How Can I Become the Next Kate Gosselin?

How Can I Become the Next Kate Gosselin?

Please tell me how to become the next Kate Gosselin. I love her.
—KateFuture, via the Answer B!tch inbox

You mean other than birthing a litter of children, pimping them out for money and sharing every second of your crumbling marriage with the whole planet?

The simplest answer is to have a big mouth and know exactly where to present it. Believe it or not, those casting calls on Craigslist are for real, and producers use them all the time, reality TV story editor Eric Anderson tells me.

"People are looking for over-the-top personalities," says Anderson, who works on Ice Road Truckers. "You don't exactly have the budgets for explosions."

But what if you aren't sure if you're interesting or not? You may have to go to reality TV school. Plenty of other cast members have done that. Yes, really...

Sure, you can build your own show with your own money, hiring producers and building a studio the way Outdoor Channel reality dude Jon Brunson did. (Brunson also shoots pilots and does consulting for other aspiring Gosselins.)

Or you train up and find some auditions.

Robert Galinsky runs the New York Reality TV School, which coaches would-be unscripted-series stars through the audition and insta-fame process. Having a big personality and access to sites like Craigslist or RealityWanted.com sure helps, he says. But you'll need a lot more than that to knock Kate off her throne. Such as:

Having a strong message or point of view. "What Kate has to say is, 'I am the boss, have control of my world, and I can dominate in every situation,'" Galinsky tells me.

Having an interesting life. Not a life that you and your mom think is interesting. Something that's actually riveting. Know the difference or stay home.

Have your story handy when you walk into a casting session. "The producers don't have time to pull out the interesting facts," Galinsky says.

Are you pathetic? Terrific! "With most of my students," Galinsky says, "there's a level of urgency—some call it desperation; I think it's kinder to say urgency—to be seen."

Low on cash? Hey, no prob! Call the school, mention your Answer B!tch and get a 20 percent discount. Yes, really. You're welcome.
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