‘Massive Brother Canada’ winner Kevin Jacobs shares tricks to ace the audition course of – Nationwide

It’s been an enormous yr for Kevin Jacobs, the winner of the eleventh season of Massive Brother Canada.

After utilizing a pretend marriage to his benefit on the present, Jacobs is wanting ahead to an actual marriage — he proposed to his girlfriend, Jillian, and so they’re busy planning summer season 2023 nuptials.

He’s additionally wanting ahead to watching a brand new group of houseguests battle it out on the upcoming season of Massive Brother Canada, and encourages anybody to ship of their utility by Friday, Nov. 11.

Jacobs shared with International Information a few of his suggestions and tips on the right way to make a Massive Brother Canada utility stand out, and shared a few of his insights on life in the home.

International Information: What was your casting expertise like for the present? What angle did you employ to set your self aside?
Kevin Jacobs: I used to be at all times a fan of the present, however once I first considered making use of I used to be searching for one thing that will make me appear to be one thing I wasn’t. That method actually didn’t work for me. What truly did find yourself working was taking a second, taking a look at my life and looking for what would stand out towards different contestants. So for me, my job in tech was not significantly distinctive in my eyes, but it surely wasn’t one thing that we’d by no means seen on the present earlier than, and that helped me get by way of step one and truly get a callback from casting.

Inform us just a little bit concerning the first steps of the casting course of.
The casting workforce is actually good. They’ve been doing this for years and years, and so they’re going to take a look at all the things about you. However the 1st step is simply getting that callback. Step one for potential contestants is getting the casting workforce curious sufficient about you. It’s a must to be who you’re as a result of they’re going to search out out when you’re pretending to be some massive villain and also you’re not, otherwise you’re pretending to be some hero if you’re not. They’ll know who you’re. They’ll lower by way of it. So you need to know who you’re and keep that the whole time.

If you apply to Massive Brother Canada, you’re making use of on-line. You’re submitting a video beneath a few minutes and also you’re simply speaking about your self. Some individuals need to put each single element of their lives into the video, however that’s not neccessary. I stated “Hey, I’m a gross sales engineer. I’ve to do gross sales and I’ve to be actually sensible about it, like an engineer. Right here’s the way it applies to the present,” and that was sufficient for me to get a callback.

Do you assume that having a robust social media presence performs a job in getting forged nowadays?
I believe social media performs some function, however I wouldn’t pretend it when you don’t have it. You probably have an enormous social media presence, yeah, share that with the workforce. However when you don’t, I don’t assume it’s a dealbreaker by any means. After I utilized to the present, I had completely no social media. I hadn’t posted an image on-line in two years and that didn’t have an effect on something. I believe it comes again to being who you’re and never making an attempt to place up a entrance of any variety.

What are another suggestions and tips you share about setting your self aside and actually getting the casting workforce fascinated with you?
I’ve acquired just a few suggestions and tips up my sleeve. One is, have a great time. That is enjoyable, you’re making use of to a present, it’s not a job interview. Get pleasure from it. Lean into that and that’ll be contagious in your video. Second is, present don’t inform. So when you say, “Hey, I’m a extremely humorous individual,” then again it up with a joke or anecdote, as a substitute of simply stating that you simply’re humorous. Third is, converse to the individuals in your life. See what they are saying about you, after which attempt to embody that in your utility. The casting workforce needs to understand how you work together with others and what different individuals must say about you, as a result of that can inform them on how you’ll act and react in the home.

Do you’re feeling like there’s an enormous distinction between the houseguests chosen for Massive Brother Canada versus the contestants chosen for different iterations of the present, in different nations?
Individuals in Canada are there to play. You’re most likely going to get a home full of people who find themselves there for that second and never for anything. And for me, I believe that’s wonderful. Everyone seems to be in it for themselves. It’s terrifying, but it surely’s additionally unimaginable.

How did you get together with all people in the home? What was the general vibe whilst you had been there?
That is an journey. It’s an expertise you’ll by no means get anyplace else, and part of that’s being in a home the place you’re dwelling with 15 individuals from throughout Canada who you would possibly by no means in any other case meet. As an enormous fan of the present, I knew that there can be some folks that I wouldn’t get together with and I used to be form of wanting ahead to that. Quite a lot of these individuals are actually my good mates, however I believe a part of the journey is assembly these individuals that you’d by no means in any other case encounter in your common life.

Had been there any preconceived notions you had concerning the Massive Brother Canada expertise that had been shattered when you had been inside the home?
I believed I’d go on Massive Brother Canada and I’d have a soothing time. I’d have a mattress, I’d have tons of meals and it might be really easy. Surprisingly, I truly discovered the primary couple of weeks bodily difficult. A few of that was sharing a room with seven different massive personalities. A few of that was looking for my approach right into a kitchen that all of us shared. You’re in a brand new place, you’re dwelling in a brand new surroundings and that may be quite a bit to get used to, to not point out you’re taking part in this difficult thoughts recreation. Adjusting to sleeping and dwelling and inhaling that home took me just a little little bit of time.

What different methods has the Massive Brother Canada expertise modified you?
After I left the home, I appreciated the issues I had earlier than far more. I additionally turned much less risk-averse. Being on the present was truly very scary — sure, I performed this assured villain function, however what you didn’t see was that I used to be terrified going into the home. Outdoors of the home, I’m able to take some dangers as a result of I realized that it pays off.

What would you say to people who find themselves on the fence about making use of?
When you’re sitting at house and also you’re making up some excuse about not getting day off work or it’s the improper time in your life or one thing like that, right here’s your signal. Go take that danger as a result of it could be the journey of your life.

I typically get individuals saying to me, “Hey, I’m not that fascinating. I’m boring. I don’t have this and that.” That’s simply not true. Each single individual has one thing that will make them fascinating to observe. Take a second. You already know your self higher than anybody. Determine what that factor is and work it. On Massive Brother Canada, you get actual individuals in an actual home dwelling their very actual lives. Even when you assume you don’t have an opportunity, you would possibly find yourself on the present.

[This interview has been edited and condensed.]

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Canadians can apply on-line at BigBrotherCanada.ca for his or her likelihood to turn out to be a houseguest. Followers may nominate mates on social media by tagging @bigbrotherca and utilizing #FutureHOH for an opportunity to get observed by Massive Brother Canada’s casting workforce.

Apply in three easy steps:

1. File a brief video of your self explaining why you could have what it takes to be one of many subsequent houseguests on Massive Brother Canada
2. Go to the official casting web site at BigBrotherCanada.ca
3. Add a photograph of your self, alongside together with your video and a few fundamental info

To qualify, houseguest hopefuls should be 19 years of age by Feb. 1, 2023, and submit their purposes by Nov. 11, 2022. For extra info, together with a full listing of guidelines and eligibility, head to BigBrotherCanada.ca.

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