Audition tapes

In order to compete on Total Drama Island, potential contestants would send in Audition Tapes. They were first seen on Teletoon's official website the day after a new episode of Total Drama Island, and would show the audition tape of the camper eliminated in that episode. All of them can now be seen at Cartoon Network's official website.

Each tape would be shown immediately after a contestant's elimination. Because of this, Gwen and Owen were the only campers whose audition tapes were not shown due to neither actually being eliminated in Total Drama Island. Sierra, Blaineley, and Alejandro did not have an audition tape either, due to making their debut in Total Drama World Tour. Leshawna's friend, Jasmine, tries to audition for Total Drama Action, but, it was a video message from home.

The audition tapes were shown in the season one DVD as an extra (called "cast interviews"). Izzy's video with Chris was also included in the set. Some auditions such as Courtney's and Tyler's were left out for unknown reasons, but mostly because their audition tapes appeared in TDI Rundown.

Beth
For her audition, Beth performs a song about boys, halfway through the song, Beth's father asks her what's going on. She responds "Nothing," and tells the camera that she'll be a star. In the TDI Rundown on Cartoon Network, the audition tape is shortened to just the singing, and at the end when she smiles, there is something green in her teeth.

Bridgette
Her friends, mostly males, cheer her on while she attempts to whistle "Yankee Doodle" through her nose. After claiming she sucks at it, she then explains she is a good friend and will try her best and either win with integrity or leave with her head held high.

Chef Hatchet
In his audition tape, Chef is mopping the floor of the main lodge. As he is doing this, he's complaining about how his life has turned out. It's unknown whether or not this video was filmed by his own will seeing as how he spent the whole video complaining about his life instead of saying his positive qualities. It's also possible that it was filmed after the events of the Brunch of Disgustingness, since everybody had thrown up everywhere (and it was shown after this episode aired).

Mr. Coconut
Mr. Coconut's audition tape is practically nothing more than a film of him sitting on a beach chair and after a while he falls over. It is unknown as to why he has an audition tape due to him being created in Camp Castaways, which was close to the end of Total Drama Island. It is possible that Chris and Chef made it for a joke.

Cody
After checking to see if the camera is on, he goes over to an electric keyboard and does a horrible rendition of a rap song about girls. About midway through the song, Cody's father tells him to stop making such a racket (again.) He assures himself that his father doesn't seem to see his "talents." He says that he'll be a big star someday. Even bigger than someone, but the video ended before we could find out whom.

Courtney
Courtney tells the camera that she is running for student council president. She promises to conduct herself with honor and integrity if she wins, and then accidentally mixes up her two speeches by promising to donate two new pop machines for the cafeteria. Then she says "oh" and a swear word (because apparently she got her two speeches mixed-up), and argues with the cameraman, Tom, when he refuses to tape a re-do.

DJ
DJ is telling about reasons he would think he could win and says he was raised right by his mom, showing a picture of her. He then cries about his mom and ends the video.

Duncan
Duncan is seen talking about his qualities while climbing down the wall of the juvenile delinquency hall he was staying at, but he implies he lives at some sort of mansion. But as soon as he hits the ground, he gets hit by a search light, the alarm goes off and he says bye as he runs away from the guard dogs.

Eva
We cut to Eva as she finishes the last four of 60 chin-ups. Upon getting down from the rail, she goes on to explain that she's the only girl in her school who can do more than 10 of them. Because of which, she tells them that she can handle anything that the producers throw at her, to which, appropriately enough, someone throws a basketball at her. She responds by chasing down the unlucky gym-goer and beating him up. Cutting to later that day, she tells them to pick her because she says that she's a really strong competitor who gets along with everyone, which she doesn't. She then asks the camera guy to edit the tape; the camera shakes up and down, meaning "yes," and she says "Awesome, thanks."

Ezekiel
After confirming that the camera's rolling, Ezekiel tells it that he's going to shoot a moose. He plays a kazoo, and hears a rustling in a nearby bush. He takes out a bow and arrow, and, without aiming, shoots one arrow with a satisfied look on his face. He then hears a woman screaming and rushes in horror to help her. Apparently, he had just realized that he'd accidentally shot his mother.

