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Survivor: Nick Wilson sought Dan Gheesling casting advice as ‘Hank’

Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS Entertainment 2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS Entertainment 2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Big Brother legend Dan Gheesling has gotten quite a few Survivor players onto the show with casting advice, including a former winner in Nick Wilson.

Though you’re more than likely to seeBig Brotherwinner Dan Gheesling in the virtual battlegrounds of apocalyptic Russia than playing in a reality competition any time soon, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been instrumental in the reality coaching process. With his website, he’s been advising countless individuals who have auditioned for shows likeSurvivor.

As we’ve reported in the past, his advice has helped players at all stages of the casting process, ashe gave Laurel Johnsonsome info on what to do after getting passed over for others at casting finals forMillennials vs. Gen X.While he’s moved on from hisHow to Get On Reality TVpodcasting days,that doesn’t mean that there aren’t remnants of former hopefuls realizing their dreams.

First spottedon theSurvivorReddit, episode 61 of Dan’s podcast kicked off with a question from aBig Brotherhopeful with a voice that might be familiar toSurvivorfans. “Hank,” of course, was a pseudonym for Nick Wilson, winner ofDavid vs. Goliath,talking about his character archetype approach in hopes of getting cast for the summertime show.

While Nick seemed more prone to leaning into the hard stereotypes of what it means to be a poor redneck who overcomes adversity, he seemed to be playing up a bit of his right-leaning antics in hopes that would lead to getting cast onBig Brother.There’s undoubtedly an homage to Dan Gheesling’s original attemptto get on the show for the tenth season.

WithSurvivorcasting for seasons 41 and 42 right now, you should heed Dan Gheesling’s casting advice if you’d like a shot to win like Nick Wilson did. Don’t just say were X quality growing up, provide stories as to explain what it meant to embody whatever quality helps define you. Maybe you, too, will then eventually get cast on a reality competition program and win it all!

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