{"id":11568,"date":"2018-08-29T10:06:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T14:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/vet-gone-wilds-dr-chris-brown\/"},"modified":"2018-08-30T09:09:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T13:09:34","slug":"vet-gone-wilds-dr-chris-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/vet-gone-wilds-dr-chris-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Vet Gone Wild\u2019s Dr. Chris Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV Real caught up with Australian veterinarian\u00a0Dr. Chris Brown (<\/em>Vet Gone Wild) about how his authenticity and love of animals shine through on screen.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Chris Brown is best known to TV audiences from the series Bondi Vet<\/em>. He has since built upon his passion for animals and making a difference in their lives with the Animal Planet series Vet Gone Wild<\/em>. The show takes viewers on an adventure around the world as Dr. Chris helps save and treat creatures in need. He is called upon by animal advocates\u2014from the most remote and exotic locations\u2014to lend his expertise to provide care for a diverse range of species.<\/p>\n

\"***Image***\"TV REAL:<\/strong> How did television first intersect with your career as a veterinarian?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> It all happened in a bar; just like all good stories, right? [Laughs<\/em>] I was having a beer after work one night and happened to tell a story to a girl\u2014while we were waiting for our drinks to be served\u2014about a bizarre moment in the clinic that week. Obviously, the story was a little alcohol-assisted (but mostly true) and a guy behind me assumed it was all made up and called me out on being too young to be a vet. I convinced him, then he told me he worked in television and had an idea, and he insisted on me doing a screen test. It\u2019s interesting that being on television was never anything I planned on or factored into my life. I was very happy being a veterinarian, carving out a niche as the guy who you could bring any species of animal to. But TV suddenly gave me the chance to do that on a bigger and more challenging scale.<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> Bondi Vet <\/em>was a long-running success. What did you hope to show viewers with that series, and why do you think it was so well received?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> The whole goal of Bondi Vet<\/em> was to let people into the crazy life of an on-call vet in one of the most diverse and dynamic parts of Australia. And just like any day in a vet clinic, you find yourself laughing and crying within a few hours. People got a real sense of how authentic it all was and responded to just how invested vets get in their patients. On a daily basis we\u2019re in a battle to make what might be the hardest day of their life just a little bit better and, ultimately, get them home to their loving family.<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> Tell us about how Vet Gone Wild <\/em>came about, and what appealed to you about this opportunity.
\nBROWN:<\/strong> Increasingly in my career, I\u2019ve found that I\u2019m no longer limited to being just a cat guy or a dog guy. I firmly believe that no matter their size or species, every animal deserves a second chance. And through the contacts I\u2019ve made from being a vet for the last 17 years, I\u2019m often the guy brought in to provide that chance. For me, the really heartwarming part of this whole experience is seeing that no matter the continent or the culture, that desire to help out animals in need is universal. It\u2019s a great way to restore your faith in humanity at a time when we really need it.<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> Why was it important for you to embark on a global mission with this series, helping animals all around the world rather than just focusing on Australia or one particular region?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> In Australia, we\u2019re certainly lucky to have world-class facilities and people well-trained in veterinary medicine. But in some of the more remote corners of the globe, they\u2019re not so lucky. Yet it\u2019s in these places that animals are most in need of help. Through the show, we\u2019re able to shine a light on these often incredibly beautiful and remarkably fragile places (hopefully) before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> You\u2019ve become a TV personality in your own right; what do you think it is about your particular brand of hosting\/presenting that has struck a chord with audiences worldwide?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> To be honest, I\u2019ve never really thought about why it works in case it changes something and I ruin it all! But seriously, I\u2019ve never been trained to host, so I\u2019m just being the real me and trying to let people into my take on the world. And I\u2019m always determined to have some fun along the way. I have a shorter attention span than most of my animal patients, so I like to keep it interesting for your sake…and mine!<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> While TV has certainly become a big part of your life, is it the animals that will always come first?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> My love and passion for animals is what got me into TV, so I always like to bring it back to my hairy friends. I feel like I owe them for that. Plus, being a vet grounds me like nothing else in my life. If I ever feel like I\u2019m getting distracted, you know there\u2019s always a spectacular splashing of some kind of animal excretion to bring [me] back to Earth! The animal world is good like that; you can always rely on bodily fluids being a big part of your day [laughs<\/em>].<\/p>\n

TV REAL:<\/strong> What\u2019s next for you? Anything that you\u2019d like to accomplish but haven\u2019t just yet?
\nBROWN:<\/strong> I\u2019m currently on my way to the airport and the fact that I\u2019ll probably be invited to Christmas lunch by the guys that work the X-ray scanner says how much traveling I\u2019m doing right now [laughs<\/em>]. But there\u2019s always another challenge and another species of animal that needs some sort of helping hand. If I\u2019ve got a side hustle, I\u2019m a passionate surfer and would love to surf a wave inside both the Arctic and Antarctic circles. It\u2019s a bit of a crazy dream, involving a crazily thick wetsuit, but I\u2019m determined to do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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