What do producers look for when casting reality shows?

What do producers look for when casting reality shows?

Richard Hall (Reality TV Producer) gives expert video advice on: What do producers look for when casting reality shows?; How do reality shows find their cast?; How can I make a great reality show casting tape? and more...

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.