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12:21 am
February 24, 2009
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Oubliette
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Didn't know where to post this. There have been numerous discussions as to where the newer members of GH and GHI, esp. the women, have come from. My guess is from somewhere like this. Any thoughts?
http://www.realitywanted.com/call/4074-now-casting-female-paranormal-investigators-wanted
Casting Call Information
City: Any City
State: National
The producer of MTV's hit docudrama "Laguna Beach" seeks attractive women with expertise/interest in paranormal research for new reality tv show. Our new show will feature the women conducting paranormal research and looking fabulous doing it.
Applicant Requirements:
–Must be between the ages of 18-45
–Must have strong, compelling on-screen persona
–Must love the concept of the show.
–Must have expertise/ interest in paranormal research
If you meet the application requirements, please send us an e-mail with the following formation:
–Background info about you
–Include picture/headshots if possible
–Any prior on-camera experience
–Explanation your expertise/interest in paranormal research
–Contact information
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If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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12:59 am
February 24, 2009
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Queen of the Nerds
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I wish I had the time to do this! I would love to do a paranormal/reality show. I fit all of the requirements…… hmm, maybe I should give it some more thought. 
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8:25 pm
February 24, 2009
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Oubliette
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Would be nice, wouldn't it?
My point is that this is probably how shows like GH and GHI are IMO getting their new people. I believe it really started with Kris Williams. Also, does anybody recall that while that so-called contest for a new ghost hunter (boy, that really fizzled out for the winner, didn't it?) was going on, there was information about a casting agency in Los Angeles taking applications for a new spinoff of a "current reality show on the paranormal". Then, there appeared Shannon Sylvia on GHI–hmm….not to hard to put two and two together.
Expect to see more people who may be more interested in a TV career then in actual ghost investigation. The supposedly scientific approach is slowing disappearing over the horizon.
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If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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12:45 pm
February 25, 2009
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Queen of the Nerds
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I think that most people are in agreement that Kris Williams was not one of their long-time friends. I can't see her playing pool and kicking back a couple beers with J&G. Reminds me of the Sesame Street song… One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn't belong.
It is a lot easier to fake evidence with actors than with real people who are truly interested in the paranormal.
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2:18 pm
February 25, 2009
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Oubliette
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She must have been pretty young when she became a friend of TAPS!
I don't believe it for a minute. Just like that wrestler was "a friend of Steve's". Yeah, right.
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If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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5:35 pm
February 25, 2009
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Queen of the Nerds
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Around Thanksgiving, my husband and I started talking about how a lot of the things that are said on GH is completely ludicrous. Most of it makes no sense!!! So, we decided that we are going to make a You Tube spoof of the show. We are pretty much done with the script…. we just need some time to tape it. We have 4 kids and we work opposite schedules! Extra time is not in abundance in my house. Hopefully soon we can give you guys a laugh!
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8:21 pm
February 25, 2009
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Very minor point here. They re-ran the very first episode of GHI tonight ("Chillingham") and, in light of this thread and Oubliette's and Queen's previous comments, did anyone notice when they sat down to "discuss" the requests from overseas, Jason pronounced his "good friend" Robb's last name incorrectly? Obviously those meetings are scripted but it just seems to me that Jason throws the words "good friend" around quite a lot and perhaps Robb is as good a friend as Kris and the wrestler friend of Steve's. As I said, just a very minor point.
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10:39 pm
February 25, 2009
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Oubliette
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Minor but telling. It's obviously the story they're told to relate. Why, I don't know. The "so and so has been a friend of TAPS for xx years" is getting old and patently false. Heck, Rob is from Florida. Is he a "good friend"? Maybe, but not likely.
It shows that some of these people are probably coming out of a casting agency. Take Brandy and Angela. My guess is they responded to an ad similar to the one at the beginning of this thread. As stated, I had heard that is how Shannon Sylvia became a cast member on GHI. Reading various posts from all over the internet, she seemed to really rub viewers the wrong way. Plus there was that episode where she had PS investigate her condo. People were posing the question as to why she didn't ask TAPS. Hmm….
I digress. In other words, entertainment value is now more important than experience and/or scientific knowledge. Which means that I am very suspicious of anyone new coming on either GH or GHI. When they first started, they probably all were from the New England area and at least were aquaintences. Now, that's the last thing I would believe.
These shows are really becoming manufactured as opposed to being the real deal. But apparently, that is what the public likes and responds too.
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If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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10:42 pm
February 25, 2009
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Oubliette
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Queen of the Nerds said:
Around Thanksgiving, my husband and I started talking about how a lot of the things that are said on GH is completely ludicrous. Most of it makes no sense!!! So, we decided that we are going to make a You Tube spoof of the show. We are pretty much done with the script…. we just need some time to tape it. We have 4 kids and we work opposite schedules! Extra time is not in abundance in my house. Hopefully soon we can give you guys a laugh!
Can't wait! I'll bet it's hilarious. About time somebody got around to spoofing them. GH is certainly providing plenty of material. ;)
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If 50 million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
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