Tom Bergeron
Tom Bergeron
Thomas "Tom" Bergeronis an American television personality, comedian and game show host, best known as the host of the "21 Day Fix" infomercial, America's Funniest Home Videosand host of the ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars. He was also host of Hollywood Squaresand a fill-in host for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He is the winner of both a Daytime Emmy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGame Show Host
Date of Birth6 May 1955
CityHaverhill, MA
CountryUnited States of America
I love working with smart-funny people.
I studied and performed and even taught mime years ago.
I tend to pick on the people I'm closest with because I know they know it's not personal.
I would think anyone who does anything is always concerned about their customers.
I'm not a big raised stage fan.
Particularly with live TV, I have a really good time reacting in the moment to things that are going on around me. I try to think of the viewers' perspective too.
What possibilities exist here? What is presenting itself to me IN THIS MOMENT that I can use? In a very real sense, it's meditation in motion, the practical application of an esoteric practice. And it relies on the acceptance of serendipity. Serendipity, the effect of accidentally discovering something fortunate
Humor requires perspective. Perspective requires focus. Focus requires balance. Balance requires attention to the present moment. In the 'now' one is freed from labels. Success and failure, good luck and bad—they're all constructs of your mind.
Be. Here. NOW. Don't forget to breathe. When all else fails, grab a clown nose.
When a contestant actually loses consciousness, I think that's a good sign.
People see me on TV and I'm this calm, level headed guy. Honestly, that's the furthest thing from who I am. For a long time I struggled with anger and stress. It was killing me, figuratively and literally.
That sun is lookin' good... and hot! Get it? Hilarious! My joke writers are awesome.
I'm responsible for what I am and what I want to be. I'm not trying to live by another's standards.
When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back.