Ex-Housemate Interview: Sam

For one of our final ex-housemate interviews we caught up with Forum Sim Brother 9 runner up Sam!

How did you find your time in the forum?
It was fantastic and I enjoyed it so much more than FSB5, I had alot of rows but the things I look back fondly on the most are the fun chats I had with Dan and Karl late at night, they were fantastic. Walking was a big mistake but finishing runner up to Sophie was amazing!

What were your favourite and least favourite aspects of being a housemate?
I enjoyed not knowing a thing about what FSB was planning and I hated not knowing a thing that FSB was planning. If that makes any sense, at first I'd thought I'd be disliked for my rows almost instantly with "Jackuary" but it turns out people found them funny, so that's kinda cool.

If you could do it all again what you do differently?
I wouldn't walk for one - I'd also try and have more fun with people and ignoring things that people do to annoy me rather than bring it up to them all the time.

What do you hope to see from Forum Sim Brother in 2010?
Some amazing twists. We've had some great ones in the past such as the Haunted House and Golden Ticket in FSB5 and doing tasks to decide the amount o money the winner will recieve in FSB9. I'd like to see a nice big twist come back and I'd also like to see some back to basic tasks too, I remember fondly how fun they were a few summers back.

If you could enter the forum again as a housemate, would you?
Hell yeah, for an All Stars series I'd love too.

What advice would you give to housemates about to enter the forum this summer?
Be yourself and don't game plan or cheat in any way. If there's one thing that puts people off you is game playing, cheating and being nasty to people or no reason. Don't do any of them then you last a good few weeks.

What kind of housemates do you hope Forum Sim Brother will put in?
Some nasty game playing bitches, some hyperactive and annoying housemates and of course some decent normal down to earth guys too. I think that was the one downside to last year, other than maybe Sophie was very hyper and happy all the time we didn't have many odd housemates last year, mostly everyone was normal. It worked great but I'd like to see a different bunch this year - bring on the Sunshine's and the Reece's!

Will you be watching Forum Sim Brother this year?
Try and stop me...

Ex-Housemate Interview: Magenta

How did you find your time in the forum?
I'm a member of 3 more forums and I must say that Sim TV is my favorite! Everybody is very nice in here, there are no stupid arguments (at least not often :lol: ) and everybody is very creative, which isn't so surprising because this is a forum on which it's members make shows and movies with sims. And I really enjoy talking with creative people so that makes Sim TV my favorite forum! :D

What were your favourite and least favourite aspects of being a housemate?
My favorite aspect of being a housemate definitely was meeting a lot of different new people. Also I liked the tension and the excitement in the show because you never knew who's going to be evicted and stuff like that... What I didn't like was that in some way I was cut from the rest of the forum. And I was a bit paranoid that everybody I speak to thinks: ''Oh my God,she's so stupid.'' and ''Why is this moron speaking to me?'' because and I really didn't know what people think of me.

If you could do it all again what you do differently?
As I said on one occasion earlier I definitely wouldn't game plan. Although it was only experiencing the game for me I ruined my friendship with Sam that way.

What do you hope to see from Forum Sim Brother in 2010?
I hope to see one very cruel, nasty and evil Sim Brother! And also a lot of new and interesting housemates. I hope that there won't be any walkers or ejected housemates because it ruins FSB for me in some way.

If you could enter the forum again as a housemate, would you?
I think you know my answer Stew. Of course I would! That was one of best experiences in my life. :)

What advice would you give to housemates about to enter the forum this summer?
Be yourself and under any circumstances don't act like Jack from our season! :mrgreen: Also try to be as interesting and funny as you can and instead saying ''Hi'' and ''How are you?'' make constructive posts, which were rarely seen in our season.

What kind of housemates do you hope Forum Sim Brother will put in?
I hope for big diversity between housemates. That could lead to some very interesting arguments. And I hope everyone is going to provide something unique to the house.

Will you be watching Forum Sim Brother this year?
Of course I'll watch it! :D Thanks for the interview!

Ex-Housemate Interview: Jack/January

In the run up to the brand new series we're catching up with housemates from years gone by. First up is one of the most controversial housemates Forum Sim Brother has ever seen - January/Jack from Forum Sim Brother 9.

How did you find your time in the forum?
I really enjoyed my time in the house, I had a lot of arguments and ups and downs, but it really is a great experience, you meet a lot of new people and it's awesome!

What were your favourite and least favourite aspects of being a housemate?
Well, I was an idiot in the house, because if you were a viewer, you know, I lied my way in, and I got what I deserved. Despite that, my favorite aspect was meeting and making friends in there, and the tasks and twists, there are so many good things I done in that house.

If you could do it all again what you do differently?
I would just be myself and not go in with the big ego and just be me, and then see how far I go. I got quite far last year, missing the final by a week, but that wasn't me, that was someone else, that was a stupid idiot, and if i went in again, I definitely would not do that again.

