Exclusive Statement from The Real World’s Parisa
Lucky you, you’re one of the very first people to hear directly from the new “Real World” cast! Here’s what Parisa had to say to the wonderful WatchingMTV.com readers:
a lot of sites seem to be focusing on the fact that i’m persian/muslim instead of my professional and academic background (i worked in finance all throughout college and almost went on to investment banking before deciding to quit my job junior year and going back to performing arts, taking acting classes at the [NYU] Stella Adler studio and recording and performing again as a vocalist… that’s a huge life decision in itself and then i was cast on the real world right after graduating in december as the ball was rolling with the music stuff so it’s crazy to be introduced to the world as “the muslim girl”)
Even though this season marks the first time that a Persian-American has been cast for the show, it’s clear that Parisa was cast for other reasons as well. One thing the casting directors look for in every prospective “Real World”er is a layered personality. The show’s producers know that there has to be enough story to last about 22 episodes, so it’s important to cast people with varied personality traits. Can’t wait to see how this cast fairs!
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