Is MTVs Real World staged?
Like yourself, I used to watch MTV’s The Real World years ago as a teen. I loved it. Seeing real people living out this wierd experiment was like a drug to me. I couldn’t get enough! From what I gather, the first show, set in New York, was definitely not staged, scripted, or any of the above. People were recruited through fliers posted at colleges and public areas around big cities. No sending in your video tapes as auditions. The people in New York went through an honest experience and while they may have tailored some of their behavior knowing they were on camera, I think that the most genuine viewing expe