Right, so do the cast of Love on the Spectrum get paid to participate in the show?
A lot of their dates look pretty expensive...
While some reality TV shows, such as Love Is Blind, do pay participants to appear in the show, I’ve been dying to know whether the cast of Love on the Spectrum gets paid for their time.
Luckily for us, the producer of Love on the Spectrum, Cian O’Clery, revealed the truth behind whether the cast gets paid for being on the show in an interview with Parade.
The producer confirmed that whilst none of the cast members are paid for being on the show, all of their dates and transportation are taken care of, commenting: “People aren’t left out of pocket by being part of the experience, that’s all I can say.”
A casting call from 202o for Love on the Spectrum posted on Backstage also confirmed that cast members would not be paid.
It stated: “As we are a documentary series, we cannot pay for participation, but we do cover any meals and transport costs incurred. We work around people’s schedules to make it work.”
As for who’s in charge of planning the wholesome dates on Love on the Spectrum, it’s all arranged by both the cast and producers.
Cian explained: “We talk to the participants all the time about what they’re interested in, what they want to do and what they think would be a nice date. Then we work together to find something that might be suitable and go from there.”
The most important thing is that the cast feel comfortable, with Cian explaining: “They’re always the ones who are leading the experience. We’re not saying to them, ‘You’re going to do this and you’re going to go here.’”
While a lot of reality TV shows book their cast through an external casting team, it turns out that the producers for Love on the Spectrum help with the process themselves.
Cian explained: “We develop relationships with various organizations, support groups, communities and individuals, and just put the call out.
“We send out flyers that explain who we are and what we’re doing, and if you’re interested in meeting with us and talking about it, get in touch. Lots and lots of people write in.”
He continued: “The more popular the show gets, the more folks reach out directly—a good thing, because it shows that people love the show and that they want to be part of it.”
He explained how they work out who they want to ask to return to the show and who they want as new cast members, saying: “Then we try to work it out in terms of wanting to represent a diverse group of people.
“The people we choose to be the main participants can be from anywhere. Once we decide on someone, that’s when we start to look for potential matches for them, and we kind of go with it that way.”
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