The Movie Encyclopedia: Thanks for taking time to talk with me.
James: It's nice to meet you sir and thank YOU for having ME.
TME: Thanks. I got to ask-how is the leg holding up?
James: It's coming along but it doesn't seem to be healing right. I pulled my ACL and my meniscus and they went in and did surgery on it but I must have gotten some sort of jungle rot or something so they have to do surgery on it again. It's funny since I went 32 years without going into the hospital and now I seem to get injured all the time. I'm too old to be falling apart like this!
TME: Do you think it was smart that they kept you around another week over Tom on account of your busted leg?
James: I'm glad they kept me and I think that I was still an important part of the team and the rest of the tribe seemed to agree with that. I have nothing personal against Tom but I think I was the better player for the team.
TME: Do you think you were ultimately voted off BECAUSE of your leg though or was it because of your social game?
James: I think that because I lost the race, I wasn't competing at 100% and wasn't doing my best ALONG with my bum knee I think that is what sent me home. I told my team that my leg wasn't going to heal anytime soon and that it would be the most beneficial to the team to vote me out. Colby is stronger and I think at that point he would be better for the team then I could be. I told them to do what they thought was right and honestly I'm glad they voted me out.
Before, when Tom was still in the game, I thought my leg was fine. There was no swelling, no pain and really I just couldn't walk all that well. I told them last week too that if they thought Tom waѕ better for the team that they should vote me off. But I told them my leg wasn't that bad and I guess they took that as a cue to vote Tom off. As the night and the morning went on though my leg got worse and by that tribal council I knew that it would be better to keep Colby.
As for my social game I think I DID come as a bully. But that's not true! Take the Stephenie incident for example. I was trying to give a speech on teamwork and working together so we could be a better team but the editors LOVE to pick and choose bits and pieces and piece it together to look like I'm a bully. I realize I DO have tone issues, meaning I sound aggressive or mean when I'm really saying something calm, but I'm also an adult and will stand up for myself. I do not apologize. If I am treated aggressively I will treat you the same way. If you were to listen to that speech over again and CAREFULLY listen to my words than you would know I am not trying to be mean and I certainly wasn't being mean to Stephenie. I mean me and Stephenie are never going to be friends and if she WAS offended I refuse to apologize but I'm not the guy you want to get in a shouting contest with and I always finish what I started.
TME: Well what about calling Colby "superman in a girdle" or throwing the bag at Randy?
James: Look, Colby was one of my heroes on Survivor. When I played Survivor the first time I wanted to be just like him. He was my idol and who I looked up to and strived to be. I thought he was the best example of how you should play if you go on Survivor. But he just didn't care this time. He was too busy "embracing nature" staring at the water or the trees half the time. He wasn't pulling his weight and he couldn't hold his own. He was just so passive aggressive and that just enraged me. It was like seeing Superman again except this time his girdle had burst and all that was left was a wimpy, passive ball of mush.


As for Randy I thought I was being funny. It was supposed to be a joke but then when he threw mud in my face I got kind of pissed. I realize I am a big guy but I have met older guys who could take me out on any given occasion. Shoot my sister used to beat me up all the time and girls used to beat me up all the time. So I never take anyone's age, gender or race for granted. I thought Randy was going to be more of a challenge and I didn't want to take any chances. I will admit I was kind of aggressive towards him but I was having fun. I was worked up and pumped! We won! I didn't NEED to throw the bag at him but I meant it as a joke. Randy doesn't seem to have a sense of humor.
TME: Who did you get along with the best? Who are you rooting for?
James: I got along great witН JT, Rupert and Amanda. Amanda is my favorite Survivor of all time now. She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. She is a great women, she is going to be a great doctor and she is doing quite well with her life. I didn't talk to him that much but when I did I thought Russell was a pretty good guy. He comes off as a snake but he's good people. He's always very level headed and calm and he is a Louisiana native so we got that in common too. As for who I'd like to see win? Probably Amanda, Rob or Russell. Amanda because she deserves it, Rob because he is the smartest and has the most heart and Russell because I always love to see some Louisiana pride (laughs). I will say this though: I would love to see Pavarti win too though if nothing else than to piss everyone off (laughs hard).
TME: I have to ask-how do you stay in such great shape? I mean your biceps are larger than your thighs!
James: I get it from hard work. I still work at the graveyard and I'm still digging graves and really that's what keeps me in such great shape. I never really exercise all that much so all my muscles are from digging. As for my biceps size, yeah I am pretty sure that they are bigger than my thighs. Once again thanks to digging graves (laughs).
TME: Do you think with your history of injuries now that you will play the game again if you were asked to?
James: Any opportunity to play the game and potentially win the million dollars? I'm down for that. I'm still healthy and this leg WILL heal up eventually so of course I'd love to play again when and if the time is right. I'd go on any reality show though. Probably the two I'd love to do most are the Bachelor and Big Brother. The social element of Big Brother has always been interesting and what guy wouldn't want 25 girls after him. That would be such a humbling experience.
TME: So what did you do with the money you won?
James: Simple: I invested it. I invested it in my business and in my family. The only thing I ever BOUGHT with the money was a truck but that was about it.
TME: I was about to eat a banana but it seems I am all out. Do YOU have any bananas?
James: Get your own bananas! If you are hungry and you need something to eat, get up and get your own dang bananas. Now if I did have any bananas I would be more than happy to offer you one because that is the politically correct way of handling bananas. But I only have one so I will give you a piece. We share bananas here in a politically correct world. In all seriousness though I think the "banana etiquette" situation was pretty funny and I laugh every time I see those little bananas at Ralph's.
TME: Any final thoughts?
James: I'd like to apologize to my fans for getting injured and I'm sorry if I came off as a bully. Hopefully I'll be back for another season and can win back your trust if I lost it. I really appreciate all the support you've given me over the years and for voting me fan favorite and I hope to see you soon. Have a great weekend!

