Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
And that dream wasSurvivor.
It’s a must-read that sheds a lot of perspective on aspects both in and out of the game.
Vince Moua of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS
VINCE MOUA:Things have been an absolute whirlwind since the game!
I landed and went back to work the next day.
and the first images that pop up in your head are those half-storm, half-rainbow skies of Fiji.
Vince Moua of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS
I paid off my car (thank you, CBS andSurvivor, for them checks).
They are too cute, and I hope they becomeSurvivorfans!
I started sewing masks at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak and am now obsessed.
The cast of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS
Most recently, I just got a promotion and am now an assistant director of admission!
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
The whole IOI experience was WILD.
The level of shook when I found out my challenge was to steal fire from Vokai?!
I can’t even begin to tell you how many scenarios were running through my mind.
It was literally a scene from a spy action movie, and not for the faint of heart.
(2) Going spearfishing in open water!
Swimming is a very privileged sport and activity, which many kiddos from under-resourced communities are not privy to.
We literally had one public pool in Merced, and it closed down when I was in middle school.
Luckily, I was able to take swimming classes at Stanford before heading out.
But even then, I only had like 24 hours of practice under my belt before the game started.
So I did and it was wonderful!
(3) Not voting/gunning for any women before my untimely elimination.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
As was the case, I was afraid that the X would cause more questions.
Elizabeth had suggested that I have a chat with all of the women as a group prior to Tribal.
Unfortunately, their discussions were stopped before a change could be made.
I then realized that he had been idol hunting earlier that morning.
When they came back, they were all kinds of weird.
The combined efforts of Elaine, Tom, and myself eventually led to Ronnie’s blindside.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I am really happy with my edit!
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
I’m not gonna lie, it was HARD.
I thought that I had gotten over everything after the first few days at Ponderosa.
I was really afraid of what those closest to me would say because I was voted out pre-merge.
It was so cute to hear that they would get super-worried when storms were in the forecast.
“You’re an inspiration, Vince!
You said you wanted to go onSurvivorand you manifested it!
Survivorgave 10-year-old Vince, who had never traveled beyond Sacramento, Calif., a chance to dream.
Survivorgave 27-year-old Vince an opportunity to live out a childhood dream he never thought would come true.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
In the end, I decided I should not sugarcoat things.
I chatted with a lot of people when we first got back to the U.S. of A. I’m a super-fan who has watched every American season two to three times over!
I’ve also watched all seasons ofAustralian Survivor,Survivor New Zealand, andSurvivor South Africa!
My ultimate favorite season would have to beSurvivor: China!
Beyond the gameplay being complex and incredibly nuanced,Survivor: Chinawas also beautifully produced.
It was really powerful, as an Asian American kiddo, to see how playing in China affected Peih-Gee.
That scene where she talks about her Chinese American identity will stay with me forever!
I also really enjoyed the women onSurvivor: China!
They were super-strong and no-nonsense kind of folks!
I think those are the kind of players I do best with.
It would also be totally remiss of me not to mention their AH-MAY-ZING rewards!
Eating dinner on the Great Wall of China?!
A visit to AND overnight stay at THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE?!
Fiji is wonderful buuuut cain’t nothing beat the rewards from old-schoolSurvivor!
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
The one and only “gangsta in an Oprah suit,” Cirie Fields!
I don’t think a long explanation is needed here.
She’s an amazingly skilled strategist who remained loyal to her alliances and is incredibly likable.
AND the scene of her tackling Parvati and Danielle in the first challenge ofHeroes vs Villains?
One of the most glorious moments onSurvivor, haha!
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
Only one aspect of the game?!
I’mma just go ahead and talk about two changes I’d like to see.
(1) I am going to admit that my first answer is completely biased.
But I think it would be so, so awesome if more pre-mergers were asked to return!
A season with a cast of all first-time pre-mergers?!
“*Survivor: Revenge of Yesterday.
Sounds promising, right?!
(2) It would be awesome to broadcast more of what daily camp life is like.
It’s chaotic out there with gameplay, yes.
But there are also just super-human moments.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
but my second time around will be centered on me!
I’d also love to be in an official opening montage!
