Thomas Krottinger says Mike White inspired him to do Survivor and wants to work on White Lotus next

Another “Survivor” player wants to vacation to “The White Lotus.”“Survivor” Season 48 star and music executive Thomas Krottinger exclusively told The Post after he was voted out that Mike White, a “Survivor” alum and the creator of the hit HBO series, actually inspired him to do the reality show.“Mike White is the reason…when I was watching everything and I got to Mike, I finally saw myself in a weird way,” Krottinger, 34, said, “I was like, ‘Oh.Okay.

I can go chase a dream and not ruin my entire life.'”Looking ahead, Krottinger told The Post he wants to bring his talents as the Senior Vice President of A&R (Artists and Repertoire) at Sony Music Publishing to a future season of the Emmy Award-winning show.“Put me on.Let’s do this, Mike,” he said.

“I’ll work on music.He always hires someone great for music…but maybe we could collab.”White, 54, came in second place on “Survivor” Season 37 in 2018.

Before that, he competed on two seasons of “The Amazing Race.”The filmmaker has become best known as the mastermind of “The White Lotus.” In all three seasons, White has brought on other “Survivor” alums — like Natalie Cole, Carl Boudreaux and Kara Kay — for cameo appearances.Krottinger, who has worked closely with Olivia Rodrigo and other stars, told The Post how his music business colleagues have reacted to him being on the show.“It’s very interesting because I don’t think people in my position are willing to, as Mike White would say, embarrass themselves,” he shared.

“So I think there’s an element in the business about like, ‘What? You are a lunatic.’ I think I was afraid of people thinking I was crazy and backing off.And instead, I think it’s made people be like, ‘You’re crazy and I like it.

You got balls, kid.'”“So yeah, lots of people have reached out that I think are just kind of like it’s cool to see someone not just want to be defined by their job and their current gi...