In article <qmig34p0lha530up5apv9p6bul4l51gegv@4ax.com>,
shawn <nanoflower@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 23 May 2008 22:23:33 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
> <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>
> > Of course, they will cast whatever is the most profitable--and if
> > they determine that only 18, 19, 20 year olds are the most
> > profitable, that's what they'll cast.
>
> That makes you wonder... What if they discovered (through market
> research or whatever) that they could make the most money by casting
> 12 year olds? How likely would they be to change the show to fit that
> age group?
Of course they would. The various issues working with such young
contestants aside.
> I wonder if they are finding that many people that are in the 18-20
> age group applying for Survivor or if they just have someone in
> particular in mind? We know they can bend the rules when ever they
> want, but somehow I'm not sure we are likely to see a cast of mostly
> 18-20 year olds.
I think they looked at Todd and Erik (among others) and feel that the
younger contestants are fully capable of doing a good job. Erik may have
made one of the biggest boneheaded moves in Survivor history, but it was
damn entertaining to watch.
