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Chuck star Zachary Levi may be the latest celebrity to host Spike TV's Gaming Honours show, which is broadcast survive December 10 at 8pm ET from La. Levi, who's finishing the ultimate season of Chuck, follows within the actions of famous players like Jack Black and Samuel L. Jackson as host from the event.our editor recommends'Chuck' Star Zachary Levi to Host Spike TV's Gaming Honours (Exclusive)'Chuck's' Vik Sahay Systems on Lester: 'Don't Determine If I'll Ever Have the Same Singing Again' Mark Burnett (Survivor), executive producer of the year's ceremony, arrived at to Levi to create a players' sensibility towards the show. The actor discusses the emergence of game titles being an talent and the way forward for interactive entertainment within this exclusive interview. PHOTOS: 10 Broadcast and Cable Television Show Most Viewed By Males The Hollywood Reporter: Why did you choose to host the 2011 VGAs? Zachary Levi: I wish to pay homage and tribute to any or all the designers and gaming firms that have ongoing to mold my very own existence and my entertainment. THR: What role will celebs participate in the VGAs this season? Levi: Personally, i don't would like it to be an honours show where it's nearly putting celebs inside for celebrities' sake. I am wishing the celebs which i get are those who have some type of legitimate love or participation on the planet of gaming, when i do. That's a minimum of where I get up on it. "It may ultimately possess a resonance along with a weight that a few of the various other, I guess, exclusive honours shows have finally.Inch THR: Would you believe the VGAs will ultimately become for games exactly what the Oscars or Emmys are for film and tv? Levi: In my opinion when the VGAs continue doing right through the gaming community, be in keeping with it, focus on players, and also have that awesome, fun, atmosphere, but respect for that genre itself, they will just still gain respect being an honours show. It may ultimately possess a resonance along with a weight that a few of the various other, I guess, exclusive honours shows have finally. THR: How can you begin to see the VGAs evaluating with other honours shows you have been associated with? Levi: A variety of it is simply patting one another around the back, regardless of the market is, be it the Emmys, the Academy awards, or even the Gaming Honours. I believe probably the most essential things is the fact that it's entertaining, fun, and pays tribute to individuals which have been ongoing to guide the charge in whatever that medium is. THR: How perhaps you have seen the significance of story evolve in gaming today? Levi: Getting an excellent narrative is essential because games have become many a lot more like these interactive movies that you simply spend lots of your time and effort with. I believe the Uncharted games did an amazing job at this. The men at Naughty Dog have just ongoing to create a fantastic title. Clearly, Infinity Ward and Treyarch are constantly returning and forth and getting us an enjoyable experience within their first-person world with Cod games. And Bethesda (Softworks) is constantly on the in the ante using the Elder Scrolls games like Oblivion and also the new Skyrim. THR: Since you are overall Chuck, what's next for you personally? Levi: As someone who works in entertainment and it is an enthusiastic gamer, I've got a large amount of ideas. I actually want to begin to make and bridging the space between gaming entertainment and live action entertainment. I wish to begin to make interactive shows where you are watching stars like myself portray figures that, after we get into fight, you may be motivated either to opt-out or opt-directly into manipulating the results of that fight...similar to a choose your adventure. This is where I begin to see the future going. The greater interactive you may make entertainment, as well as providing people with options of passive or active entertainment, the greater. I really like what Kinect does. You do not need a handheld remote control any longer. You may either voice command or wave your hands around and have the ability to make use of whenever and wherever you would like. It's fascinating. THR: Players happen to be streaming content in record amounts online. How can you observe that affecting the way forward for television? Levi: For a long time now, my philosophy continues to be that the television are only a thing for the monitor. It will not be considered a service, always, any longer. Everything will you need to be blocked in, as you are likely to be streaming everything. It is going to open and extremely broaden the field of entertainment for independent entertainment producers to have the ability to basically make whatever they would like to make then sell it straight to their group of followers, which will probably be incredible. If they are making something that's good, people will find it watching it. THR: Exactly what does this suggest for that current prime time television model? Levi: Television will persist within the model that people view it, but increasingly more it is much more about sporting occasions and reality competitions stuff that individuals have to look at live. Being an marketer, increasing numbers of people are DVRing their programming or watching it on the internet, you are not receiving your hard earned money from the advertisement investment, so it is going to alter the model drastically. Related Subjects Jack Black Mark Burnett Samuel L. 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