TYSON的接着

couldn't get rid of Russell or Pavarti then they had to get rid of the strongest person...me!
TME: When you and Coach were talking about things that Sandra had said at tribal council it showed a totally different side to you. A "nice" Tyson. Were you and Coach tight?
Tyson: Coach and I were tight. I mean I was his assistant coach. Actually I was higher up than that I was co-coach. Actually no I think in the end I was coaching Coach. That's what...a general manager right? I was Coach's general manager! He's a cool dude though.
As for "nice" Tyson...I honestly I don't think TV displays who you are as a person all the way. You got to see the awesome badass that is Tyson but I'm also a really deep and compassionate person. I was slightly worried that I might lose my hard image by them showing this on TV but then I thought that the ladies love a sensitive guy as well as a tough guy. Add in my looks and you got the complete package!
TME: So what did you do after you were eliminated?
Tyson: I thought to myself "Well I may not get hot dogs but they feed you better when you get eliminated. And you get beer!" I mean the food HAD to be better than coconuts and bananas which I ate religiously on the island so I'd take anything. I think when you are starving like we all were, pretty much any food sounds good. So I got to the area where we eat and had some kick-ass ahi tuna and lava cakes. Granted I had really bad diarrhea afterwards but it was SO worth it to have some good food.
TME: I would say TMI but I've heard worse. So do you have any favorites? People you WANT to win? How about favorite Survivors?
Tyson: I think there are still too many people in the competition to really determine who will win. That and since I'm not getting anything out of this experience I could really care less about who wins. But I think Rob certainly has the most heart out of any of the other players. Maybe Sandra or Courtney too since they were part of my alliance. As for favorite Survivors? Probably myself and if I can't choose myself than probably Jesus. Yeah Jesus.
TME: I gotta ask-do you get recognized a lot?
Tyson: All the time baby. Every morning when I look in the mirror I'm like "Aren't you the stud from Survivor?" and whenever I'm cycling around Europe or in my hometown people always notice me and want a piece of Tyson.
TME: So how is/was living in Europe?
Tyson: While I was doing my cycling I got the opportunity to move to Europe and I've always liked Europe so I thought "Why not?" and moved there. The people there are really nice and friendly, the food is good and the scenery is beautiful, but it does get old after awhile. That and believe it or not I DO get homesick.
TME: So how was the experience?
Tyson: It was a lot of fun. A very different vibe this time around and a little more stressful since you KNOW or have heard of the people in the game. It's easier to play with strangers in my opinion. It was a blast though and you all got to see me on TV and I think that was the greatest gift I could give. All I know is if I got asked to do it again I would do it in a heartbeat. That and I know you all would miss me after a while.
TME: Any final thoughts or words for your fans?
Tyson: I actually hate this question...ummm no, not really. Maybe Mormons Rule?
TME: Works for me. Thanks for gracing me with your prescience.
Tyson: You're welcome. 

