I know Skaters and Jaters are asking about their Lost couples, but please don’t ignore us Jacketeers! Is there hope for a Jack-Juliet reunion?

Matt: Hope? Sure. It’s just a matter of where (back on the island, I can only assume) and when (perhaps as early as this coming season, at least one source tells me). And for those fretting about Elizabeth Mitchell’s future with the show, I am assured that Juliet figures very heavily into Season 5. Me, I see her and Sawyer (wet and shirtless or even dry and clothed) taking charge as Locke and his band of worshippers move forth with whatever cockamamy plan they have in mind.

Oh, lordy! Josh Holloway is all covered in tattoos for his upcoming movie Stay Cool. There are more photos of him on this site.  Is he playing the role of KFed? I’m quite enjoying the hair though…it reminds me of how babies have their ponytails up.

Stay Cool is a comedy he is doing with Mark Polish Winona Ryder and Hillary Duff. Josh plays Wino, the tattoo artist, which explains the look. These are fake tats, by the way.

According to press releases: “Holloway will play Wino, Henry McCarthy’s (MARK POLISH) ne’er-do-well high school buddy who encourages the visiting Henry to seek out his long lost high school flame, Scarlet Smith (WINONA RYDER).”

Kids look up to celebrities for many reasons, but seldom do fans like us take inspiration from these stars when it comes to school work. And why should we not? Maybe after reading this, we’d see these actors in a refreshingly  different light.

Matthew Fox was an Economics degree holder from Columbia. He got in on a football scholarship and was a frat member. He studied acting for two years after which and was discovered via modeling. He also underwent post-graduate studies in Deerfield Academy (Massachusetts).

Evangeline Lilly studied at the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations. Modeling formed part of what paid for her college tuition. While in college, she was a human-rights activist and was in the committee for human rights and anti-poverty.

Michael Emerson graduated in college in 1976 in Drake Universiy, earning himself a degree in Theatre with Minor in Art. He later pursued a career in acting and also kept a stable job as a teacher. He has a Masters Degree in Fine Arts.

Elizabeth Mitchell studied in a school for arts, rather than academics in high school. She then later attended Stephens College with a degree in Fine Arts. Among her other special talents include familiarity with hand to hand combat and dagger.

Josh Holloway went to University of Georgia for one year, after dropping out to pursue modeling. He is a skilled in martialo parts. He grew up with three other brothers who are considered intellectuals, but Josh was never really interested in books (ironically, Sawyer is. Hah.)

Jorge Garcia is a graduate of UCLA with a degree in Communications. In high school, the faculty awarded him as the Triton of the Year, said to be the highest recognition at his school. He was also in the wrestling team.

Terry O’ Quinn was a percussionist in high school and is musically inclined. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa.

Henry Ian Cusick is trained at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Yunjin Kim moved with her family in America when she was about ten years old. Juggling between her academics and learning the English language, she attended the New York High School of Performing Arts and earned her Fine Arts degree at Boston University. She also studied in London’s Oxford University. She is a trained dancer (ballet and jazz) and is skilled in Tae Kwan Do.

Daniel Dae Kim has a Political Science and Theater Arts degree from Haverford College. He also has a Masters in Acting from NYU. As a young kid, he was very much a boy scout and was also a sports buff. He also studied tap dancing.

While the show has been running on air for three or four years now, we know that the actual story has been taking place in just under four months, right? For the show’s casting group, it really is quite tricky looking for a baby who can play Aaron. Babies grow up real fast and, of course, won’t fit into the continuity of the story.

Last season, Aaron was played by at least five babies. I found a photo of them from Jorge Garcia’s (Hurley) blog entry. And according to this article, they have to cast some nineteen babies to play him for the entire period. And they’re casting more babies for the new season. The consideration is — these babies have to look-a-like.

Would you like your baby to appear on Lost as Aaron?

To have your child considered as future baby Aaron send your pictures to:

Julie Carlson
LOST Casting
510 18th Ave.
Honolulu, HI 96816.

Be sure to add your name and phone number when mailing.

Here are a collection of videos of TV advertisements Yunjin Kim has made in Korea (credits to CarLost):

Watch out for Yunjin Kim to appear next on Two Sisters, which is intended to be an independent production for submission to festivals. It is with Margaret Cho and other Asian actors like Kal Penn (House) and Tamlyn Tomita, a Japanese American Actress. It is a stroy of two sisters who try to mend their relationship by taking a belly dancing course together.

