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Post by Lola m on May 10, 2006 21:08:57 GMT -5
Missed you! Me tooooooo!! I was soooo busy (good busy, but busy!) at the conference. No time to get to the limited computer access I had - I almost went buggy from s'cubie withdrawal!
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Post by Sara on May 10, 2006 21:13:29 GMT -5
And once again Michael Ausiello has an interview with the producers regarding the evening's events:
It's confession time again: I've known for weeks that Lost was going to send Libby (Cynthia Watros) off to the big island in the sky at the end of last night's episode, and, just like with Ana Lucia, I kept my big, spoiler-obsessed trap closed. And once again, my restraint has yielded a pretty nifty reward — an exclusive postmortem courtesy of exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse!
Ausiello: Why did you kill off Libby? Carlton Cuse: We felt like we had run out of story for her. It happens. While we did develop the romance with her and Hurley, we didn't see enough in the way of avenues for where to go with that character. And we were starting to think about what sort of stories we were going to be telling for the characters in Season 3, and we just didn't have enough for Libby that we were excited about. That was on one side. On the other side, we thought, well, shooting Ana Lucia is going to be dramatic, but what will really make it incredible for the audience is that it'll be completely surprising if we shoot Libby, too. And it would be enhanced by the fact that Ana Lucia is not a particularly sympathetic character. But if we added Michael shooting Libby also, who is a very sympathetic character, that would really ratchet up the emotional stakes of the rest of the season. Damon Lindelof: And all of this was obviously, first and foremost, the idea that Libby's got this mysterious backstory, of which we've only given you the tip of the iceberg. We know she's spent some time in the mental institution with Hurley, and the idea of killing her before she had an opportunity to explain how she got there, and letting the audience... we have a master plan for how we're going to tell that story, but it's all posthumous. You'll start to learn Libby's moves through flashbacks over the course of the next season. So we're not done with Cynthia, but Libby is dead.
Ausiello: But will we see her next season? Damon: That's our plan.
Ausiello: Were you pissed off that news of her CBS pilot leaked? It seemed like a repeat of what went on last summer when the trades speculated that Maggie Grace might do X-Men 3, and then she was killed off a couple of months later. Carlton: We were trying to be helpful to Cynthia as an actress, because she is a wonderful person and we wanted her to have a chance at a job on another show. And an unfortunate side effect of that was that people [interpreted that as], "Well, obviously that means something is up about her time on Lost." It's unfortunate, but I guess at the end of the day, hopefully it didn't get too spoiled in the press, and, more importantly, we gave the actress a fighting chance to get a role on a show for next year. It was important to us that, if we were going to kill her off, we also try to support her, just as her friends and [out of respect] for her desire to get another job. Damon: It's the price you pay as a producer 'cause you have a choice, and the choice is, essentially, you can force an actor to sit out an entire season... Carlton: ... by exercising our exclusivity. Damon: Yeah, by saying, "You're not allowed to go out for other stuff until we formally tell you that we're not picking you up," or you can be a human being about it. And although we anticipated the possibility of this getting out, it seemed like a no-brainer. At the end of the day, a story running in The Hollywood Reporter is one thing, but once they start talking about it on Entertainment Tonight and in TV Guide, which have much [broader audiences], then it's officially spoiled. Like, if my mom calls me and says, "I heard Cynthia is leaving the show," then I know that it's been spoiled. You have a readership that reads Ask Ausiello on the Web that is vastly different — those are people who are seeking spoilers. As opposed to someone who picks up USA Today and reads, "Cynthia Watros got a CBS pilot! What does that mean for Lost?" Then it's like, now suddenly 10 million people know.
Ausiello: How did Cynthia take the news? Carlton: She was sad. I think it's really hard. When we make those calls they're incredibly hard calls to make. I think, obviously, people like working on the show. It's not a bad job to be living in Hawaii and working on a successful television series. Truthfully, she did take it kind of hard, which motivated us to help her get another job. Damon: And also, it happened at a time when we were really writing to her. She was stepping up her game. We had just put the script out for "Dave," in which she was heavily featured and that relationship with Hurley was starting to develop, and in response to the awesome work she was doing, that sort of made us feel even more emboldened to go ahead and execute the double murder because we thought her death would really resonate with the audience.
