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M 11 P BATTai pat ath tinned from “d activity, mghman, a p , Able Promotions -ur boxing com^ two-da\ eliniinaiK 11 " 1 44 states and f Aggielife The Battalion Page 3 •Monday, September 23, 2002 bout consists of u mute rounds id rest between • fnnan conipetji ■tp for five bouts las contest. lestination: College Station mTV comes to A&Mfor Real World and Road Rules castings anes inued frompaj •resident tor Fitter alter. "Faculty r, *s are both be|p. pirations are for . hem to be." Jmm said that •s will base | 0 r lor the l nisersits i 2020's goals ai: kftM t of proactively lv salaries," mcludi-: me locally-getm: no supplementalr. pay raises, the TFA said ons which lund: if presuient and. lanes arc unfa;' a university’s fx. should argue £. blic interest to: it (private dor; r said. “The ki to appropriate nr^ its for preside- Hors' salaries." said that whenr. Ithy and powert. r s are responsibk: most of the c® •r certain preside: Hors, conflicts d .* more likely to TFA is also 'ah forma law xccutive can ttui; h as the medic: oup. could seem totta . presidents’and Maries to count ales.” /ticker fl I FA advixatesdj ur professors r* cut merit-based not right ■ salary increased as the rateoftfW said. rary lued from p2? { associate u 111 i for collection Ry Kendra Kingsley THE BATTALION Rooming with six perfect strangers for a nesier may sound like a recipe for trouble, but Krista Bonner, a freshman speech communica- ns major, it sounds like a perfect plan. "I always like meeting people who are com- tely different from me," Bonner said. “I would e t( be on my own with a group of total angi rs my own age." On Tuesday, Sept. 24, Bonner may get her inci. MTV will host an open casting call for he Real World” and “Road Rules” from 10 n. U 5 p.m. at Shadow Canyon. “E\ery year, we try' to come up with new and fere it cities to visit," said Jason Horowitz, a lior casting director for MTV. "We’ve had ;at luccess in Texas before, but we’ve never ;n t«> College Station.” Hoi owitz said Texas A&M’s reputation played arge role in determining College Station as an en audition site. “We’ve heard great things about A&M stu dents and its campus. We’ve never been there and we’ve heard great things about the students as a whole and we thought we’d explore it.” While both “Road Rules” and “The Real World” follow the everyday routines of their 18 to 24-year-old cast members, the shows have clearly different perspectives. “Road Rules," a series in which seven strangers compete for cash and prizes, focuses on particular stunts its cast must complete in order to win. “The Real World.” conversely, follows the drama that naturally occurs when seven strangers live together for a semester. Although the casts from both shows seem to have a certain chemistry, Horowitz said he does not look for any certain type when making casting decisions. “We’re not trying to fill roles,” Horowitz said. “The different cast members over the years show there’s no formula. We find that bringing together people’s backgrounds is usually enough. That’s why it’s usually such a diverse cast." When making casting decisions, Horowitz said he simply looks for a unique personality. "There are always ones who stand out as dif ferent," he said. "We’re not sitting back at the interviews with a master plan." For Steven Duke, a senior accounting major, this comes as good news. “I’m really a layered kind of person, so some times it’s hard for people to see who l am,” Duke said. “1 could be five different characters on any given day of the week, so I don’t want to feel like I’m supposed to have to play any kind of role to We’re looking for unique, dynamic individuals who want their story to be out there. — Jason Horowitz senior casting director for MTV have a chance.” In addition, Duke said his solid opinions may give him an edge in the auditioning process. “A lot of people think I would be really good for the show because 1 have such strong opin ions," Duke said. “I have very strong convictions, but at the same time, 1 don’t try to be judgmental to people who do things that I don’t agree with.” While a unique personality is a major asset when auditioning, Horowitz said the competition is fierce. “We are visiting 12 cities this casting season, plus we get 10 or 15,000 home video applicants," Horowitz said. "We just let the chips fall where they may. We may not choose anyone from one city, and then choose two people from the next. It’s not predetermined at all.” Horowitz said the cast chosen from this run of auditions will be filmed in Paris, France during the spring 2003 season. “We’ve done a lot of good oT USA seasons." Horowitz said. “There’s still domestic cities here that would be great, but Paris is hard to pass up.” Horowitz said that because filming for “Real World’s” Paris season will take place in early 2003, students will be forced to miss their spring semester. That is not enough to keep Bonner from audi tioning, however. “I’ve never traveled or been to another coun try, so it would be really cool to be there (in Paris) with a totally random group of people,” Bonner said. “It’s so cool that “Real World is actually coming to College Station because you usually have to go to New York or California to get an opportunity like this.’ If Horowitz has anything to do with it, the shows should be the opportunity of a lifetime. “Ideally, we want the cast to have met different people from different walks of life and to take something away from each of them,” Horowitz said. “Most of the cast go in with a lot to leam and come out learning about different views and walks of life.” Yet Horowitz is quick to remind potential cast members of the most important thing to remember when auditioning. "Just have fun” he said. “We’re looking for unique, dynamic individu als who want their story to be out there.” Those interested in auditioning must be between the ages of 18 and 24 and should bring a pen, photo ID and a non-returnable photograph of them selves to Shadow Canyon between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. 1 f 1 f I 1 to have to play any kind of role to get an opportunity like this." a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. ^ % • I—I .rsHaH • IF 1 Buy flE/Vr Tickets & save 50% off LA BOHEME I take about a P •rials to arrive ^ w, ief DIRECT FROM BROADWAY October 29 and 30 Rudder Auditorium hen composer Giacomo Puccini premiered his captivating opera in 1896, he probably never dreamt that a century later, the story of LA BOHEME would be reinvented on the Broadway stage by composer Jonathan Larson. But that's precisely what happened with RENT. MSC OPAS celebrates two breath taking versions of the same story this October. 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