The host and showrunner explains why he has “never had this much fun” working on the series.
You may have noticedJeff Probstdoing some very odd things onSurvivorlately.
There was the time a few weeks back when he started reciting Shakespeare during a food auction.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
So what the heck is going on with the Hostmaster General?
The guy is having a blast.
I’ve never had this much fun, Probst tellsEntertainment Weekly.You’ve seen me every single season.
Jeff Probst, Kyle Ostwald, Teeny Chirichillo, Andy Rueda, Sue Smey, and Sol Yi on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
I am enjoyingSurvivormore than ever.
And why is that, exactly?
Why now, in season 47?
Jeff Probst at the ‘Survivor 47’ auction.Robert Voets/CBS
It’s because I’m more playful and the players are more playful, the host and showrunner says.
The ideas of negotiating continue to open up, Probst says.
I mean, that just whets my appetite.
I get so excited to wonder: What is it you’ve been thinking about?
What is it you want to give a shot to make happen?
Because I’m open to it.
I’ll be complicit.
And a lot of that fun and ingenuity he chalks up to the show casting more super-fans.
Really, it’s an extension of the fan, because every person who playsSurvivorstarted as a fan.
That casting approach also extends new players forallseasons.
Let’s play this cool game.
We’ll do our best to make it a great adventure.
That’s what we’re going for.
And that is the approach that has put some extra pep in ProbstsSurvivorstep.
