How to Get on Reality TV [Paperback]

Matthew Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2005

If you want to sing for Simon, Paula and Randy, make a deal with The Donald, flirt with the Bachelorette, or strut your stuff for Tyra, this guide is for you.

Insider Matthew Robinson shows you what it takes to get on America’s most popular reality TV shows, including The Real World, Survivor, American Idol, Extreme Makeover, and America’s Next Top Model. For auditioners and fans alike, this guide delivers:

·The scoop on each show’s selection process
·Tips and techniques to beat the competition
·Interviews with casting agents, producers, and former contestants
·Facts and statistics
·Behind-the-scenes gossip and trivia


Matthew Robinson is a screenwriter and novelist. He lives in Hollywood, California with his dog, Dobert Dobertson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Random House Reference (September 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375721266
• ISBN-13: 978-0375721267
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm going to be a TV STAR!, November 4, 2005

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D. Obst "In The Know" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Get on Reality TV (Paperback)

I picked up this book and couldn't put it down. I didn't think I cared at all about reality tv, but once Robinson took me inside the nuts and bolts of how these shows run, I really think I could get on one of these shows. Anybody who wants to get rich and famous fast should buy this book. Plus it was funny!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Juicy!, October 18, 2005

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Janice Friedlander "JF" (Fargo, North Dakota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Get on Reality TV (Paperback)

This book is everything you want to know about what REALLY goes on on these shows. I love the no nonsense approach and the tongue in cheek tone. I first picked this book up because my neice wanted to send in a tape to Survivor, but now the whole family has been taking turns with it. Its a fun, insightful book.