Thread: Top Gear Australia

I agree with Stuee (post 110)

I dont think its that bad, its only the second week, they have filmed the first 9 episodes so i am told.

My biggest gripe is they advertised a competition for people to enter and audition for the role of the presenters, and the stig. In the description of what they were after they said they wanted typical aussie people with a love and knowledge of cars, not just people who would come in and try to copy clarkson, may and hammond. The 3 blokes they chose fit into the slots clarkson, may and hammond fill. The pommy bloke who does all the talking the equivalent of Clarkson, and i believe tries to hard to be like him, with little success. The other old bloke, Warren is the dry sort of bloke like May, and the young enthusiastic guy is just there to fill the hammond spot.

They said they were looking for typical aussie blokes and that they didnt necessarily need to have experience in the car industry, a love and knowledge of cars would be good. Then what they have gone and done was pick 3 bloke with extensive experience in the car/motorsport scene. The typical aussie bloke they asked for didnt stand a chance, i reckon they had their men picked well in advance. A typical aussie bloke would have brought an aussie element to the show.

Whilst i dont mind the show and i will watch it every week to see where they go with it, we will never accept it because we are comparing it to the UK top gear, if the makers take it and make the show more australian and original i dont see why it cant take off. Matt

I didn't think it was that bad, in fact the hearse bit was very funny, you blokes need too lighten up.

Baz.

I was an extra on the show 10 days ago.

Thanks to one of the links here, I applied and went.
Stood for 8 hours, had to smile, where there was nothing to smile, there were so mant takes, it was almost a joke.

Was told i am not allowed to say anything on what is coming next on any threads on internet etc.

Not sure anyone would want to know, I for one can actually hardly remember, I was so bored.

The excitement and build up for the show was so great that anything they put on would have been a let down.

I do hope the show will pick up and they need not try so hard as when they spoke normally off camera, they seemed liked top blokes.

May i just slip a land rover will soon be sighted on TGA.
Oops, there I said it.

i put myself in the corner on the naughty matt now.

agree totally the hearse part was quite well done the gt was good but the over acted, imposturism.the rest of the program to borrow from the english was ****te............................................ ..........

Originally Posted by big guy

Stood for 8 hours, had to smile, where there was nothing to smile, there were so mant takes, it was almost a joke.

During next weeks show, have a look at the 'studio' audience when the 3 lads are chatting between themselves. Last week, they all looked as if they had been interned in a concentration camp and their lives were about to come to an end.

Sorry for the negativity but I am soooooooooooo disappointed

Originally Posted by Ace

My biggest gripe is they advertised a competition for people to enter and audition for the role of the presenters, and the stig. ...They said they were looking for typical aussie blokes and that they didnt necessarily need to have experience in the car industry, a love and knowledge of cars would be good. Then what they have gone and done was pick 3 bloke with extensive experience in the car/motorsport scene. The typical aussie bloke they asked for didnt stand a chance, i reckon they had their men picked well in advance.

I agree. I was one of the thousands who auditioned with comedy and performance experience but only an average knowledge of cars. Did my piece on the new Defender - off-road at the local supermarket car park. I skillfully demonstrated the engine-top stubbie holder, warned of the dangers of small children in the back seat falling out through the panel gaps and finished parked diagonally across a couple of disabled parking spaces thinking I would have a reasonable chance.

A mate of mine (professional actor/writer/producer) did actually get called to Sydney for a face to face audition. When he told me who got on the short, short list my worst fears were confirmed. The hype surrounding the open auditions was really just that - hype. Designed to promote the show more than actually unearth any new talent.

Originally Posted by big guy

I was an extra on the show 10 days ago....Not sure anyone would want to know, I for one can actually hardly remember, I was so bored.

Welcome to the thrilling world that is not-live TV. The ratio we used to use was one hour of production = 1 minute of product.

[quote] "May i just slip a land rover will soon be sighted on TGA.
Oops, there I said it."


Article in a week end paper in WA before episode 1, mentioned a trip from the centre of Aust to QLD with a TDV8 RR. To go to air over a few episodes. Cannot remember much more on the details, was going to be a few other 4WDS included.
Did anybody else see the same write up in WA?