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Former Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach spills show secrets
MARCH 24, 2016
3:30PM
Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach has a breakdown
Staff writers
news.com.au
A TWO-TIME Survivor contestant has revealed what viewers don’t see on TV.
Stephen Fishbach, who competed in Survivor: Tocantins in 2009 and last year’sSurvivor: Cambodia, wrote on Quora that “99% of Survivor is below the surface”.
“On-air you see the tribal councils, the challenges, maybe a few key goofy moments, and a lot of strategy talk. But ultimately you’re only seeing about 10-15 minutes of camp life for every 72 hours that’s filmed. There’s a lot of boredom, lying around, chatting about families, making dumb jokes.”
Fishbach, who finished second on the reality show in 2009, said a fair chunk of each day is taken up with strategy talk.
“I will almost guarantee for you that everybody talks to everybody, at least a little. They just show the conversations that are most relevant to the story at play.
“There’s also just much more daily maintenance that goes into building an alliance and pulling off a plan than you see. From the perspective of the show, it’s one or two conversations, a handshake, and then the trigger is pulled. It’s actually 20 or 30 conversations, tons of small reinforcements, little moments of support and reassurance.”
Stephen Fishbach now hosts a podcast called The Purple Rock Survivor Podcast.Source:Supplied
According to Fishbach, there are three main personality traits that are essential in order to do well on the show.
“Adaptability is definitely a top attribute,” he wrote.
“Things change quickly, and you have to be able to accept that your plans may change too. That could be from a huge shift in the game — say, a swap or the merge — or it could just be that you learn some new intel. You have to be able to change your plans and not get locked into one way of thinking about things.
“You also have to be observant — and trust your observations. Having great reads on people may be the MOST valuable skill.
“Self-control is also important. Being able to look calm when you’re really paranoid. People are attracted to confident and relaxed allies — paranoia just breeds paranoia.”
The corporate consultant from New York got to compete on Survivor for the second time in 2015 when 20 former players were voted onto the season by fans.
Jeff Probst addresses the remaining survivors before the start of a challenge on Survivor: Cambodia.Source:Channel 9
And his preparation changed dramatically from when he first appeared on the show.
“First of all, at a baseline, there’s different types of physical training,” wrote Fishbach.
“Before my first time on Survivor, I spent a lot of hours in the gym — bulking up with muscle strength. I quickly learned that kind of power is irrelevant on Survivor, and plus you’re adding a lot of mass that will just atrophy when you’re deprived of calories.
“You need short burst endurance and speed, as well as balance. For my second time, I did a lot of Crossfit-style, full body workouts that lasted 20-30 minutes of sustained effort.”
These are definitely some handy tips for contestants on the upcoming Australian Survivor which will air on Network Ten later this year.
http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...s/news-story/4dfdc934a8d79397385ab0b0beaee5a5
MARCH 24, 2016
3:30PM
Survivor contestant Stephen Fishbach has a breakdown
Staff writers
news.com.au
A TWO-TIME Survivor contestant has revealed what viewers don’t see on TV.
Stephen Fishbach, who competed in Survivor: Tocantins in 2009 and last year’sSurvivor: Cambodia, wrote on Quora that “99% of Survivor is below the surface”.
“On-air you see the tribal councils, the challenges, maybe a few key goofy moments, and a lot of strategy talk. But ultimately you’re only seeing about 10-15 minutes of camp life for every 72 hours that’s filmed. There’s a lot of boredom, lying around, chatting about families, making dumb jokes.”
Fishbach, who finished second on the reality show in 2009, said a fair chunk of each day is taken up with strategy talk.
“I will almost guarantee for you that everybody talks to everybody, at least a little. They just show the conversations that are most relevant to the story at play.
“There’s also just much more daily maintenance that goes into building an alliance and pulling off a plan than you see. From the perspective of the show, it’s one or two conversations, a handshake, and then the trigger is pulled. It’s actually 20 or 30 conversations, tons of small reinforcements, little moments of support and reassurance.”
Stephen Fishbach now hosts a podcast called The Purple Rock Survivor Podcast.Source:Supplied
According to Fishbach, there are three main personality traits that are essential in order to do well on the show.
“Adaptability is definitely a top attribute,” he wrote.
“Things change quickly, and you have to be able to accept that your plans may change too. That could be from a huge shift in the game — say, a swap or the merge — or it could just be that you learn some new intel. You have to be able to change your plans and not get locked into one way of thinking about things.
“You also have to be observant — and trust your observations. Having great reads on people may be the MOST valuable skill.
“Self-control is also important. Being able to look calm when you’re really paranoid. People are attracted to confident and relaxed allies — paranoia just breeds paranoia.”
The corporate consultant from New York got to compete on Survivor for the second time in 2015 when 20 former players were voted onto the season by fans.
Jeff Probst addresses the remaining survivors before the start of a challenge on Survivor: Cambodia.Source:Channel 9
And his preparation changed dramatically from when he first appeared on the show.
“First of all, at a baseline, there’s different types of physical training,” wrote Fishbach.
“Before my first time on Survivor, I spent a lot of hours in the gym — bulking up with muscle strength. I quickly learned that kind of power is irrelevant on Survivor, and plus you’re adding a lot of mass that will just atrophy when you’re deprived of calories.
“You need short burst endurance and speed, as well as balance. For my second time, I did a lot of Crossfit-style, full body workouts that lasted 20-30 minutes of sustained effort.”
These are definitely some handy tips for contestants on the upcoming Australian Survivor which will air on Network Ten later this year.
http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...s/news-story/4dfdc934a8d79397385ab0b0beaee5a5