Confessional

A confessional is a directing tool used to tell the story of Survivor. In a confessional, one player narrates a situation, explains their perspective, or gives secret insight to their own gameplay that only the audience can see. Initially defined only as the contestants' speeches when they cast their votes at Tribal Council, it has expanded over to their day-to-day journal of events in the game and final words following their elimination.
Confessionals feature a lower third (also known as a chyron) displayed on the screen, listing: the contestant's name; a characteristic (such as hometown, occupation, a previous season, or relative); their tribe's name; and any advantages (beyond 's sixth episode, either real or fake) that the contestant possesses. The font color generally matches that of the tribe (i.e. blue for Matsing, red for Kalabaw).
==Gallery==
RudyFirstConfessional.jpg|Rudy Boesch delivering the first ever confessional in .
Tom first Confessional.jpg|Tom Westman talking in .
marcus confessional kota.jpg|Marcus Lehman talking in .
jerri confesiiona.jpg|Jerri Manthey talking in .
E2tv67.jpg|Brenda talking in .
E1tv5.jpg|Phillip Sheppard talking in .
dawn confessional.jpg|Dawn Meehan talking in .
cochran confessional bikal.jpg|John Cochran talking in .
Jeremyorkun.jpg|Jeremy Collins talking in .
debbie part time model.png|Debbie Wanner talking in .
ken confessional mvgx.jpg|Ken McNickle talking in .
chrissy levu confessional.png|Chrissy Hofbeck talking in .
davie confessional kalokalo.jpg|Davie Rickenbacker talking in .
Kellee confessional.png|Kellee Kim talking in .
Xander Confessional.png|Xander Hastings talking in .
Lydia s42 confessional.jpg|Lydia Meredith talking in .
Cody gaia confessional.png|Cody Assenmacher talking in .
yam yam s44 confessional.jpg|Yam Yam Arocho talking in .
brandon s45 confessional.jpg|Brandon Donlon talking in .
hunter s46 confessional.jpg|Hunter McKnight talking in .
==Trivia==
* The font used for confessionals is "Cutamond Basic".https://www.paratype.com/fonts/fh/cutamond
* The idea to include advantages in the confessionals' chyrons was suggested by a fan on Twitter.https://twitter.com/JeffProbst/status/1110629749905334275
*Producers rarely speak directly to contestants, with four exceptions in the U.S. version:
**Kellee Kim in as a result of her concerns about the inappropriate behavior of Dan Spilo.
**Carolyn Wiger in as a result of her confusion of giving a confessional.
**Frannie Marin in as a result of her blushing over her relationship with Matt Blankinship.
**Carolyn Wiger, again, in , referencing her first confessional with the same producer.
**Dee Valladares in "The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding" as a result of her confusion over her relationship with Austin Li Coon
==References==
Category:Survivor (franchise)
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Survivor South Africa
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