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Although there have been some HGTV show cancellations, Jack McBrayer has loved filming Zillow Gone Wild.
“[I’m] having a blast,” McBrayer, 52, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the HGTV show’s second season, which premieres on Friday, July 18. “I mean, I get to do what a lot of people just do online. I get to do [it] in real life and see these crazy homes, but also it’s just fun.”
Zillow Gone Wild, based on the popular Instagram account, follows McBrayer as he takes viewers on tours of the craziest properties on the market and explores the backstories of each buyer and seller.
The 30 Rock alum noted that he loves “meeting the people” on the show, especially the “homeowners who have made these crazy choices” and still want to share their stories.
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“I mean, they’re putting themselves in a very vulnerable spot,” McBrayer explained to Us. “A lot of these people have never been on television, so it’s been a fun ride all around.”
McBrayer went on to say that the people whose houses are shown are “taking big swings and making specific choices,” which has proven to him that “there is [a] lid for every pot.”
Courtesy of HGTV“As crazy as you think this house might be, I bet you anything, there’s going to be somebody else in the country, in the world who wants that house for that same reason,” he shared.
McBrayer has had a lot of “fun seeing” how someone’s “home can be an artistic expression.”
“I guess I never really thought of a home that way,” he revealed. “I thought of just protection and warmth or all that kind of stuff, but it is really fascinating to see how people just use it as a canvas for their own creativity.”
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While there have been many homes McBrayer has been shocked by, there were a few that really stood out to him.
“In Orlando, Florida, I got to see a Lego castle and that one kind of takes your breath away immediately,” he shared. “[In] Austin, Texas we saw a house. It’s a tree house in the middle of downtown Austin. So cool. And that definitely makes you pause. Oh, this one in Tucson, Arizona, almost completely made of glass bottles.”
Courtesy of HGTVMcBrayer noted that season 2 of the series will have “a little more expensive home[s]” so they got to see some more “opulent places.”
“When people have a little more money, they can make these big, bold choices,” he added.
Although the actor and comedian didn’t expect to be the host of Zillow Gone Wild, the show has been such a “joy” for him.
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“It reminds me of being a kid going into a new place and coincidentally, I think a lot of kids are enjoying watching this show, which is a joy for me,” he gushed. “It’s really special for me that kids can enjoy this with grownups.”
Season 2 of Zillow Gone Wild premieres on HGTV Friday, July 18, at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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