The Plonker Club

As we have featured when informing you of past try-outs, some of the questions can be a bit wacky – here are my picks from the MasterChef show that Gordon Ramsay will be hosting in February 2010 (not sure when it will air though!) Full form can be found here!

How did you hear about casting for “MasterChef”(please be specific)?

Do you have any obligations that would prevent you from being gone from your home and job for an extended period of time? If so, please explain.
What excuse could you give for them to have you on the show if you couldn’t comply???

If NO, what is your cooking background (cookbooks, self taught, internet, family recipes)?
Yep, I cook on the internet and have 5 stars on all levels of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen game!

Do you have a favorite chef? If!so, list whom and why:
Will anyone get this question wrong??

Describe your feelings about Chef Gordon Ramsay?
See above!

Describe a major issue that has affected your life. Do you still face this issue?
WTF?

Do you have tattoos? Y/N! Comments:
See above

Have you had plastic surgery? Y/N Comments:
WTFF?

Have you ever hit someone in anger or self defense? YES/NO
If so, please provide details below!(i.e. year, how it happened)
I ain’t nobody’s Bitch!

If chosen to be a contestant on “MasterChef,” is there any part of your life that you would prefer not to share on camera?!(i.e., social organizations, activities, personal history, friends, family,!etc.)
I wonder if Jerry Springer asks the same questions??

List your three (3) closest male friends whom we could call as character references. Please list their names and contact information
List your three (3) closest female friends whom we could call as character references. Please list their names and contact information
Would it be more worrying if they said the same things about you?

Just getting through the application form seems to be an ordeal!

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

The shows starts filming in February 2010 and will last about five weeks (as suggested from the application form asking if contestants would be free for this period).

If you can’t make it to one of the castings – you can submit an application by post by filling out the application form (linked to here) and making a dvd and mini dv recording (instructions here) and sending it to;

MASTERCHEF CASTING
3 BALL PRODUCTIONS
3650 Redondo Beach Ave
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

For more information email the casting agents at masterchefcasting@gmail.com and get them done and postmarked by Jan 21 2010.

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

This is straight from casting site and covers some of the most common questions regarding trying out for Gordon ramsay’s new show – MasterChef. For all other information got to their website at http://www.3ballproductions.com/masterchef.html

Will you have a place to keep my dish warm?
NO, in order for us to accommodate everyone that attends we ask that you bring an insulated cooler or warming bag to keep your dish at the desired temperature. Judges will take temperatures into consideration.
How much food should I bring?
You will be plating for 1 person.
What type of dish should I bring to the casting? Appetizer, entrée, dessert?
COOK TO IMPRESS! There is no wrong dish to bring to the casting as long as it shows off your cooking skills.
How long will I have to plate my dish?
You will have no more than 5 minutes to plate your dish. You will be required to bring in a plate and any utensils you will need. Take into consideration judges will be looking at presentation.
* Please bring a photo of your dish plated to the casting in case you do not have enough time.
What should I wear?
Be comfortable and be yourself!
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING WITH YOU TO THE CASTING CALL:
1) Your completed application
2) A current photo of yourself
3) A photo of your dish plated
4) Your dish to impress us!

Best of Luck

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

Masterchef starring Gordon Ramsay is now into full swing and in the next few weeks, they will be auditioning amateur chefs all over the US to star (well after Gordon) in the show! The show will be based on the surprise Australian format of the show with the same name!

Professional chefs are not allowed to enter and the show has been dubbed “American Idol”  for foodies and will be brought to the small screen by the producers of ‘The Biggest Loser’.

Twelve auditions will take places across where would-be contestants will be asked to appear at the auditions with a prepared dish and thenplate the dish for the judges within five minutes. No doubt quality of the dish and ‘appropriate characters’  will weigh in the decisions of who makes it to the next level!

A copy of the application form can be found here.

Keep up to date with all information at http://www.3ballproductions.com/masterchef.html

Chief Plonker
The Plonker Club
The Unofficial Gordon Ramsay Fansite
www.theplonkerclub.com

Fox is expanding its line of Gordon Ramsay reality shows by giving a series order to Reveille’s “MasterChef.”

Ramsay will co-produce and star in the program, in which nonprofessional cooks compete to create perfect dishes. The project is based on a Shine TV format that’s popular in the U.K. and Australia. The show joins Ramsay’s other titles on Fox — “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares” — and should keep Fox stocked with the temperamental chef’s reality fare nearly year-around. Read more…