Washington DC, Feb. 18 -- Actor Camila Mendes revealed that she turned to popular reality TV shows to prepare for her role as a reality TV producer in the upcoming comedy 'Idiotka', according to People.

Speaking at the film's New York City premiere, Mendes shared that she watched multiple competition series to better understand the dynamics behind the scenes.

"One of my go-tos was Project Runway," she said, adding that HBO's streetwear competition show The Hype was a major reference point. "The one that we kept referencing for this was The Hype. I watched that one quite a bit, because tonally, it felt like this is more DIY reality."

"We're the cutting edge of reality TV. Like, we're trying to do things differently, and that also felt v...