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The Bachelor: Russia Is Casting For Russian Athletes

Yesterday I was contacted by Good People Casting regarding the company’s casting for The Bachelor: Russia.  The casting company is looking for a very attractive man – tall, well built, athletic, takes care of his body and look.  It also helps if he is charismatic and comfortable in a room of 25 women who want to get to know him.

A perfect fit for the Russian equivalent of America’s The Bachelor is a Russian-born athlete who has had a successful career, or is about to embark on a successful career, in the United States.  This person should be a single gentleman, between 25 and 40 years old, with the intention of meeting his true love while filming this journey for a television audience.  And he should be able to speak Russian fluently.

Location/Timeline/Schedule:
The show will be taped in Russia and other European countries (TBD). As of now, the show is scheduled to tape over a period of 6-7 weeks this coming fall and winter, however, the schedule could likely change with the talent’s availability.

About the show:
The format for the Russian version will very closely follow the US and Ukraine versions. Filming will take place all over Russia and Europe,and over time, The Bachelor will choose one woman out of 25 single women.

About the Network:
TNT is a funny, off-the-hook and progressive TV Channel and the Russian leader in such genres as Comedy and Reality. Such TNT flagship shows as Nasha Russia, The Russian Psychic Challenge, Comedy Club, Dom-2 and Uni have demonstrated consistent leadership in their time-slots among young people. TNT is the largest television network in Russia, reaching over 100 million people. TNT works hand in hand with over 500 partners in 922 Russian cities and towns and manages its own 22 stations in such hubs as Arzamas, Barnaul, Birobidzhan, Vladivostok, Volgograd, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Kazan, Kemerovo, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Saint-Petersburg, Tomsk, Ul’yanovsk, Ufa, Chaikovsky, and Chelyabinsk.

Contact us if you or any of your clients may be interested in this opportunity.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.