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Post by Sara on May 10, 2006 21:18:14 GMT -5
And from TV Guide's Insider:
Exclusive: Lost Star's First Post-jail Q&A by Shawna Malcom Talk about a rough couple of weeks. On April 25 Michelle Rodriguez — who was slapped with a DUI in Hawaii in December — opted to go to jail rather than perform 240 hours of community service. (She was released after serving four days of her five-day sentence.) Then, on May 3, her Lost alter ego, ex-cop Ana Lucia, was gunned down by Michael in a where-did-that-come-from twist. Just days after getting sprung from jail, the free-spirited Rodriguez called TV Guide to spill on leaving ABC's hit series and doing time.
TV Guide: Producers swear to me that the only way you'd sign on to Lost was if they agreed it was just for a year. True? Michelle Rodriguez: Yeah, that was the deal from the beginning.
TV Guide: Why? Rodriguez: The biggest fear for me is being in one place for too long. I'm a gypsy. If I stay somewhere too long, it's trouble, as you can see from what happened. [Laughs] And for what I want to do in my career... it'll be harder for me to get an independent film. Artsy-fartsy directors don't want to work with a famous TV actress. They want somebody who's not in the limelight all the time.
TV Guide: How did you feel when you read the script in which Ana Lucia dies? Rodriguez: Well, the boys [executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse] kept their promise — they made sure I went out with a bang. But it was pretty wild. Every time I go to Hawaii, I have a spiritual experience. That place is just amazing. I got into tip-top shape, I stopped smoking, and then — boom! Time to go.
TV Guide: So you had started having second thoughts about leaving? Rodriguez: Yeah. That's exactly what happened. Story of my life!
TV Guide: Did the cast offer support? Rodriguez: Oh, we partied our butts off! We had so much fun. I didn't know Josh [Holloway, who plays Sawyer] could play the guitar the way he does. He's got a good voice on him, too. Hey, I'm here to play. And learn. Life's a big, giant school. I could be staring down the barrel of a gun and I'm like, "Oh, I wonder what I'm supposed to learn from this." [Laughs]
TV Guide: And what did you learn from your arrest? Rodriguez: It was stupid to drive [drunk]. But it's something I did because — I honestly believe — I was agitated from the steroids. [Rodriguez had been taking steroids for allergies since arriving in Hawaii.] And I did a lot of stupid stuff that didn't involve just drinking. I was very "energetic" — put it that way. [Laughs] That's a big lesson: Think twice before taking your steroids!
TV Guide: A lot of fans didn't like Ana Lucia. Did that surprise you? Rodriguez: Not at all. When producers [decided to have Ana Lucia kill Shannon], I was like, "What are you doing? They're gonna hate me!" But in the middle of the season, the fan mail started to pour in and it was all positive. People were like,"OK, you're not such a bitch. Can I have your autograph?"
TV Guide: Did you opt for jail because you knew you wouldn't be sticking around Hawaii long enough to do all that community service? Rodriguez: That's a decision I would've made even if I did have to be back on the show.
TV Guide: Why? Rodriguez: Because if I'm gonna do something for the community, I need to do that on my own accord. I don't like being told to do things for the community. I'd rather be in jail for a few days than be told what to do for a month.
TV Guide: What was jail like? Rodriguez: It was so cool! [Laughs] I love people, and it was a primal crew. The only thing that keeps them going is fighting for salt and making dice out of soap. It was an amazing experience. I wouldn't take it back for anything.
TV Guide: Weren't you even a little scared? Rodriguez: At the end of my day, I have a really good belief in destiny. It's, like, if I'm gonna be killed in there, I'm gonna be killed in there. But people were cool. I represent the people, you know what I mean? If somebody picks on me, they'll get what's coming.
TV Guide: Did somebody pick on you? Rodriguez: I didn't have to handle myself is what I'm saying. I had love in there. People got where I'm coming from.
TV Guide: How did you spend your time? Rodriguez: Drawing pictures for everybody on their shirts. Writing poetry. And singing show tunes with the girls. [Sings] "It's a hard-knock life... for us." I'm not surprised they kicked me out early. [Laughs]
TV Guide: You were having too much fun? Rodriguez: Yeah.
TV Guide: So, you're out of jail and out of a job. What now? Rodriguez: I'm going to start a clothing line. I thought it'd be a good idea because I can't rely on a paycheck from Hollywood. I don't want to have to do some sci-fi movie that I think is really awful. I'm tired of that. So I'm gonna go make my own money and then decide whether I want to do something in Hollywood, instead of doing it because I need to.
