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Mike White

Age: 47
Hometown: San Diego
Current residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Filmmaker 

Hobbies: Travel, wine enthusiast, and water sports.

Pet peeves: I'm impatient with bigots. 

Three words to describe you: Curious/ funny, dynamic, and imaginative.
What's your personal claim to fame? 
I've accomplished a lot in my career and was able to make a lot of movies.

Who or what is your inspiration in life?
I think of George Plimpton, a great writer who also wanted to experience the things he was writing about. He was fearless, inquisitive and enlightened.

An eye mask to sleep. A good book; something fat. A SeaBob for the ocean!
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? 
Johnathan Penner was a good storyteller and Rob from Amazon had a good read on people.

What's your reason for being on Survivor?
My primary motivation is playing the game. I've always, always wanted to play and see how I would do. Secondary is the absurd challenge of it all. 

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor
I have the desire. I know the game. I am a student of human psychology, like what people say and how they behave.