For 34 straight seasons, hes brought viewers limo entrances, rose ceremonies, fantasy suites, and proposals.
EW caught up with him to discuss his experience behind the camera.
Has Chris Harrison ever needed a second take on This is the final rose tonight.Never.
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We dont do multiple takes.
We dont stop and cut and do it again.
If we were to interrupt it with the television machinations, it might take them out of the moment.
Whats been the most challenging thing to film?Every shoot is very different.
Weve been on tropical locations where we deal with weather.
We were in Peru for Aries finale where we had to deal with altitude.
Theres certain things you dont see on camera that can really affect the nuts and bolts of the production.
One that stands out is the finale for Rachel, which was in Northern Spain.
We were in this beautiful fortress on top of a mountain, and the wind kicked up.
Poor girl was dealing with some very intense wind.
That was a real challenge, that proposal.
And then there are other moments that are preplanned and big and spectacular.
It was one of the biggest things weve ever done with the most viewers.
That was the holy grail ofBachelordirecting because it was so big and it was so fantastic.
Its more logical than you would think.
Its a matter of decency but also just doing our jobs.
Whats been your favorite proposal?I love all the proposals.
I still to this day get choked up directing the proposals because its such an honest, real moment.
Its a culmination of this incredible journey that these two have taken.
Rachels was really quite sweet.
I loved Sean and Catherines in Thailand, and they went off on the elephant.
That lends to the authenticity.
Unsuccessful reality shows feel overly manipulated and overly contrived, and it just doesnt ring true.
Thats one thing that does separate us from other dating shows.
