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''Maui Fever'' is an American reality television series on MTV. The series debuted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 10:30PM on MTV. The series reveals the daily lives of several young friends living in the Kaanapali area on the island of Maui. Following the style of MTV's ''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'', ''The Hills'', and ''8th & Ocean'', ''Maui Fever'' was shot as a "reality drama" (in the format of a scripted television show). ''Maui Fever'' cast members never spoke directly to the camera or gave testimonials, a tactic used in MTV's ''The Real World'' and in traditional documentaries.〔 However, a voice-over narrative spoken by Cheyne Magnusson, one of the main characters, was used at the beginning of each episode to set up the scene and tie together storylines.〔 The opening credits of ''Maui Fever'' featured the song, "Horndog" by Overseer.〔Pujols, J. (2007). (''Maui Fever'' Music ) (html). Maui-Fever.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-17.〕 ==Background== Producers casting for ''Maui Fever'' sought people who were willing to participate in the show and who were already part of a group of friends on the island.〔 In June 2006, the producers of ''Maui Fever'' shot the pilot episode on location on the Valley Isle (Maui). After viewing the pilot and meeting with Hawaii's film commissioners, MTV executives gave ''Maui Fever'' "green light" status in August.〔 Filming of ''Maui Fever'' began on September 1, 2006 and continued for ten weeks.〔 Initially the show was tentatively going to be called ''Island Fever''. It is one of two MTV reality programs filmed on Maui in 2006; the other, ''Living Lahaina'', began filming one week before ''Maui Fever'' but did not premiere until more than a month after the ''Maui Fever'' finale.〔〔MTV (2007). (Living Lahaina ) (flash). MTV. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.〕 ''Maui Fever'' was executive produced by Steve Michaels, Jonathan Koch, Morgan J. Freeman, Liz Gateley" TITLE="Liz Gateley">Liz Gateley and Tony DiSanto.〔〔(Maui Fever Information )〕 They intended the show to be an homage to the sand-drenched beach films of the 1960s. From the initial concept, the show's creator (Freeman) and the other producers wanted to incorporate the feel and culture of Hawaii as though it were a "character," rather than merely a backdrop.〔 Freeman described Maui as an ideal setting for a reality show because of its exotic scenery and spicy mix of tourists and locals.〔 DiSanto likened the series to "a reality version of ''Cocktail''."〔Tabloid Baby (2007-01-07). (''Maui Fever'' promises a sex-spiked cocktail ) (html). NewsGasm. Retrieved on 2007-04-17〕 Producers sought to capture the allure of living on a tropical island in a state of "permanent vacation."〔 When filming of ''Maui Fever'' began, everyone involved was excited about the potentially vast and beneficial exposure for Hawaii.〔 According to Hawaii's State Film Commissioner at that time, Donne Dawson, ''Maui Fevers producers were receptive to community and cultural concerns, and wanted the show to be as authentic as possible.〔 Maui Film Commissions Benita Brazier also expressed strong optimism regarding ''Maui Fever'', saying she was certain it would "put Maui in a good light," even though she knew there would be "some conflict of interest" (due to the usual content of reality television programming).〔 Brazier indicated that she expected the producers to educate themselves about the island and "document the Maui that most visitors will never experience."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maui Fever」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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