Early Show tape of Rupert - 11/21/03
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Early Show tape of Rupert - 11/21/03
Cruzlvr | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 06:22 am     Here is the transcript from the Early Show (the best that I could do) Early Show Interviewer: Survivor fans are still reeling from the news that Rupert is out. Normally that means he would be with us this morning, but Rupert wasn’t available. While CBS would not confirm his whereabouts, various online sources claim that Rupert may be on location for next season’s Survivor Allstars. Rupert did, however, give this exclusive interview soon after his flame was doused. From the day that I made my audition tape I believed in my heart I would win. When I heard it was a pirate theme on S7 I fully in my heart believed that 400 years ago I was one of the pirates out here. I told my wife before I left, I hope that I find that treasure that I was never able to go back for. (Showing clip of him stealing shoes in EP1) My tribe saw me as Blackbeard. We were going to cut my hair and weave it into my beard so I could braid my beard down like Blackbeard’s., put the patch on, keep the burning embers in my head and be Blackbeard. After two days my pants still had not dried. (Showing clip of Sandra giving him part of her dress). They were starting to grow fungus in my pants. After I made that dress, Burton, Shawn and Michelle had a heyday with me. For the first two days. It was my hardest time ever. (Shows clip of Shawn picking on him). They wanted to be the power. It was their downfall. Making fun of me in front of others. One saving grace was I had the ocean. I honestly loved going fishing. I wasn’t the greatest of shots when I first started but I still could bring a sack of fish home. (Showing all eating fish) I know I brought enough food home that they were so damned spoiled that when we found our treasure they were pissed. (Showing clip of him talking at night to his wife) The hardest, hardest thing was being away from my wife and kid.. Aside from that, the next hardest thing was being around people I could not trust. (Shows Jon voting Rupert from last night and clip of Rup yelling at Jon on first vote). I tried very hard every day to show trust, and compassion and understanding to people that have none. I tried to play this game point blank honestly--- Wholehearted drake, loyalty, and compassion and it was not returned. I could not believe that I would be voted out. Could not believe that I would go anywhere and then we started voting. (Showing the plotting against him by Burton and then the votes). I believed in my heart that Darrah was leaving. The first three votes were two for Darrah and one for Jon. Then the fourth vote was for Rupert. And I began, you know, were suspicions correct. Are there going to be votes for Rupert? Am I leaving>. The second for Rupert, the third for Rupert and I hang my head. I think my God this is the end of my game. At least for 27 days I showed that I could survive, that I could help others to survive no matter where I am, no matter what I have, not matter what I do. I showed that I have some strength, that I have some worth. End of tape Early Show Interviewer: The surprises will keep us watching. Had he won the million dollars Rupert hoped to buy a Pearl Island of his own. |
Elle | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 07:22 am     i sure hope this means that rupert is still on the all-star survivor. |
Tashakinz | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 07:55 am     Elle - even if he's been booted from All Star Burnett wouldn't allow him to do publicity because it would telegraph that he HAD been booted... |
Realfan | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 09:57 am     [quote]I tried very hard every day to show trust, and compassion and understanding to people that have none. I tried to play this game point blank honestly--- Wholehearted drake, loyalty, and compassion and it was not returned.[/quote] What did he think this was, a team-building retreat? What a slam on the characters of the other players. I think he's too emotional about all this, and doesn't realize it's a game of interpersonal relationships and strategy, not survival. Yet again, a player makes that mistake! I loved Rupe in the beginning, but hated how he began screaming in rage when he didn't get his way. So I'm not sorry he's gone. |
Jagger | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 10:29 am     I agree Realfan, it sounds like he was expecting the strongest player to be there in the end, hasn't he watched any of the other seasons. It takes alot more to win this game than to just go fishing and helping your team win a few challenges, it's all about how well you can deal with others, how you react when something doesn't go the way you wanted, screaming at someone for losing a spear or voting against you won't gain any votes down the road. It will be interesting to see if he learns anything from this Survivor vs the All Star one coming up. |
Pantageas | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:05 pm     I actually started laughing during his myopic speech at the end of last nights show. Did he really think he was voted out because he didn't fit in? Did he really think he was being rejected again by the "cool kids"? He was/is so self-conscious that he didn't realize that HE was the cool kid, and the "not-so-cool kids" were getting rid of HIM! |
Texasdeb | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:11 pm     You speak my mind Pantageas! |
