Behind the scenes of “Survivor” season 48 – Blogging Sole

He divides 18 strangers into three “tribes”; Driving them in remote islands with a little food, not shelter, and make them outperform each other until the last competitor of his rival, winning a million dollar prize. When the Adventure Reality “Survivor” showed for the first time on CBS in May 2000, nothing like him on American TV had seen before.

The series, the “Survivor” and the presentation of the show, Jeff Probest, was asked, “It is a social experience, as it requires a group of people who do not know each other, and forces them to rely on each other, while playing this game where they vote for each other.”

Probst called “Sunday morning” to see this experience for ourselves, in Fiji, where season 48, which is presented for the first time on CBS and Paramount+ began on Wednesday.

When asked if he still feels the nervation that hosts the series for the forty -eighth time, Bobst replied, “I do not feel nervous on” survivors “. It is strange. I didn’t feel nervous. I tend to do so. I love uncertainty.”

This is the uncertainty that made “Survivor” one of the most popular shows on TV for a quarter of a century. The average exhibition is about 6 million episode viewers. In the past 24 years, the fans have seen ten and a half one billion hours.

“When I learned that” the survivors “would be interesting was the first day of the first season, when everyone gave up on the beach, and Richard Hatch – who ended up winning in the first season – said that he put power in a tree. He was looking at everyone And he said, “I think we should all talk!” While we talk. “

While Probst had no doubt, “Survivor” did not happen almost. Mark Burnett, the British television producer behind strikes like “The Trainee” and “Shark Tank” (and now the newly appointed President Trump’s envoy) has been re -imagined a series of Swedish reality (“Campaign: Robinson”He took his idea to every American TV network.

And every network said, “No. This is a crazy idea. “We do not want to do that,” said. “But Mark is not easily deterrent. So, he went out and got her sponsors for the entire width.”

At that time, Probst hosted music performances on cable TV (including “Rock & Roll Jeopardy!”). He said: “I was literally the last person who hired.” “I heard Mark talking about” survivors “in a radio interview. He described the show. I knew when I heard that; I told all my friends,” This is my presentation, that’s what I was waiting for. “

Today, my handst (now the showrunner) is in every aspect of production, including combing more than 15,000 testing tapes that reach every year. “I know within 30 seconds, frankly, within 30 seconds, I am sure you will be in the show or not,” he said. “Some people are immediately convincing.”

People like Stephanie Berger, Director of Technical Products from New York City, and one of the people chosen for this season. “In my daily life, everyone will tell you that I should be alpha, like, I like to be responsible. I love control. I know that I cannot go out here and do that.”

Kyle Fraser is a contestant from Ronuk, Virginia. “When I started watching” the survivors “for the first time, I knew that this game was for me.

I asked, “Are you ready to lie? Like, where do you draw the line in your game?”

“Listen, I will have to lie,” said Fraser. “You know, I will not tell people that I am a lawyer.”

The contestants not only need to build confidence through any possible means; They must win mental and physical challenges from the moment they arrive, or risk a vote.

Probst says what we see is never organized or texts, including tribal councils, where the contestants roam outside the cuff, a skill that has developed it over time.

I said, “You are a student in psychology and anthropology.”

“Without grades!” Probst laughed. “I always loved all of this. I just did not apply it officially. I didn’t want to be a psychiatrist. I wanted to be the narrators of the stories.”

What makes him on TV is carefully chosen from the 26 -day video, in one of the largest TV products on Earth. “It is a great trick, because when you see” Survivor “, she feels intimate, and she is.” “When the tribes are on the beaches, there is a small handful of the crew there and the producers. But when you reach a challenge or a tribal council, you know, there are cameras everywhere. We have approximately 400 people, our international staff. Then we have 400 Figi who work with us as well. Therefore, we are close to 1000 people. “

All seasonal films in the summer, with their crews months ago before the resort turned into a production village.

“He is not only working, he is a family,” said Roberta Limbab, who works in the art department.

All materials, equipment and pillars are produced here. “Everything is made of scratch,” she said. “You can’t buy this.”

Dozens of young production assistants test all the details of the challenges while the crews draw the corners of the camera.

I had my chance. And yes, it’s much more difficult than it seems. The tribal members often compete with stressful and hungry. It is not fed when the cameras are parked.

I tried my hand to stay. Opening coconut is not easy. “You know what I am afraid of? I took off my thumb,” I laughed.

Jimmy Kogeli, the co -executive producer, trained me by starting the fire, while in my first attempt with the spear gun, hold a thick. Beginners’ luck!

What is not fortunate is “survival”. “This freedom to play is what keeps us here in the middle of Vie”, who – after 47 seasons – is the final survivor.

“It seems that you are in this to the end?” I asked.

“I am now,” Bobst answered. “I have no ideas for not being. But I mean, yes, if you say at eight and eight, I mean, I am old! But I do not look at it in this way. I feel I am part of a team. You all continue to appear, I will continue to show. ”

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A story produced by Jay Kenes. Editor: Lauren Barnilo.