We know the audition video can be tough for some people to do. Not because you can't work the camera, but because you're not sure what to say or what to do to express yourself. We get it. So here are some general tips that will help you make a motherf***ing kickass audition video.

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A VIDEO IS NOW MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH

1. Read and Follow the instructions on the website about what to include and the order before you start making the tape.

2. Test the camera and video first to make sure it actually records sight and sound. Believe it or not sometimes we get totally blank tapes - don't let this happen to you.

3. Don't play music or the TV in the background. We want to see and hear you.

4. Make sure you are in good lighting. Lights should be in front of you, not behind you. For example, face the window and place the camera in front of the window so the daylight is hitting your face.

5. Get excited about what you are talking about. If basketball is your passion you should be pumped to rant on the most overrated player in the NBA. Don't get humble now. We want to know why you are the best.

6. Tell us something we wouldn't know about you just by looking at you. We know you are a talented athlete. But we didn't know you abandoned your rising sports career in college to take care of your sick great-great grandma and rebuild her log cabin from the ground up. Let us know about how you unwind after a tough game with a bubblebath and a glass of fine wine. Whatever it is that makes you stand out from all of the other applicants let us know. There is no such thing as too weird, wild, sad, funny or outrageous as long as it's true.

7. Do you. If you usually curse like a longshoreman (no offense to the clean-mouthed longshoremen out there) or talk with your hands keep doing it. Don't change your personality for us. That is what will make you stand out.

8. Get creative if you want. If you are teacher and feel like doing your interview portion in the classroom, go ahead. It's up to you. If you only have a studio apartment to shoot in that's fine too.

9. Don't take any of this too seriously. The most important part is getting the video done.

10. Realize the casting team cannot spend 3 hours watching your video so it should make you feel better that you don't have to talk forever and don't have to record a whole afternoon of you playing football.

11. If you have any other questions - ask before the deadline.