Mark Burnett, the famous television producer responsible for such reality shows as Survivor and The Apprentice, is looking for teams of contestants to compete in a new race that will send them to remote places, where they’ll solve problems and compete in various challenges.
The new show is entitled Expedition Impossible and seems to resemble The Amazing Race, at least on a cursory level. The program will pit teams of three against one another as they race through deserts, up mountains, and across rivers. In all, there will be ten legs to the race, with a new one being revealed each week, as the contestants battle it out for the, as of yet, undisclosed prize.
The casting notice can be read in full by clicking here, but in a nutshell, the three people on each team will need to have the entire month of April free to compete in this race. All competitors must also be 18 years of age or older, be a resident of the United States and hold a valid U.S. passport that is good through the end of 2011.
To be considered for the show, teams will need to send the following information to David
Polanzak
at
dpo.casting@gmail.com:
•
Name,
age,
location
and
contact
info
for
all
three
(3)
team
members
•
Recent
photo
of
all
3
team
members
•
Level
of
individual
and
team’s
experience
with
competitions/races,
etc.
•
Brief
description
of
why
your
team
is
great
for
this
competition
and
why
you
will
win
•
Anything
else
that
makes
your
team
memorable
and
unique
Expedition Impossible sounds a bit like a project that Burnett produced back in the mid-1990’s called Eco-Challenge, which saw teams of four racing non-stop against one another through a remote course in some of the most challenging environments on the planet. It’s doubtful that this new show will come anywhere close to being as challenging as that race, but it sounds interesting for adventurous travelers looking to compete in a reality television show. I can’t wait to hear more details about the race.