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Post by Matthew on May 10, 2006 21:18:27 GMT -5
And once again Michael Ausiello has an interview with the producers regarding the evening's events: It's confession time again: I've known for weeks that Lost was going to send Libby (Cynthia Watros) off to the big island in the sky at the end of last night's episode, and, just like with Ana Lucia, I kept my big, spoiler-obsessed trap closed. And once again, my restraint has yielded a pretty nifty reward — an exclusive postmortem courtesy of exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse! Ausiello: Why did you kill off Libby?Carlton Cuse: We felt like we had run out of story for her. It happens. While we did develop the romance with her and Hurley, we didn't see enough in the way of avenues for where to go with that character. And we were starting to think about what sort of stories we were going to be telling for the characters in Season 3, and we just didn't have enough for Libby that we were excited about. That was on one side. On the other side, we thought, well, shooting Ana Lucia is going to be dramatic, but what will really make it incredible for the audience is that it'll be completely surprising if we shoot Libby, too. And it would be enhanced by the fact that Ana Lucia is not a particularly sympathetic character. But if we added Michael shooting Libby also, who is a very sympathetic character, that would really ratchet up the emotional stakes of the rest of the season. Damon Lindelof: And all of this was obviously, first and foremost, the idea that Libby's got this mysterious backstory, of which we've only given you the tip of the iceberg. We know she's spent some time in the mental institution with Hurley, and the idea of killing her before she had an opportunity to explain how she got there, and letting the audience... we have a master plan for how we're going to tell that story, but it's all posthumous. You'll start to learn Libby's moves through flashbacks over the course of the next season. So we're not done with Cynthia, but Libby is dead. Ausiello: But will we see her next season?Damon: That's our plan. Ausiello: Were you pissed off that news of her CBS pilot leaked? It seemed like a repeat of what went on last summer when the trades speculated that Maggie Grace might do X-Men 3, and then she was killed off a couple of months later.Carlton: We were trying to be helpful to Cynthia as an actress, because she is a wonderful person and we wanted her to have a chance at a job on another show. And an unfortunate side effect of that was that people [interpreted that as], "Well, obviously that means something is up about her time on Lost." It's unfortunate, but I guess at the end of the day, hopefully it didn't get too spoiled in the press, and, more importantly, we gave the actress a fighting chance to get a role on a show for next year. It was important to us that, if we were going to kill her off, we also try to support her, just as her friends and [out of respect] for her desire to get another job. Damon: It's the price you pay as a producer 'cause you have a choice, and the choice is, essentially, you can force an actor to sit out an entire season... Carlton: ... by exercising our exclusivity. Damon: Yeah, by saying, "You're not allowed to go out for other stuff until we formally tell you that we're not picking you up," or you can be a human being about it. And although we anticipated the possibility of this getting out, it seemed like a no-brainer. At the end of the day, a story running in The Hollywood Reporter is one thing, but once they start talking about it on Entertainment Tonight and in TV Guide, which have much [broader audiences], then it's officially spoiled. Like, if my mom calls me and says, "I heard Cynthia is leaving the show," then I know that it's been spoiled. You have a readership that reads Ask Ausiello on the Web that is vastly different — those are people who are seeking spoilers. As opposed to someone who picks up USA Today and reads, "Cynthia Watros got a CBS pilot! What does that mean for Lost?" Then it's like, now suddenly 10 million people know. Ausiello: How did Cynthia take the news?Carlton: She was sad. I think it's really hard. When we make those calls they're incredibly hard calls to make. I think, obviously, people like working on the show. It's not a bad job to be living in Hawaii and working on a successful television series. Truthfully, she did take it kind of hard, which motivated us to help her get another job. Damon: And also, it happened at a time when we were really writing to her. She was stepping up her game. We had just put the script out for "Dave," in which she was heavily featured and that relationship with Hurley was starting to develop, and in response to the awesome work she was doing, that sort of made us feel even more emboldened to go ahead and execute the double murder because we thought her death would really resonate with the audience. *sigh* Great. We're in the hands of gleeful sadists. Woohoo! *fastens seat-belt*
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Post by Matthew on May 10, 2006 21:26:27 GMT -5
