-Attend a cattle call

-Make a demo tape. Make sure you are on camera all the time. Be loud, be extreme and show them your personality. Check to make sure you can hear and see yourself clearly when recording.

-When filling out an application, No one word answers. Be in depth and real, I know it’s tough, but put some sort of effort into it. Read what it says and always follow instructions.

-If possible, research the show you want to be on.  Learn about the people who made it on the show.

- If there are several audition dates, prepare to go to at least two of them

-Be larger than life. These shows cast people who are interesting to watch. They are looking for individuals that will get them ratings. Having a talent of any kind is helpful here.  It will make you memorable.

- Be confident in who you are and the person you will be on television. Make peace with how you may be portrayed should you be cast. This will make your audition more realistic and true.

- Relax. don’t let your nerves get the best of you. This is your chance to make a great first impression.

-Pick a defining character trait and stick to it. Only the most dedicated of your viewers will ever remember your name, so you have to have a handle like “the Muslim” or “the lesbian” or “the golf pro” so people can talk about you at the water cooler.

Realitywanted.com is the go-to site for casting callas and reality show information. Here are some of their tips:

-The first key is to either be extremely attractive or extremely disgusting. To magnify the interest from your visual appearance and promote the typecasting that will make you a memorable character, it is very important to also display distinctive personal habits or characteristics such as stupidity, paranoia, overconfidence and/or a propensity for swimming naked. Any combination of such characteristics is even better. Finally, to ultimately succeed you must have a touching personal story to create a following.