January 1 - 7, 2023
BY JAY BOBBIN
Sara Haines
Ramon Rodriguez stars in “Will Trent,” premiering Tuesday on ABC.
OF ‘THE CHASE’ ON ABC As new episodes of “The Chase” begin airing, do you feel your comfort level as host of the game has increased greatly?
I always say that when I learn something, I have to learn the way it’s been done before I can shake it up and make it my own. It does take me a minute to feel like I’ve gotten down the basic rules of what it should look like, and I feel this season allows me to elbow my own space out and make it mine. Does that comfort level extend to your relationships with the newest trivia experts, if Chasers, to join the show?
Well, they came in so excited to be part of the show, and they’re all perfectionists. They judge themselves very much on whether they win or lose, and they take it very personally. When I see them beat themselves up on something they missed, I can relate to that so much, and that makes me want to really make them comfortable. Everyone’s better then, the players and the Chasers. And me! Since the contestants often are near you, how are the health protocols on the “Chase” set working now?
We still have them, but there’s a lot more freedom, with all the testing of the people on the stage. That’s kind of nice, because I’m a touchy, sensitive person. When I see someone who’s excited or hurting, I want to be able to touch them. It was really hard the first year. In fact, that was almost the hardest part, to not be able to have that connection with the other people. Because this version of “The Chase” was born during the pandemic, it has yet to have a studio audience.
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