Posted by REALITY REHASH on March 12, 2009 under Fox Reality, Interview, Solitary 3.0
Katie, better known as Pod 3, made it to the Top 3 of Solitary 3.0, only 55 seconds away from being in the finals. We got the chance to ask Katie a few questions about her Solitary experience and she fills is in on what Val is really like and why she almost quit so early.
Congrats on making it to the top three. How did you get involved with Solitary 3.0 and were you a fan of the show before you took part?
Thank you! I heard about the show from an acting/casting website that I’m on and frivolously submitted myself and got an audition. I went into the audition without ever thinking I’d get cast, it was more just for the hell of it and I had nothing better to do that day.. I was just myself in the audition and wasn’t trying to impress anyone which probably made me stand out. I told all my stupid jokes and laughed so hard at all of them I snorted and I guess the casting associates found that entertaining. I had never heard of the show before.
Early on it seemed like you wanted to quit, or at least opt out of the treatments early. What kept you in the game and did you surprise yourself in how well you did?
I was looking for any and every excuse to quit from Solitary. I felt terrible, was starving, had no sleep (I’m used to a minimum of 10 hours a night), and was pretty sick. I went as far as I could with how poorly I was feeling and it turned out to get me through the first few treatments. Once I kept surviving and outlasting the other pods, I learned how mentally and physically tough I was. And I told myself to keep pushing. These are only 10 days out of your entire life.. You can do it, just put yourself in a good place. I was surprised how long I lasted and pushed myself through barriers–like tearing apart a dead goat. I felt so bad for that guy!
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Posted by REALITY REHASH on March 10, 2009 under Fox Reality, Interview, Solitary 3.0
Soiltary 3.0 had a super fan this season and his name was RobRob. If you were a fan of Solitary you probably felt right there with him as he represented everyone who loves reality tv and finally got the chance of their dreams. We got the chance to ask RobRob a few questions about his life as Solitary 3.0’s Pod 4. He let’s us know how Val’s experience compared to his home built Pod and how his life has changed since the show.
Congrats on making the final two RobRob and congrats on getting on the show! It seems hard lately for fans of any reality show to get cast. What are your suggestions for those who want to apply for future seasons of Solitary or their favorite reality shows?
Thank you. It was like a dream come true. When anyone asks me about getting on the show, I like to direct them to the testimonial I wrote for the website which I got cast from www.realitywanted.com. The direct link is http://www.realitywanted.com/newsitem/1616-a-note-from-realitywanted-member-rob-hekal-of-solitary-30.
Can you let us in on how you practiced for the show? You said many times that you practiced things like counting the minutes and writing backwards. Were these things you knew Val would throw at you are just things you did for fun?
To practice for the show, I built my own pod in my living room. I decided to make it half the size of a real pod so the real one wouldn’t feel so confining. I practiced most of the tests and treatments from the first two seasons. But my main focus was on the 8 things that were similar between the first two seasons like beds of nails, eating, spinning, brain washing, time estimation, sleep deprivation etc… As you could see, my time estimation was horrible even after all of my practice. It was shocking. At first I tried to make excuses for it like Val counting or the eulogy, but we were all under the same conditions, so I just sucked and deserved to be hung from the ropes. As for writing backwards, I have been doing that since I was a child. I even taught myself to write left handed, and write backwards with both hands. No one knows what Val is going to throw at them while in Solitary. Most of the angst is caused because of this fact of never knowing what she is going to do to us next.
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Posted by REALITY REHASH on March 7, 2009 under Fox Reality, Solitary 3.0
With Pod 3 and Pod 4 still hanging up on the web the night would end with Val crowning the winner of Solitary 3.0. Either Pod 3, Pod 4, or Pod 7 will take home the $50,000 and be named Solitary champion. While Pod 7 was locked into the final two, Pod 3 and Pod 4 still had to fight to stay in. Both were left hanging on a single rope and both wanted to make it to the final two. Both were in agony as the rope pushed into their skin but both dropped down within 55 seconds of each other. Neither wanted to drop but did so because of the pain and were obviously upset. Pod 4 was most though as he believed he was the one going up, but neither really had a clue if they were there or leaving. Pod 3 was the one who pushed the button first though and sent her out. Unfortuantly she won’t be the first women in the final two but she did great towards the end and really proved a lot of people wrong I think. She wanted to leave several times and pulled out a few wins, proving she deserved to be in the final two just as much as Pod 4.
Now that Pod 3 is gone, that left Pod 4 and Pod 7, initial pod mates, as the final two. Pod 4 was glad to stay as he’s been preparing for Solitary for God knows how long and to be honest, it’s no shock that he’s in the finals. Pod 7, on the other hand, is a bit of a surprise but it’s interesting how they were placed together initially and are now facing off for the win. Before the final treatment it was time for the last test from Val. It was a neck maze where they placed the maze over their head and navigated a gumball through the maze and into their mouths. The first to move all of their balls through would give the other a disadvantage in the final treatment, which was pivotal. Both got one through after a short amount of time but chewing while maneuvering made things challenging. Pod 4 was first to get five gumballs through so Val made it even more interesting for the last ball. She forced them to be blind for the final gumball, making things more difficult then you would think.
