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| Date,
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| January 26, 2006 |
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January 26, 2006: CBSNews video of
a pre-game press roundtable discussion about Austin, led by
Jeff Probst, with Mara Reinstein (US Weekly), Paul Adler (TV
Guide channel), Shawna Malcom (TV Guide), Dalton Ross (EW),
Jarett Wieselman (In Touch). Transcript:
 Jeff
Probst: What's the vibe on Austin?
Austin (pre-game interview): I'm Austin
Carty, I'm 24, I'm an author, and currently living in High
Point, North Carolina.
Shawna Malcom: He was
interesting, because he came in, and immediately said,
'I'm a writer.' You know, like, he very much identifies
himself that way. I mean I, I don't know how he's going
to do in the game. He didn't seem to come in with any real
strategy. He came in just, he seemed very vanilla, very
bland.
Jeff Probst: Did you like him?
Shawna Malcom: [Shrugs] He was likeable,
you know, um....
Paul Adler: He had
very sort of like endearing like qualities. A little
vanilla. Um, he just took one look at Bobby and said,
'God, I hope I don't have to wrestle that guy.'
Mara Reinstein: Yeah, he
said that, he said that to me, too.
Jarett Wieselman: He's very concerned
about the competition, I think, because he's short, you
know, and he's not that muscular. I think that, moreso
than Aras, he's gonna have a hard time, because he's
very religious. And he was very adamant about staying
true to himself, and not crossing the line in the game.
Austin (pre-game Bible reading): Therefore
take up the whole Armor of God, that you may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand. [Ephesians 6:13]
Jarett Wieselman: I
don't think it's doable, with the way the majority of
players are going to play, to play it as honorably
as he might want to.
Dalton Ross: This guy's not gonna
be a ringleader. He's not gonna be the guy calling
the shots. He's gonna be a follower, not a leader.
And we know followers can win Survivor, it doesn't
mean he's not gonna win, but that's what I think, what he's
gonna have to do.
Jeff Probst: So, final
words on, on Austin. Everybody seems a little, 'We
don't know, he seems vanilla,' but that's not necessarily
a bad thing.
Mara Reinstein: If he's an under the
radar guy he might be okay.
Paul Adler: Somebody may take him under
their wing, he may go far.
Dalton Ross: I think he needs help, I think
he needs help.
Jeff Probst: He needs help because he
has such strong principles, that he'll need somebody
to do dirty work, for him to survive.
Dalton Ross: Partly,
partly. He might not do the dirty work, and he might.
It's not even he could 'Oh, I might do this, but I won't,'
it's 'think ahead to what
I need to do to do it.' I don't think that's within
his mind frame. You know, someone else will have
to make those decisions, and then he'll have to either
agree or not agree to do it.
Jeff Probst: Overall, aside from the game,
did you like Austin? He's a likeable guy.
Paul Adler: He talked
about the sunset, the ocean, and how beautiful it was, and
how he couldn't believe he was here. He's very endearing.
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January 22, 2006: Transcript of Austin-specific
footage from the TV Guide Channel " Survivor: Panama
- Exile Island Preview" (featuring pre-game contestant
interviews and Jeff Probst comments from circa Ep1):
"Danni Boatwright: Austin, a North
Carolina author, got to Panama in an unusual way: through
another reality show.
Austin (pre-game interview): For
the Amazing Race: Family Edition, my family was
one of the, uh, finalists for that show.
Danni Boatwright: But Austin was
called upon, solo, for Survivor.
Austin (pre-game interview): I joked
around with the casting director later on, I said,
'I don't know what it is, the spark you saw in me
was, but I'm you're under that false misconception.
Because, here I am. "
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January 9, 2006: Officially
revealed as a contestant on Survivor: Panama - Exile Island on
the Early Show.
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Austin's bio, from the CBS Survivor:
Panama site:
Austin Carty was born and raised
in High Point, North Carolina. He studied three years
at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he
played Division One soccer while studying speech communications
and public speaking.
Carty is currently an established
author (he is signed with a literary agent based in New
York City). In 2003, his first novel, Somewhere Beyond
Here, was published. His agent is currently shopping
his two subsequent novels, Storm of Fireflies and Grays'
Sacrifice. He supplements his income with modeling for
print and commercial advertising. He has previously worked
in retail, as a waiter and as a bartender.
Carty enjoys writing, reading, playing guitar
and piano. His favorite sport is soccer. He describes
himself as charismatic, humorous and genuine. He believes
his athleticism, strength and intelligence will help
him become the Sole Survivor. Carty's hero is his grandfather.
He says if he can one day secure half of his grandfather's
faith and integrity, he'll consider his life a success.
Carty
is currently single and residing in High Point, North
Carolina. He is very proud of his sister, Elizabeth,
who is currently Miss United States Teen. His birth date
is April 29, 1981. |
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| Date,
source |
| December 28,
2005 |
| Word1234 at
Survivor Sucks |
December 28, 2005: Brand-new Sucks poster
Word1234 pops in to second the notion of Austin Carty as a
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island contestant.
