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Abrams’ &39; "Lost" almost had a completely different cast
Survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.. J.J. See which celebrities missed out on one of the most popular TV shows of all time. The character of Sawyer was originally meant to be an older, elegant, suit-wearing city artist from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line in his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and cursed loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the Sawyer character and decided to write Sawyer as a darker, southern drifter..
The weird opening credits were designed by JJ
Jin and Sun are married and share the last name “Kwon”, which becomes a major plot point in the final season. However, when Koreans get married, the wife never takes her husband’s last name. In fact, in Korea, it’s not even allowed to marry someone with the same last name, except in rare circumstances.. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, bro.. Abrams on his black-and-white laptop as an homage to The Twilight Zone..
Edited in Lost: The Journey (2005)
At first glance, “Lost” seems like an impossible concept: a bunch of people stranded on a mysterious island. How many story lines can you, POS, get out of that before the idea is completely dry? It’s a legitimate concern, but in the case of “Lost”; totally unwarranted. "Lost" Unlike many shows today, where the plot drives the characters, it’s actually the opposite: the characters drive the plot. This isn’t "CSI" or "Law & Order" where every week is a variation on the same theme.
Yes, there are mysterious happenings
On “Lost”; you have a fascinatingly diverse, tragically flawed group of characters who must somehow learn to survive together while trying to keep their secrets hidden. This is a recipe for disaster. After living together for a long time, the characters will find that it is impossible to keep their pasts a secret. Yes, there is a monster on the island. Yes, a sense of dread often hangs in the air.
And it is fascinating to watch
But for me, the external problems that the island itself presents are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems that the characters have to face, both with themselves and with each other. This is where the REAL drama lies.