Phil Keoghan
Phil Keoghan
Philip John "Phil" Keoghan MNZMis a New Zealander television personality, best known for hosting the U.S. version of The Amazing Race on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is also the creator and host of No Opportunity Wasted, which has been produced in the United States, New Zealand, and Canada. He has won ten Emmy Awards for his work...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth31 May 1967
CityLincoln, New Zealand
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I like to have fun with them. I like to toy with them a little bit. we're making television, after all. Right?
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There's no denying the fact the race is most successful when it has less faces, more places, and where it is teams of two racing around the world.
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Who knows how far they go? They were beaten out so far by a 9-year-old kid,
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I think if we would have put people that were extraordinary athletes, extraordinary travelers in this extraordinary situation would be a total disconnect with the audience. The fact that they are more ordinary, the fact that a lot of them are unfit and have never traveled, that's what makes the show work.
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What we are able to do is give the audience a different perspective on the world then what they are being fed though the news every night, the message of wars, riots, and that it's unsafe to leave America. We are putting a positive spin on the world.
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Forage requires luck, but can be accomplished quickly, ... Gorge is easy and a sure thing, but completing this task will take a very long time.
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It's the most number of miles we've done in that short an amount of time. People clearly wanted the international element. They missed it. The places are as much the stars of the show as the people themselves. That was illustrated when you look at season eight. People were missing that exotic element, the fish-out-of-water element. That is a huge hook.
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It's pretty intimidating to get on the track, so thanks to our instructors who made great progress with all the drivers.
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We tried something. I'm really proud that we tried something, because I think if we hadn't tried to change the race, people might have criticized us for not being adventurous and doing something different. I'm proud of what we managed to pull together, but there is no denying that the race is most successful when it has less faces, more places and teams of two racing around the world.
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With the reaction that we got from the family version, people clearly made a statement that they wanted that international element in the show. I think it showed that the places are as much stars in the show as the people themselves. People were missing that exotic element ? that fish-out-of-water element where people were completely and utterly dumbfounded as to what to do because of culture shock and language barriers. They missed that. And I think that is a huge hook for us.
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I think the locations themselves are sometimes the bigger star then perhaps we realized.
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There's always been rumors and speculation. Everyone feels like they can pick the winner. The show is all about the enjoyment of entertainment and enjoying their journey.
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Just wait until you see a 9-year-old girl go screaming past a 40-year-old man with a big ego in a challenge.
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It has a dramatic impact on the teams. It was definitely tougher on the teams than a lot of other seasons. That has to do with the fact that we got the message from viewers that they wanted an international flavor. They wanted more exotic locations, more adventure, push the people more.