'Biggest Loser' 6 Casting Call Looking For Couples Yet Again To Compete

Wanna be on "The Biggest Loser?" Here's your chance!

People are always asking me about how to become a contestant on NBC's weight loss reality show "The Biggest Loser." Ummm, how the heck am I supposed to know? While I have applied to be on several reality TV shows before--CBS' "Big Brother" twice, "The Weakest Link" game show, and NBC-TV's hit "Deal Or No Deal"--I lost my weight in 2004 when "The Biggest Loser" debuted so I never attempted to be on the show (although I think I would have been quite competitive if given the opportunity to do it).

But I have taken a closer look at "The Biggest Loser" application and asked some of the former contestants to share how they got on the show. Take a look at what Season 2 $100,000 at-home winner Pete Thomas said he did to get on the show (the craziness that he did is detailed in #2 of my interview with him). Season 4 contestant Isabeau Miller said she thought 3 Ball Productions, the casting agency for "The Biggest Loser," is "looking for genuine people who really wanted to lose weight, and of course, had the potential to be even more attractive as slim people." So use that as your guide if you are interested in being on the show.

Remember, just BE YOURSELF and let your personality shine through (of course, you have to HAVE a personality first, ya know?!). Look at Season 4 contestant Jez Luckett, for example. He set up his own web site with cute little graphics and writings that showed the producers he deserved this golden opportunity to show America he has what it takes.

Of course, personality only gets you so far--the casting directors also want competitiveness. Jim Germanakos, also from Season 4 and the $100,000 at-home winner that year, said in my interview with him that both he and his brother Bill (who was the $250,000 grand prize winner of Season 4) have the competitive juices flowing and had a simple philosophy for the show: "First we try to beat each other and then we try to beat everyone else." It's a great template for future contestants to think about.

So do you think you have what it takes to be on Season 6 of "The Biggest Loser" set to begin taping in the early summer 2008 and airing this Fall on NBC? If so, then you must act quickly and find yourself a partner--they're looking for couples yet again!

3 Ball Productions is wanting "outgoing and charismatic TEAMS OF 2 who have personality along with the WANT, DESIRE and COMPETITIVE EDGE to vie for this all-expense-paid chance of a lifetime and compete to win $250,000!" To help facilitate the application process, they are holding open casting calls in Boston, Massachusetts, Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, Tennessee, New York, New York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Miami, Florida, Columbus, Ohio, Suffolk, Virginia, Mesa, Arizona, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California over the next two months.

Here's the schedule coming up in February and March on Saturdays:

FEBRUARY 16TH

BOSTON, MA
FELT
533 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02111
10AM - 6PM

DALLAS, TX
UPTOWN BAR AND GRILL
2523 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75201
10AM - 6PM

CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO HOME FITNESS
1555 N Halsted
Chicago, IL 60622
10AM - 6PM

ATLANTA, GA
WILD BILLS
2075 Market St.
Duluth, GA 30096
10AM - 6PM

FEBRUARY 23RD

NASHVILLE, TN
THE WILD HORSE SALOON
120 2nd Ave N
Nashville, TN 37201
10AM - 6PM

NEW YORK CITY, NY
NBC EXPERIENCE STORE
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York City, NY 10112
10 AM- 6PM

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
BRICKTOWN BREWERY
1 N Oklahoma Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
10AM - 6PM

MIAMI, FL
FESTIVAL FLEA MARKET MALL
2900 West Sample Rd.
Pompano Beach, FL 33073
10AM - 5PM

MARCH 1ST

COLUMBUS, OH
BUCKEYE HALL OF FAME CAFÉ
1421 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
10AM - 6PM

SUFFOLK, VA
SUFFOLK FAMILY YMCA
2769 Godwin Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23434
10AM - 6PM

MARCH 8TH

MESA, AZ
Superstition Springs Mall
6555 E. Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85206
10AM - 6PM

LAS VEGAS, NV
Location TBA

LOS ANGELES, CA
Location TBA

If you attend one of these open calls, then please know that only the first 500 people in line will be GUARANTEED a chance to apply. So you need to be there early enough to have a chance to be on "The Biggest Loser" (although they discourage people from showing up more than three hours prior to the opening time of the casting call). You and the other half of your couple should bring a non-returnable photo of both of you for them to keep as they weed through the applicants in the next few months.

Of course, even if you can't attend one of these casting calls, you can always fill out the application (CLICK HERE to download a PDF copy of the application) and mail in your video to 3 Ball Productions directly AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! You both must be at least 18 years old and legal U.S. residents to apply and BOTH you and the other member of your couple team need to be in the video.

Mail your application and video together to:

The Biggest Loser Casting
c/o Central Park West Productions
P.O Box 578
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267-0578

What should be in the video? Tell them in 10 minutes why you and your teammate should be on "The Biggest Loser." Be very personal and don't be afraid to tell stories about why YOU deserve to be on the show more so than others. Tell 'em who you are, where you live, what you do, how you are related to each other, and be demonstrative about why you need to shed the pounds. PERSONALITY PERSONALITY PERSONALITY! And by all means, make it fun or the people watching it won't be having fun. Not good!

Make sure the non-returnable video is in VHS, DVD or MINI DVD format only. Get this along with the application and the non-returnable photo of your team to the casting company no later than March 12, 2008 if you want to be considered for the show. You might want sure to track the package and pay for a signature request so you KNOW they get it in their hands.

If you have any questions about the application process, then you can e-mail them regarding "The Biggest Loser" 6 at thebiggestloser6@yahoo.com. And let us know in the comments section below if you were able to apply or attend one of the open casting calls. GOOD LUCK TO YOU and regardless of what happens I hope you use this as an opportunity to begin doing something about your weight and health NOW rather than later. YOU CAN DO IT!!!