- "Just a little more info about
Austin. I went to school with him and used to hang out
with him when he was younger.... Also, he was at a club
in High Point over Christmas and he did confirm to several
people that he was going to be on the upcoming season of
Survivor."
- "He and his family are very close. If I had to say what
his personality was like, I'd probably say it's close to
that of Blake from last season, but not to as great a degree.
I know it's been mentioned earlier in this thread but he's
basically been trying for years to get into acting so maybe
this will help. He mentioned that he was finally selected
to be on this season which leads me to believe he's been
close to being selected before."
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December 5, 2005: Oft-"inaccurate" Sucks poster
SurvivorFire posts the second of two pics of alleged Survivor:
Panama - Exile Island contestants. This one apparently actually
had some merit:
"OK, to make up for my little flub on Kenji's pic, here's one
you'll recognize when it airs. Since Chill is dropping descriptions,
I gotta start dropping faces." [posts a picture of Austin from
his book jacket].
(Note that Let
Me Eat Cake was the first to identify Austin
based on his picture).
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| Date,
source |
| February 5, 2004 |
| Mary Ellison Turner
for the Kinston Free
Press |
February 5, 2004: Austin
goes on a book tour to support Somewhere
Beyond Here, and makes
a stop in Kinston, NC. The local paper gives a profile (excerpted
below):
"Austin Carty of High Point, 22-year old author of his self-published
book, Somewhere Beyond Here, will sign copies of
his book from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Book Depot in Kinston....
Carty
attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., for three years,
where he played soccer for the school's Division 1 program.
He moved to Atlanta to pursue a modeling and acting career,
booking a part on the Warner Brothers Network's show, One
Tree Hill and modeling for Hanes, John Deere and General
Tire.
Carty's dream always has been to be a novelist and hopes Somewhere
Beyond Here will be a springboard toward picking up a
major publisher.
'Even if the book only enjoys limited
success, it always will be a special project for me because
it is based on a promise I made my mother when I was a little
boy and is more than anything, a gift for her,' Carty
said.
He plans to finish his last year of school of Guilford
College beginning in the fall of 2004.
For more information,
visit Carty's Web site, www.AustinCarty.com."
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Fall, 2003: Austin writes, edits and publishes
his first novel, Somewhere Beyond
Here.
Below is a statement from his personal web site, set up to
sell the book (apparently grammar and spell check are not among
his true passions):
"The Author
Austin Carty is the twenty-two year old Author of Somewhere Beyond Here. He resides
in High Point, NC, where he was born and raised. Carty spent his collegiate days
playing soccer at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. Here he wrote numerous
short stories, essays and newspaper articles, but never quite found the time
to pursue his true dream: writing a novel. After leaving Liberty in the spring
of 2002, Carty moved to Atlanta, GA, where he pursued a modeling and acting career.
Not knowing anyone in Atlanta, and finding himself with a vast amount of downtime,
Carty decided it was probably, now or never. He sat down at his computer in August
of 2002, and now, more than a year later, his dream has come to fruition. After
having finished the novel, Carty has realized that writing is indeed his true
passion.
With his rough manuscript in hand, he moved from Atlanta
back home to High Point, NC- a move he considers to be the best decision of
his life. Carty has spent the last several months editing and reediting the
novel and has now finally deemed the project 'complete.' In the meantime
he has been blessed enough to appear on the critically acclaimed television
show One Tree Hill, and has had the opportunity to model for various
national and international campaigns such as Hanes Underwear, John Deere and
General Tire. Now, Carty is marketing Somewhere Beyond
Here and praying for the best. He says, 'Even if the book flops, it will always be a very special
project for me. The book is dedicated to my mother, and is based on a promise
I made her when I was a little boy. I have already been overly compensated
for the work I put into this book, just by the look I saw on her face when
I handed her my rough manuscript. And for those of you who are taking the time
to read my story and browse my sight- I can't thank you enough. May the Lord
bless you all."
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| Date,
source |
| October 13, 2003 |
| tv.com |
October 13, 2003:
Photo credit: WB
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Appeared as "Young Dan" in
a flashback in the "Crash
Into You" episode of WB teen soap One
Tree Hill.
Made a return appearance in the same role, one season
later, in the "Lifetime
Piling Up" episode (aired May 10, 2005).
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| Date,
source |
| Fall, 2000 |
| Wayback Machine archive of Liberty.edu 2000 soccer stats |
Fall, 2000: As a 5'10", 155-lb. sophomore,
played forward on the men'ssoccer team at Liberty University
(Lynchburg, VA). From this scintillating recap,
we learn he scored at least one goal that season:
"Gomez laid off a pass in front of the goal to Austin Carty,
who placed the ball into the empty net."
Well done! Unfortunately, according to Liberty's 2000 season
stats (archived at the Wayback Machine), that was his only
goal (from four shots made) in 14 games played that season.
But he did wear #6. That has to count for something.
In 2001, as a junior, apparently played only one of Liberty's
six (?!) games.
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