Another opportunity arose to fire some questions at the Lost writing staff, this time I was able to interview, very briefly, Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis. If you don’t know who they are… leave… now…
The general line of question was identical to my moment with Brian K. Vaughan. What inspires them to write, favorite comics, movies, etc. To check it out, travel to:
Last summer she was the obsession of any LOST fan with an internet connection, from cracking the evil Hanso Foundation’s armored networks, to her thug dodging web cam tussles, all the way to the shocking reveal of her identity as the illegitimate daughter of Alvar Hanso himself, the mysterious and beautiful Rachel Blake was without a doubt the center of The LOST Experience universe. Almost a year later we caught up with the actress who brought life to the Experience’s Rachel, Jamie Silberhartz, to get her reflections on what it is like to be an icon in the LOST-verse.
DocArzt: How did you wind up getting the role of Rachel?
Jamie Silberhartz: This was a three-week audition process for the role of Rachel. The third callback was actually for the comic-con confrontation. Of course, I didn’t know that when I auditioned. They asked me if I would be comfortable speaking in front of 2,000 people…I thought they meant set extras!
If Javi Grillo-Marxuach were not the author of my favorite LOST episodes of all time, "…all the best cowboys have daddy issues." and "Orientation", and had not written several others in his tenure with LOST — not to mention his work on the LOST Experience — I probably wouldn’t be seeking face time with him right now. Then again, I probably wouldn’t be talking to you either. Javi is the kind of guy with the boundless energy and nimble creativity that makes shows like LOST even possible.
I’m not going to try to mislead you people. I’m a LOST fan. I know this may be a shock, but its true. I love LOST above all other shows. This does not stop me, however, from being a huge fan of Javi’s ancillary and post- LOST work. I own every copy of The Middleman (even the mimeograph editions), which you are obligated to get more information on here, and am working on getting his Battlestar Galactica comics together, which you must also check out (just nod and say ‘by your command’.) I loved ‘The Chronicle’ back in the day, the way you love a kid with a terminal illness (just too brilliant to last), Javi’s done Charmed, The Pretender, The Dead Zone, Jake 2.0, and now he’s doing Medium, which, sorry Javi, I Tivo every week and watch immediately after LOST.
So I was thrilled to have the opportunity to briefly interview Javi and ask some of my burning questions. And yes, don’t worry, I did try to find out what the Monster was…
Doc: Hey Javi, we have something in common. We both saw the original Battlestar Galactica in its theatrical run…
Javier Grillo-Marxuach: Ah yes…why, back then, the moving picture shows had no sound and were presented in black and white…I can still hear the nickelodeon’s pipe organ burbling away the strains of Stu Philips’ Colonial anthem over the clitter-clatter of the hand-cranked projector…I remember sitting in a wooden seat, munching on peanuts and cracker-jack while the siege of Cimitar played on the screen and the rest of the patrons ran out the back, thinking the Cylon Raiders would come out of the screen and hit them! Those were the days!
I’ve had the opportunity to speak with a variety of people from the LOST production both officially and unofficially and I’ve felt blessed every time, but when Daniel Roebuck (Doctor Leslie Arzt) agreed to an interview for the TheTailsection I was ecstatic. You might think this is because I’ve been borrowing his character’s name as my nom de plume for the past couple of years, and you’d be correct up to a point, but what got me excited even more was when I visited Daniel’s website (www.danielroebuck.com) and saw his classic monster movie collection. See whether you know this or not, your DocArzt - as in me - is a huge classic horror movie fan, so knowing that Daniel had achieved monster geekdom on a level I could I only dream of made me anxious to pick his brain on an entirely different level, and Dan was more than happy to oblige. As a result, the somewhere around forty minutes of interview we had was about 20% lost, 80% film geekdom and philosophy. Since your probably here for the LOST portion, (am I right?), and my damn fingers are worn out from writing all night, I’m going to make the LOST portion available here in text, and the entire interview available in MP3. I highly recommend you give the interview a listen as Dan is simply a pleasure to listen to. Insightful, witty, and full of charisma.
In case you can’t use the Embedded player, here is a Download Link
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As promised, the poll concept went exactly as planned and the top three questions were asked. Your going to see a lot of other questions that were suggested as well because I already had them down myself! (If you don’t believe me, meet me by the failsafe and we’ll take a little time whirl.)
So without further ado… Here are your questions answered by Michael Emerson. (I am not responsible for the length of the answers.)
As a LOST blogger for over two years, what can I say about having the opportunity to speak with LOST Co-Creator Damon Lindelof and Executive Producer Carlton Cuse? It was like getting an audience with god! My mind has been blank ever since the interview was scheduled, my nerves were humming like the Swan station’s concrete filled hallway. Thanks to your input, and a lot of Xanax, I made it through the interview with some details fans are going to love. What’s up with the video game? When will season four premiere? Will Marvin Candle get a flashback? And what the hell is up with that cable? Are the events and characters of The Lost Experience part of the Lost canon? Find out the answers to those questions and more at the link below!
