No open auditions for BB14

[jackc1806]

Only online auditions, reports BB spy :/

[King Gizzard]

Meaning they've already got the majority of their housemates through talent agents like most recent years

[Benjamin]

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[reece(:]

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[Glenn.]

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[Apple202]

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[Jake.]

Link?

[Jack_]

You've got to be ****ing kidding me. The first year I'm able to apply and go to the open auditions and was planning to and I might not be able to now.

What a joke.

[Apple202]

jh and jack :bored:

[Ramsay]

So stupid

[King Gizzard]

It's not like it really matters for the casual viewer or the person who watches it for the fights and entertainment, as they will probably now hand pick 'entertaining' people to put in the house just quite like producers do for shows like Geordie Shore etc..but it's annoying in the sense the whole point of the show originally (an experiment) has completely evaporated

[BBDodge]

This isn't online:

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/new-big-brother-wants-to-see-you-1-5213794

But it does suggest they are looking for a very narrow range of types unless they are visiting antiques fairs or suchlike as well.

[Jake.]

It's true :bored:

https://www.bigbrotherauditions.com/news/want-to-be-a-big-brother-housemate

[jackc1806]

https://www.bigbrotherauditions.com/faqs

[Tregard]

I love how they don't answer their own FAQ:

Why aren't there open auditions?

This year Big Brother's open auditions are online. As always, everyone is welcome to apply and we look forward to hearing from you.

Ridiculous, was going to apply this year but shall wait until next to see if they remove this frivolousness.

[emmetmcl]

I'd imagine this is because they don't get enough people applying for it to be worth their while renting out a place

[DigitalSid]

Explains the more open scouting (http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/new-big-brother-wants-to-see-you-1-5213794) this year. If a significant amount of the housemates they choose actually come through the online auditions process rather than the scouting then it's a good move, if this means that we'll only get one or two auditionees and everyone else will be scouted then it's a bad one. I understand the need to scout some of them in order to get people they wouldn't usually get and who aren't overly aware of the show but there need to be some who actually watch the show and care about winning.

[Petershaw1984]

BASTARDS

[DigitalSid]

Expect a cabaret singer (http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/new-big-brother-wants-to-see-you-1-5213794), a mixed martial artist (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278547477064478720), a cage fighter (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278542915712716801), a fitness fanatic (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278541314436505600), a beauty queen (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278540246755454978) and wrestler (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278536088849612800).

[Tregard]

Expect a cabaret singer (http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/new-big-brother-wants-to-see-you-1-5213794), a mixed martial artist (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278547477064478720), a cage fighter (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278542915712716801), a fitness fanatic (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278541314436505600), a beauty queen (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278540246755454978) and wrestler (https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278536088849612800).

Is that last one maybe due to the fact BB9's Luke Marsden has something to do with Wigan Wrestling?

Apart from that, uuuuuugh

[DigitalSid]

Is that last one maybe due to the fact BB9's Luke Marsden has something to do with Wigan Wrestling?

Apart from that, uuuuuugh

They seem to be just looking for wrestlers in general:
https://twitter.com/BBAuditions/status/278536442085511170

[Me. I Am Salman]

just when you think the production of the show could not get any more downhill

[Jake.]

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[Jamie585]

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[Omah]

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[Omah]

I'd imagine this is because they don't get enough people applying for it to be worth their while renting out a place

Meaning they've already got the majority of their housemates through talent agents like most recent years

Yeah, another bunch of desperados and losers ..... :bored:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Good this is how they did it in the early days.

The open auditions are a joke you just turn up where everyones trying to act crazy to get noticed and its embaressing.

When i went in 2011 there was hardly anyone there, didnt have to queue just walked straight in in comparison to auditioning for BB5 where i queued for 4 hours.

I may actually apply now, couldnt be arsed with the open auditions but this is much more personal and potentially most of the housemates wont meet at auditions now so will actually be strangers.

[BB IS ALIVE]

I thought that for BB1-4 there were no open auditions? and they had to send in tapes, so this could work. I'll wait until BB14 to pass judgement