Each week, Jeff Probst will answer a few questions about the latest episode ofSurvivor: Ghost Island.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: We heard those magic words Drop your buffs once again here with another tribe swap.
Anytime you switch too often, you spin up the risk of confusing the audience.
So its ultimately a bit of a guess and then a roll of the dice.
I wishSurvivorfans could watch us plot out a season in the months leading up to Day One.
It is like a puzzle that you could never really solve.
We just keep doing our best to make a good show and learn as we go.
No Ghost Island visit for the first time this episode.
The single biggest hurdle we currently have with our show is fitting everything into the hour.
Its a great problem to have, but it is an obstacle for sure.Survivoris unpredictable.
So you cant plan it like you would a scripted show with each act having every moment already written.
Every element of Ghost Island was planned out.
We designed it with an idea toward what we want in the game at any given time.
So even that is not in our control.
I challenged him to go listen to a specific Tony Robbins podcast that I thought might offer some insight.
He worked hard to create personal relationships.
He stood up and accepted blame for things and tried to build bonds that would allow him to recover.
Very few people will ever know how much he grew.
Next week is jam-packed with moments that change the entire direction of the game.
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