All casting calls for Big Brother in the upcoming weeks have been postponed for the time being. In the meantime, for those interested in applying, they may still do so online here.

 

Saturday, March 28, 2020 | Noon - 4 p.m.

Eriesistible Furniture & Mattress
901 W. 12 St., Erie

All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements in order to be considered.

The Producers are looking for a dynamic group of individuals who are articulate, interesting and exhibit enthusiasm for the project as well as a willingness to share their most private thoughts in an open forum of strangers. This group of individuals, while meeting the technical requirements of the program, must also have sufficient physical, psychological, and mental capacity to endure approximately 100 days in a monitored house under extraordinary conditions.

Pick up an application at the following locations:

  • Erie-sisitble Furniture & Mattress - 901 W. 12 St., Erie

Applicants will further be chosen to create a pool of approximately forty (40) finalists. The Producers reserve the right to change any of the application terms at anytime or to select or not select anyone at their sole discretion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum age requirement?

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age by June 1, 2020 to apply.

Do I need to be a U.S. citizen?

Yes, all applicants must be a US Citizen and reside in the US.

When will I hear if I have made it to the next round of casting?

Applicants who move on to the next round will be notified BY PHONE as early as the beginning of March 2020 and no later than mid May 2020. Please be sure we have phone numbers you can be reached at during this time.

Will I be contacted whether or not I make it to the next round?

Due to the large number of applicants, we are unable to contact every person who applied. If you do not hear from us by June 30, 2020, then unfortunately you did not make it on to the next round this season.

What are the dates I will be required to be in Los Angeles for casting finals?

We will be flying finalists to Los Angeles during one of two different casting time frames: These casting finals will happen between March 2020 & April 2020. Please check back later for exact dates. You will only be required to be available for one of these scheduled casting finals. Applicants will not have a choice as to which session they will be joining us for and must be available for whichever we choose. Your stay in Los Angeles could be anywhere from 2 - 7 days but finalists must clear their schedule for the duration if selected. Travel and accommodations are provided by production.

When do they film this upcoming season?

Exact dates are TBA. Move-in is tentatively scheduled for any time between Mid June 2020 & July 1, 2020. Houseguests chosen should be prepared to stay in Los Angeles until Mid-September 2020. If a Houseguest is evicted before the jury begins, production may choose to keep Houseguest sequestered until further notice. Those Houseguests who are evicted and become part of the jury will be required to stay sequestered until further notice from production with NO contact from anyone outside of production. All expenses during this time will be paid for by production.

When is it okay to talk to my friends about being considered?

If you have not heard from us by the end of July 2020, it is okay to talk to friends and family. Please keep in mind that you have signed a confidentiality agreement and specific details about How far you made it in the process or the actual process should not be discussed.

Eligibility Requirements

1. If you are selected by the Producers for an interview in the Semi-Finals, you must be willing to travel at your own expense to be interviewed at a time to be scheduled by the Producers in their sole discretion and at one of the following locations nearest you listed below in this document. The Producers reserve the right to add, cancel and/or substitute other cities as interview locations.

2. If you are selected by the Producers for an interview in the Finals, you must be willing to travel to Los Angeles for approximately one week at a time as scheduled by the Producers in their sole discretion for the final selection process. Economy travel (roundtrip to and from Los Angeles and airport nearest your home in the United States), hotel accommodations and per diem will be arranged and paid for by the Producers.

3. You must be willing to live in the Big Brother house located in Los Angeles for approximately 100 days on such dates to be determined by Producers in their sole discretion with approximately a dozen strangers where you will have little or no privacy. If you are chosen to live in the house, it is your responsibility to make any necessary arrangements with your employer and family in anticipation of your extended absence from home.

4. The house is extensively outfitted with video and audio recording devices which will record, broadcast and exhibit your actions and voice at all times, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week in every room of the house for the duration of your participation in the contest. You will be observed at all times by the Producers as well as the general public watching on television, the Internet, mobile devices and any and all other media.

5. One participant will receive the grand-prize of $500,000 (subject to change in Producers’ and/or the network’s discretion). (Except for the two finalists who will receive prize money, a weekly stipend will be provided for each participant for each week that he or she remains in the Big Brother House.) Stipend payments and prize winnings will not be paid until after the broadcast of the final episode of the show.

6. You must be at least 21 years of age by June 1st, 2020.

7. You must be a United States citizen and live in the United States.

8. You must not now be a candidate for public office and if selected as a participant, you must agree not to become such a candidate until after the initial broadcast of all programs in which you appear.

9. You must be in excellent physical and mental health.

10. If you are selected to be interviewed, you may be given, and must complete and return (prior to the date of your personal interview in Los Angeles), any further application materials or documents (such as your birth certificate, passport, and/or other identification) as well as a Medical History Form.

11. If selected as a finalist you must complete the Participant Form Package, which will be furnished to you by the Producers and will include among other things, affidavits, release forms and waivers for you and your immediate family. You must also submit to physical and mental examinations by Producer- selected medical professional(s) in Los Angeles selected by the Producer and meet all physical and psychological requirements.

12. By applying for participation in Big Brother, you authorize the Producers to conduct civil, criminal, financial, driver-history and any other type of background checks deemed necessary by the Producers.

13. Employees, officers, directors and agents of CBS Broadcasting Inc., Our House Productions, Inc., Fly On The Wall Entertainment, Endemol USA Inc., and/or of any of their respective licensees, assigns, parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies (including Showtime, 21st Century Fox, Fox Studios or television network, Fox News and FX) and the immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son, regardless of where they live) or members of their same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers, directors and agents are not eligible to be participants on Big Brother or participate in the application process.