Guide Note: NBC is currently casting for its new reality television show America's Toughest Jobs. The competition will have twelve people facing off against one another taking on some of the country’s most arduous jobs. The show is being compared to the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs. But unlike Dirty Jobs there will be a 60 day cross country trek while attempting a variety of jobs for a cash prize of $1 million. Even though these jobs are considered high risk, they are legitimate jobs held by normal everyday people. The show is described as having "the intensity of Fear Factor".
Fast Facts:
- Network: NBC
- Premiere: Summer 2009
- Genre: Reality show
- Casting directors: Dave Polanzak, Jenny Bernstein
Casting Information:
The casting directors are looking for people of varying ages who are "cut-throat competitors" with physical and mental strength. They also need to be risk takers and have the ability unnerve and psyche out their competition. The person who has what it takes goes home with cash prizes.
