the-hills

“The Hills” panel at PaleyFest — like ComicCon, but for TV nerds — had some interesting revelations about the gleaming space-turd that is MTV’s most popular show.  Creator Adam DiVello, executive producer Liz Gately, and much of the cast were on hand to answer questions during the roundtable.  Some highlights:

On the show being real
Divello: “We’re not 100% documentary. It’s not 24 hours a day. We shoot about four days a week. We go after what is necessary to tell stories.”

Do they ask the cast to do recaps and recreate conversations not captured on film?
Most of the panel is quiet and hesitates. Then, there are a few head nods which appear to be signaling a”yes.”

On the characters being superficial
Gately: “It’s an escape…These folks do talk about a lot of intelligent things like global warming…We just don’t show it on the show.”

On the cast not being hungry for fame
Gately: “None of these people wanted us to invade their life. They are smart, educated people. You can tell when someone shows up and they are not there for right reasons…They just live their lives.”

Oh, and Spencer and Heidi weren’t there, because (it was implied) they’re getting married this weekend.  Oh no, I haven’t sent them their wedding gift yet!  You can mail dynamite, right?