Zach Shallcross

ON ABC

Q: Were there any lessons learned from “The Bachelorette” that you brought to “The Bachelor”?

A: Yeah. I mean, there was a lot that happened with “The Bachelorette.” It was something so new to me and it was obviously an exciting time and something that I’ll never forget. But it definitely taught me a few lessons, like one in particular would be with your emotions, like always share how you’re feeling and don’t let there be any doubt or anything to be hiding. You know, when you start doing something like this, it’s really easy to see the cameras and just become overwhelmed and almost go into a shutoff mode. Where what I learned was that’s not the healthy way to go about this because at the end of the day, I’m here to find my person.

Q: How about playing to the camera? Did your uncle Patrick Warburton (“Seinfeld,” “Rules of Engagement”) have any advice in that area?

A: (Laughs) Funny you ask that. You know, he’s been in front of the camera for years, I think like over 20 years and it’s all been scripted . ... But for this, this was something that was so out of his element. So I know with “The Bachelorette,” he was at my hometown and I remember talking to him after that and he was actually surprised. He was like, “It’s a whole different element.”

Like when there’s a script, when there’s a plot or a story, to be this character is something he’s been able to do for many years successfully. And then when he was in front of all the other cameras for “The Bachelorette,” I could tell he was nervous. He’s like, “This is just a different ballpark.” Like just being yourself in front of the camera, it takes like a risk. Like you have to be vulnerable and you’re like, “Why?” So it took him a little bit to get adjusted to so he didn’t have too much advice for me. But he supports me through all this, he loves it and he’s really excited for me.