Name: Christopher Collins
Age: 30
Hometown: Santa Cruz, California
Occupation: Theatre Company Owner
Luxury Item: Shaving Kit

Christopher was born in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University. He attended college in San Francisco and majored in theater. Christopher is a bit of a wild child, and in order to put himself through school, he worked as an exotic dancer at two of San Francisco’s notorious all-male strip clubs. Upon finishing college, and living it up like the true party boy that he is, Christopher moved to the Santa Cruz area to take a position with the University of California, Santa Cruz.

In 1999, Christopher co-founded a successful theater company based in Santa Cruz. The troupe produces 3 – 4 shows a year, and he has appeared onstage in every production.

In his spare time, Christopher enjoys running, kickboxing, hiking, river rafting and camping. One of his favorite relaxation activities is reading a book while tanning on the beach. Christopher is an avid shopper, and swears by Donna Karan and Diesel. Chocolate is, and always will be, a vice. Musically, he enjoys a variety of genres, including R&B, pop, rap, rock, electronic and classical.

Finally, Christopher is an incorrigible heartbreaker, and has yet to have been successfully monogamous. In his teenage years, he began to keep a list of the people he had kissed…the list of lip-locks now numbers over 350. On the weekends, Christopher can often be found in a club with his closest friends, swilling Cosmos and flirting with cute boys…looking for the next kiss to add to his list.

Application Essay

I am a perfect Survivor! I’m a very naughty boy. Even if I didn’t make it to the end (which I WOULD!), I’d certainly make for entertaining storytelling…

Deceiving people is in my nature – I’m an actor…I do it all the time. I can play dumb…I can pretend to be interested in someone (either for friendship or more). I know how to make people feel listened to (it’s something I play at onstage all the time), even when I could give a flying fuck about their feelings.

I think of myself as a strategic person. Working with actors, as I do, one has to be able to quickly discern other people’s motivations and goals. What drives other people? What do they want? Can they help me get what I want? Are they disposable?

Needless to say, I love games – I’m an extremely competitive person. There’s nothing I love more than outthinking other people, and seeing the looks on their faces when they lose. My nature is fairly simple – I prefer to come out on top. Period. I don’t like to lose, and as long as I’m breathing, I’ll fight to the end.

I’m a total babe. Guys fall all over me, and girls love to tell me how gorgeous I am. I’ve hooked up with woman before, and I’m not above playing them, either (as much as I love my girls). My friends always give me shit for being such a heartbreaker. What can I do, though? I belong to the world! Although, I’m generally an extrovert, I tend to be pretty good at subtle moves, as well. I can’t tell you how many relationships I’ve broken up right under the nose of the soon to be dumped (for me!).

Above all, I have a great sense of humor. I like to laugh, and I especially like to laugh with others. As much trouble as I may cause, I am very loyal to those who are loyal to me. Once I’ve established trust with someone, I’ve got their back (unless it’s them or me…then we’ve got a problem). I do have a sweet side, and I DO enjoy connecting with others.

In the end, I’d choose me for a few simple reasons:
Like Jerri – I am out for #1.
Like Sarah – I am great eye candy.
Like Shii Ann (a friend of mine from high school) – I am a thinker.
Like Kelly G. – I’m fun and snarky.

Thanks for your consideration!

Finalist Essay

I’ll tell y’all a story from back in the day:

When I was in 6th grade, there was a young man in class I didn’t care for all that much. Mike was a big old bully, and he picked on my best friend quite a bit. For reasons I can’t recall, he was moved to the desk right behind mine. One afternoon, I tired of his bullshit, and decided it was time to stir the pot.

I parted the hair at the nape of my neck, took out my scissors and cut out a fairly sizeable chunk (mind you, I knew I was going to be getting a haircut later that afternoon - so the damage would be undone soon enough). Because my back sat right up against the front of his desk, the hair fell onto his desktop.

As a burgeoning young actor, I put a bit of a tremble into my voice and walked up to Mrs. Woods, our sweet teacher…and I set that little motherfucker up. Poor little Mikey got sent to the Principal’s Office, and was suspended for three days. Not one adult (or kid, for that matter) believed his pleas of innocence.

So, yeah – even at a young age, I was working a certain charm, if you will.

I suppose I told this story to illustrate that I have EVERY intention of taking down any enemies made in this game. Mercy is not an option. I don’t care if these people hate me when the game is over. I won’t go down without a fight, and I fight hard and dirty.

I will lie, charm, tease, manipulate and think my way ahead of the other castaways. And I will do it all with a sweet smile.

They won’t stand a chance against the Tsunami known as Sugar.

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