And from TV Guide's Insider: Exclusive: Lost Star's First Post-jail Q&A by Shawna Malcom Talk about a rough couple of weeks. On April 25 Michelle Rodriguez — who was slapped with a DUI in Hawaii in December — opted to go to jail rather than perform 240 hours of community service. (She was released after serving four days of her five-day sentence.) Then, on May 3, her Lost alter ego, ex-cop Ana Lucia, was gunned down by Michael in a where-did-that-come-from twist. Just days after getting sprung from jail, the free-spirited Rodriguez called TV Guide to spill on leaving ABC's hit series and doing time. TV Guide: Producers swear to me that the only way you'd sign on to Lost was if they agreed it was just for a year. True?Michelle Rodriguez: Yeah, that was the deal from the beginning. TV Guide: Why?Rodriguez: The biggest fear for me is being in one place for too long. I'm a gypsy. If I stay somewhere too long, it's trouble, as you can see from what happened. [Laughs] And for what I want to do in my career... it'll be harder for me to get an independent film. Artsy-fartsy directors don't want to work with a famous TV actress. They want somebody who's not in the limelight all the time. TV Guide: How did you feel when you read the script in which Ana Lucia dies?Rodriguez: Well, the boys [executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse] kept their promise — they made sure I went out with a bang. But it was pretty wild. Every time I go to Hawaii, I have a spiritual experience. That place is just amazing. I got into tip-top shape, I stopped smoking, and then — boom! Time to go. TV Guide: So you had started having second thoughts about leaving?Rodriguez: Yeah. That's exactly what happened. Story of my life! TV Guide: Did the cast offer support?Rodriguez: Oh, we partied our butts off! We had so much fun. I didn't know Josh [Holloway, who plays Sawyer] could play the guitar the way he does. He's got a good voice on him, too. Hey, I'm here to play. And learn. Life's a big, giant school. I could be staring down the barrel of a gun and I'm like, "Oh, I wonder what I'm supposed to learn from this." [Laughs] TV Guide: And what did you learn from your arrest?Rodriguez: It was stupid to drive [drunk]. But it's something I did because — I honestly believe — I was agitated from the steroids. [Rodriguez had been taking steroids for allergies since arriving in Hawaii.] And I did a lot of stupid stuff that didn't involve just drinking. I was very "energetic" — put it that way. [Laughs] That's a big lesson: Think twice before taking your steroids! TV Guide: A lot of fans didn't like Ana Lucia. Did that surprise you?Rodriguez: Not at all. When producers [decided to have Ana Lucia kill Shannon], I was like, "What are you doing? They're gonna hate me!" But in the middle of the season, the fan mail started to pour in and it was all positive. People were like,"OK, you're not such a bitch. Can I have your autograph?" TV Guide: Did you opt for jail because you knew you wouldn't be sticking around Hawaii long enough to do all that community service?Rodriguez: That's a decision I would've made even if I did have to be back on the show. TV Guide: Why?Rodriguez: Because if I'm gonna do something for the community, I need to do that on my own accord. I don't like being told to do things for the community. I'd rather be in jail for a few days than be told what to do for a month. TV Guide: What was jail like?Rodriguez: It was so cool! [Laughs] I love people, and it was a primal crew. The only thing that keeps them going is fighting for salt and making dice out of soap. It was an amazing experience. I wouldn't take it back for anything. TV Guide: Weren't you even a little scared?Rodriguez: At the end of my day, I have a really good belief in destiny. It's, like, if I'm gonna be killed in there, I'm gonna be killed in there. But people were cool. I represent the people, you know what I mean? If somebody picks on me, they'll get what's coming. TV Guide: Did somebody pick on you?Rodriguez: I didn't have to handle myself is what I'm saying. I had love in there. People got where I'm coming from. TV Guide: How did you spend your time?Rodriguez: Drawing pictures for everybody on their shirts. Writing poetry. And singing show tunes with the girls. [Sings] "It's a hard-knock life... for us." I'm not surprised they kicked me out early. [Laughs] TV Guide: You were having too much fun?Rodriguez: Yeah. TV Guide: So, you're out of jail and out of a job. What now?Rodriguez: I'm going to start a clothing line. I thought it'd be a good idea because I can't rely on a paycheck from Hollywood. I don't want to have to do some sci-fi movie that I think is really awful. I'm tired of that. So I'm gonna go make my own money and then decide whether I want to do something in Hollywood, instead of doing it because I need to. *beep!* Public Service Announcement: Jail may not be all that fun if you aren't an A-list Hollywood star. Our advice? Pick the Community Service and suck up the fact you're following The Man's orders, unless A-list Hollywood stardom is already an established fact in your CV. This has been a Public Service Annoucement. *beep!*
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Post by Lola m on May 10, 2006 21:26:36 GMT -5
WTFRABBITHOLE! I knew they were being watched! Whoa - big change in Locke from the first time he watched an Orientation Tape when he said "We need to watch that again." to "I've seen enough." Everything he thought was true is all topsy turvey. He's not the only "special" one saved by the island, the buttons don't mean what he thought, Henry was not!Henry, etc. It's like with that gone, he's got nothing left but his old life, and he really doesn't like that idea.
