Auf der Electronic Arts Play Seite wurde ein Interview mit Josie Maran aka Mia Townsend, die euch in Need for Speed Most Wanted durch die verschiedenen Levels führt:
Read this interview with Josie Maran to get the full scoop on her Need for Speed Most Wanted character- Mia.
EA recently added another beautiful face to the long list of women to appear in the popular Need for Speed series. Actor and model, Josie Maran is a face you’ve seen from ad campaigns for Guess, Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, Marie Claire and Maybelline to her more recent acting work in such films as The Aviator and Van Helsing. And yeah, just in case you missed it, she was the hottie from the infamous Backstreet Boys video Everybody (just admit that you’ve seen it).
Upon meeting Josie, she immediately comes across as the girl next door… the really beautiful girl next door. Naturally she was pretty psyched to be part of Need for Speed’s history even though she’s not a gamer. But she admits, Need for Speed Most Wanted could turn her into a player.
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The California native (growing up pretty close to EA’s headquarters) has had quite an adventurous life and it’s only the beginning. We had a chance to catch up with Josie in New York City to ask her about her views on life, her Need for Speed Most Wanted character, and her strategies for getting out of tickets.
EA: So you were pretty bad ass in Van Helsing and once again you’re a bad ass in Need for Speed Most Wanted, do you like playing the bad ass role or is it a part of you that’s coming out.
Josie Maran: (Smiles) It’s just part of me and I hope that it comes out in every character that I play… forever.
EA: How best would you describe the game to someone who doesn’t know it?
Josie Maran: It’s an amazing game. The point of the game is to become the most notorious street racer and you get to evade cops.
EA: Can you tell us anything about your character in the game?
Josie Maran: My character in the game is named, Mia. And Mia is a smart, bad-ass street racer who is excited about finding some lovely player to bring up the blacklist, which is a list of the top 15 racers and to help make the player the top racer in the world.
EA: What types of roles would you like to play in the future?
Josie Maran: I would love to play the Femme Fatale or an action role like Trinity in the Matrix or something like that. You know, a part with a lot of costume changes.
EA: You’re no newbie to green screen acting. While the worlds of movies and games are quickly becoming the same, were there any experiences that were drastically different when working on NFSMW?
Josie Maran: For this game, we shot it just like it as if it was a film so there wasn’t that much different from doing a film other than some technical things for the costume that had to be done so they could transfer the footage later and make it look animated. So other than that, it was exactly like shooting a Hollywood film.
EA: Now that you’ve in a game, do you have any gamer friends or family that can’t wait to see you in Need for Speed Most Wanted?
Josie Maran: I have many cousins so I get phone calls from them and they’re like „do more games“. And I have a lot of friends who play video games and they’re all pretty excited about it.
EA: Need for Speed Most Wanted is a game about cop evasion, do you have any stories about your car or getting out of tickets?
Josie Maran: I have a Volvo S60R and it’s a pretty fast car, the R says it all (laughs). It has some nice rims on it and it’s great driving through the roads where I live in the Hollywood Hills. I do like to drive fast and I have gotten pulled over in the past. I use my skills to get out of tickets.
EA: How do you get out of getting a ticket?
Josie Maran: Well, I think that thanking the officer for pulling you over sort of sets them off a little. And they’re like, „What are you talking about, I just pulled…“ then they let me off without a ticket. (In a dainty voice) Oh thank you officer, thank you.
EA: You weren’t a gamer before. Do you think Need for Speed Most Wanted will get you to start playing?
Josie Maran: I think so. This is a pretty great way to get someone to start playing. Having your own character in a video game is pretty cool.
EA: Would you consider doing another game?
Josie Maran: Definitely if it was with EA.
