Real World/Road Rules 10!!! - Page 2

GeoffZ · #16 06-29-2001, 03:51 PM

I agree with everyone that they shouldn't have let them interact at that house. I thought the whole truth & dare thing was pretty stupid too. It was so weird how upset the people who didn't get picked got. It was like their life was over now that they didn't get picked--especially that Seagun guy. I also agree with OTW about Coral. I wanted Ellen to smack her. She's defintely going to be the bitch of the house.

The new RR premieres on Monday July 9th. I believe that after they lose their second mission they have to start voting people off. It's so lame that they are doing that whole Survivor thing. I always thought they were above that. Oh well.

Lastly, did you notice that they only focused on a handful of people at the Reunion? I didn't even know Glen from LA was there until they showed him in the group pic. They should have focused on everybody equally.

AlphaChiGirl · #17 06-29-2001, 04:24 PM

This RW/RR thing seems played out to me. The BEST part of the show, in my opinion, is the first episode, when people are trying to figure out what makes their housemates tick. Now, people know who they don't want to room with, who to stay away from.

What was up with that guy who was crying? I feel like a lot of these kids are hoping RR/RW will be their "big break", like Eric from The Grind. Whatever...

The people who turn their backs on the Real World seem to be the ones who got the most outside publicity from it. I don't remember seeing Jacinda in any ads BEFORE she got on the Real World...didn't Colin get on a TV show after Hawaii? What's up with these kids? I was happy to see Andre from the first one back...they seem like the most active, pro-RW cast. Wasn't that the only fully intact cast?

Does anyone else notice how they harass the virgins on the show? The way they were messing with the little blond girl during the auditions was NOT cool...plus, wasn't it funny how they put Elka, Jon, and (New Orleans) Julie in this room together?

ZTAngel · #18 06-29-2001, 04:31 PM

The reason that everyone is so young on RW is because MTV caters to the 18-24 age bracket. They feel that if they put someone on RW that was 25 or older, nobody would watch the show. (The wonderful stuff I learn in my business marketing classes

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Fly-A-Kite · #19 06-29-2001, 05:30 PM

Did ya'll know that the producers of Real World wanted to do the same concept with senior citizens? They wanted to stick 55-65 year old people in a house and tape it for all the nation to see. Now THAT sounds like an exciting show, lol! I can't imagine why they didn't go through with that idea!

33girl · #20 06-29-2001, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by ZTAngel:
The reason that everyone is so young on RW is because MTV caters to the 18-24 age bracket. They feel that if they put someone on RW that was 25 or older, nobody would watch the show. (The wonderful stuff I learn in my business marketing classes )

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I think another reason the cast was older in the first few seasons is they picked people who actually LIVED where they were filming (NY, LA, San Fran) and those people could go on with their jobs and lives. From London on they've uprooted everyone. There aren't many people, other than college students or young people with "McJobs", who can just pick up and go for 4 months.

IowaHawkeye · #21 06-29-2001, 09:12 PM

Hey Finest_Alum - I went to Mother McAuley for high school - right in your neighborhood

I can't wait to see the first episode of RW 10 - I love that show - their houses are awesome and the people are either so cool that i wish i knew them or so annoying that i can't stop talking about it!

Hey - on that spoiler site they said this "An only child of divorced parents, Mike found a sense of family in his college fraternity, according to the show's notes."
Any clue as to what fraternity he is in and at what school?

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SoCalGirl · #22 06-30-2001, 01:23 AM

Something that I've noticed for the most recent casts or RR and RW.

If you want to get on the show it really helps to not only be 19-22 but also:

1. A student at Berkeley

2. Southern, and willing to play it up for the camera. "I'm from the South so I don't know nuttin about race relations!"

3. From Chicago. Both Jaime and David in NO were from the Windy City. (But from "different sides of the tracks.) Also, at the reunion, Lindsay (Seattle) wouldn't shut up about the crush she had on Jaime while in high school!

IowaHawkeye · #23 06-30-2001, 02:14 AM

Yes SoCalGirl - this means my chances of getting on are getting even better

I'm from Chicago too - Janet from RW Boston went to Northwestern I believe (Chicago). On the most recent RW 10 and RR 10 - Rachel is from a chicago suburb (orland) and Ellen "the princess" is from Vernon Hills, another chicago 'burb. Real World 11 is currently being shot in chicago (wriggleyville) - so you know there will be at least one native (hopefully!)

ZTAMich · #24 06-30-2001, 11:10 AM

Perhaps what happens is those places, Chicago, Berkeley etc, is that is where the the open casting calls are, or nearby, and the producers are more likely to pick ppl who they met in person instead of ppl who just sent in a tape. Just a thought.

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#25 06-30-2001, 01:27 PM

Open casting calls are usually in the major cities on both coasts: SF, LA, DC, and NYC.

PinkStar17 · #26 06-30-2001, 09:18 PM

Miami is a major city...how come they don't do casting calls here?

IowaHawkeye · #27 07-01-2001, 12:49 AM

They do casting calls all over the place - they did one in my college town this year at the Union Bar (biggest bar in the Big 10) and i am in Iowa City, which is by no means a "major city" haha

I've heard they go to a lot of college campuses looking for the next stars of RW and RR

SweetestDiva · #28 07-01-2001, 01:01 AM

Just wanted to say that I was really excited because I knew someone on the casting special.. the annoying guy named Segun that was stripping. I'm excited I know him, but he really is that shallow and irritating in person.

Sugar_N_Spice · #29 07-01-2001, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by SweetestDiva:
Just wanted to say that I was really excited because I knew someone on the casting special.. the annoying guy named Segun that was stripping. I'm excited I know him, but he really is that shallow and irritating in person.

I'm glad that they didn't pick him b/c I didn't like his attitude. People would think that's how black men really are...which is not true...But, since you know him, ask him Why was he crying b/c he didn't get picked? I'm sorry, but it's not the end of the world--you'd then these people were given a death sentence or something...And why is he SO feminine? I know some guys who are slightly feminine as a result of being raised by all women...be he slept with gloves on!! Come on, now!!

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UofISigKap · #30 07-02-2001, 01:43 AM

I actually went to the open casting call in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois three years ago, and although I was rejected (and still even have the official letter informing me of the fact. :-)), I still adore the shows. I agree completely with all the other posts about the new rules and meeting each other before hand though. BAD IDEAS!! However, I still can't help but think it would be cool to have a place in the next selected cast.