant and begin the process. This process would usually involve the applicant filling out various forms (personal info, medical history, etc.) and making alterations to their audition video based on feedback. The casting associate would then pitch that applicant to the casting director (formerly Lynne), and a decision would be made whether or not to bring that person to finals in Los Angeles.
However, this year, applicants must not only be pitched to the casting director, but if they continue past that stage, they must take part in separate video interviews (Skype or FaceTime) with host/exec producer Jeff Probst and fellow exec producer Matt Van Wagenen. Previously, applicants didn't meet or have any interaction with Probst or the producers until finals. Now, Probst and Wagenen have a much more hands-on approach early in the casting process, in an effort to make sure only the best applicants are brought to LA for finals week.
Season 39
As of November 23, two rounds of casting finals have taken place in LA for season 39. The first round took place the last week of September and the second round happened in early November. There is said to be one final round scheduled for December - rumoured to be filling spots for certain "archetypes" which are missing. All of these finals are for new players, not returnees.
Source: Redmond
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Expect lots of str8 white male bros to be cast by Probst
