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Maggie McGannon
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Everyone has dreams of what they aspire to be, and this may finally be your reality. The producers of the Emmy Award winning series, MTV’s MADE, are coming to East to interview potential candidates for the show. The show gives viewers first hand accounts of high school and college students wanting to transform themselves in someway. They have transformed average people into varsity athletes, surfers and even rappers.
“They’re just trying to get average people,” East theatre teacher Brian Capello said. “When I talked to the producer he said he was really excited about coming here.”
Capello is unsure why the show decided to contact East.
Interviews will take place after school on Monday April 29 and are expected to take five to seven minutes. Interviews will be recorded and taken back to their studios in New York to be analyzed. A few things they are looking for is how serious you are about your goals and what kind of person they are dealing with.
If an East student is chosen, they will commit to at least one-month of intensive training toward their goal, which will take place over summer. This includes working with a personal trainer or life coach.
“There are so many kids who do it just to be on T.V.,” Cappello said. “I tell them, ‘I think they’ve heard that before.’”
According to MADE, they usually have about 10 to 20 students interested in a school this size. East has had student body interest, but there is not a clear number. One of the main things the producers consider is the length of time the goal takes to achieve. If it will take multiple years to reach, they encourage you not to try out.
“Whether they succeed at their goal or not, we strive to give these kids a chance at a dream,” MTV’s MADE said. “They ultimately realize that it takes hard work, persistence, and commitment to make one’s dreams come true.”
“It’s kind of fun,” Cappello said. “You see what happens if nothing else”.
Senior Emma Meara may write acoustic music, but she hopes to take her music career one step further.
“I want to be made into a DJ because I love electronic and dubstep music,” Meara said. “I would love to be the one behind the scenes making it happen.”
In the beginning, Meara considered interviewing to be transformed into a variety of different things. These included a ribbon dancer, baton twirler and belly dancer.
She ultimately decided on DJ-ing because of her love for music and desire to mix it for others to enjoy.
“I’m pretty outgoing and am willing to try new things,” Meara said. “Hopefully that will stand out.”
Even if she isn’t selected, Meara would still like to pursue a career as a DJ if she can obtain the right resources and equipment, which she knows may be a challenge.
Kyle Baker
Have you ever wondered what the source of Disney’s Magic was?
According to their website, “[Disney Imagineers are] the creative force behind the iconic Disney attractions and experiences that our guests have come to know and love.”
Imagineers design and build everything Disney and even have the motto, “We make the magic.”
Freshman Kyle Baker has dreams to become a Disney Imagineer and sees MADE as an opportunity to achieve this.
Baker also has dreamed of working with or directing a broadway musical, but he knew his love for math and art are perfect to work with Disney.
Baker thinks he has a fair shot at being chosen.
“I try hard and I carry things through,” Baker said. “I know it would just be a really cool experience that I would remember forever.”
Emma Calvert
Junior Emma Calvert has never considered herself to be very athletic, but has always aspired to be. When she heard about MADE coming to East, she thought this was a perfect opportunity.
“I want to be a soccer player,” Calvert said. “I feel like this is what I needed to just do it.”
Calvert thought it was hard to decide what kind of transformation she wanted because there are so many things she didn’t know how to do.
Her love for being outside and getting to play with other people on a team are what drove her to strive to be a soccer player rather than another sport.
“I feel like I wouldn’t try to join a team unless I had some kind of push,” Calvert said. “This may not be the only opportunity I have, but it would definitely get me started.”
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