回复：7楼
好的，哈哈，本来想有空翻译一点重点再来汇总的～～

JAMES说他活了32岁在现实生活里还没去过医院呢，但是参加了survivor就受伤两次。
james觉得他们队把他留下来，而把tom投走是对的，因为他对部落的重要性比tom大。
james觉得他被淘汰是因为他输掉了和JT的跑步比赛，他意识到他的脚伤一时半会好不了，于是和他的队友说colby留下来会比较有用，让他们考虑一下可以把自己淘汰。
james觉得他并没有恐吓steph，他说他的本意只是要表达团队合作，但是剪辑的人故意把他剪的这样子，看起来好像他在恐吓steph，他说他注意到他是有点语气的问题，就算他很心平气和地说话，也会听上去很挑衅，他说他不会向steph道歉，因为他不觉得自己对她做得是过分的，他只是在陈述事实，他说他和steph永远不可能成为朋友，就算steph觉得被冒犯了，他也拒绝道歉。
james说colby以前是他的偶像，他第一次玩的时候，就希望成为colby这样的，但是这次colby好像对比赛不是很在意，他比较在意的事是和大自然亲近，每天花好多时间在那里看海看天想心事，没做好自己本分的事，很被动，这让james觉得很生气。
james说对于向randy丢沙包这件事，一开始他只是想搞笑一下活跃一下气氛，但是randy好像没什么幽默感，还用烂泥丢他，让他有点不爽。
james说，比赛中他和JT，rupert以及Amanda相处得最好，amanda是他的最爱，是他遇到的最好的女人，他觉得Russell也看起来不错，因为他们都是路易斯安娜人。他希望看见Amanda, Rob或者Russell赢，或者parvati也可以。


tyson比较搞笑，说主持人要同时采访他和james可能比较辛苦，他说他自己可以模仿james，一石二鸟。他说：“大家好，我是james，前2次比赛我被剪辑成了一个恬淡寡欲的英雄，不过这次我被剪辑成了蠢驴——我本来就是，不过没关系，我还是能吃到免费的白食，大家还是会觉得我很hot。”
tyson觉得heroes把tom淘汰而留下james是很荒唐的，他说虽然tom老了一点但是他身材保持的还不错，james是个freaking坡脚，所以他对villain一直赢一点也不奇怪，因为heroes只有肌肉没脑子。
tyson以为部落会议上parvati走定了，这样Russell就只能孤军奋战，那么Russell就只能来求助自己了，这样他tyson就会在合并后处于一个很好的地位。
tyson觉得很不可思议，他认为russell会觉得这次的部落会议自己会淘汰，因为russell知道大家都想淘汰他，所以tyson认为russell应该会用idol救自己，而不管怎样，下一次的部落会议他就肯定会被淘汰了。tyson觉得russell把idol给parvati是为了让自己在电视里看起来形高大一点。

tyson说他就是很想先淘汰parvati，他觉得如果p和d够聪明的话，应该会投Russell以自保，而他投p的话，那他觉得自己的一票就会是改变比赛的关键一票，但是当他看到R把idol给p的时候，他意识到其实他这一票是把自己投出去了，不过总体上来说，他还是觉得自己是个优秀的选手。
他觉得自己可能是survivor史上因神像而淘汰的SB排行版上的no.2，第一名应该是eric。不过eric在当时立马反应过来自己做过了，而他却是等到russell站起来的时候才明白自己做错了，所以总体上来说，可能还是自己是no.1，不过这样也挺好，因为自己的人生里不管做啥都是no.1，要把这个势头保持下去。
tyson觉得大家淘汰他是因为他太牛了，他左右逢源，而且长得又超帅，体格强壮，脑子好使。
tyson说他和coach关系很好，一开始他是coach的助理，后来升级成为平级，最后他成了coach的教练。coach是个不错的家伙。
tyson说自己虽然比较难以对付，不过他也是一个很nice，很有同情心的人啦。本来他有点担心这次被剪辑得不够酷，不过后来想想女士们可能会比较喜欢敏感脆弱的男人，所以那也不错咯。
tyson说比较希望rob赢，或者courtney和sandra也可以。但是要说他最崇拜的survivor，当然还是自己啦。每天早上看到镜子里的那个人，都会自我感觉超的问：“wow，你不就是survivor里的酷哥吗？”

回复：16楼
不客气:)
是的,媒体的访谈都是在每个选手的淘汰ep播完之后做的
insider里的内容都是早岛上直接录的