What do you hope to see from Forum Sim Brother in 2010?
I hope to see some really good twists, that really effect the housemates, I would also like to see some good characters, not ones that will make the whole series about them, but you know, a selection of bitches, and some nice people and then just one big personality clash, I think that would really make this series exciting!

If you could enter the forum again as a housemate, would you?
Yes I would, but as myself, and then see how far I got. I think it would be interesting as I didn't do well myself last time as myself, because I lied, but, I really have changed and it would be interesting.

What advice would you give to housemates about to enter the forum this summer?
Don't show off just yet, if you are a bitchy character who wants all the attention, don't ruin it for yourself on the first night, keep quiet till people get all there first impressions of you then, start coming out your shell, but if your a nice, out-there person, then just be yourself from start till your evicted, or till you maybe even win! You'll never get anywhere if your not yourself.

What kind of housemates do you hope Forum Sim Brother will put in?
I hope for a real mix, but I hope that this year, that we have the biggest bitch! We have had bitches before, but It would be interesting if we had a really big bitch to stir everything up!

Will you be watching Forum Sim Brother this year?
Ofcourse I will! I can't wait for it to start! Bye! And good luck to all of this years housemates!

Home Sweet Home

You'll be pleased to hear the Forum Sim Brother house is now available to view. All of it. Every room. Every nook. Every cranny.

The house contains, as usual, an open space living area that features a kitchen, dining area and lots of seats. The kitchen takes on a rocky theme, the dining area looks like it would be better suited to the outdoors and it all makes the seating area look boring in comparison. There's an interesting entrance to the Diary Room whilst a few bright seats are situated outside a great big glass window that looks into the bedroom. And then there are five great big multi-coloured blocks littered around the place.

The bedroom has a metallic theme and continues the rock theme from the kitchen with the duvet covers. Outside things are a bit more normal. Or maybe not. Whilst there's a nice decking area that surrounds a pool, it's all overlooked by massive haystacks and hay barrels. After some bushes and flowers there's the bathroom at the bottom of the garden. Two luxurious baths sit outside beside a water feature. The bathroom itself though is a little different. It takes on the theme of a pool - yes, a pool - and is based on a bedroom - yes, bedroom - from Big Brother USA. Confused? See it for yourself at the below link, along with all the other rooms.

And oh yes, there's the Diary Room. Jazzy little thing it is.

Forum Sim Brother is Back!

It's that time of year again! We're just 6 days away from the launch of Forum Sim Brother 9 so buckle up and prepare for one hell of a ride this summer. It's a year of big changes as the show has undergone its biggest revamp ever - but more on that later.

Firstly, auditions are still open and will remain open throughout the series. We're always on the look out for housemates and you never know when Forum Sim Brother will send in another housemate to mix things up in the forum. After you've auditioned you will receive a reply via email within 7 days.

Secondly, welcome to the brand new home of Forum Sim Brother. We've jazzed the place up with some pink and blue paint and given the website its best look ever. It's also more streamlined than ever before so you should have no problem finding what you're looking for. The news and housemates section are pretty self explanatory. The extras page is where you'll find everything else. It will be filled up with a live feed, task information, a house tour, videos and will be the home of Little Brother and Big Mouth this summer.

Last month we asked you to vote for your favourite bits of Forum Sim Brother. We've compiled the votes and created a shortlist. Cast your votes and we'll display the results on the website on Saturday 18th July.

Finally, as we promised, big changes are heading to Forum Sim Brother this year. We've already revealed the housemates will be building up - sometimes knocking down - and ultimately competing for a rather marvellous prize fund this year. Well, that's not all. Nominations and tasks are also being shaken and stirred but you'll have to come back later in the week to find out more!

Launch Night News

Join Forum Sim Brother live for the launch of the ninth series on Monday 20th July at 8pm. Ten housemates enter the forum where some will find themselves spending several weeks nominating fellow housemates, completing tasks and building up or knocking down a prize fund. But, not all is as it seems as Forum Sim Brother drops a bombshell on launch night.

Evictions this year change day. For the past eight series they have taken place on a Friday, but will this year move to Thursday evenings.

And don't worry, there's still time to audition if you haven't already. You still have 24 hours to audition - hurry!

Exclusive: Money, Money, Money

Forum Sim Brother launched in the summer of 2004 and over the past five years we've seen it all. Or have we? This summer the game is upped and the stakes are higher - because this year, for the first time ever, there's a prize to win that could be worth up to £100. Yes, really! Up to £100 worth of The Sims 1, 2 or 3 merchandise. The 'up to' part must be stressed because we aren't going to give away £100 for nothing. Oh, no, no. This year the tasks mean more than ever before - the prize fund will start at £0 and the housemates will have to pass weekly tasks to earn and build up the money. Task fails and rules breaks will see the prize fund drop! And, at the weekend, challenges will see the housemates compete for immunity from eviction - bringing them one step closer to the winning mark.

So if you want to win some Sims merchandise this summer, you know exactly what to do! Be sure to audition before 10th July!