February 5, 2009: Andy Dehnart of Reality
Blurred blogging fame posts a
late pre-game interview with late-added contestant Stephen.
Among the highlights:
"Stephen was 'recruited a week before the final
round' when someone who worked in casting (who knew him
when they were kids) saw his picture on Facebook and said 'we
need his type,' Stephen said. Although he initially thought
'absolutely not' and simply 'went through with
it on a lark,' the 'opportunity
it presented' was something he 'couldn’t
possibly turn down.'"
January, 2009: CBS gets around to putting
up S18 content:
"Stephen Fishbach believes he's a cutthroat player
who can manipulate his way to Survivor success, though
you couldn't tell that by looking at his non-threatening
appearance. The first one to tell you he resembles
a Muppet, Stephen plans to sidetrack his competition
with his goofy charm and quirky sense of humor.
Aided
by his quick wit and prankster personality, this Internet
marketing director could very well be a major player
behind the scenes. A Yale graduate, Stephen certainly
has the right mix of brains and charisma to disarm
his fellow castaways. This New Yorker believes people
will be inclined to trust him but claims 'that would
be their mistake, because then I strike!' Described
by his friends as wild, smart and ambitious, Stephen's
biggest pet peeve is when somebody is 'overconfident
or cocky.' He plans to use that type of person
to his advantage by forming a bond and then subtly
prompting them to carry out his decisions. A strategist,
Stephen prides himself on being able to pretend to
agree with someone's idea while replacing it with his
own.
In his free time, Stephen keeps himself active
and fit by boxing and lifting weights. He also takes
part in urban combat activities, namely the Idiotarod,
which he describes as a great event where 'five idiots
drag a shopping cart from Brooklyn to Manhattan.' Among
his reasons for why he believes he will excel at Survivor,
Stephen lists 'he's strategic and devious.' Stephen
is single and currently resides in New York, N.Y. His
birth date is January 24."
Stephen's CBS intro video (until it's removed, anyway):
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