Beyond Reality: Reality TV Interviews with Producers, Crew & Talent
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Hosted by Australian TV producer Hayley Ferguson, each episode features candid interviews with industry professionals, from producers and directors to editors, crew, and on-screen personalities.
Whether you’re dreaming of a career in television, already working in the industry, or just obsessed with what happens behind the camera, this podcast offers real insights into how TV gets made. Discover the career paths of industry insiders with stories you won’t hear anywhere else - and find out what it really takes to work in TV.
Beyond Reality: Reality TV Interviews with Producers, Crew & Talent
Eliza on the Midnight Chat that Ended Her Game | Australian Survivor: Redemption Exit Interview | Ep 3 | Beyond Tribal
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In this episode of Beyond Reality: Beyond Tribal, long-time Australian Survivor producer Hayley Ferguson sits down with best-selling author Eliza Reilly, the third person to be voted out of Australian Survivor: Redemption.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The "Lightning Strike" Blindside: How it feels to be the target of an epic move.
- The Midnight Information Platter: Eliza sets the record straight on that conversation with Lyndl - was she actually asleep, and why was information the only currency she had left?
- Behind the Scramble: The health struggles Eliza faced in the early days.
- Superfan Strategy: Why Eliza knew exactly where the idol clue was on Day 1 and her "plus one" strategy for handling the returnee players.
- The Jackson Connection: Building a "ride or die" alliance in 24 hours and the "brutal poetry" of the challenge that ended her game.
- Unfinished Business: Why Eliza believes her Survivor chapter is far from closed
- Plus Eliza takes on the Quick-Fire Question Round: Including her take on which Bachelor star she wants to see tackle the island next?
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If you enjoyed this episode check out my interview with Host David Genat in a pre-season chat.
ABOUT THE HOST: Beyond Reality is hosted by TV producer Hayley Ferguson. Hayley has spent the last decade working on Australian Survivor. Her credits also include Dancing With the Stars, Gogglebox, Big Brother, and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
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