[Ror_h.18]

We are almost halfway through the month of callbacks!

[annabelindabee]

how many people will they call back... Is it like 1000... or do you think it would be like 500

I got a email years ago and there were so many people there that it felt more like an open audition, only descised as an invitation only audition.

[Eddie.]

^^Probably like 100.

P.S. Welcome to TiBB both of you!

[annabelindabee]

100 no way its only the 1st audition...

I would say logically they want 20 people including standbys so they would need to audition at least 200-300 people...

but I've auditioned three times... two were open auditions so there were thousands... and one was invitation only and still there was a three hour que... how do you know that its not going to be like this this time?

[Eddie.]

^^Last summer’s civilian series averaged only a million per night and half of its cast were recruits...

[annabelindabee]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

^^Last summer’s civilian series averaged only a million per night and half of its cast were recruits...

I did not watch it so what do you mean half of cast were recruits... do you mean half were pre-selected so they skipped straight to the final 50 or something??

that would be soo unfair... I remember actually I've auditioned 4 other times... if only 10 were selected from the open auditions, then it would explain why i never even had a change...

[Eddie.]

Originally Posted by annabelindabee

I did not watch it so what do you mean half of cast were recruits... do you mean half were pre-selected so they skipped straight to the final 50 or something??

that would be soo unfair... I remember actually I've auditioned 4 other times... if only 10 were selected from the open auditions, then it would explain why i never even had a change...

Recruits are people who have agents who audition for the show without going through the application process. I think C5 scouts them, though they still go through some later parts of the audition process such as interviews on why you should become a housemate etc. Most of the recruits were EOTB Z-listers...

You could ask forum member Raph, he was a housemate last year though he wasn't recruited. You could check the Q&A thread he made in the BB18 sub-forum though if nothing there answers your question, then try and ask, though he is barely active so good luck with that...

[annabelindabee]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

Recruits are people who have agents who audition for the show without going through the application process. I think C5 scouts them,.

That is sooooooooooooooo unfair... might as well give up before you even apply