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ulysses5019 · #1 Post by **ulysses5019** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:43 pm

This was just emailed to me. the pay scale seems to either have too few or too many zeroes:

Exec. Producer: Mark Burnett
Casting Director: Shannon McCarty
Pay Rate: $100,00
Written Submissions to:
Phone:
310.903.5450 Email: smccarty@markburnettprod.com
Submissions Due By: 06/08/08
HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS ONLY
Applicant - MALE OR FEMALE / 13 TO 99

Story Line: ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

CBS is looking for you

CBS and Mark Burnett Productions have teamed up to find the greatest undiscovered marketing genius for a new show, Jingles. Do you think that you could use your quick mind and musical skills to wow Fortune 500 companies with your talent?

We are looking for teams of two to four people to write and perform product jingles. A team could be anything from singer-songwriters to a brother/sister team to a singing comedy duo or a barbershop quartet. We are looking for fun, high-energy performances mixed with a competitive spirit.

Contact us now for more information about how you can apply for the show!

Now is your chance to prove that you possess the competitive edge and talent to win over a live audience and industry professionals all at once!
For more information, contact
Shannon McCarty at smccarty@markburnettprod.com or call 310.903.5450.

NellyLunatic1980 · #2 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:49 pm

One part "American Idol", one part "Apprentice". Two crappy tastes that taste crappy together.

Bob Juch · #3 Post by **Bob Juch** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:53 pm

My mother would have been great at that. She won a lot, al la The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio in the 1950s when such contests were common.

Billy Mays · #4 Post by **Billy Mays** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:03 pm

WHO NEEDS JINGLES WHEN YOU CAN HIRE ME TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT? AMERICA LOVES MY LAID BACK SALES APPROACH!!!

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:04 pm

Speaking of advertising.

Last week I was asked to watch a potential TV pilot and review it.
Emma and I watched the show on Tuesday. The show itself was called "The Rocky LaPorte" show and it seemed really dated and cliche.

After I started watching the show, I realized that they really didn't want me to rate the show, they wanted me to rate commercials. Emma and I figured out the commercial that they specifically wanted feedback on was for Ziploc vacuum sealing bags. The commercial was roughly done and animated on a computer, rather than having live actors.

Anyway, when I talked to the company that sent me the DVD, they asked four questions about the show and I spent 1/2 hour talking about the Ziploc bag commerical.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #6 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:17 pm

Somebody blogged about the bait and switch.

http://katewoodbury.blogspot.com/search ... ce+studies

MarleysGh0st · #7 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:18 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Speaking of advertising.

Last week I was asked to watch a potential TV pilot and review it.
Emma and I watched the show on Tuesday. The show itself was called "The Rocky LaPorte" show and it seemed really dated and cliche.

After I started watching the show, I realized that they really didn't want me to rate the show, they wanted me to rate commercials. Emma and I figured out the commercial that they specifically wanted feedback on was for Ziploc vacuum sealing bags. The commercial was roughly done and animated on a computer, rather than having live actors.

Anyway, when I talked to the company that sent me the DVD, they asked four questions about the show and I spent 1/2 hour talking about the Ziploc bag commerical.

You should have told them that you fast forwarded through the commercials.

If they disabled that feature--which I bet they did--I'd still have refused to waste my time rewarding their deception.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #8 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:21 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Speaking of advertising.

Last week I was asked to watch a potential TV pilot and review it.
Emma and I watched the show on Tuesday. The show itself was called "The Rocky LaPorte" show and it seemed really dated and cliche.

After I started watching the show, I realized that they really didn't want me to rate the show, they wanted me to rate commercials. Emma and I figured out the commercial that they specifically wanted feedback on was for Ziploc vacuum sealing bags. The commercial was roughly done and animated on a computer, rather than having live actors.

Anyway, when I talked to the company that sent me the DVD, they asked four questions about the show and I spent 1/2 hour talking about the Ziploc bag commerical.
You should have told them that you fast forwarded through the commercials.

If they disabled that feature--which I bet they did--I'd still have refused to waste my time rewarding their deception.

They disabled the feature.

They were kind enough to sent me a business reply postage paid envelope to mail back the DVD. I haven't decided yet what heavy items I will be placing in the envelope.

#9 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:28 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Speaking of advertising.

Last week I was asked to watch a potential TV pilot and review it.
Emma and I watched the show on Tuesday. The show itself was called "The Rocky LaPorte" show and it seemed really dated and cliche.

After I started watching the show, I realized that they really didn't want me to rate the show, they wanted me to rate commercials. Emma and I figured out the commercial that they specifically wanted feedback on was for Ziploc vacuum sealing bags. The commercial was roughly done and animated on a computer, rather than having live actors.

Anyway, when I talked to the company that sent me the DVD, they asked four questions about the show and I spent 1/2 hour talking about the Ziploc bag commerical.

Ziploc should bring back their best advertising gimmick....

lb13

MarleysGh0st · #10 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:29 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: They were kind enough to sent me a business reply postage paid envelope to mail back the DVD. I haven't decided yet what heavy items I will be placing in the envelope.

Oh, my!

They certainly do have chutzpah!