‘Big Brother Canada 3’ pre-game exclusive: Will Zach Oleynik have the perfect gameplan?

While we’ve done interviews for every season of “Big Brother Canada,” this is the first time that we’ve done anything pre-game. Part of the fun of that is getting a feel and a sense of the houseguests before the commercials and all of the edited packages start to air. For a reference, these pre-game chats were done via phone, prior to any of the cast reveals on “ET Canada.”

So when we talked with Zach Oleynik, we didn’t know that he had made some troll-like comments towards Peter Brown online, or that he had that sort of cocky internet persona in general. Knowing that now as we write up the transcript from our chat adds an extra dosage of fun to the proceedings. For reference if you haven’t seen the other exclusive interviews we’ve done (you can check them out over here, or by clicking on the image below), we asked everyone roughly the same questions for the sake of fairness. Zach definitely left an impression, but we’ll talk about that further at the end of the article.

CarterMatt – Tell us about yourself: Your name, where you’re from, your age, and what you do for a living.

Zach – I’m Zach Oleynik, I’m 22 years old from Regina, Saskatchewan. I’m a university student, and a football player at the University of Regina. (Note: Specifically, he is the quarterback.)

What made you want to try out for Big Brother Canada this year?

You know what? I’m a huge ‘Big Brother’ fan. I’ve always watched the U.S. and the Canadian seasons, and I’ve always known it was something that I wanted to do. It just so happened that the open casting showed up in Regina, which was surprising and rare, so I figured I would wing it.

If you could compare yourself to someone from either BB Canada or BB USA, who would it be?

I think it’s easy to compare myself to someone like Jon [Pardy], just because he was this kind of big, social guy, but he also had this hard, competitive side to him. He’s just a natural winner. That’s kind of how I am. I’m a guy who’s outgoing and funny and loves to talk to people, but at the same time I’m a very competitive guy and I like to win. I really like to win.

What’s something about you that would surprise people?

I think the fact that I’m more than just a football player. I take my studies [seriously]; I’m a chemistry student at the university. I’m kind of a dynamic guy in that sense. I’m not your classic jock where I’m a little bit of a dummy. That will surprise people, that I know ‘Big Brother’ and know how to scheme and have a mental side of me that may be a little underrated.

What’s your basic strategy going into the house?

I know being competitive, it’s something that I have to [hide] at the start. I have to slow-play at the start, and with the social game, I have to get to know the people and understand that it’s a long game. I have to keep my ability and my competitive [nature] down at the start, and get to know a couple of people who are loyal and I can connect with. Then, I start winning competitions when I need to.

Is there any one thing you are the most excited to do this season?

Other than walking into the house the first night, I really just want to meet the cast. All of this process has been going, and I have no idea what I’m walking into, what kind of houseguests [will be] in there. That is a big surprise for me.

What do you think your biggest weakness could be?

I think being so competitive is a double-edged sword for me. It will help me, but I’m going to have a hard time throwing competitions. I’m a gameplayer naturally, so that’s something that could work for me, or throw a target bigger on my back.

What are hoping to get out of the show: Money, fame, love, or just a good time?

I think that I just love ‘Big Brother’ so much that when I watch the game I picture myself on it. It’s just winning ‘Big Brother,’ and being someone who fans watched, liked, and appreciated the game. I really just want to play the game. I know the money could really help me and my family out, but most importantly I’m kind of here for the experience.

If there is one message you would pass along to the Canadian public before entering the game, what would it be?

I think I would just tell Canada to watch out! I think I’m going to take this game by storm. I have the tools to take this game by storm, and it’s just a matter of me putting the pieces together.

Our overall impression – Just based on our interview alone, we thought Zach really came off as a guy who really said all of the right things, almost like this was a job interview. He has a lot of traits that are great for this game, but there was something about him here that suggested that this is not how he plays the game in the house. With that being said, it was nice to have a more athletic guy seemingly understand that he shouldn’t try to win every competition.

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