The David vs. Goliath victor talks about what he needs to do to break through…again.

Can the David become a true Goliath by slaying the titans of the game?

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What’s going on, man?

Welcome back to Fiji.NICK WILSON:Feels like it was just yesterday.

It almost was, and I guess that’s a good place to start.

So I’m hoping that maybe I can be underestimated again.

People that have won twice might be here.

So, I hope that I’m not the biggest target here.

I don’t think I am.

Why come back, Nick?

You just won, you conqueredSurvivor.

Why is that?I definitely wanted to come back.

I didn’t realize it would be so soon.

If it’s a 20th anniversary, possibly an all-winners season, it’s like any fan’s dream.

Just a little over a year ago I was a huge super-fan hoping to playSurvivorone day.

And now I’m inSurvivor40.

It’s pretty epic.

Well, talking about being a huge super-fan, did you find yourself a little star struck?

You’re here before the game with nine other players, all men, all winners.

That’s who you know is here.

JT was always my favorite player, and he kind of messed that up with his last season.

And so my next favorite player has always been Tyson.

So ever sinceGame Changers, my answer to, “Who’s your favorite?”

“Oh, it’s Tyson.”

Tyson’s here and like I can’t even really talk to him.

And it kind of sucks.

I just can’t wait to hang out with Tyson and talk to him.

Whom do you think you might want to work with?

You’re sizing them up.Yeah, so it’s really tricky.

Because I don’t know anybody.

This is totally different from coming in my first season, because all these people know each other.

Maybe we could form something to go against that other crew.

But at the same time, I’m not going to completely say no to those guys.

Who wouldn’t want to be in an alliance with Boston Rob and Tyson?

I mean, that would be awesome.

Are you more or less nervous this time?I think I was more nervous the first time.

Because of the unknown?Yeah, just the unknown.

I didn’t know where I was going to fall.

I didn’t know who I was playing with.

The unknown and the unpredictable, I think, is scarier.

Now I’m definitely anxious just to kind of see where I fit in within this group.

Because I’ve already played, I’ve already won, I had the full experience.

So I’m lucky I’ve won once, that makes me less nervous.

Worst case scenario, I still get to be a part of this epic season.

I know that some of the producers have said that you would have gone first.

I also know you are not ready to completely believe that.

But just think about that for a second, Nick.

We can both agree that there’s a good possibility at the very least you would have gone first.

I’m here to prove I didn’t need to win those immunity necklaces at the end.

I was going to be in the final three anyways.

Do you feel that way?I think so.

But the fact is, I had a great social game, too.

As good as or better than Mike’s, so yeah.

I want to show that.

I want to prove it.

You have this garish orange Hawaiian shirt on.

Of course, they do.They told me to wear basically the same things, so same colors.

I’m afraid to just come out and do it.

I don’t want to seem disingenuous.

I don’t want to give people notes to compare.

I don’t want to get caught, basically, is what I’m saying.

It’s coming?Because I love it.

It’s so fun.

So yeah, I definitely have the main goal of having fun and enjoying my time here.

So this time I definitely want to enjoy everything and take it all in.

You have a book on everyone else, and your impressions on them.

Like I said, I did play a good game and it’s recent.

It’s fresh on everybody’s mind and my season kind of really putSurvivorback on the map.

It was a huge buzz around my season.

So I think people might actually look at me as a strategic and social threat.

What’s your biggest weakness?

And they all seem like they know each other.

It’s stillSurvivor, it’s still a game, where you backstab people.

But in this, people can talk.

And I’m not just talking even over the past few weeks or months before you came out here.

But over the past fewyears, as you mentioned.

And clearly that’s something that concerns you as it probably should.

Some of these people have histories with each other.

I mean, Wendell and Ben are both here.

They’ve had a year longer than me to meet people.

They might not be friends with any of these people, either.

I don’t think he’s even watchedSurvivorsince he won.

So he probably doesn’t know many people, either.

Since we knew this was happening, I’ve tried to talk to a couple people.

But it’s nothing compared to what some of the other people have.

That’s what I’m concerned about.

You don’t want Davie out here.

He’s going to get the Sia money.Yeah, I know.

He’ll get the Sia award.