{"id":9821,"date":"2017-11-13T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/?p=9821"},"modified":"2017-11-14T14:19:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:19:59","slug":"harding-student-featured-on-online-reality-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelink.harding.edu\/the-bison\/2017\/11\/13\/harding-student-featured-on-online-reality-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Harding Student Featured on Online Reality Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Junior Wesley Bryant was recently cast in a new online streaming reality series, \u201cSequester.\u201d Bryant is a published author and a public relations major at Harding.<\/p>\n<p>Bryant Originally applied for a short online stream version and made it to the semi-finals before receiving an opportunity to be a part of the reality, live-action production of \u201cSequester.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He applied during the summer 2017 through an online questionnaire. The producers were interested in him, and organized a Skype interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made sure to distinctly seek out the true super fans of reality TV, this is who the experience is for,\u201d executive producer Audrey Middleton said. \u201cPassion is what makes the gameplay amazing and we weren&#8217;t short of any of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bryant received a call back, and the producers then gave him the opportunity to be cast in the reality show.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping his priorities aligned, Bryant had a calendar marked with the days he could not leave, and \u201cLuckily enough, the showtime landed exactly on the weekend I was free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bryant participated in the filming of the show on Oct. 19-23. He worked alongside 22 others and played strategic games inside a mansion for four days straight.<\/p>\n<p>Bryant said the cast was made up of extroverted people trying to accomplish tasks and everyone wanted to win the cash prize at the end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single person you see in this cast is incredibly unique from each other,\u201d Audrey Middleton said. \u201cThere wasn&#8217;t an ounce of hesitation picking any of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of anxiety and paranoia throughout the process,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cI felt nervous knowing that many people would eventually be watching my every move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anything said or done during the days in the mansion could be recorded and used for any episode in the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween the challenges and living with those people, it was one of the best experiences of my life,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cI made amazing friendships that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the show, I always felt like I could trust Wesley,\u201d cast member Nick DeLisi said. \u201cWe played polar-opposite games, but the respect was always there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWesley is a very unique character,\u201d cast member Dana Kippel said. \u201cEveryone liked him, he played a smart game and kept people laughing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This opportunity has given Bryant many networking connections and he hopes that this reality show will pave the way for his future endeavors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior Wesley Bryant was recently cast in a new online streaming reality series, \u201cSequester.\u201d Bryant is a published author and a public relations major at Harding. 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