Joe Anglim ofSurvivorexplains why he turned downGame Changers

Joey Amazing is back!

Why did he decline to compete then?

And how is the Joe we will see the time around different from versions 1 and 2?

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why come back and do this again?

JOE ANGLIM: To be honest, I felt it.

Most importantly, I felt like I had unfinished business.

I feel really good about the situation I’m in.

It took me a little while afterSecond Chanceto recover.

This game, it pushes you, it challenges you in ways you never even thought possible.

I have one more challenge to prove, and that’s that I am the Sole Survivor.

One-thousand percent, because wherever you’re at mentally, that’s where you’re going to be.

For me, I do a lot of breathing, meditation, yoga.

Then you’re thrown right back into your old routine of reality of life.

You were a totally different person as soon as you left home, so how do you reacclimate?

How are you different now?

I feel like I’m much more confident in myself.

I know that’s bad, because in this game you have to care about what everyone else thinks.

I didn’t want to, I wasn’t ready.

And for two reasons.

One, to see to it you’re in a better place.

And two, maybe you’re then off the radar a little bit more.

The one thing that you are in control of hopefully, is your emotions.

You traveled out here with Aubry, so you know she’s playing the game this season.

You don’t know much else do you?

I don’t know anything else, except that theSurvivorcommunity, I’m friends with a lot of people.

I’ve heard so-and-so."

I’ve been in the dark, I’ve been very quiet, I haven’t heard from anybody.

For me, that’s the best-case scenario.

I feel like that’s just an advantage for me.

You brought up Boston Rob and Russell.

We saw in their season they’re each put on one tribe, and had very different results.

I mean, if I were to come in guns blazing like Russell didhe didn’t change his MO.

What is their motivation?

Who do they trust?

I’m not too afraid.

You’re talking about the unknown and you’re doing some guesswork on that.

What about the known?

Aubry is the known.

How does she factor into your plans this season?

I like the way that Aubry played her seasons.

I’ve had a couple of conversations with her outside of the game.

I got to interview her at a red carpet at one of the finales.

Obviously, I hope she wants to work with me.

Again, always a level of not resistance, but just caution with everybody.

I mean it doesn’t matter who’s on the beach.

I think we could both do very well together if we end up being aligned.

I think he’ll be happy for me.

I like Fish, he’s doing a lot of good things with his life.

That’s the beauty of the game.

I feel Stephen may have a little PTSD watching you on this season.

Oh yeah, I think he might.

I think you’re right.

Which of your previous seasons did you enjoy more?

Well, they’re both just so different.

I’m thankful for both of them in different ways.

He’s one of my really good, close friends.

I enjoy a challenge, but that knocked me back in time.

I’m glad I went through the dirt and the grime and the hardship.