After his win on Superstar Weakest Hyperlink, Scott Porter is breaking down his technique — and defending a few of his surprisingly incorrect solutions.
Porter, 46, who was competing to lift cash for Huntington’s Illness Society of America, solely informed Us Weekly in regards to the second he realized he might come out on high in the course of the Monday, October 13, episode of the Fox gameshow.
“I used to be very lucky in my closing 5 questions that my data base is large sufficient to have the ability to get a bunch of these proper,” he recalled. “I didn’t a lot really feel the strain of that second as a lot as a readability of ‘Not solely did I come right here to lift consciousness for Huntington’s however I believe I’d be capable of take a few of this dwelling for the trigger.”
The actor felt “a bit of little bit of a readability” kick in.
“I performed soccer in highschool and was recruited to play soccer in faculty. So I’ve a really aggressive nature about me. When the massive moments occur, generally every little thing simply goes quiet,” he recalled. “It was simply the readability and quiet of the second. The data base got here into play later however the total sport technique was far more necessary on this episode.”
Porter’s episode of Superstar Weakest Hyperlink allowed him to compete alongside different actors from numerous teen reveals, together with former Friday Evening Lights costar Aimee Teegarden, Shenae Grimes and Matt Lanter from 90210, Beverly Mitchell and Barry Watson from seventh Heaven and extra.
“With a sport like Weakest Hyperlink, folks need to attempt to examine but it surely’s actually tough to check for a catch-all trivia present like this. What I might suggest for people who find themselves occurring a present like that is to check sport principle and to actually perceive the best way the sport works: the ins and outs,” Porter defined to Us. “So in case you’re incorrect — or in case you’re going to be incorrect — comprehend it in a short time and simply say the incorrect reply or move as a result of a very powerful factor is conserving that point on the clock so the solutions you do know could be answered and the cash you may make could be banked.”
Porter did intensive analysis earlier than collaborating within the present, including, “For me, it was extra about ensuring to determine a technique to maximize my means to not solely financial institution cash however preserve time on the clock. That analysis did me some good as a result of I ended up being the strongest hyperlink in a couple of rounds. The opposite a part of Weakest Hyperlink is there’s a bit of little bit of Survivor. There are little mini alliances which might be going to type that have been magnified on my specific episode as a result of we had pairs from completely different TV reveals. You had computerized alliances already arrange that I knew I had to concentrate on and I needed to attempt to get rid of items to maintain myself on the present — to offer me a shot at being there ultimately.”
He continued: “While you watch the present, you see some folks sandbag a bit of bit. They’ll act like they’re not as sensible as they’re in order that in the event that they get to the ultimate three, they’ll have an excellent shot of being within the closing pair. I didn’t a lot do this as to attempt to whittle down the alliance probabilities. I believe it performed out in my favor.”
Whereas Porter in the end made it into the ultimate three — after which received — he didn’t get each query proper. Among the ones that caught out embrace a query about Ariana Grande‘s music and a Hooters-related inquiry.
“I might have gotten there [with the Ariana question]. However in case you’re gonna be incorrect, be quick. You’re wanting on the clock and also you’re attempting to be sure that the cash’s been banked. I’m not hurting the workforce by simply getting this incorrect and getting it to any individual who can get a query accurately rapidly,” he famous. “The opposite one which I believe individuals are going to actually come at me for is the Hooters query. That’s the one that really caught with me. The Ariana Grande one didn’t follow me as a lot, however the scantily clad waitresses at this restaurant that filed for chapter final 12 months. It was Hooters. However I stated French Laundry.”
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Porter continued: “I really knew Hooters. I went to highschool in faculty in Florida, which is the place it’s from. There are stadiums named for that restaurant chain and we used to do our fantasy soccer drafts there. However when the phrase scantily clad got here to thoughts, I began eager about lingerie. Then the phrase affiliation took me to laundry, which took me to French Laundry. That could be a Michelin star restaurant — and positively not a trashy wing place. That one simply made me giggle and is the one which most individuals are going to be laughing probably the most at.”
Regardless of the occasional incorrect reply, Porter was proud to see his strategy work out when the $50,000 prize went to his charity.
“This was a win-win scenario. I’m a competitor, I really like video games and I’ve watched the Weakest Hyperlink. After they inform you you could play for a charity of your selecting, it makes it much more significant. The trigger I selected to play for is the Huntington’s Illness Society of America, which helps help households who’re battling Huntington’s and helps to attempt to discover a remedy for this terrible illness,” he informed Us. “I’ve been part of elevating thousands and thousands of {dollars} for analysis and for supporting households who’re battling it. The rationale it’s so private to me is my mother-in-law and my spouse [Kelsey Mayfield] are each constructive for Huntington’s.”
Porter has spent years elevating consciousness and cash for a remedy.
“My mother-in-law is symptomatic and my spouse is what they name gene constructive, which implies the illness can be part of our future except we discover a remedy for it. So now — greater than ever — after some bulletins a few weeks in the past, we’ve had some very, very promising and hopeful success inside some trials in a technique to restrict the Huntington gene,” he added. “It’s simply extra necessary than ever to lift consciousness, and lift cash. While you go on a present like this, you’re not assured to win however you might be assured to hopefully elevate consciousness of what Huntington’s really is. It was one thing that was very significant to me and to go and compete made it even sweeter.”
For extra data on Huntington’s illness — together with methods to help and donate — head to hdsa.org.
Superstar Weakest Hyperlink airs Mondays on Fox at 9 p.m. ET.
