Interview with Gillian Larson of Survivor Gabon

Q.  Did you have time to create alliances?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I didn’t feel I did, I wanted time to assess people and figure out how I might work best with others but didn’t really get that time.

Q. Do you think age had anything to do with your elimination?

A. Gillian Larson Survivor Gabon: I think age had a huge part of it. I have a huge mop of grey hair and I was slow running up the large hill, but I did beat Crystal and Suzie. I still don’t think I looked like a weak woman out there, but I am sure age had something to do with it.

Q. Did you ever think about dying your hair?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I had applied to a few prior Survivors and died my hair, then I thought I might get picked if I looked my age and let me real grey come through.

Q. Michelle described other members of your tribe as retarded and ugly. These were her words not mine, what do you think about her comments?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I think it was very sad. I think we all sucked and I count myself in on that, but I am sad that that’s part of her persona. I am sorry she had to choose those words to describe us.

Q. What might you have done differently?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I would not have picked Crystal, I would have picked Marcus.

Q. What did you think of Jeff Probst talking tough with you guys and making you pick a leader

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: First of all, no one wants to be a leader on Survivor since it puts a huge target on their back and no one wanted to be told what to do. 

Q. What was your strategy going into the game?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I wanted to spend a few days assessing everyone to see how I may fit in and work with them and then win them over from there. I also didn’t want to appear too quiet or appear as a weak old lady.

Q. Did you feel no one listened to you even though you’re from South Africa?

A. Gillian Larson Survivor, Gabon: No one wanted to hear anything.

Q. It’s very early in the game, but who do you think will go all the way?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I would love to see one of the younger stronger people win it. I think Marcus has a great vibe and who knows how that will play out.

Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: How many times did you say you had applied to be on Survivor?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I applied for 8 years, sent in 15 applications and went to two open calls.

Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: How far did you make it in prior auditions?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I had landed some second phone interviews in the past.

Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: Our site caters to people looking to land a role on shows like Survivor. Many get discouraged when they apply to one show for their first time and do not hear back. You applied over an eight year time span, what tips would you give to people looking to be on Survivor or any reality show?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: I can relate applying to Survivor with the way I live my life, if you want something bad enough don’t ever give up. I dreamt I would be on Survivor, prepared for it, and I did it. Don’t ever let other people tell you that you can’t do something or listen to negativity, just do it.

Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: You said you prepared for being on Survivor, how so?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: My day book for 8 years had the schedule for when to apply to each season and I would constantly think of new creative ways to create a tape and audition. I had even heard there were Survivor scouts out looking for new cast members, so I made a bright orange shirt with the words “Survivor scouts pick me”.

Q. Mark, RealityWanted.com: Did the shirt work?

A. Gillian Larson, Survivor Gabon: No scouts found me, but I had a great time wearing it.


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