RealWorld DC Crew Interrupts Local News Report

Thursday July 2, 2009 was move-in day for the cast of "The Real World: DC". As the cast arrived at the house a number of on-lookers snapped photographs and shouted. At approximately 5:00 PM EDT WUSA-TV reporter Lindsey Mastis was interviewing Real World fan Martin Mongillo on the corner of 20th & S St NW in Washington, DC. Camera staff from MTV's production company attempted to interrupt the video by inserting themselves between the reporter and the subject. Photography by Mike Sica.

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[mikesica]

Did you even watch the video? The issue was that a cameraman from BMP (MTV) interrupted a WUSA reporter who was filming a local news report. You made it sound as if I was defending MTV. What "company" are you talking about? Furthermore, the executive director has credits dating back to 1992. You're telling me he was directing reality TV shows while he was 4 years old? Seriously? I was there. Unless you lived in Dupont then there are many factors you aren't aware of surrounding this incident.

[Jitters10]

They didn't interrupt it, the owned the fucking house --they have the right to be there.

[mikesica]

@Jitters10 First, BMP didn't "own" the house, they were leasing it. Second, all of this took place on the sidewalk which is public property. Why should BMP be allowed to interrupt anyone else's legal use of the public space? Not to mention this is poor professionalism. The camera man was supposedly thrown under the bus, as he was allegedly only responding to instructions given to him from the producers.

[justschr]

that was so unbelievably rude... Martin wasn't talking about anything important but just talking about the experience... It just goes to show how UNREAL the Real World has become... I appreciate it for what it is but at the same time It's people like Elizabethany and Martin that are actually helping the show by one helping to create drama and entertainment and two giving the show free advertising... even with all the bloggers there is still going to be a lot they don't see...

[mikesica]

Well, everyone's not playing along so BMP will have to adapt or continue to face this in the future. What? They don't like it? Too bad. Half the public tuned out years ago... perhaps they didn't get that memo either. You are correct... most of the bloggers have been respectful (sans a few).

[mikesica]

BMP is still treating all of them as a threat. After what they've experienced in other seasons I can't blame them. It will take time to break those barriers... but that won't be until long after 2000 S Street has gone dark.

[Jitters10]

@mikesica Public property. Bam. you just refuted the entire argument by saying that. So why does the new company have a greater right to use the space? And besides, I doubt the camera man was "thrown under the bus" by BPM, the Executive Director is like 22 years old.

[TheXFantasyXfreak]

wow all these comments are long lol

[mikesica]

I do agree that they are introducing the cast to those they wouldn't otherwise meet. The key question is whether any of this footage makes air or not. The rapid expansion of social media, and Twitter specifically, has allowed for what is practically a city-wide converged papparazi. This trend will only continue for future shows. BMP is still operating with an old school TV mentality... "and damnit everyone better play along".

[mikesica]

I've had several instances where I'd finish up dinner at Thaiphoon, outside I would run into a mom and her daughter/son/etc just sitting across the street from the house trying to get a glimpse. I've even said something to several of them, at which point they a) act like they didn't know the house was there or b) point at it and act like they're breaking the big news to me that the house is across the street. So I think many want in on the action... but some are a bit more zealous than others.

[mikesica]

Compare Elizabeth's videos to TMZ. One is actually showing the stars... the other is giving a play by play of a Twitter feed. Playing devils advocate however, many people are trying to be on the show for all of the same reasons... just not to the same extent. I live in the neighborhood, and while I don't make it a point to walk by the house I certainly won't stay indoors for months on end just to avoid walking by it.