Davina Potratz Says ‘Selling Sunset’ Favored Certain Cast Members

Davina Potratz is getting candid concerning the behind-the-scenes dynamics of Netflix’s hit actuality collection “Selling Sunset,” revealing that not everybody was handled equally, each on display screen and off. In a brand new interview despatched to The Blast by Casino.ca, the previous Oppenheim Group agent opened up about her time on the present, reflecting on how some forged members obtained extra favorable edits and alternatives than others. Potratz, who appeared in a number of seasons earlier than stepping away from the primary forged, didn’t maintain again when discussing how these variations formed the collection and her expertise in it.

When requested whether or not producers appeared to guard sure stars whereas leaving others extra uncovered, Potratz admitted that she and several other castmates usually observed the imbalance. “We had many conversations about that,” she stated. “It’s not about shading anyone. I would like everybody to achieve success and do properly from the present, however I believe, particularly early on, sure individuals had been extra favored and others much less favored, and I believe that performed out on the present.”

The previous luxurious actual property agent defined that the uneven remedy generally left the forged questioning why sure storylines or individuals had been being prioritized. “That’s why we stated, why is that this individual getting extra listings? Or why is somebody seemingly this good character, and that was somewhat complicated, I didn’t perceive it,” she continued.

Potratz additionally mirrored on her personal portrayal all through the collection, revealing that she by no means felt like audiences bought to see her full persona. “I simply really feel like I wasn’t given a balanced edit. I don’t assume I used to be handled with the identical grace because the others,” she stated. “I didn’t even get an introduction. Nobody even knew I used to be from Germany, and so I assumed that was sort of unusual. Contemplating I used to be on it for thus lengthy, it’s weird.”

The posh realtor, who prides herself on her professionalism and worldwide background, stated she wished viewers might have seen extra of her humor and heat, qualities she feels had been overshadowed by the present’s selective storytelling.

“It’s effective. I did the very best I might with what I knew on the time. I don’t remorse something that I stated and did. That was my fact, and I stand by that,” she added. “I simply want individuals had extra context or somewhat bit extra details about me as an individual as a result of I’m truly actually humorous and candy, and I believe loads of that was misplaced on the present.”

Whereas “Promoting Sundown” is thought for its high-glamour actual property listings and larger-than-life drama, Potratz emphasised that viewers solely see a fraction of what truly occurs. The ultimate edit, usually trimmed down from hours of filming, can considerably alter how individuals and conditions seem on display screen.

“What occurred is a full story, after which what you see is a a lot shorter model of that, and it’s, in fact, edited down,” she defined earlier within the dialog. “I’m curious what makes the ultimate minimize… however I can’t watch the entire present, it’s draining for me.”

Potratz believes the present may gain advantage from returning to its roots and focusing much less on overproduced drama. “I believe I’d return to attempting to make it extra genuine, simply much less produced,” she shared. “The present’s positively not scripted, and it’s positively actual. However I believe all people performs this chess recreation and is attempting to achieve the viewers’s approval indirectly, and it simply feels extra produced.”

The fact star argued that “Promoting Sundown” labored finest when it leaned into real personalities and natural interactions, fairly than closely curated storylines. “Nobody right here is admittedly this nice of an actor, as you possibly can see,” she added with amusing. “So it’s higher once we’re simply ourselves.”