By Clement Eneh
A casting call for the Emmy-award-winning MTV show Made was held in the Student Center this past week.
MTV looked for students appearing between the ages of 18-24 who wished to become something they could scarcely do on their own. An extra day of auditions was added in response to the large turnout.
Students from seemingly all walks of life waited anxiously in the lobby for their interviews, each hoping to fulfill their dream.
“I feel like I’ve always been really brainy and exercised my brain. I want to exercise my body more,” said Alysa Espinosa. Espinosa wants to be made into a triathlete.
“I’m very artsy and my work keeps me indoors. But I’m in the nursing program here and it’s like, how can I advocate good health if I’m always inside?” Espinosa’s name was called by interviewer before the question could be answered.
Bryan Crawford seemed a bit more anxious than Espinosa.
“I’m a little nervous, I’m hoping not to look foolish when I go in there,” said Crawford, who wants to become an MMA fighter. “I heard about it from the Central website and just signed up…I used to wrestle in high school. I’m hoping to get a trainer and get more healthy.”
Stephanie Dombroski described herself as a “ballerina,” one who apparently wants to change her image.
“I want to be made into a hip hop dancer…I started dancing when I was two. I took just ballet and tap. And the show ABDC came out and I wanted to try something new.” Dombroski is referring to the competitive reality TV dance show, America’s Best Dance Crew. “I wanna open my horizons,” she said.
Jahquaijah Barnes, a friend of Dombroski, sat beside her as she waited nervously for her name. When asked if she thought her friend could truly accomplish this, she nodded “yes” without hesitation.
Espinosa walked out as Dombroski walked in. Despite initial worries, Espinosa seemed to glow from within after her interview. She went on to describe it as more informal than she expected.
“It was pretty good. They asked questions from the packet I filled out. There was a little webcam recording me and it took my picture… There was only one person and she talked to me like a friend.”
The MTV representative refused interviews from the press and issued no statement declaring finalists of any kind. Until individual students are notified, or such a statement is made, the applicants wait with fingers crossed.