Off to spend a long weekend. Be back Monday…

Watch the video of Matthew Fox with some minor spoilers and after the cut, there are details about the fate of Kate and Sawyer, that Kristin says is incredibly confusing…and I’d have to agree.

Do you have any other Lost stuff? Especially about Kate seeing Sawyer again?
Actually, I just heard from a reliable source what the new nonflash story structure is supposed to be for season five, and here’s what I can tell you:

In particular, this new story structure (which we’ll discuss more as it gets closer to the new season) seems to ease my biggest fear about season five: separated characters and character groups. So before the secret gets out and everyone starts bitching about the confusing part, I’d like to say thanks, writers, for listening to us fans about wanting to see our faves continue to share adventures.

Lost opened with video clips, apparently never before seen on the show — one was about the plane crash survivors, and another was the DVD extra features.

Then someone arrived who is supposedly the head of the Dharma Initiative, Dr. Marvin Candle. The guy was in character, acting and speaking as if he was actually recruiting at that event…and well, they really were. Then Dr. Candle called up five people who passed the recruitment process from the audience and were brought back stage. One of them was probably an actor who showed footage of what happened to them at the back.

Matthew Fox makes a surprise appearance during the Q & A and here are some of the answers to the questions fielded:

• Shooting will begin in three weeks.
• The writers have no idea how the series will end, it’s only Cuse and Lindelof who has the key to the end of the story.
• The island apparently did not move.
• Locke and Jin are still in the fifth season and will appear “in some form”.
• The producers’ favorite episode from last season is The Constant.
• We will still see Danielle’s story. Whether that’s a flashback or the actress would be back, they didn’t elaborate.
• We will also be seeing Richard’s story.
• The Kate-Jack-Sawyer love triangle will continue.
• “When season five starts, you’re not going to know when or where you are.” - Says Lindelof.

The Dharma Initiative Test:

Matthew Fox arrives at the panel:

There were apparently some 6,000 people in attendance to the Lost Panel, per comments at BuddyTV.

Many thanks to CarlLost for the videos.

Excerpts from Patricia Morris Buckley’s piece on Entertainment Weekly’s The Visionaries: Showrunners Meeting the People with the Answers —

The panel consisted of Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof of “Lost” (dropping jokes that only those who listen to their videocasts would get; Josh Schwartz of “Chuck” and “Gossip Girl”; Bryan Fuller of “Pushing Daisies”; and Josh Friedman of  “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.”

Moderator Jeff Jensen (JJ) of EW, obviously a fan of all the represented shows, started off the questions.

JJ: What was the inspiration for the world of your series?

BF: I am a very sensitive soul and I couldn’t do a series like “CSI” where I had to be in a negative headspace. I wanted to do a show with all the things I liked crammed into it — dogs, pies, bees.

DL: Why not cake?

BF: Cake is dry and a bit of a gamble. Pie is always moist.

JJ: How important is the mythology to your show?

CC: I don’t think of us as doing a genre show. I think that we’re doing a character show with the mythology. Character is the cake and mythology is the frosting. I think our show transcends being a genre show.

JJ: What shows have influenced you?

BF: I’m a diehard “Star Trek” fan. But the procedural element is the backbone of the show. I live for that sh*t.

DL: Have you noticed that the buzz here (at ComicCon) is always for genre shows? Last year it was “Pushing Daisies” and “Heroes.” This summer, the big movies are “Batman,” “Iron Man” and Indiana Jones” — all genre shows.

JJ: Will you ever explain the magic of the show?

BF: There’s a fine line that George Lucas drew when he came up with midichlorians and we’re not crossing it!

CC: There’s something about having a mystery that keeps things magical.

BF: We need more awe in our lives. When we talk about how it works in a no-nonsense way, it isn’t fun anymore.

Q: Now that you are hit shows, is it easier to cast genre shows now?

BF: The thing about casting is that most actors want to work. I remember when Swoosie Kurtz (Aunt Lily) came in with all this paraphernalia, swimwear and such. I had to tell her “You already have the part!” She had already been cast.

JS: When we first cast “Chuck,” I think we looked at every young actor out there, except for Lee Pace. When Zachary Levi came in, we knew he had that he could play comedy and drama.

JF: (on casting Brian Austin Green) I had seen him in the “Freddy” and when I saw him in person, I wondered when he got so hot. I cast him right there. The part was shooting the next day. Everyone thought I was crazy until he appeared on the set and then they saw. Casting is like looking for your keys. It’s “panic, panic, panic — oh gosh, there they are!”

A: Which TV shows do you watch?

Most of the showrunners cited each other’s show.

BF: I like “Project Runway!”

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