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Casting for Season 18?
georgiapeach:
Usually in May/June/July. They are becoming very late....
For TAR 14
--- Quote ---applications must be received by Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 5 p.m. PST.
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and one of two cycles of LA interviews were done in July.
For TAR 16 apps were due by July 10.
georgiapeach:
We have a new thread for discussion of previous topics, if anyone wants to copy your posts about former seasons to that thread, please feel free!
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22643.msg539497.html#msg539497
Competitor:
I have a theory or two about season 18.
First, we saw the late casting call in Sacramento for Survivor 22 that was a week or two ago. This leads one to believe that casting is/was behind in casting for Survivor 22 which is due to film in a little under two weeks. Perhaps they have been completing that process before getting the ball rolling on TAR 18--which would include the release of an application. With that in mind, we should expect to see an application released within the next week or two if they're still shooting for a spring season of TAR that starts in late January or early February as TAR 16 did.
Second, given that TAR has not been officially renewed for the spring, perhaps the big shots are planning a TAR 18 but they are thinking of delaying the process by a few weeks and having TAR ready to go in March in order to replace a show that is struggling to survive. This seems least likely and for the long-term health of TAR, I hope that this is not the case. However, we have seen this done before.
I'm not up-to-date on all things reality TV, but these seem like a couple of possible scenarios.
Oh, and there is that possibility that they're planning an All Stars/Former Racer season. Who knows.
Anyone that's smarter than me have an opinion?
Mister RC:
--- Quote ---Second, given that TAR has not been officially renewed for the spring, perhaps the big shots are planning a TAR 18 but they are thinking of delaying the process by a few weeks and having TAR ready to go in March in order to replace a show that is struggling to survive. This seems least likely and for the long-term health of TAR, I hope that this is not the case. However, we have seen this done before.
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Yes we have, but not for a spring season slated to debut in February. TAR6 & TAR12, a couple autumn seasons, were delayed. The closest a spring season was delayed a little was TAR4. And that wasn't a little, it was a lot. It would premiere in May & end in August (summer season).
So if they were to delay TAR18, I don't think it would be by a few weeks. It wouldn't help the show with a June finale. Sure there's no competition, but unlike TAR4 & TAR5, the first half would be up against a lot of other TV shows about to wrap up their season (or series).
georgiapeach:
I doubt there will be any delays at all.
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