http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/17/earlyshow/series/survivor/main636478.shtmlGet Ready For 'Islands of Fire'
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2004
The cast of 'Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire' (Photo: CBS)
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(CBS) A total of 18 new castaways will complete in separate tribes of men versus women on "Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire," the ninth installment of the hit TV series, which will premiere Thursday, Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, on CBS.
The identities of the castaways were unveiled Tuesday on The Early Show.
"Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire" takes place on the islands of Vanuatu, located in the remote waters of the South Pacific near the tumultuous "Ring Of Fire," a land of volcanoes and rituals where sorcery and black magic are a part of tribal life and the spirits of the dead are believed to have power over the living.
More than 80 islands are home to more than 100 languages and a diverse group of tribes and clans whose history includes cannibalism.
The team colors are yellow for Yasur (the women) and red for Lopevi (the men). The castaways for "Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire" are:
Julie Berry, 23, a youth mentor from Gorham, Maine
Chad Crittenden, 35, a teacher from Oakland, Calif. (Chad is an amputee.)
Ami Cusack, 31, a barista (coffee server) and model from Lakewood, Colo.
Chris Daugherty, 33, who works in highway construction, from South Vienna, Ohio
Brady Finta, 33, an FBI agent who was formerly in the military service, from Huntington Beach, Calif.
Rory Freeman, 35, a housing case manager from Des Moines, Iowa
Mia Galeotalanza, 30, a finance manager from Tom’s River, N.J.
Brook Geraghty, 27, a project manager from Boston
Lisa Keiffer, 44, a real estate agent from New Orleans
John Kenney, 22, a mechanical bull operator and model from Los Angeles
Scout Cloud Lee, 59, a rancher and entrepreneur from Stillwater, Okla.
Lea "Sarge" Masters, 40, a drill sergeant who lives in Columbia, S.C.
Dolly Neely, 25, a sheep farmer from Mercer, Pa.
Eliza Orlins, 21, a pre-law student from Syracuse, N.Y.
John Palyok, 31, of Los Angeles is a sales manager at a Home Depot.
Travis "Bubba" Sampson, 33, of Johnson City, Tenn., works in loss prevention.
Leann Slaby, 35, a research assistant from Kansasville, Wis.
Twila Tanner, 41, of Marshall, Mo., who works in highway repair
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Picks From Rob And Amber
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2004
Rob and Amber immediately after she accepted his marriage proposal last May (Photo: CBS)
"What a crew."
Rob Mariano on new "Survivor" cast
(CBS) What can we expect from the cast of "Survivor: Vanuatu – Islands of Fire"? Amber Brkich and Rob Mariano, the two top finishers of last season's "Survivor: All-Stars," gave their assessments on The Early Show.
"What a crew," said Rob. "I think (executive producer) Mark Burnett has put together a great cast of good-looking people. My top pick: I'm going for the kid from Boston."
All right. Rob might be partial to "the kid from Boston" (Brook Geraghty) because Rob is a kid from Boston himself. But are there other reasons?
"I like the fact he seemed to have his priorities down," Rob explains. "He seems to know it's a game, as they all said. But he seems to do what it's gonna take to win."
As for Amber, she said, "I'm going to go with two choices. The girl, Julie (Berry). I like Julie. And for a guy, I like Chris (Daugherty), the guy from Ohio. They seem like they're not there for the experience. They seem like they're there for the game. They're not worried about how they're going to come off on TV. They have the right things in mind… Their goal is the million dollars. And they seem like they'll be pretty good all around in getting along with people and at the challenges."
According to Amber, that's the key to winning: To come into the game not to become a TV star but to play.
She explained, "The first time in Australia, it was there. I'm in Australia, happy just to be there. The second time, I could care less where I was. I was there to win the money. My eye never came off the money."
Neither Rob nor Amber are crazy about Lea Masters, the drill sergeant from South Carolina, mainly because they feel he will not be able to let go of the whole "drill sergeant" persona.
"If you're going to be brutally honest, you have to do it only to the cameras," explained Rob. "You can't be out doing it in the open, because sooner or later, they'll catch on."
Added Amber, "You can't be too bossy out there. The bossy ones seem to get voted out quickly."
Rob and Amber are still thinking about a date for their wedding, and there's "a big possibility" that it will be televised.
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