After years of working behind the scenes on Marvel hits like Black Panther and Captain America, film producer Nate Moore swapped movie sets for the beaches of Fiji to compete on season 49 of Survivor.
For most of the game, Nate was part of the dominant Uli alliance that survived multiple tribe swaps. But his luck ran out when former Uli allies Sage Ahrens-Nichols and Jawan Pitts, who were already eager to jump ship, joined forces with the original Hina tribe. Seeing a chance to weaken the once-powerful Uli core of Nate, Savannah Louie, Sophi Balerdi, and Rizo Velovic, the new majority blindsided Nate, who became the safest target amid fear that idols and advantages would get played.
The Hollywood veteran spoke with Men’s Journal via email about how it felt to watch his elimination play out on TV, what he thinks ultimately led to his downfall, and whether he’d be interested in playing Survivor again.
Scroll down to read the full exit interview with Nate.
Men’s Journal: What was your immediate reaction watching the episode back — did anything surprise you about how it all played out on TV?
Nate Moore: I was surprised how set Sophie Segreti was on getting me out! She’s a great competitor and we competed well together in the challenges where we were on the same side. But I didn’t realize how deeply her killer instinct had zeroed in on me.
Men’s Journal: What do you think was your biggest strength in the game, and what ultimately led to your downfall?
Nate: My biggest strength was that I was patient and didn’t overplay my hand outwardly. My downfall was that I didn’t have a true No. 1 in the game, and it’s clear there were a lot of pairs out there protecting each other.
Men’s Journal: If it had become more clear at tribal council that you were getting votes, would you have done anything differently? Do you think there would’ve been something you could do to change your fate?
Nate: I think by that time it was too late. I would have had to do much better back at camp with Sage and Jawan. You have to remember, there were three people who had never been to tribal, so Sophie, Kristina [Mills] and MC [Chukwujekwu] weren’t going to change under that pressure! And Steven [Ramm] already knew I was gunning for him. So changes at that late stage weren’t going to take in a real way because they were all in lock step.
Men’s Journal: It seemed like there were several smaller duos and sub-alliances within Uli. Who did you feel was truly your No. 1 ally out there?
Nate: I didn’t have one, unfortunately.
Men’s Journal: If you had made it one or two more votes, what was your plan moving forward? Who did you want to work with long-term?
Nate: I wanted to stick with Savannah, Rizo and Sophi, but I also wanted to work with MC and Sage (and Jawan, by association). I thought if I could build a seven with those people I would have options if I felt like Savannah, Rizo and Sophi were too tight for me to penetrate.
Men’s Journal: Would you ever play Survivor again?
Nate: If my family was cool with it, I’d be there in a heartbeat.
This story was originally reported by Men’s Journal on Nov 8, 2025, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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