Welcome to Bud House: Where 32 Fans Will Live Together for World Cup 2010

February 18th, 2010 | by: Daryl |

p_2755752 As mentioned in this post about the Pelada pickup soccer movie, we get a lot of emails asking us to publicize this or that on World Cup Blog and The Offside. We’re not a PR machine, so we only post things that are genuinely interesting to football fans. Hopefully the following item falls into that category.

At World Cup 2010 there’s going to be a television series called Bud House, where 32 fans (one for each team competing at World Cup 2010) will live together in a big house in Cape Town, South Africa. Sort of like MTV’s The Real World, but instead of petty arguments over who’s been using whose soap, the drama will presumably center around the World Cup.

As you can tell from the title, Bud House is sponsored by Budweiser. However you feel about that particular brand of beer, I’m thinking this might (repeat: might) be one of those happy instances where corporate sponsorship creates something worthwhile.

I’m posting this not just because it’s an interesting concept and a series I’d almost definitely sit down and watch, but because the producers of Bud House are still accepting applications from fans who want to be a part of this. If you’re interested in representing your nation in 2010 and living alongside 31 other football fans in South Africa this June and July, then here’s what you need to do:

Go to the Bud House application page and give them your info, including two photos and a short video. You need to be 25 or over at the time of the World Cup, you need to be able to speak English and you need to have a valid passport (obviously). Other that that, it’s wide open. If any World Cup Blog/Offside readers are brave enough to apply then please let us know in the comments. Deadline for applications is midnight Friday, February 26th, 2010.

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abk

good luck getting a fan from north korea to go.
http://bolton.theoffside.com/ Matilda

What a great idea, I hope it’s as good in actuality.
http://seattle.theoffside.com laurie

One question first: What kind of “bud” are we talking about?

Oh, Budweiser. Never mind.
http://www.malawi.worldcupblog.org sscouser

“Please read the application instructions carefully. If you are unable to download the application, contact BudHouseCasting@gmail.com. ”

Why gmail.com email address? Why not Budweiser.com address?
http://www.worldcupblog.org Daryl

I assume that Budweiser are sponsoring the show, but that an independently contracted production and/or casting company is doing all the groundwork to make it happen. I think that’s usually how these things work.
http://www.malawi.worldcupblog.org sscouser

If it’s an independently contracted production and/or casting company why doesn’t the company have an email address ending in @budhousecasting.com ? It’s not a must but for credibility reasons.
Seth

Awesome!

I’m going to go ahead and apply representing Portugal! :D
http://www.assyriska.theoffside.com Luka

@ abk, I bet proposing to be a DPR Korea fan would dramatically improve one’s chances of making it!
http://budhouse.com/ Bud House Casting Director

Hi, sscouser… Very valid concerns. Essentially it has to do with how fast this project came together, and the casting challenges we faced that required us (casting) to get rolling before Budweiser made their full-throated announcement about Bud House. A formal press release is certainly coming. Meantime here’s the best I got to legitimize us: http://bit.ly/c0a0sp (Ad Age article that’s no longer openly available but shown here as Google-cached copy). The application process on our website, we hope, speaks for itself in terms of dispelling fears we might not be legit. Thanks for your comment.

BUD HOUSE Casting
http://www.malawi.worldcupblog.org sscouser

“Meantime here’s the best I got to legitimize us: http://bit.ly/c0a0sp ”

What/how about this one:

2010 FIFA World Cup sponsor Budweiser hands Lexis six-figure consumer brief
http://www.prweek.com/news/rss/984567/2010-FIFA-World-Cup-sponsor-Budweiser-hands-Lexis-six-figure-consumer-brief/
http://www.turkei.travel Türkei

Good luck Germany!
http://www.turkei.travel Türkei Ferienhaus

Good luck Germany
Jen

why do you have to be 25? what’s wrong with being 22?
bryan

i applied for the US spot.
RC

I am applying for Honduras!
I HOPE I GET IN!!
Jon

I applied for the dutch spot!