Audition tapes

In order to compete on Total Drama Island and Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, potential contestants must send in Audition Tapes. They were first seen on Teletoon's official website the day after a new episode of Total Drama Island premiered, and showed 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, tried to audition for Total Drama Action. However, it was a video message from home.

The audition tapes are shown in the season one DVD as an extra (called "cast interviews"). Izzy's video with Chris is also included in the set. Some auditions such as Courtney's and Tyler's are left out for unknown reasons; possibly because they were already seen in TDI Rundown.

Anne Maria
thumb|300px|left|Anne Maria's audition In her audition, Anne Maria states her name, and states that she'd never watched "Total Drama Rama whatever," until her friends made her sit through "one of those singing episodes," and "knew that the show needed" her. She then starts singing, and when she hits a high note, the camera lens cracks, ending the audition.

B
thumb|300px|right|B's audition B's audition begins with him riding into a room on a mechanical chair. He presses a button, and a hand appears from the chair, and starts brushing his teeth, cleaning his shoes, and putting on his cap for him. He then tries to speak, but then his mechanical brother comes in, asking him something, which he seems to allow him to do, waving at him. He then tries to speak again, but the battery in the camera dies.

Brick
thumb|300px|left|Brick's audition Brick starts his audition by stating his name in an orderly fashion, and asks permission to explain why he would be a valuable asset to Total Drama. He then states he has sharp senses from years of training, he can take anything the show throws at him, and states that nothing gets past him (while the camera falls down without him noticing), and then walks off camera.

Beth
thumb|300px|right|Beth's audition For her audition, Beth performs a song about boys, but halfway through the song, her 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 trapped in her teeth.

Bridgette
thumb|300px|left|Bridgette's audition In her audition, 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.

Cameron
thumb|300px|right|Cameron's audition In Cameron's audition, he states that he is known as a "bubble boy," and that his mother was very overprotective of him while he was growing up. He then states that he had never even gone swimming before, until six hours before the audition. Additionally, he stated that he is still a force to be reckoned with. A monarch butterfly then flies into the room, which fascinates Cameron. It lands on his head, and proves to be very heavy for Cameron, who struggled to remain up. The audition then ends.

Mr. Coconut
thumb|300px|left|Mr. Coconut's audition Mr. Coconut's audition tape is practically nothing more than a film of it sitting on a beach chair. After a while, it falls over. It is unknown as to why it has an audition tape due to it being created in Camp Castaways, which was close to the end of Total Drama Island.

Cody
thumb|300px|right|Cody's audition 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
thumb|300px|left|Courtney's audition 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 and argues with the cameraman, Tom, when he refuses to tape a re-do.

DJ
thumb|300px|right|DJ's AuditionDJ stands in his room, narrating reasons why he thinks he could win because he's kind, works well with others, strong and then says he was raised right by his mom, showing the camera a picture of her. He then cries about his mom and ends the video.

Dakota
thumb|300px|left|Dakota's audition Dakota greets viewers by telling them hello and her name. She then states that she will one day be a reality show mega-star, fashion model, and award-winning movie actress. She then adds that she may also be a pop music star, if she has the time. Then, she tells the viewer that they may want to preserve her audition for prosperity. The last thing she says is that when she is done on Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, she will be "biggest thing ever," ending the audition.

Dawn
thumb|300px|rightDawn's audition begins with her greeting the "citizens of the universe". She then says her name and is recording this so she can participate in Total Drama: Revenge of the Island. A squirrel jumps on her hand, and calls it a blessed little one. She says that Total Drama would make her a lot of money. Then she adds money isn't important to her, and that nature and her animal friends are, petting the squirrel. She says she will win Total Drama and donate her money to help Mother Earth. Suddenly an eagle swoops down on them, taking the squirrel, scaring her, which ends the audition.

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 in 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
The scene cuts to Eva as she finishes the last four of sixty 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 with a bow and arrow. 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 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 is seen in his room, wearing a boy scout uniform. He shows everyone his scout badges and then 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 nothing on but a purple towel, and a second one on her head, 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 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.

Jo
thumb|300px|left|Jo's Audition Jo begins the audition by greeting Total Drama producers. She claims she should be chosen because she is the best, the strongest, the smartest, and, by extension, the meanest; she also claims that she will win the $100,000, however, on a second thought, she states that the money should be handed over to her right in that moment because no one can possibly be better than her. She then ends the audition saying "That is all."

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 and 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."

Scott
thumb|300px|left In the audition, Scott shows how his "pappy" (which means dad/daddy) taught him to kill kitchen rats. Then, a rat appears and Scott gets a baseball bat to hit him, rhetorically asking if Chris liked his moves at that moment. Scott fails two of his three attempts, but in the end he manages to hit the rat.

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, and belly flops. Finally, he tries to do a slam dunk, but instead he hits the pole and the basketball lands on his head.

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 they're 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 nice chatting with you, but I really 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 bikinis for every season, even the ones not listed on the calendar. And, I'm bi-languagal, I speak fluent English and American!
 * Mike: Hi Mike here, to explain why I would be great for the next Total Drama. For one, I have lots of different talents to offer. I can agile and graceful! Also tough and scrappy! With the keen senses of a wilderness survivor, I'm ready to win this season. I don't care what my doctor says! (nervous) Uh, did I say doctor? I meant psychiatrist. (panicking) Uh, no! I mean, no! Do over! (camera falls to the ground and Mike makes a strange sound)
 * Staci: Yah, I'm going to win Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, because I come from a long line of people who think outside the box. (points to an old male) Like my Great Grandfather Dave who invented forks. Before him, people just shoved food into their mouth with sticks of bark. Yah. (points to a female) And my Great Great Aunt Lois invented plates. Before her, food just lied around on the floor getting stepped on. Yah, so sad. (points to a man on the floor) And my Great, Great, Great Uncle George, he invented floors. Before him, the only way you could have a carpet, is if you let glass grow on the inside of your house. I can't wait to tell everyone about my family! I just know they'll be impressed.

Trivia

 * 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. Anne Maria's includes music as well. However, she is not a geek.
 * 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.
 * Dakota appears to be in the Celebrity Manhunt studio or a studio similar to Celebrity Manhunt's in her audition tape.
 * The football field Lightning's at is similar to the sports movie set in Million Dollar Babies.