Whimsy February 23, 2022 Share February 23, 2022 CBS bio Name: Zach Wurtenberger Age: 22 Hometown: Weston, FL Current Residence: St. Louis, MO Occupation: Student Favorite Hobbies: Social strategy games, sketch comedy writing and running 3 Words to Describe You: Clever, competitive and storyteller Pet Peeve: People who don’t tip. I used to deliver pizza, so it’s a pretty big deal for me. My biggest one is when the bill is like $19.95, and the customer handed me a $20 smiling and said, “Keep the change.” Oh, really? I get to keep your nickel? Wow, thank you so much! What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? At the moment, there’s a bunch of academic stuff, like getting into Washington University and winning the Tournament of Champions (the biggest tournament of the year in debate). But for personal accomplishments, I’m really proud of this one sketch I wrote for our spring comedy show, titled “Skate Park.” There was no trophy or award or anything, but I worked extremely hard on it, and it absolutely killed. It was really rewarding. What is something we would never know from looking at you? I think that a lot of people would assume because I’m young, that I’m naïve or that I have no life experience. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I am a hustler. I’ve worked hard for my grades, my scores and competitive success. I wanted to go to a top-tier school, so I worked hard to get in. I have worked hard for what I have, and I’m proud of it. Who is your hero and why? My parents. They’ve supported me in every way imaginable and I’m so unbelievably lucky to have them. When I was going through tough times, they were always there for me, and I just want to be able to repay them some day. And for non-family hero, Ethan Zohn. He was the first Jewish person I ever saw on TV, which was so insanely cool for 5-year-old me. And beyond that, he’s just such an inspirational person. Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? Todd Herzog. He played a brilliant game in China, where he controlled every single vote from the shadows. We’re in a period of SURVIVOR now where the tallest tree is the first one cut; just look at Edge of Extinction’s boot order. You need to build a resume, but you can’t let anyone realize how extensive your resume is until it’s too late. Todd managed to keep his threat-level low while subtly manipulating every facet of the game and revealed everything at Final Tribal Council. I’d also love to mix that with Jeremy’s meat shield strategy, so that I’m never the first one targeted if things go awry. Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? I love all of the core skills that you need to win the game. I’m extremely personable and make friends easily. I’m super intelligent and strategic, with a vast knowledge of the game. I’m athletic enough to not be a liability, but not enough to be a threat. And most importantly, I am willing to work harder than anyone to win. In speech and debate, I competed against hundreds of students from around the country every weekend. These people were just as smart as me, just as well-spoken and just as talented. But I beat them because I worked harder and because I wanted it more. And the same will be true for SURVIVOR. Link to comment
LadyChatts February 23, 2022 Share February 23, 2022 Someone else I kind of hope is an early boot. We’ll see if I change my mind once the season starts. 1 Link to comment
Maverick February 23, 2022 Share February 23, 2022 Wow, he's quite pleased with himself. And also unable to provide a succinct answer, apparently. 1 Link to comment
Nashville February 23, 2022 Share February 23, 2022 (edited) To everybody here who is past a certain age, please remember: early 20s is the age when: You think you know everything, Almost everything you think you know is wrong. Life-wise, you’re still too inexperienced to even have a shot at comprehending the vast universe-sized multitude of things about which you DON’T have a fucking clue. He’s only 22, so I’ll grant him a little leeway - VERY little, though, mind you. Edited February 23, 2022 by Nashville Typo 2 Link to comment
Hera February 23, 2022 Share February 23, 2022 Quote What is something we would never know from looking at you? I think that a lot of people would assume because I’m young, that I’m naïve or that I have no life experience. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I am a hustler. I’ve worked hard for my grades, my scores and competitive success. I wanted to go to a top-tier school, so I worked hard to get in. I have worked hard for what I have, and I’m proud of it. So his "life experience" is… school. I'll cut him some slack, though, since young people, by definition, cannot have the perspective of older people. But yeah, he's absolutely going to get taken for a ride by someone who does have more life experience. 1 Link to comment
Maverick February 24, 2022 Share February 24, 2022 I can give some leeway in age, but something the vibe in that write up is "I'm awesome. Mommy and Daddy said so" i.e. I'm getting a snowflake vibe. We'll see how he is on the show. 1 Link to comment
Nashville February 24, 2022 Share February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Bonnie R. said: So, you’re saying he is going to get schooled? Link to comment
jsm1125 February 24, 2022 Share February 24, 2022 Facially, he looks like a cross between Adam Klein and Donathan from Ghost Island. I do feel that, since her is on a tribe with Romeo, that only one of the two of them will be able to make it past the first few votes Link to comment
ProfCrash February 24, 2022 Share February 24, 2022 Just reading the bios and I am wishing for three people to be the first person voted out and he is one of them. I get that he is young but his answers make me cringe. They also remind me to be very careful with how I raise my kid because I don't want a kid that is this self absorbed. Just uuuffffffff 2 Link to comment
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