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Post by Lola m on May 10, 2006 21:32:08 GMT -5
OK. Eko is becoming irritating, despite the nice arms. "We do it because we know we are meant to." I suspect I would have to smack him one. It's the button pushing. Anyone who becomes an eager button pusher just . . . um . . . pushes my buttons, I guess. I want them to smash the button pushing machine!!
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Post by Lola m on May 10, 2006 21:34:26 GMT -5
What do they see? What do they see? I want to know nowwwwwwwww! ;D
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Post by Karen on May 10, 2006 21:37:59 GMT -5
Missed you! Me tooooooo!! I was soooo busy (good busy, but busy!) at the conference. No time to get to the limited computer access I had - I almost went buggy from s'cubie withdrawal! S'cubie withdrawal is the worst! Glad to have you back home. #bighug#
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on May 10, 2006 21:53:14 GMT -5
I'm not watching, but LOLA!!!!Welcome home! ;D ONJEL!!!! ;D I'm home! I'm completely fried! I watching Lost! Woo! Lola my Lovely! [/color][/size] Dance, Numfar Julia, so very long before I catch up with y'all
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Post by Lola m on May 10, 2006 21:56:49 GMT -5
ONJEL!!!! ;D I'm home! I'm completely fried! I watching Lost! Woo! Lola my Lovely! [/color][/size] Dance, Numfar Julia, so very long before I catch up with y'all[/quote] Julia!! [/color][/size] I am hopelessly behind! **flails** I am heading to bed! ;D I'll see y'all tomorrow, dudes.
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Post by Pixi on May 11, 2006 9:32:26 GMT -5
Ah. The question mark in the middle of the island! That question mark, perhaps? ____________________ Huh? Ghost of Ana? Or flashback Ana? Or coma hallucinating Ana? Ah! Dream Ana! His brother!!! Help John - they're all saying to help John. He's "lost his way" - has to be forced to go to the question mark. With the axe. OK, that kind of dream? Would not make me inclined to do what it said. Michael is gonna make it seem like Henry did it - and I bet he didn't want to shoot Ana and Libby was a surprise to him. I'll bet the Others made Michael do this or they'd kill Walt. Unless he's been brainwashed or something. But I'll bet it's somehow to save Walt. That's the only thing I can think of that would make him act like this. That seems to be the only motivation but that certainly was a very evil look in the final shot.
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Post by Rachael on May 11, 2006 10:33:32 GMT -5
Interesting: Locke responds to the island as we respond to the show - he's losing faith when we're bored, and when it gets exciting, he's back in the game. The island was losing Locke, and so it used him to recruit Eko. Too bad about setting up that experiment on a sentient island, huh?
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Post by Pixi on May 11, 2006 11:02:38 GMT -5
OK. Eko is becoming irritating, despite the nice arms. "We do it because we know we are meant to." I suspect I would have to smack him one. It's the button pushing. Anyone who becomes an eager button pusher just . . . um . . . pushes my buttons, I guess. I want them to smash the button pushing machine!! Oh good - I'm glad I wasn't the only one irriated with Eko last night. My boss just watched VM last night and came in all chatty and verbal about it (he picked Woody and was completely surprised) and then we got to Lost and I was all - that one was kind of boring and he was all I loved it. I just was not interested in the almost drowning/lurking preacher brother storyline. Maybe I've seen too many Medium and Ghost Whisperer episodes.
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Post by Pixi on May 11, 2006 11:03:48 GMT -5
That's Claire's psychic! ETA: Isn't it? ETAA: Yup, it is. Who was?
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