Today’s Fond Memory of The Hills‘ Spencer Pratt
May 12th, 2008
It’s no secret I worked on the questionably-successful FOX show Princes of Malibu.
What some may or may not know is that one of the Executive Producers of that show was none other than The Hills’ Spencer Pratt. These days, Pratt is consistently being vilified by the mainstream press and rag mags along with his girlfriend Heidi. While I have watched the show and question what’s real and what’s not — I cannot question the fact that Pratt has always been very smart about business and buzz. So kudos to him for that.
While Pratt was definitely a driving force behind Princes, he was also gung ho about his first Producing opportunity and there was a moment I will never forget while we were developing the show that would become The Princes of Malibu. We had been brainstorming for hours about what the show would be, had come up with a board filled with hilarious moments for the psuedo-scripted show, and the following exchange took place:
Spencer Pratt: “Guys, this is awesome! Hey, if we win an Emmy — who gets to go up and accept it?”
Another Producer: “You.”
Spencer nods, excitedly. Then, a thought:
Spencer Pratt: “You know what guys!? When we win that Emmy? I’m taking ALL OF YOU up there with me. ALL OF YOU!!”
Let no one say Spencer isn’t a team player.
It’s just too bad we never won that Emmy.
It’s no secret either that I worked on this show, thanks to the power of Words For My Enjoyment. However, I found Pratt (how aptly named) to be a ginormous douche. Check out what I found in my own wayback machine:
http://shazam.livejournal.com/96869.html
Comment by Kevin — May 12, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
i would agree - he seems like a dick - and looks beavis!
Comment by sarah — May 12, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Saying “that guy is a real Prince!” is just a nice way of calling him something else. (Aptly named show.)
Comment by Susan — May 13, 2008 @ 6:17 am
The guy is the perfect counter to the bubblegum unreality the rest of that cast lives in. ‘Take your Boba Tea and get out of here!’ A classic F off to his own sister. How coudl this guy not have his own series?
Comment by Jerry — May 13, 2008 @ 8:57 am