Geoff
Geoff is sitting on a lawn chair at a "typical weeknight" party with a couple hundred of friends. He goes on to saying that life is over very quickly, and that you need to enjoy it well by throwing a party every day of the week.

Harold
Harold shows everyone his scout badges and then he plays his keyboard, which promptly falls over. The audition ends in darkness with Harold's wheezing in the background, but in the Rundown, the wheezing scene is cut.

Heather
Heather walks out of the shower with a towel and starts talking about how she will not be nervous if she was on the show. She also talks about how she looks prettier than other girls, and she adds that if they choose her, she promises high ratings. She then throws off her purple towel, off-screen.

Izzy
Unlike the other campers, Izzy has two audition tapes. In the first one, she explains to the camera some things that she feels they should know about her. She claims that she's loyal, intelligent (she claims to be a certified genius), and that she can masterfully twirl fire batons (which explains the parade outfit she has on). She eventually sets off the sprinkler system. In her second audition tape she stated three talents she has while hanging upside down. Rolling her eyes up in her head, double-jointing her elbows, and wrapping her tongue around her head, where the camera falls over. In the end, her mother calls her and she yells at her.

Justin
In an eleven second, black and white video of him on the beach holding a washed up starfish, letting the water drip on him, while a dolphin washes up on shore as well. All the while, a deep voice repeats his name three times.

Katie and Sadie
This audition is shown in two parts, one for each of them. In Katie's Part, they are shown doing 80s dances to 80s techno music (the same one shown in Not Quite Famous.) Things go well until Katie spins a little too much towards the camera, resulting in accidentally knocking it down. The music goes out at this point (as does Katie.) In Sadie's part, the music starts back up, and Sadie picks the camera back up. She and Katie (who, by now, has regained consciousness) do a mock pillow fight. Katie knocks Sadie lightly, and they share a laugh. Sadie accidentally knocks Katie unconscious again, and she realizes what she had done and turns off the camera.

Leshawna
Leshawna talks about all of her strengths in her audition, saying that she would be perfect for the show. She is then seen holding onto her cell phone waiting for the Total Drama Island producers to give her a call, after listing why they should pick her. When they don't call immediately, she yells that she doesn't have all day to wait on them.

Lindsay
Lindsay is sitting on her bed with her dog, listing all of her qualities & talents. She says she's pretty, smart, and she gets along with everyone, even ugly girls. She admits she loves camping even though she's never gone. She has bikinis for every season, even the ones not listed on the calendar. She also says she's "Bi-languagal" (bilingual) and claims to speak fluent in both English and American (which are the same thing).

Noah
In his audition, Noah introduces himself, saying that although the viewer doesn't know him yet, they soon will and that he has a plan. His explanation is interrupted when a classmate of his, Joey, congratulates Noah on winning class president, telling him that he deserves it. Noah seems annoyed at the interruption at first but smiles and thanks him before turning back towards the camera and saying that intelligence is what wins in the end, ending his audition by re-assuring the viewer that he's, "got this one in the bag."

Trent
In his audition, Trent sings a song about "that one girl," while playing the guitar in a recording studio. Trent later says "Aw, crap." after a string breaks, which is unedited in Cartoon Network's TDI Rundown.

Tyler
Standing on a football field, he explains to the producers that the thing that they need on the show is a real athlete, and that he's their man. He then proceeds to show them some of his "athletic skills." First he tries to throw a football but trips over his duffel bag. Next, he tries to do a high dive into a pool; he belly flops. Finally, he tries to do a slam dunk, but instead he leaps into the pole and the ball lands on his head.

