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Be a Nerd Girl
I just got this from an IEEE newsletter:
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I've been working with casting agents and producers for reality TV shows for the last two years at school, if you are interested in applying to this show and would like me to look over your submission prior to sending it in please PM me, I would be more than happy to help you out.
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Why is the low age 18 instead of say....15?
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My speculation is that 18-year-olds can enter into contracts themselves. 15-year-olds need a parent or guardian, and are subject to different laws.
But I repeat that it is speculation. |
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And all of those different laws create problems for producers and such that it is easier to hire 18+ since it isn't that hard to pass off older teens as younger kids in high school.
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This looks like it is targeted towards college age women to me. That's very cool. Although, I think it should say Nerd Women - not girls. It's hard to say this age group is a group of girls.
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Fill out an application and submit a photo?
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I work with Karen Panetta (she runs the IEEE Women in Engineering magazine) and have met some of the original Nerd Girls. Assuming this new reality show follows the same formula as the original program at Tufts, the show casts college-aged female engineers, but the audience is middle or high school students. The types of projects the Nerd Girls work on require at least some basic college-level engineering education, so I'm guessing that's the motivation for the age range.
I definitely encourage anyone who's interested to apply! I think this would be a blast! |
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Re: Be a Nerd Girl
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Jane Last edited by JaneYoung : 23-06-2010 at 08:33. |
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Instead of demonstrating to young women that there are alternative avenues of success that do NOT rely on unrealistic expectations of beauty, body type or an ability to own designer clothes, these folks are piling those expectations in front of the important stuff -- changing the world -- and sending a confusing message. What does this concept demonstrate, exactly? Is it that engineers can be normal people, too? Is it that it's possible for women to be intelligent and remain desirable? Maybe I just don't get it. |
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When MythBusters came out, it was clear from the start that the show was going to be fun, interesting, and nerdy at its best. Dirty Jobs is a show that you know is going to be dirty and nerdy and eww. There's a trust there built in from me - a woman who doesn't trust what tv is capable of doing with manipulating stereotypes in exaggerated and ridiculous ways. On MythBusters, I typically learn something and I have a respect for the hosts. They present themselves as charming and intelligent nerds, making science, technology and how things work = cool.
It would be incredible to have a trust like that in a show that features women who are nerds. It would be incredible to have a trust like that in a show that features women who are nerds and are role models because of their interest in science, technology, and math for young children watching the program at home. I know a few women/role models like this and the important thing is - so do the students on our team, other students, and the folks that have the opportunity to meet these women. Jane Last edited by JaneYoung : 23-06-2010 at 21:33. |
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As for having to submit pictures, I'm sorry, it is the same as submitting a resume to a job. For television work your looks are an asset you posses. |
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To be fair, any performance gig on any level in the entertainment industry requires a photo. I don't exactly get the feeling that they're doing it for formalities' sake, though.
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