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Casting Calls

Become A Top Billing Presenter

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Casting Calls on 25 Aug 2010
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Top Billing and SABC3 have announced the launch of another presenter search to find new talent for the show.

The most recent talent search by the show was in 2007: 8000 hopefuls entered and it was won by Capetonian Kelly Parkhurst.

Between then and now she's presented on the show, co-written TV scripts and was nominated for a 2008 Cosmopolitan Awesome Woman award.

The prize for the winner of this new search: an intensive presenting course and a three-month contract on the show, with the possibility of it being extended. This is obviously to ensure that the winner has what it takes when it comes to doing the actual job.

Here's everything you need to know if you want to go for it:

Important questions to answer "Yes" to:

Are you older than 18?
Do you have style, a passion for fashion and a love for all things glamorous?

If so, you're on the right track.

How to enter and what to take:

Download the entry form, complete it and attach a full-length photo of yourself.

A link to the form: Top Billing Presenter Search. (Right click the link and choose "Open" or "Save target as".)

Once complete, you can either mail both the form and your picture to presenter@topbilling.com; or you can take them with to the auditions.

You also need to take your ID book or drivers license to the auditions.

Dress
Dress to impress.
Your wardrobe musn't include any obviously branded clothing. Also: no offensive labels or writing; and no stripes or checks.

What you must prepare
You need to prepare a one-minute piece about yourself and what you would contribute to the Top Billing Team. Alternatively you can prepare your own one-minute Top Billing welcome.

Auditon dates and vanues:

As you'll see, Cape Town and Durban have confirmed venues and dates - we'll update as soon as the rest are available.

Cape Town
Date: Friday, 27 and Saturday, 28 August 2010
Time: Auditions start at 9am and close at 7pm (Be there early to avoid disappointment)
Venue: Protea Hotel Fire and Ice, Cape Town

A headsup: parking at the hotel's very tricky so be prepared for it - plot alternatives for if you can't find a spot outside.

Durban
Date: Friday, 3 and Saturday, 4 September 2010
Time: Auditions start at 9am and close at 7pm (Ditto "Be there early")
Venue: Protea Hotel Umhlanga Ridge, Durban

Port Elizabeth
Date: Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11 September 2010
Time: 9am to 5pm (registration closes at 5pm)
Venue: Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World

Nelspruit
Date:
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Time: 9am to 5pm (registration closes at 5pm)
Venue: Nelspruit Hotel and Conference Centre

Bloemfontein
Date: Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Time: 9am to 5pm (registration closes at 5pm)
Venue: Protea Hotel, Willow Lake, Bloemfontein

Johannesburg
Date: Friday, 24, Saturday, 25; and Sunday, 26 September 2010
Time: 9am to 4pm (registration closes at 4pm)
Venue: Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, Melrose Arch



27 Comments

lejazz
26 Aug 2010 07:51

Oh what about Polokwane????I mean Limpopo

Molilo
26 Aug 2010 08:42

Will try my luck

Holiday
26 Aug 2010 09:02

@Lejazz Limpopo e ko north moss...

Sana Lwam
26 Aug 2010 09:27

So whats your point Holiday?

myname
26 Aug 2010 12:26

They should just employ Salamina Mosese. She was good & perfect for this job. I was surprised when i realised that they hired this girl but who am i anyway...


Molilo,im tempted coz i love things bt i know they gonna hire a white or coloured chick.......

pele
26 Aug 2010 12:28

Only Miss/mr  what what are invited, you forgot ot put that line..

Holiday
26 Aug 2010 12:29

@Sana Lwam  you wont like my point...re ka no i go molela.

TheLady
26 Aug 2010 12:32

"Your wardrobe musn't include any obviously branded clothing. Also: no offensive labels or writing; and no stripes or checks."

What's wrong with stripes?

myname
26 Aug 2010 12:35

lol pele bt so true hey

Ja ask the that q' TL? Akere everybody has her/his own style? So whats wrong with checks coz they are IN if u ask me.

TerryN
26 Aug 2010 12:37

Yah...whats wrong with checks....tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl

pele
26 Aug 2010 12:38

checks, white, stripes are not kind kwi-camera, ask the professionals.

ladyjay
26 Aug 2010 12:39

This people are demanding too much it a way of telling us that they have got somebody in mind aleady

Wait and see , it won't be a new face those Auditions are waste of time.

myname
26 Aug 2010 12:50

I meant to say ....ask them that TL.....

Oh yes LadyJ. They already have one slender white/coloured chick or a six pack white boy. They are just playing with us nx

Nnete
26 Aug 2010 18:56

You guys are so negative, just cause a white girl won last time, honestly it is quite pathetic. Maybe if you believed in yourself a bit more, you would stand a better chance at winning.

mayandis
31 Aug 2010 14:23

itz called self confidence and datz exactly wht i have, am gonna try my luck .

kitty kat
03 Sep 2010 11:30

kgane limpopo e na le bothata? nkane dilo di no re feta so???????????? tjo.

myname
03 Sep 2010 15:08

Hey wena Nnete watch your tone maan! Just bcoz your name is Nnete, it doesnt give u the patform to attack us. Who's pathetic idiot?

Just chilax!

tshwanelomodise.blogspot.com
05 Sep 2010 12:35

lol stripes and patterns are not camera friendly, read abt visual intelligence in film/tv and u'll know why. branded clothing is also not suitable because some clothing lables dont fall within SABC 3/Top Billing's brand loyalty.

@Kitty kat: lol and it's unfair for Limpopo ppl to drive ALL the way to JHB for a "maybe"...tisk tisk tisk.

Miragirl
05 Sep 2010 13:02

If u had what it takes to be a good presenter guys why not try your luck rather than complains.

tshwanelomodise.blogspot.com
05 Sep 2010 13:54

@Mira: true! u've got nothing to lose :)

lejazz
13 Sep 2010 11:44

WHERE WILL THE AUDITIONS IN NELSPRUIT BE HELD?

TVSA Team
13 Sep 2010 12:34

Hey Lejazz - they're at the Nelspruit Hotel and Conference Centre, from 9am to 5pm.

The venues for Bloemfontein and Jozi have been confirmed - we've added them too. The times will be confirmed soon - will update asap they are.

lejazz
13 Sep 2010 15:51

thanx thanx

TVSA Team
17 Sep 2010 12:30

The times for the Bloem and Jozi auditions have been confirmed (see the listing): 9am to 5pm in Bloem; and 9am and 4pm on both days in Jozi.

TVSA Team
17 Sep 2010 12:47

A headsup that there now three days of auditions in Jozi: 24th, 25th and 26th.

Nelly From The Block
25 Sep 2010 03:58

i attended today's audition...got there at 5am and i was number 28, by 6am there were already 500 people. Get to Melrose Arch (Fire & Ice Hotel) SUPER early!...like 3:30am kinda early! and when u get there, ask for a list/register where u HAVE TO sign ur name or else u gonna WAIT forever! 

good luck!

Nelly From The Block
25 Sep 2010 03:59

meant "yesterday's audition (24th)"...oops*


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