Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
For many fans, Ozzy LusthisSurvivor.
No player represents the live-off-the-land-and-water spirit and adventure of the game more than Ozzy.
Ozzy Lusth on ‘Survivor: Game Changers’.Robert Voets/CBS
“I had never fully climbed a coconut tree before,” says Ozzy.
But that’s exactly what makes Ozzy Ozzyhaving no fear while exploring nature to its fullest.
It’s an incredible story, and one that could only come from Ozzy.
Ozzy Lusth on ‘Survivor: South Pacific’.Monty Brinton/CBS
Just like what we saw on TV, everything’s an adventure with Ozzy.
Buckle up, folks as theSurvivorlegend takes us for a wonderfully wild ride.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY First off, give the update as to what you’ve been up to since appearing onSurvivor.
Since my time onSurvivor, I’ve been busy with many things.
I built and operated an amazing small batch beer brewery/event space/art studio in L.A.
I helped open and was GM of a critically acclaimed California izakaya restaurant in Venice Beach.
Needless to say, life has never been more exciting!
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
It was that or the immunity run we had as the Aitu four.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperiences?
My mind raced and was blank all at once.
I second-guessed my tile placements and lost the lead and then it was just too much.
But, alas, my mind had other plans for me and I crumbled.
Over a hundred days trying to get the ultimate win came crashing down.
Hard to put into words the regret I felt.
In any other circumstance, I would have breezed through that puzzle.
So, I put my shoes on, grabbed my spear, mask.
and snorkel and let the producers know I was gonna attempt to make the cross.
Once in a lifetime chance ya know!?
Once I made it out into the deep, I was blown away.
I realized immediately I was in a potentially dangerous situation.
The scene was one that I will never forget though, before the peril set in….
The massive schools of very large game fish and all the life in between…
I was just in awe.
All I could do was float there drinking in the wonders and the abundance.
Maybe I thought I was gonna shoot a big fish to bring back to camp?
It swam right up to me and I had my spear cocked and ready to fire.
That’s the other thing, I realized I was on the edge of a sea mount.
The Cook Islands poke out the sea like the tippy tops of a mountain.
I was on the edge of very, very deep water.
I could see the floor just falling away like I was sitting on the peak of a mountain.
Wow, still gives me chills thinking about that.
I decided after a fairly short amount of time I needed to get back in.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I think I was more fun than I came across though.
I do wish I had been a bit more candid in my daily interviews.
I feel like I held things back for some reason.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
The first time was super rough.
I had just spent 39 days living the ultimate adventure.
One thing that was immediately obvious was how my bed was way, way too comfortable and soft.
Also, the abundance of food!
Damn I really indulged once the game ended.
I went into bacchanalian beast mode… eating, drinking, fornicating!
It was the longest time I’d gone since my balls dropped (scientific term, right?)
without some sort of sexual pleasure, self-inflicted or otherwise.
Never, nothing could be further from it.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your seasons?
I’m a lone wolf at times.
But I’m also not great at keeping up with correspondence.
Honestly, not as much.
I watched season 40 and have to say I really, really enjoyed it.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
I just really enjoy watching these folksfrom game play to the palpable love of the game they show.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
Not just different ethnic backgrounds, but all different walks of life, and lifestyle.
The more visibility on TV, the better we will all be as a whole.
In this divisive time in our history, tolerance and diversity are our greatest strength.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
Oh, you all know the answer to that… right…
