Video links:
- CBS pre-Ep1 "Troyzan vs. Tarzan" ad
- CBS "Meet Troy" pre-game video
- Full CBS "Meet the Cast" video
- Troy's spectacularly high-def Survivor audition video, replete with SI swimsuit models.
- Official CBS Survivor: One World bio page
- Troy Robertson on facebook, twitter.
- Troy's photography website
Collection of images from the preview and other circa-Ep1 One World footage:
Vidcap gallery: Click on thumbnails to expand; use arrow keys to navigate between enlarged pics.
From MSN.com's pre-game interview with Jeff Probst:
"Troy says: My life is centered around Survivor the last 11 years. I get emotional because even the casting people told me 'No, they're done. You might want to give up your dream.' If you want to do something, never give up. Just stay focused.
Jeff says: Troy can win this game. I think his zest for the game will be the key factor. It will either put him in a situation in an alliance that is so fun, and they like him so much that he does well, or he'll become the guy that people will be like, 'Yeah, Troy. We know.' And he'll be voted out. I'm rooting for him."
From his official CBS bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: Adopting and raising my family of 12 marmoset monkeys.
Inspiration in Life: Muhammad Ali. He changed the face of boxing and perhaps sports in general. He is the most recognized athlete on the planet and an outspoken social activist who crossed the racial limits.
Hobbies: Studying monkeys, swimming, walking in nature with my dogs and working in exotic locations.
Pet Peeves: People that constantly text while I'm having a conversation with them, bad drivers and women with manly hands.
3 Words to Describe You: Adventurous, determined and entertaining.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: If I were to be totally honest I'd have to say I relate to no one. I'm Troy Robertson, I'm like nobody else!
Reason for Being on Survivor: I need this challenge for myself more than you will ever know! I want to know "how" and "who" I am in a major competition like this. This show is all I have thought about and concentrated on in the past 11 years!!! I need to know dreams come true.
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I'm a true outdoorsman. I can make a fire with two sticks. I am a swimmer and a natural born leader. I have the ability to make people the best they can be. I have great animal instincts and swim like a dolphin.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I believe it's my destiny. Truthfully, because I believe 100% that Survivor was created for me. I've been waiting 10 years and nothing will stop me! I have the skills and energy for every single category played on Survivor. There is not a single person on this planet more suited for this adventure!"
Summary of evidence for Troy Robertson being on Survivor: One World.
- castaway208 (10/7/11) essentially gave this one away as a freebie, mentioning the "Troyzan" nickname, which is pretty easy to connect to the actual person using Google, since he has a YouTube video entitled "TROYZAN isTHE SURVIVOR."
Who is Troy Robertson?
Troy is a professional photographer, and as his video shows, works on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. From his photography site and his facebook, he was born in Ellensburg, WA, and graduated from Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, WA. No mention of college, it appears he got into photography straight out of high school. Worked with famous photographer Walter Iooss. Today, he lives on a 10-acre "tropical paradise" south of Miami, where he also takes care of marmoset monkeys. Oh, and if you watched his audition video, you'd also know that he's something of a Survivor fan. (For a longer version, see the bio on his web site.)













