What do producers look for when casting reality shows?

What do producers look for when casting reality shows?

Producers are looking for really strong personalities when they're casting reality shows; not necessarily strong, he-man, forthright people, but they're looking for strong characters. A strong character can be an emotionally fragile character - that's still a strong character. That's what they're looking for in reality TV. What they don't like are people that are inexpressive and inarticulate. They don't even have to be super intelligent, as long as they're real, and they're willing to open their mouth.