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Posted by REALITY REHASH on February 28, 2009 under Fox Reality, Solitary 3.0
Last time on Solitary 3.0 the final three were decided after Pod 8 dropped off the glass and out of the competition. The two remaining guys were still against the glass and had no clue they were safe but things were about to get interesting. Val made them stand on one foot as their face pressed against the surface. Both were in obvious pain from such a simple task but were fighting since they wanted to be in the final three. Whoops they already were. Over in Pod 3 she was safe from the glass but got some anyway. Well a glass full of whip cream at least. Back at the glass lickers Pod 4 put his foot down, forcing him to push the red button and taking him out of the treatment. He was glad to be in the final three but Pod 7 still remained. Val wanted to push him further though and had Pod 7 lick letters on the screen with his tongue. It spelled out final three, giving him the news and making Pods 3, 4 and 7 the official final three of Solitary 3.0.
For the “next level” Val took the most annoying game and multiplied it by a thousand: JENGA. The guests had to stack the tallest jenga tower using only one hand. Knocking the tower over would mean an hour of sirens, which is never a good thing. The person with the tallest tower won and gave them a “culinary treat”. All started off fairly well and it came down the final five minutes before someone knocked their tower over. Pod 3’s tower was the first to fall, giving her the sirens without any food. Pod 4’s also took a tumble, giving him sirens and Pod 7 the default win. He got a huge sandwich which he was excited for but the other two weren’t so lucky. The sirens lasted for a full hour, annoying their minds and leaving them tired. Good thing they’ll be getting plenty of rest in the next task!
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Posted by REALITY REHASH on February 24, 2009 under Interviews, Solitary 3.0
With Pod 8 exiting Solitary 3.0 its time to get the real story behind her stay. Pod 8, whose real name is Karrie McNeal, pushed the red button after suffering a face-to-glass treatment. Before she left Pod 8 revealed that Solitary helped her be calm with herself. She was one of the few players who seemed to have fun in her pod throughout the entire time yet almost quit towards the end. What was going through Karrie’s mind during her final treatment and what made her almost quit? You’ll have to read the interview to find out!
Were you a fan of Solitary before entering the game and how did you get involved in the casting process?
Yes, I must say that I was a fan of the show. I got involved in the casting process by constantly looking up casting for Solitary 3.0.. It took a lot of time and effort but I must say it paid off in the end.
The game started off much different then any other season, with two people starting in a pod. What were your thoughts on your initial pod mate and what did you think that meant for the rest of the game?
I was very shocked to pull my blindfold off only to see someone else there. My first impression of my initial podmate (#6) was a little intimidating. But as we got further into the test I noticed that he wasn’t that intimidating at all. I was real shocked to find out that he was the next person to go after watching the first episode.
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Posted by REALITY REHASH on February 21, 2009 under Fox Reality, Solitary 3.0
The last Solitary 3.0 saw Pod 9 leave after crawling through several unneeded penalty rounds. Although Pod 9 left the game, Pods 4 and 7 were still crawling, unaware they could quit without any harm. They both lasted 12 rounds before Val picked up the pace and claimed they were at the “midway point”. Neither would go if they quit yet continued crawling through the pain. It’s strange to watch grown men crawling on the floor but I guess that’s what you gotta do for $50,000 (which I still feel is way too small a prize for what they go through). After 20 rounds Pod 4 finally received his first penalty round and pushed through it in obvious pain. RobRob is a huge fan of the show and vowed to never push the red button, but it’s probably best for his body if he did on this one. Before beginning his second penalty Pod 4 pushed the red button, quitting the treatment yet staying int he game. He was full of excitement, glad that he stayed but still in the pain he pushed himself through.
With the guys off their knees and the girls finished tanning it was time to enter the anti pod. There the players sit and wait while Val sets up their pods for challenges and tasks. The final four waited and waited in the anti pod for five hours before returning to their pods. All claimed they would be winning the money but at that point in time they were given the chance to win a four course meal. The challenge was rock/paper/scissors and they would be competing against each other. Pod 3 and Pod 4 were up first with Pod 4 moving onto the final match. That left Pod 7 and Pod 8 to compete with Pod 7 winning as well, putting the two guys in the finals. It was down to initial pod mates and Pod 4 took home the meal, ordering a full course breakfast which he loved. While he ate his breakfast the other three got their famous meal bar, causing Pod 8 to flip. She couldn’t take not eating and was missing home. Val told her to go home if she couldn’t take it but Pod 8 decided to stay when the bed flew out of the wall.
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