A generation of Kiwi kids grew up watching Jason Gunn on television. At the same time Gunn grew up on television himself. 

In this ScreenTalk interview he talks about learning presenting skills from ‘old hands’ in the industry and how his comedic inspiration comes from his everyday life.

Beginning in children’s TV, Gunn hosted Jase TV, Son of a Gunn Show, After School, and What Now? Through many of these shows his co-star was a hugely popular life size puppet named Thingee. Gunn moved on to other programmes such as Young Entertainers and Small Talk.

In recent years Gunn has starred in a host of top-rating primetime entertainment and game shows including Wheel of Fortune, The Rich List and the incredibly popular Dancing with the Stars. As well as his hosting duties, Gunn has appeared as himself on Celebrity Treasure Island.

In this ScreenTalk interview, Gunn also talks about:

• How he grew up on TV hosting Son of a Gunn Show

• Being best mates with a puppet named Thingee

• His love for making children’s TV and how it is the best of all genres

• The tough path of learning to play piano and sing

• Just being himself on Celebrity Treasure Island

• The drama and excitement of Dancing with the Stars

• Why hosting game shows will lead to new things

NZ On Screen:  Interview, Camera & Editing – Andrew Whiteside