Dana Vaccaro, features editor
Arch hopes to cast on 'The Real World'
by Dana Vaccaro
features editor
"This is a true story of seven strangers picked to live
in a house to find out when people stop being polite
and start acting real. The Real World (city )." The
majority of us hear that line more than enough times;
some may say it in their sleep. Loyal fans of the show
tune into MTV every Tuesday night at ten to watch
other people our age perform such drama. We fantasize
about the fact people our age are handed a nicely
furnished house in a wonderful city, drive a brand new
car, have an exciting job and are on television for a
whole season.
Matt Arch ( HDFS, 04) is hoping to turn his dream
into a reality. After a four-month production of acting
crazy, dancing and loving the camera, in other words,
being himself, Arch is ready to send his eight-minute
production to MTV this September, in hopes to receive
a telephone interview. Christine Kleck, (research
technician, Media and Instructional Support Center)
directed and produced Arch's film. "Normally it takes
one day to do it (film)," said Arch, commenting on the
length of his production. "But we had fun with it,
because we're friends and we made it an exciting
project."
He also commented on what MTV likes to see in a
production: "If you make a video, one thing MTV does
not like to see is a tape about how much you love 'The
Real World.'"
Where are they now?
film "The Wedding Video."
Heather was from "The Real World New York" season
by Entertainment Weekly
magazine, Puck has been seen on "The Jon Stewart
Show," "The Howard Stern Show," "The John
Larroquette Show," "MTV's Beachhouse," the film
"Jury Duty" and numerous commercials.
Puck was from "The Real World San Francisco"season
Flora was from "The Real World Miami" season five
STEPHEN graduated
from Berkeley with a
double major in mass
communications and
political science and a
minor in public policy.
He lives in Los Ange
les and works as a tal
ent booker and on-air
talent for the Internet
radio/audio site Hacho.com. He h'as modeled for
Joe Boxer, Perry Ellis, Hugo Boss and Calvin
Klein. Stephen is considering going into enter
tainment law.
Stephen was from "The Real World Seattle" season
seven.
HEATHER lives in New
Jersey and continues to
record music (including the
hit rap song "All Glocks
Down") She appeared in the
film "Dead Presidents" and
is getting a lot of industry at
tention for her starring role
in castmate Norman's new
PUCK lives in Studio
City, Calif., and is a
sought-after speaker at
college campuses around
the country. Listed as one
of the last decade's most
well-known personalities
FLORA lives in Los An
geles with her husband,
Mitchell. She's appeared
in a number of commer
cials and television
projects, including "The
Practice" and "Buffy, the
Vampire Slayer," and
had also been working in
clothing manufacturing.
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Arch has watched "The Real World" since the first
season in 1992, "The Real World New York." "I never
watched your normal shows when I was that age
(referring back to third grade)," said Arch. "I watched
`The Real World' and 'Melrose Place' with my
grandma, at the age when you shouldn't be watching
that stuff. But that's what I liked, all of the scandalous
shows that made good television."
His favorite seasons of "The Real World" are Seattle
(season seven) and New Orleans (season nine). Not
tucky and Nashville,
where he continues to perform his country music.
He is also a popular speaker at schools and organi
zations around the country and regularly works at
Christian youth camps. (His claymation alter ego
won the Real World match on MTV's hit series "Ce
lebrity Deathmatch.")
lon was from "The Real World Los Angeles" season
two.
Beans .com .
Neil was from "The Real World London" season
four.
Elka was from "The Real World Boston" season
six.
Ainatia was from "The Real World Hawaii" season
eiNlit
Photos and information courtesy of www.MTV.com
and www.realworldhouses.com.
JON is putting the fin
ishing touches on his
first CD, "Round Trip
Ticket," which will be
available on his Web site
www.jonbrennan.net.
He splits his time be-
tween his home in Ken-
NEIL lives in London
with his fiancée, Gilly,
and their daughter,
Scarlett. He received
his masters in psychol
ogy from Oxford and
currently works for an
Internet company that
is creating the first
Web currency,
ELKA continues her
communications
studies at the Univer
sity of Las Vegas and
is planning to marry
her boyfriend,
Walter, next year.
AMAYA lives in Los
Angeles and continues
to pursue a career in the
entertainment industry
after working with a tal
ent management com
pany.
only was Seattle one of his favorite seasons but his
favorite cast member, Irene, was from the Seattle
season. "The problem with The Real World' is you
are taped for six months and they (MTV) make a
character out of you," he said. Arch continued to say
his friends had already given him a title if he were to
be on the show. "People will say, after seeing the video,
you will be the character who's not very
confrontational, but is the one that everyone comes
to," he said comparing himself to Jacquese from "The
Real World San Diego" (season 14). Arch also stated
that if he were to be on "The Real World," he would
like to live somewhere warm such as Austin or Phoenix.
He may want to live somewhere warm, but he does
not have problems of who potential roommates may
be. "I've lived in Pennsylvania all my life and have
been surrounded by all white people," said Arch, who
grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh. "If chosen to live
on "The Real World" I'd like to live with a more diverse
group to learn more about other cultures." He
continued to say that his ideal roommate is someone
who talks and does not care if the room is a little messy.
Arch will not be heartbroken if he does not get cast
for "The Real World." "If I get on, that's great," he
said. "If not, who cares, I'll go and have fun at
University Park and have my own little "real world"
there."
The Cribs
"The Real World" house in Seattle, 1998
"The Real World" house in Hawaii, 1999.
The Behrend Beacon
The first "Real
World" house in
New York City,
1992.
"The Real
World" house
in Los Ange
les, 1993.
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