Ken Warwick
Ken Warwick
Ken Warwick is a British television executive producer and director, most noted for producing the reality television series American Idol, and Pop Idol. Before being a producer he was a dancer, previously being a member of The Young Generation. Warwick has received numerous awards for his television programs including a BAFTA, the Golden Rose of Montreux, a National Television Award, and has been nominated for eight Emmys. Ken lives in Beverly Hills and London, and has three children, Joe, Gracie...
asked ourselves question time
We've asked this question ourselves time and time again.
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I think underneath that black jumper, somewhere, there is a sense of conscience. It's his job. I mean, he does enjoy it. He would be a fool not to enjoy it. Nobody in their right mind is going to walk out on the most popular television show in the country for whatever reason, no matter how much money they've got. It's not just money. He loves it and he's good at it. What else is he gonna do? I can't see him selling records in a record shop.
people
People like to laugh. You could not write this.
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It absolutely breaks my heart, coming from Liverpool as I do, that I can't play a single Beatles song, absolutely drives me nuts.
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When they go to school the next day, it's become the show to watch, and if they haven't seen it, they've got a problem.
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One, we don't need to these days. There's a queue from the record companies, as you can probably imagine because we have 30 million people-plus each week tune in, and so we don't need to go hunting, as it were.
entertainment guy
No one can say that guy wasn't entertaining.
drop money
Why should you take a drop in money?
guarantee singer throw
We want a singer who's going to be around in 10 years' time, and the only way that you can guarantee that is to throw everything at them. We don't want a one-trick pony.
cities rough south talent
We always know when we go to big cities we're going to get some of the crazies. Down South we're going to get some real talent that still has rough edges.
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There's a lot of really good singers we were turning down because of the age limit, and we realized it was silly. You're certainly not over the hill by 28.
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It's all about engaging and entertaining the audience as well as having a good voice, good range and being a bit unique.
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It's all part of the charm of the show. Just when you think you've seen it all and no one crazy is going to walk through the door, in walks someone even more outrageous and the judges put them through.
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Austin is very good compared to the others. The talent is very good there, which is why we keep coming back.