Last modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 2:08 PM EDT Audrey Royer of Attleboro looks a bit nervous as she wait her her turn to be called during a casting call for "America's Next Top Model." (Staff photo by Martin Gavin) A turn on the catwalk BY REBECCA KEISTER FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE NORTH ATTLEBORO --Thirteen and counting. That's how many times Deseray Pina has tried out for America's Next Top Model. Never. That's when she's giving up the dream. Pina, 22, was one of dozens of hopefuls who showed up to catwalk their best effort Thursday afternoon at an open casting call at Emerald Square mall for the CW's megahit reality show. "I'm very goal-oriented," said Pina, of New Bedford. "I don't stop until I reach my goal." The goal is to become one of the young women selected for the 14th cycle of the show, which, since debuting in May 2003, has produced some astonishing new modeling talent and some astonishing catfights, drama and seriously overused catchphrases. Created by supermodel, and new media mogul, Tyra Banks, the show casts a dozen or so women as contenders for the title of America's Next Top Model. The women, usually 18 to 26 years old, move into a house together, then compete against each other in photo shoot and commercial competitions. Eliminations before a judges panel whittle the group one-by-one until only one is left standing. She is dubbed America's Next Top Model (ANTM) and is awarded, among other things, a $100,000 contract with Cover Girl cosmetics and, of course, the promise of a potential career in the big league. "I love beautiful people," said Audrey Royer, who was admittedly nervous before her tryout. "I feel like I have a really good chance if my nerves don't get the best of me." The potential models were asked to fill out a 15-page application and provide three photos to the judges, including a head shot, full-length body shot and a bathing suit shot. Once on stage, they were asked to give their names, ages and weight, and then were asked questions that included: 'What's the craziest thing you've ever done,' 'How competitive are you' and 'What qualities that you have would make you a good model?' Then, they were asked to give their best catwalk. Maxi Lazar, a 23-year-old from Bristol, R.I., said she tried out because she's wanted to be a model since she was 5 years old. A previous try with another television series didn't pan out, so she was giving it another go with "ANTM." "I love the show," Lazar said. "I like watching the girls in the house. Anything can happen." What happened after the girls' audition was a brief respite of nerves, followed by another round of worrying. Royer, an 18-year-old from Attelboro, said she thought she had a "really good chance." "If I don't get it, at least I can say I did it," she said of the tryout. Another contestant, Alexandria Stone, a 19-year-old from Woonsocket, R.I., said she auditioned because all her friends told her she should. When asked what would make her a good model, the 5-foot, 9-inch brunette said, "I've the height, which I guess is good." "I'm too judgmental of myself," Stone said after her catwalk. " But I think I did pretty good. I smiled a lot." The potential models also were asked if there was anything they wouldn't do to win. The show has been known to put some women in situations that would compromise their comfort level, including nude photo shoots, chopping off their hair and photographing themselves in dangerous situations. Lazar said she was ready for anything. "Chop off my hair, ship me off to a foreign country," she said. "I'm ready. Let's go."