Acting Real

The people on RTV shows are "real" people. They are chosen to be on the show because they have the ability to make it entertaining and create a desire for people to watch it. The people are chosen for their behavior and their personalities. It wouldn't be fun to watch Jersey Shore if there was no drama or fighting. It is because of the personalities clashing on the show that we watch it. At the same time though, the characters are playing things up and acting in a sense because they are creating drama and an interesest in the show. I dont think that they are considered professional actors because they are on an RTV show. The majority of time, if they do appear on another show, it is an RTV show and they are there because of thier personality.