Each Australian Survivor contestant is reminded at their very first Tribal Council, ‘fireplace represents life.’
However for Los Angeles-based host Jonathan LaPaglia, fireplace has additionally proven its lethal aspect throughout Californian wildfires.
Talking safely after the disaster subsided, LaPaglia confirmed his home and household had fortunately escaped the worst of it.
“It was just a little nerve wracking when the fires have been on. We have been near all of it,” he tells TV Tonight.
“In actual fact, we have been a block away from the evacuation zone, and at one level, the fires turned down the canyon and got here inside a mile and a half of us. So it was nerve-racking, and if I’m trustworthy, we had a couple of sleepless nights. However we survived, and so we’re grateful, as a result of many individuals misplaced every part, and a bunch of individuals misplaced their lives as effectively, which is simply unbelievably tragic. It’s sort of tough to get your head round it, however we have been one of many fortunate ones.
“Now we have a bunch of associates up within the Palisades who misplaced every part. It’s like an atomic bomb has been dropped. It’s wild.
“It’s gonna take a very long time once they clear it out and begin rebuilding.”
The Aussie host recollects being in Australia for Christmas 2019 when a raging summer season precipitated devastation to property, throughout which 34 Australians misplaced their lives. LA 2025 served as a stark reminder.
“I noticed a few of it from the air and clearly the air high quality was surprising. So I used to be there then. Sometimes right here -and in Australia- it’s restricted to the bush land. What was so surprising right here is the way it ripped by a densely populated city space.”
From LA, LaPaglia steadily travels to Samoa to shoot Australian Survivor for Community 10.
Now in its tenth season on the community, ‘Brains v Brawns II’ started filming final July.
“We did the common season, then we had 5 days off after which we rolled straight into the to the particular season of ‘Australia v The World.’ I went again to Sydney throughout these 5 days to shoot (Binge drama) Strife. So, it was lots,” he recollects.
Brawns Tribe
There are 24 new gamers divided into two tribes, one primarily based on the smarts and the opposite on sheer grunt. However followers may be shocked to find the Brawn staff isn’t precisely stuffed with health club junkies this yr, an remark one of many Brawn tribe imparts within the opening episode.
“Yeah, I sort of had that first thought too, however when it will get all the way down to it, they positively step up,” he assures.
“These divisions to create these tribes, they’re considerably synthetic, proper? As a result of the reality is that individuals are difficult, and there’s all completely different sides to them. They’ve muscle and brains, no matter which tribe they’re on, sowe create these themes to create a easy narrative that makes it simpler for us to inform the story of the season. It makes it simpler for advertising to advertise. However on the finish of the day, while you get all the way down to it, gamers often have a mixture of each issues.
“I believe now we have quite a lot of nice gamers that pop for their very own causes this season. Now we have Myles and AJ, each on the Brains tribe. They’re very inventive in how they’re approaching the sport, large threat takers. They’re not afraid to make loopy, fascinating strikes,” he explains.
“Then now we have some actually large personalities, like Wealthy, Logan, Zara and Laura. There’s every kind of loopy battle that comes out of their relationships. Then now we have the category clowns like Max, Nash and Kent, and we also have a resident rapper, Zen. You place all of it collectively, and it’s a reasonably fleshed-out season when it comes to when it comes to the solid. It turns into a really entertaining and super-fun season to observe.”
Brains Tribe
Just one will likely be topped Sole Survivor, profitable $500,000 money. Does LaPaglia have a choice for brand spanking new over returning gamers?
“I like each. I do like seeing new gamers are available and embrace the sport, that’s actually enjoyable. However I additionally like returning gamers as a result of they create their expertise to it. They’ve accomplished it earlier than, so that they get to it immediately, and in addition they perceive the vernacular of the manufacturing and in addition, communication with me at challenges and tribal. So I recognize the returnees additionally,” he insists.
Continued filming in Samoa, with because of a Authorities filming incentive, permits the manufacturing to attract upon the large infrastructure -be it personnel, tools or facilities- to shoot over 47 days. LaPaglia has even needed to partake within the occasional goodwill gesture.
“They’re kindly working with you and lending you their nation to do the present. So it’s a part of the gig.” he acknowledges.
Certainly Samoa does permit for an additional 40 separate challenges throughout the present’s staple Reward and Immunity trials.
“I believe the Problem division do a tremendous job of attempting to give you new and fascinating challenges. So now we have a few classics this season, like Final Gasp, however now we have some fully new ones that haven’t been seen right here or the US and others. It’s combining parts of issues that we’ve seen earlier than, however in fascinating methods. So for probably the most half, they’re all sort of new challenges.
“We do a model of the Public sale this season…. You’ll have to attend for that one.”
Australian Survivor begins 7:30pm Monday on 10.
