Casting Call: Rugged Alaskans for Reality TV Show

Are you an Alaskan with an outgoing personality, lots of hair and a rustic pair of Carhartts? If so, you may be the star of a new reality TV show.

By KTVA CBS 11

Are you an Alaskan with an outgoing personality, lots of hair and a rustic pair of Carhartts?

If so, you may be the star of the next reality TV show being shot in the 49th state.

A TV crew is in Anchorage filming a show about the real Alaska: the tough, the unique and the quirky.

To be the next reality TV star, producers are holding an open casting call Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wild West Guns.

So what’s your motivation?

“The focus of the pilot is gonna be in and around the world of Alaska to everybody in the lower 48…So, we're gonna focus a little bit on the gun world and a little bit on the people of Alaska,” said producer Hank Stepleton.

If you are selected to step in front of the camera, show producers said you will receive a free gun repair or a substantial discount on a new gun.

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karaboo said on Thursday, Nov 17 at 7:03 AM

Me, Totally agree with you btw!

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karaboo said on Thursday, Nov 17 at 7:02 AM

About the one question about needing to be in Spanish.....LEARN ENGLISH! You live in Alaska!

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Marshall said on Tuesday, Nov 8 at 1:46 PM

So they're not interviewing here in Hooper Bay Alaska... darn just my luck... LOL

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Bite of Reality said on Monday, Nov 7 at 1:40 PM

They search for what they will never find... The real Alaskans avoid the paparazzi media...

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look no more said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 8:51 PM

the guy they are looking for is sleeping right in front of city hall

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PRESS 2 FOR SPANISH said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 8:49 PM

ITS RACIST NOT TO HAVE ALL THIS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH THESE DAYS YOU KNOW!

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BALD GUYS WITH CARHARTTS said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 8:46 PM

DOES THE LOTS OF HAIR HAVE TO BE ON YOUR HEAD ONLY?

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Hank said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 7:38 PM

Anchorage, odd Alaskans, easy.

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Lifelong Alaskan said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 2:25 PM

I say they should find someone who either has been born & raised in Alaska-anywhere here, or someone who has been here for a long time & participates in what most lifelong Alaskans do-fish, hunt, camp, hike, snowmachine, snowboard, etc. I'm an Alaskan Native, but I don't believe that it HAS to be a Native.

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It has been said... said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 2:02 PM

It is not my quote but is so true about Alaskans - expecially the men...Odds are Good but the Goods are Odd...lol...there is your crew for your show...lots to choose from...

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yukoner said on Sunday, Nov 6 at 9:26 AM

what exaclty is a real alaskan, i grew up on the yukon, went to high school in anchorage, joined the military went all over the counrty n moved back to the yukon, whatever u define as a real alaskan, hope u dont do a bad job, as we alaskans, most of us in the rural areas have to know everything, our own mechanics, butcherers, hairstylists, plummers, etc we dont have the luxury of looking in the phonebook yellow pages for every little thing

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Wiinga said on Saturday, Nov 5 at 7:02 PM

Native Alaskans: THE REAL ALASKANS WE (Natives) have what it takes to survive in the harsh conditions of rural ALASKA given the unpredicable weather. We can survive off subsistance for long periods of time: dried herring, seal, musk ox, salmon, geese, etc. without having to rely on store bought food.

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Nobody Important said on Friday, Nov 4 at 2:48 PM

Isn't R5 sons a reality show? And if thats Real Alaskan then that's an Epic Failed version. Maybe they should choose someone from Anchorage. They of all people can survive the concrete jungle and the wilderness.

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Real Alaska? said on Friday, Nov 4 at 1:11 PM

Why are they in Anchorage if they want the real Alaska?

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Anonymous said on Friday, Nov 4 at 1:10 PM

real alaskans are the ones born here..... bonehead lol

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Anonymous said on Friday, Nov 4 at 1:06 PM

oh the real hardcore alaskans the ones that rough it and hate modern things .....wait now the answered online oh yea the real alaskan

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guest2 said on Friday, Nov 4 at 1:03 PM

real alaskans aren't in anchorage? really? what kind of a statement is that? I was born and raised in Anchorage and I'm just as much an Alaskan as the people that live in the rural area.

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Ruby said on Friday, Nov 4 at 12:12 PM

2 words: RURAL ALASKA

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guest said on Friday, Nov 4 at 12:10 PM

I hope they avoid the Valley.

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ol timer said on Friday, Nov 4 at 11:42 AM

I live in Los Anchorage, not by choice but by necessity, it is where the work is. with that said, I have plenty of life lived outside Los Anchorage hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, 4x4ing and surviving in the great Alaskan outdoors. anyone who thinks because I live here I can't be a real Alaskan is full of HOOEY!

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Big Dan said on Friday, Nov 4 at 11:35 AM

They need to come to soggy SE Alaska and check out some of the smaller rural communities with NO road access, only float plane's and boat's. See some of the REAL Alaskan's who live in Tenakee Springs!

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pa12drvr said on Friday, Nov 4 at 11:24 AM

I fully support the old saying that "Anchorage is 30 minutes from Alaska" but (being a lifelong Alaskan), I don't buy the statement that there aren't real Alaskans in Anchorage

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me said on Friday, Nov 4 at 11:15 AM

If, they are looking for real Alaskans they need to go to real Alaska, not Anchorage.

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