One season ofSurvivorends, and another one begins.
Twenty returning players a mix of winners and losers will do battle in Fiji for a million dollars.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So explain theGame Changerstheme and how you came upon that?
Weve made it more fun and difficult to find idols.
Weve hidden them in various places.
It can also mean somebody who makes aggressive moves and it backfires.
It doesnt matter to us whether or not the move worked.
It only matters whether you were willing to do something risky for further your game.
There were also nuanced players.
Fascinating in what way?
I anticipated a bloodbath out of the gate, and instead, its more like the movieJaws.
Whens it going to hit the boat?
Everybody else, you know, I can mess with.
You have a mix of winners and non-winners here, which you have done before.
What was your thinking in terms of doing that?
And Sandra is coming back for a third time!
I dont care where youre doing it.
That is the personification of a Game Changer.
She doesnt care what her reputation is.
She doesnt care that she might lose for the first time.
This is a game she loves.
She wants to play, and that is super exciting.
Tony played the most aggressive game anybodys ever played and won.
I thought for sure Tony would say I have nothing to gain by coming back.
Tony was the same as Sandra.
What about some of the non-winners that you all are revealing?
And now shes become a legend, and you know, shes a mentor.
This woman knows the ins and outs of the game, much like Sandra, but hasnt yet won.
Hes the guy that got himself sent to Redemption Island.
Did it work in the end?
Ultimately, no, but those are big risky moves.
If he isnt a Game Changer, who is?
So thats my definition of game changer.
How many seconds after Michaela was voted out did it take for you to ask her back?
It turns out we found one in Michaela, and for me, the decision was instantaneous.
As she was walking off, I wanted to say, Dont worry.
Im going to call you in a couple hours to come back.
And you know, obviously, I have to call CBS and CBS said, Fantastic.
I called Michaela, and she was jumping up and down on the phone.
You could hear it.
She wears her emotion on her sleeve.
So what can we expect when the season starts and they hit the beach?
There is an uneasiness in the beginning of in terms of, whos going to get it?
Whos going to be the first one to die?
And then the game finds a rhythm and becomes really interesting on a whole different level.
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