Coming from a real estate background, was there anything that surprised you about working in reality television? Because that's a whole new world.
I think back to my initial interviews where I was, like, sweating. I was so awkward. I used to hate the camera. Now, what's funny is, I kind of like it. So if a camera's around, I'll like have to jump in and say something funny, whether it's someone shooting a video at my boxing gym or something, I always have to gravitate towards it.
It's really interesting to see how many different people and resources there are that go into a show like this. I never really thought there'd be — we have 30 people at a time that are on set, switching out the runners, the film people, the audio, the drone guys. There's so much that goes into making a high quality show like this. discovery+ and DiGa Productions, the production company, just did, I thought, a stellar job putting it all together. I keep hearing good things from reporters like yourself, so I'm hoping a lot of that stuff has just carried through.
I can't wait [to watch the episodes], although, last time I did it [on "Million Dollar Beach House"]. Now, I'm going to be the guy, I put the blanket over my head as I'm watching myself. I don't really like that part of it, but then once I see it once I'm like, "All right, that was cool. That was good."
If you hadn't told me that you were nervous, I would've not been able to tell.
You're not just saying that? You mean that?
I'm honestly surprised that you said that. It's interesting to hear people who are on television talk about that, because you have no idea if they're nervous. You get a whole new perspective behind the scenes.
I also have this weird mentality where if I'm doing something, I just click in, you know? It goes back to playing football, where I'd be so nervous. College football. I'd be so nervous for the game, and then you run out there and it's like, all right. You just do what you do. Camera's up, let's go, you know? It's that type of thing.
How did the experience shooting "Million Dollar Beach House" compare to shooting "Selling the Hamptons"? Would you say that you're a lot more adjusted to the cameras and comfortable now?
I think [that goes] for me and also the other people that were part of the last show ["Million Dollar Beach House"]. We're much more comfortable in front of the cameras. We're also much more versed and experienced in our businesses, and that comes across.
The properties that are shown in "Selling The Hamptons" [are] lightyears beyond what was ever shot in the other show. I think it's a whole good variety [and] mixed bag of elements that are coming together, which could [be] this perfect storm of a really special, unique series.
I'm pumped. I'm excited. I'm like, it's [streaming now]. You can see I'm pumped.
All eight episodes of "Selling the Hamptons" are now streaming on discovery+.
