As I mentioned in SurvivalBlog once before, I’m involved with development of a preparedness television show for a major cable television network. I’ll be doing voice-overs for the show, critiquing the participants. For fear of having the show’s concept get hijacked by competitors, I can’t mention many details. Suffice it to say that this is a legitimate project. I personally know two of the principals in the production company. I can assure you that they are sincere, and not out to do a “hatchet job.” Rather, they are serious about preparedness, and want to show some “best practices” in the preparedness movement, to motivate others. They are preparedness minded, conservative, and pro-gun. Ditto for the actor that will be the host of the show. I’d love to be able to mention his name (preppers will recognize it!), the name of the production company and their lengthy list of credits, but I can’t do so until after the production gets the final “green light” from the cable network. Rest assured that the producers have promised that identities and locations will be kept confidential.
For full disclosure: I am being paid modestly to work on this project. But I’m enthusiastic about it, because main goal is to get hundreds of thousands of American families motivated to prepare themselves substantively. If that happens, then I’ll count this as a success.
Thusfar, more than 15 families have submitted anonymous biographies and/or video tapes. If you’d like to appear on the show, prepare yours, and send it in, soon.
For even greater privacy, I recommend that you make your submission under a pen name. You might even set up a special gmail account, created just for correspondence with the show producers.
Here is the latest revised “casting call” announcement, from the producer.
TEOTWAWKI
Calling All SURVIVALISTS, SELF-SUSTAINERS & PREPARED FAMILIESA “like-minded” Production Company is developing a television show about TEOTWAWKI.
They are looking for self-sustainers, survivalists and squared away preparedness families to appear on the show and instruct America how to survive the coming collapse.
Identities and locations will be kept confidential.
If you have a retreat, an underground bunker, or an organized self-sustaining community then you may submit a short bio of family members along with photos. You have the option of including a video showing your preparations.
If you are trained in weapons, hand-to-hand combat, medicine, agriculture or possess a set of survival skills please describe them in your submission. Send all submission materials to:
TEOTWAWKI.casting@gmail.com
or,
TEOTWAWKI Producer, P.O. Box 1848, Santa Monica CA 90401
For video submissions you can post them on your web site, or send them in by mail. Acceptable formats are VHS, Mini-DV and DVD. Tapes will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is included.