Originally Posted by Alli-F:
“Big Brother do this every year and pick seemingly just on audition videos which then turn out to be complete lies. Surely they have a more sophisticated selection system than this. Why aren't the contestants set up like it will be in BB with maybe 5 or 6 contestants to see how they behave.
I can't believe that every year contestants don't live up to their hype.”
The selection process is going to involve interviews, possibly some psychological testing as well, some questions on their views/attitudes, etc. Endemol do have deep pockets and, following the BB4 debacle, are well aware of the critical importance of choosing the correct HMs in terms of the mix, what they can contribute, storylines/angles to maintain media interest.
It would be churlish for Endemol to rely solely on lame ass audition tapes.