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How To Be On TV

There is no shortage of ways to find yourself on the screen, but first you need to ask yourself "Why"? Do you want 15 minutes or 15 seconds of fame, or are you looking for something more lasting and memorable? Are you willing to expose your life and the life of your friends and family in the process? Do you want to be on a reality tv show, or show your acting skills and star quality?

Assuming you really want to be on TV, open your mind to the possibilities of what you can do, or what you want to be known or remembered for. And in the meantime, have a few professional quality headshots taken, which may be called for in the process. Many online casting calls for reality tv shows require a head shot, and the same is requested for in person auditions for tv and game shows.

Here are 12 ways to get out of your living room and into the living rooms of millions:

1. Search for casting call websites via search engines such as Yahoo and Google. There is no shortage of websites announcing new reality tv shows and audition opportunities. One such site, if you don't mind the pop-ups, is http://www.sirlinksalot.net/castingcalls.html. Whether you want to be the biggest loser (a weight loss related reality show), or be known as the messiest person in America, or want to show off your skateboarding skills, there is something for everyone.

2. Join an email list for weekly casting calls and auditions for realty tv shows, tv commercials and other television programs. Again, you can search these out via online search engines using words such as "reality tv auditions", "tv actors casting calls", "reality tv competition", etc. You can go to Yahoo groups and search for reality tv forums and audition groups.

3. Read the classified section of your local and national newspapers to see what audition opportunities there are. Reality tv shows often advertise under Help Wanted Ads and Talent wanted.