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What It's Really Like to Be on Kuwtk STORY Life through a lens. Literally #51 #50 WHAT IT’s REALLY or the past shared with millions of viewers. be “100 per cent” themselves – Mark Behar, 47, who has Jenner for charity, as well as ten years, the And this week, the 13th season and, in fact, producers employ worked as part of the family’s being spotted attending Kim’s Kardashian starts on E!, where we’ll see actors to appear on the show. security, has played no less wedding to Kris Humphries. LIKE TO BE family have the fallout from Kim’s robbery, heat decided to do a little bit than three roles on the show – Mark tells heat, “I was doing lived their Kanye West’s breakdown and of digging and talk to people and he’s also set to appear in the bodyguard work for the whole lives on screen. Rob and Blac Chyna’s break-up. who have actually appeared background during this series. family. I was always backstage, Nothing’s been But is everything as genuine on KUWTK, to discover Mark was first seen on screen but then they dragged me in front F considered too as they would have us believe? what it’s really like… playing a “shopper” at Dash in of the camera because, in certain ON KUWTK sacred to be shown: from Kim’s Speaking about the series, Kim 2009, as part of Kourtney & scenes, they wanted to make Inside the fakery, acting and careful editing that ill-fated marriage to basketball has said, “When we first started, How do you get Kim Take Miami. In another sure they had somebody they player Kris Humphries, to we came together as a family on the show? episode in the same series, he could count on, who could take Kourtney giving birth to son and said, ‘If we’re going to do this Of course, the core cast of portrayed an employee at a radio direction and not make anyone makes the world’s biggest reality TV show… Mason, and Caitlyn’s transition reality show, we’re going to be KUWTK is the family, but they station. He appeared as a boxer look bad. Having me made from Bruce – every single thing 100 per cent who we really are.’” have also recruited friends, in one of the highest-rated it an easier process, and they has been captured on camera and But, er, the extras don’t have to boyfriends and employees. episodes ever, fighting Bruce didn’t have to hire an actor.” [sell] Inside the fakery, acting and www.heatworld.com 18-24 March 2017 18-24 March 2017 www.heatworld.com careful editing that makes the world’s biggest reality TV show … STORY Kim and Khloé often rope in their mate Jonathan Cheban XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Khloé and Rob: BFFs again where you know it’s time How much say to discuss these issues, and does Kris have? let’s see what the result is.’ Momager Kris Jenner is famous Here comes series 13 It may be good, it may be bad. for being the mastermind WHAT WE’VE GOT TO LOOK It may end in someone flipping of the family and, along with FORWARD TO THIS SEASON… a table, getting hit or kissing.” Ryan Seacrest, is the brains “One more time, Khloé, and this Mark agrees. “With the main behind the show. But how much THE AFTERMAth OF KIM’S RObbERY time with sass” show, it’s really planned out. say does she actually have as “They are going to shoot me in the back. There’s no The producers will figure out the executive producer? Mark way out,” says Kim in the trailer, reliving the moment the storylines for the family for explains, “Kris is on set a lot, she thought she was going to die. Intense. Sometimes, however, the the series. They’re planning even if she isn’t being filmed. producers employ professionals their next step with every She is very strict – she’ll kill THE KHLO-ROB REUNION Kendall: “Can for certain roles – such as we hurry up? episode they do and every a show to get what she wants Last season, she kicked her brother out of her house #53 Charlie Sheen’s ex and former I’m due on season they have. It’s a balance, across. You’d be surprised how after he hooked up with Blac Chyna. But this year, the catwalk” #52 adult actress, Bree Olson, 30. because the family don’t want much stuff I’ve done, where Khloé and Rob look like they have finally settled She was hired through a talent to look bad, yet they’ll put it never gets to the screen. their hostilities and are back on good terms. agent to play Kendall and things out in an episode that There’s so much editing.” Kylie’s babysitter in series one. ‘Six hours of filming can take will shock the public and give And the filming, Mark says, KANYE’S HOSPITALISATION “I got hired to go on the show,” two or three days. It’s crazy’ them media attention for the takes hours. “I’ve been in The rapper collapsed and got sent to hospital after she says. “I don’t remember all whole following week. It will a situation where Kourtney a meltdown – and the cameras were with Kim as she the specifics – my agent dealt everyone,” he explains. “Kim and street and say, ‘Do you want to be on dedicated to finding continuity go crazy, and that’s what they was getting upset because of rushed to his side. with everything. I just showed Kourtney came to clubs and we all the Kardashians?’ And people go errors and phony storylines. want. It’s not all reality. If the a question that Khloé asked. up. [My episode] shows the got to be friends. Everyone went out crazy, because they are fans and David Weintraub, who is Scott show was only about mundane Kourtney said, ‘This is getting SCOtt AND KOURT’S BREAK-UP magic of editing… because a lot more when we were younger, they get their 15 minutes of fame. Disick’s former manager, reveals, things, who would care? It’s too personal. I don’t want this,’ The on/off love story came to a tense end (for now) my experience there was before we all had kids. We were “Then there are more major “There isn’t a reality TV script, crazy, but people watch crazy. but Khloé felt it was a valid when Scott tried to bring another girl on the family’s nothing like the finished edit. all friends before the shows.” characters who get an official credit but there is an outline to help tell They need to shock [with question for the story. [In those trip to Costa Rica. Oh, Scott. The footage of me is maybe to add to their CV. Producers will the story. The talent is placed into storylines], so they plan it.” situations] Kourtney will say, five minutes total, and I spent Do they get paid? have gone through their agents those scenes and those settings. Frankie adds, “It wasn’t ‘Stop,’ and Kris and the BORED BOYFRIENDS probably 15 hours there. Well, it seems to depend whether and asked the actors to sign NDAs, So, it isn’t like, ‘OK, you’re going to that we filmed ‘scenes’, producers will get involved. Kylie’s boyfriend Tyga was forced to film with the It was a really long day, and you know the family or not – they and they tend to get paid more.” say this line…’ It’s like, ‘We know more like ‘scenarios’ to make The whole family would talk family on their annual vacation, and Kanye’s been they shot almost all day.” recruit their friends to work for free where the issues are, so we’re the stories make sense.” and it would take hours. Then spotted performing for the cameras, too. Former The Hills star and, of course, their fans are thrilled But how staged is it? going to put you in a restaurant, But while the storylines they would regroup and either Frankie Delgado, 32, appeared to be involved in the show without The show is endlessly criticised might be structured, Kim’s do another type of scene, or go on the show in 2007 and 2008 payment. But if you are a regular for being fake, and there are blogs friend (and Prince’s ex and redo the same scene. So six Kim discusses the robbery thanks to his friendship with extra, then you will receive a fee. girlfriend) Mayte Garcia, 43, hours of filming can take two Kylie and Kendall’s half- Mark explains, “The show that tells heat that the family are or three days, because of stuff M brother, Brody Jenner. they filmed with Kim and Kourtney exactly the same off screen like that. There are always He tells heat, “I knew Brody, in Miami, they asked me to be in as they are on. “I’ve been with delays because someone is because he would show up to a scene and I did it for free. I had them with the cameras and making a phone call or they are my nightclubs. He thought a relationship with them and without the cameras, and it’s hungry or thirsty, or they don’t I was cool, I thought he was.” I wanted to help. But if you have the same,” she says. “They just like the way their hair looks. Through Brody, Frankie – who a walk-on role, then you might get XPOSUREPHOTOS.CO ; go about their life and they It’s crazy.
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