Battlestarz | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:18 pm     Does Rupert have any idea how popular he is?? When did All-Stars start?? It is a hard schtick to get rid of--once you are a picked on kid, it is hard to lose the feeling |
Texasdeb | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:23 pm     Survivor producers KNOW how popular with viewers Rupert has been. Surely to help his self image they will expose him to this b/4 sending him on to All Stars. They're going to want him going in there just as positive if not more as he was going into S7. |
Jami | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:38 pm     I think that ASS started last Monday over a week ago. So I would assume Rupert was home to know how popular he was for a few week anyway. I hope he knew/knows how loved he is. |
Whoami | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:39 pm     I sure hope he gets to see some of the fans' feedback or something! His exit speech last night, and his interview this morning were so sad. If he were to lose heart, it would be devastating to watch in ASS. |
Seamonkey | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 05:44 pm     I hope he also read Lex's column so he'd know to be very careful, because Lex wasn't happy that Rupert was so popular with the producers. Go Rupert!! KICK ASS!! er so to speak.. |
Kappy | Friday, November 21, 2003 - 07:14 pm     Thanks for sharing the transcript, cruzlvr. I love what he had to say. Seamonkey ~ where is Lex's column located? I'd like to see his views on the return of Burton and Lil. |
Luvtrash | Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 02:00 am     Kappy, there is a separate thread titled Lex's Survivor Column where you can read everything he wrote until he mysteriously disappeared at about the time ASS began! |
Hummingbird | Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 11:08 am     I love Rupert and don't care about anybody left on Pearl Island now. I hope he realizes he was ousted because he was a huge threat to the others and not because he didn't "fit in". I can see him with a movie career. He is the best Survivor ever. |
Kappy | Sunday, November 23, 2003 - 03:53 pm     Luvtrash ~ Thanks for the reply . . . I found that thread right after leaving this one. I know how you feel, Hummingbird. While all along I've known they would have to oust him because of his strength and popularity, there was still a tiny part of me just hoping that for just once, someone I was rooting for from the beginning might actually have a chance. Alot of the enjoyment of watching is lost when MB insists on a young and beautiful model type winning. |
Cricket | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 12:53 pm     I too hope Rupert realizes he was booted for being a strong player and not because he didn't 'fit in.' How could they change this game to ensure that the strongest player did win and not a fluke (like Darrah) or a creep (like Jon.) Shouldn't it be about survival and the strongest player? I guess I'm just not understanding why the best players consistently get voted out. Bringing players back in obviously didn't work. You can bet Jon will get Burton voted out before he goes. If Jon wins this game, I'm going to need a barf bucket. YUK! His smile was so evil when Rupert got voted out last week. |
Guinevere | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 02:20 pm     >How could they change this game to ensure that the strongest player did win and not a fluke (like Darrah) or a creep (like Jon.) Shouldn't it be about survival and the strongest player?< It's about the best player, not just physically but psychologically. Rupert made a lot of mistakes in strategy. He was more intent on winning challenges and showing his strength and his worth to the others, but that's what ultimately made them boot him. They feared he would win every immunity. It's "Outwit. Outlast. Outplay." Not just "Outmuscle." |
Tabbyking | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 03:50 pm     it's the "outthatcomesbackin" that doesn't make it seem fair! i will always wonder how things would have gone had they not had people who were booted come back in to the game! |
Texasdeb | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 03:56 pm     Right on Tabby! I think that without the "outthatcomesbackin" the Drakes would have picked off the Morgans one by one just like what happens in most the other Survivors. |
Maris | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 04:13 pm     I agree Guinevere but I also agree with Tabby because it totally changes Survivor that someone came back in. I did not like that change at all. There shouldn't be any "do-overs" for the survivors. |
Meme9 | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 04:16 pm     Me too Tabbyking. |
Texasdeb | Monday, November 24, 2003 - 04:35 pm     I know - we now have Survivor All Stars to look forward too, how about 2nd chance Survivor. The only folks who are eligible are prev. Surv. contestants (no all stars) who want to "do it" again. Some folks really did get a bum rap (some may think they got a bum rap that really didn't). What ever the case, this would be fun for us fans cause we already will remember a little about everyone of them. |
Pantageas | Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 09:37 am     I don't know if it would have been that easy for the Drakes, Texasdeb. Remember, the two tribes went into the merge TIED. The ONLY reason that the new merged tribe was able to send Andrew(ex-Morgan) packing is because Drake 'made up' with their outcast, and Morgan allowed theirs to 'turn'... |
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