The Men of ‘Perfect Match 2’ Say the Competition Was ‘Intimidating’ [Interview]

The big picture

• A star-studded cast from multiple reality shows creates a unique dynamic
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• Cast members share behind-the-scenes experiences of filming and finding love on a tropical island.
• Some cast members are open to other reality shows, but most are backing out of dating.

After a very successful first season, Netflix quickly decided to release a second season of Perfect Combination, bringing together alumni from various reality series such as love is blind,Baccalaureate in Paradise,Too hot to handle,The Trust, Island of love, And others. Netflix announced the renewal of the reality dating series less than two months after its Season 1 finale, which is no surprise given its massive viewership: more than 24 million hours watched in its first week.

The new season premiered on June 7 and collider had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the cast members to hear behind-the-scenes stories. Harry Jowsey (Too Hot to Handle, Season 1), Stevan Ditter (Too Hot to Handle, Season 3), Kaz Bishop (Date and Related, Season 1) i Izzy Zapata (Love Is Blind, Season 5) share all the juicy details of his time filming and trying to find love on a tropical island.

collider: How was this experience different from shows you've been to?

Harry: They are all very unique. It was a little bit of a different ball game because everyone was involved [other] show before and they know how it works, and you know everybody has a brand and a name to come to this one, so it was a little harder there because you already know everybody, instead of being fresh and blind like a lot of them. these other shows.

Collider: How do you prepare for this process?

Steven: My last show I wasn't allowed to play anyone without spending money, so like this show it's definitely a little more like being yourself, having fun, there's not as many rules, but you also have to prepare. because that might kind of bite you in the ass you have to watch yourself and keep yourself properly.

Collider: Do you go with the mindset of finding love or winning the show?

Izzy: For me, I went looking for love and doing love is blindthe whole, you know, the end game is marriage, so I didn't really go into the show strategically thinking it was a challenge or a gameso I think he hit me in the ass with this one.

The game of a challenge that everyone wants to forget

Collider: Did either of you have a strategy?

Kaz: You know what, I think it was always a case of going with an open mind and wanting to get the full experience and go along for the ride, whatever happens, happens, and it happens. is. That's the main kind of mentality, I think if you go into reality, also into something like dating just because you never know what to expect.

Collider: Can anyone tell me what your favorite challenge game is?

Harry: I think the first. We were in a cage, swinging. I think I love this one because I absolutely smashed it in nine seconds. They obviously made it seem much longer on the show, though I did nine seconds and I had to go back and do it again, because I was so angry. I was like I'm not going to lose this. So yes, this was my favorite and the only one won.

Steven: Which was the one where we had to jump into the water and go get the ball? I think that was the most similar to taxes. I think that's what made it more fun for me, nothing like the hookup base, it was really just physical.

Kaz: I would have won that one but I did my legs in the morning.

harry: Yes, I'm sure.

Collider: How about the kissing challenge?

All: No!

Steven: We forget that this happened. We don't talk about that. It was rough.

Harry: Yeah, I didn't think anyone felt good after that.

Collider: I found it a little awkward

harry: Yes. It just didn't feel right inside. I didn't come out of that feeling excited by that challenge.

Collider: Did you stay with friends after the show?

Steven: Yes. I think when you're there you forget that everybody literally lives all over the world and has real jobs, runs businesses, likes things to do, so when you come back here you have expectations of like, just hanging out, like when you go to be on the show and obviously that's not possible. But I think, at least for boys, I think we are all great. We see each other, and it's as if we never left.”

Collider: Is it possible to find love on a reality show?

stevan: It sure is, I can tell you.

Izzy: Maybe not this one.

Who is your perfect match? What are you looking for?

Kaz: What is a perfect match? you have someone you can vibe with someone you could be yourself with and once you feel so comfortable with them that you are authentically your true self, and they accept you for who you are, then I feel like this is your Perfect Combination.

Harry: Yes, I like that.

stevan: I think the truth is that you can't be looking for it. Like if you go somewhere looking for something, you usually won't find exactly what you want. You just have to let it come to you, and take what you get.

Collider: After a while do you relax and get used to the cameras capturing every moment?

Harry: Yeah, I think after 24 hours you forget there's a whole camera crew there and you just go with the flow.

Steven: Especially when no one else around you seems affected by it, and they act naturally, you fall for it.

Collider: You have to have a lot of confidence when you see someone else come in and take your girl, it's intimidating

Harry: always scary a lot of anxiety

Stevan: I think that's why we drink so much.

Steven: Also, the house is so small and it's like everything is a glance, so you see the other guy talking to your girl all the time, like he's not there, you can't help it. It's rough

Kaz: I think a lot of guys were very open to telling them that you know the girls – go and you know, talk to whoever you want to talk to and if you find that you find more compatible, go for it. This is your choice.

stevan: I don't think we meant it, but we did.

The “perfect match” environment is not easy

Collider: You said you knew each other before but not everyone. Did you research who was going to be on the show and for some sort of strategy?

Harry: No, you can't really predict that. There are so many people in the Netflix reality universe, so you can't predict who will be in the next season. There were also a lot of shows that hadn't aired yet, like the last season of 'love is blind' hadn't aired.

Izzy: My show wasn't out yet.

Harry:Squid Game wasn't out, o Trust in Paradise – there are a lot of shows that haven't come out yet. So when these people came in, we had no idea what they were up to and we were a little curious to try and figure out what they were doing.”

Collider: So the first time you walked in and saw the girls and guys in the competition, how did you feel?

Izzy:It can be a bit intimidating at times, like you got three bold personalities here, so it's also fun to see everyone's big personalities come together, but for me, my show hadn't even premiered or anything, I was a little surprised at times, yeah you know. Watching some of the girls, I became an absolute jerk at times, like you feel like you know the person just from what you've seen on the screen, so it can be a little intimidating at times, but still fun.

Collider: I take it you've all seen the first season?

All: No!

Izzy: I only saw one episode before I left, that's all.

Harry: I think especially in our space, like watching a show before you go, you see the characters and you might accidentally try to play one, so I think that's my biggest fear. I watch a show and then I'm like okay, I'm going to try to be like that person this season. So you get too strategic and then you kind of lose track of it.

Collider: What's next for each of you? Do you plan to go on any other reality dating shows?

Harry: I think we just discovered that we have retired from reality dating, we are hanging up the condoms. I know him and he doesn't wear them… but I'm, you know, I have a very successful podcast right now…

Collider: So you're not going to be on any reality dating shows?

Izzy: No appointments

Collider: What reality shows would you like to be on?

Izzy: May be America's Worst Cooks or something like that. Dancing with the stars it would be fun

Kaz: I think it's going to be a similar kind of style as well, kind of challenging physically as well and then something that you can obviously learn new things and new skills. That will be good.

Perfect Match season 2 is available to stream on Netflix. Watch the full video interview with the guys from Perfect Match 2 above.

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