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Casting for Season 18?
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--- Quote from: georgiapeach on September 28, 2010, 04:37:59 AM ---We would be only about 4-6 months out for preliminary casting for the next season, so doesn't seem too early to me if they go by other previous date ranges.
But I am not affiliated with their casting, so I am only speculating as well.
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I agree with this. Keep in mind that audition materials were due for Season 17 in late January. So, perhaps they are just getting started early. I imagine that with them going with a former racers version of TAR18, they don't want to release a Season 18 application because there is no need for one and releasing a Season 19 application would somewhat let the cat out of the bag in regards to their plans for a "different" season 18.
They don't do these casting calls just to have fun. It takes some time, energy, and money to pull these off. They wouldn't do them if there was absolutely no point to having them.
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I believe that TPTB is trying to avoid the confusion that existed leading up to TAR 11 and 12.
There was a very short application period for 11,and many assumed the dates were being followed until word cane out that in fact, 11 was being greenlighted for a "Return of the Racers" season. Those apps submitted for 11 were rolled over to 12; but those folks who had applied had no way of knowning what cities would host the semi-final interviews, or when. By simply not announcing a period for 18, and not announcing the 19 application period until the status of 18 comes out, TPTB avoid the confusion.
All of this could be simplified if they would just go ahead and give us something about 18; then there wouldn't be this anziety and confusion. (Makes me think of "All Along The Watchtower.")
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