Calling all buff and tan Southlanders who love to party.
A Chicago-based casting company is looking for the next Snooki and The Situation for a “Jersey Shore-type” of reality show based on Chicago’s South Side.
“We’re looking for people who represent what a South Sider is,” said Joan O’Connor, casting producer for O’Connor Casting Co.
What exactly that means hasn’t been defined yet, she said.
“It’s difficult to qualify because everyone is so unique,” O’Connor said.
But they’ve got some idea of what they want.
The casting firm’s online ad says: “Are you buff, hot, sexy, crazy, fun, outgoing, love to make things exciting and up for an adventure? If so, then we want you, your friends, your total awesomeness.”
“Jersey Shore” is an MTV reality show that follows the lives of eight housemates spending the summer in a New Jersey beach town.
But O’Connor was mum about the details of the South Side-based show she’s casting because her firm simply is hired to look for the next reality star – not produce the show.
She said there’s no guaranteed way to catch a casting director’s eye, though she did have one tip for South Siders interested in becoming famous.
“They have to represent who they really are,” O’Connor said.
The casting call is open to men and women ages 19 to 27 who live on Chicago’s South Side and in neighboring suburbs.
To apply, e-mail three recent photos and “a brief description of your awesomeness and why you would be a great reality star” to [email protected].
Casting will continue through the end of this month.
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