Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
The laugh may be the first thing you remember about Nate Gonzalez.
So all the more reason to have the original Manihiki member fill out aSurvivorQuarantine Questionnaire.
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What is Nate up to now?
How does he feel about the edit he got on the show especially after the infamous mutiny?
What is his biggest regret?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First off, give the update as to what youve been up to since appearing onSurvivor.
It was one of the best gigs.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
Proudest moment ever from playingSurvivorwas when I caught my first octopus.
Hunting octopus isn’t easy, takes patience.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
I let Jonathan stick around too long, should’ve voted him out before Brad.
I was just suspicious of Brad’s loyalty at that time he was playing a solo game.
I also had a feeling Yul and Becky might venture to align with him post-merge.
He was an outsider, but a workhorse.
Looking back, I should of never let him get comfortable.
Ozzy and I were hunting for bananas.
One fell in my eye and ate through my contact.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I felt it started out good, but right after the mutiny, the underdogs got the love.
Then we started getting the young, dumb, and lazy edit, which rubbed me wrong.
I busted my ass out there every day.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
Yeah, I didn’t sleep with a pillow for a while, lol.
I didn’t like using utensils either.
It was hard to see how much we waste food, etc.
Lack of connection was the biggest.
I realized how technology had disconnected us.
You get a real appreciation for things in the game.
Who do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
Parvati is my sister,
Ozzy and I are homies.
Jenny moved to Venice, so I’ve gotten to see her.
Adam is my ace too, we def still talk.
Cristina is local, so I see her often.
JP and I have crossed paths many times too.
Billy and I stay connected on social media.
The rest I haven’t seen in a while.
I miss em, especially Candice, Rebecca, Brad, Stephannie, Sekou.
Oh, and Cai Boi.!!
One of my favorite humans.
The whole cast is special to me.
Yes, I do.
I thinkMicronesia: Fans vs Favorites.
I knew a lot of the players.
I was covering it too for Fox.
I had a lot of emotions watching it play out.
Whos one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
I would’ve loved to play with Cochran or Yau-Man.
I think being aligned with strategic, yet poised, players are my best fit.
I feel their pop in of play complements my weaknesses.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
They need to cast more diverse groups.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
Yeah, I def would.
I would do a lot things different.
I’ve matured over the past 14 years.
I understand the game better now too.
I let emotions cloud my judgment inCooks.