Auditions/Quotes
Cody's Father:' (off-screen) Cody! What did I tell you about making all that noise?! Cody: Sorry Dad! He just doesn't get it. I'm gonna be a superstar one day. Even bigger- (the camera shuts off) Joey: (off-screen) Hey, Noah! Way to go on winning class president! You deserve it, man. Noah: Thanks, Joey. See I got smarts and that's what wins in the end. Trust me, I got this one in the bag. (static) Courtney: If you pick me for your new show, I promise I'll conduct myself with integrity, honor, and I'll get two new pop machines for the cafeteria! Oh, (bleep). I just mixed up the two speeches, can we start over? (cameraman shakes his head "no") Courtney: What do you mean no!? Tom: I mean, I've gotta get to gym class. Courtney: (covers camera with hand) You promised to tape my audition for Total Drama Island, Tom! Look, just give me the camera! Give it to me! (static) Courtney: You are so not going to be my secretary if I win! (turns to face camera) Vote for Courtney! (sits down on bed and shows picture of mother) I was raised right. Thanks, Mom. Actually my mom's the reason I want to win. She told me I could be anything I want. (starts crying while depressing music plays) I love you, Mom. Thanks for listening.
 * Cody: (singing) Girl, you know it's true! You make me feel so blue! When you don't come around, I was lost and now I'm found! C'mon.'
 * Noah: Hey, I'm Noah, you may not know me, but you will. Because I'm going places. See, I've got a plan...
 * Courtney: Vote for Courtney! Hi, vote for Courtney! Oh, hi, so as you know, I'm running for student council president. And if I win, I'll be the youngest one ever at this school.
 * DJ: Hey, dawg, DJ here! I think I'd be a good contestant for Total Drama Island because I'm kind, courteous, I work well with others, and I'm strong, and,
 * Heather: Would I be nervous if I were chosen to be on the show? No, why should I be? I am extremely comfortable being on national television. I know I look good, some girls may have issues with their bodies, or maybe their just not as pretty as I am. (smiles) Pick me and I promise high ratings.
 * Trent: (singing) I'm just a man, just a one woman man. Yeah, that's all I am, and if I can, I wanna find that one woman. (guitar string breaks) Aw crap!
 * Geoff: Just a typical weeknight for me and my buds. Just a couple hundred of us, the band, sixty or seventy party pizzas. (someone gives Geoff a high five, off-screen) WHOO!! See, life is over like (snaps fingers) that, man! If you don't stop and have a party every Monday... or uh, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. You're gonna regret it! So, peace, chill out, party. It's all good, my friend!
 * Duncan: (climbing down a wall) Hey! Duncan here, I bet you probably know me, since I'm somewhat of a local celebrity around these parts. Yeah, photographers take my pictures all the time. It's because of my charming good looks, and the fact that I live in a big house with tons of security cameras and guard dogs. If I had to pick my best quality, I'd say I'm resourceful. Yeah, I'm pretty quick on my feet. (slides down the wall; dogs start barking and a siren goes off) Well, it's been a nice chat with you, but I gotta run!
 * Lindsay: The audition sheet said to list my best qualities, but there's so many. I'm pretty and smart and I get along with everyone, even ugly girls. I love camping, even though I've never gone. I have bikini's for every season, even the ones not listed on the calendar. And, I'm bi-languagal, I speak fluent English and American!

Trivia

 * It is unknown why Leshawna would think the producers would call her before even knowing who she was.
 * Izzy is the only camper to have two different audition tapes. Sadie and Katie's audition tape is shown in two parts, but still is the same.
 * DJ shows a picture of his mom, but her appearance in Total Drama Action is completely different.
 * Gwen, Owen, Alejandro, Blaineley, and Sierra are the only contestants to not have their audition tapes seen.
 * Owen and Gwen's were never shown because they were never eliminated in Total Drama Island.
 * Alejandro's and Blaineley's were never shown because they never auditioned.
 * Sierra's was never shown, because neither of the two tapes she sent in were accepted.
 * Jasmine, Leshawna's friend, also sent in an audition tape for season two, but wasn't accepted.
 * The three stereotypical "geeks," Beth, Cody, and Harold, all include music in their audition tapes.
 * In both Noah's and Courtney's audition, class president candidacy is mentioned.
 * Mr. Coconut's, Bridgette's, Geoff's, and Justin's auditions all took place on a beach.
 * Cody's audition tape features a picture of Elton John in the background.