Lights, Camera, Reality

"I'm coaching them to be themselves, to be clear about what makes them unique, what makes them potentially interesting in the context that they are going to be in on a show," explained Galinsky.

ABC News correspondent Gigi Stone tries out an exercise at the New York Reality TV School that's...

ABC News correspondent Gigi Stone tries out an exercise at the New York Reality TV School that's designed to help students build emotional endurance to criticism and rejection. During the training each student is instructed to walk past a raucous line-up of fellow students who jeer and taunt.

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Channeling Your Inner 'Crazy'

He also teaches endurance and strategy. One of the exercises his students do is called "the perp walk." The students file past one another while lobbing hateful insults, followed by praise and applause.

"We make them walk through that line to build up some emotional immunity to what's going on because it's very much like on a reality show," explained Galinsky.

The frenzied yelling and multitude of cameras were too much for some of the students to handle. Coles broke down in tears at one point during the exercise.

Another man exploded in anger.

"No, it's horses***. I mean, you've got a metrosexual, perfect guy here insulting me as I walk past him. You've got a cheerleader over here," vented Kevin Kolack. "It's all, it's horses***!"

Since emotional people with a flair for the dramatic tend to be cast on reality shows, the class teaches students how to "be themselves."

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"To be comfortable with yourself in your most crazy form, is definitely a part of it, definitely a part of it," said Galinsky.

The class also preps the students on how to deal with emotional and inflammatory castmates. After the exercise, Galinsky revealed that Coles and Kolack were actually actors who were hired to make a scene.

Reality TV Idols

Galinksy has even corralled an impressive group of D-list reality celebrities to give the students tips. They're alums from shows such as "Survivor," "Martha Stewart's Apprentice," "Top Chef," "Beauty and the Geek" and "The Bachelor." Among the crowd is Galinsky's star student and inspiration, Jorge Bendersky.

Just months ago, Bendersky, 36, was an average New York City dog groomer. But he felt he had TV potential.

"I'm good at what I do. I'm funny. I think I have what it takes," explained Bendersky.

So when he heard that cable channel Animal Planet was doing a competitive reality show for dog groomers, he knew it was his destiny.

"I was like, 'Oh my God, that is just screaming my name.'"

Then came the tough part.

"I was so excited until I really tried to do the auditioning tape. That was a disaster. I cried I was so frustrated. It was horrible," said Bendersky.