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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 7:19:48 GMT -4 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2009 7:19:48 GMT -4 Just found this: nymag.com/arts/tv/features/53324 Interesting answer on hanging out w/ other cast members.

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New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 10:36:55 GMT -4

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What’s changed for Ben in Season 5?
He now operates in the other world, off the island. He is less secure and less well fortified, so he has fewer resources. The stakes of his activities may be higher because of the desperation factor, and the quality of having to improvise. He’ll carry on what seems to be his calling or his life’s work or his war, whatever it is—I’m not sure exactly what it is.

That makes two of us. Do you feel the show loses any power now that the characters are off the island?
I think we had a smaller definition of the island than the writers meant. When the island disappeared, everywhere became the island. They’re playing around with the island as some kind of portrait of a thing, but not the thing itself. Wherever we go, it goes also. [Laughs.] Boy, that’s kind of a squirrelly answer. Maybe this is a better overarching image for the season: There’s a great push to reunite—to try to put things and partnerships back together that have fallen apart.

The Others stole away to a place called the Temple. Will we be seeing more of them and learning about the Temple?
Yes and yes. I think we’re going to find them to be less malevolent as time goes by.

If you could get the writers to answer one burning question, what’s at the top of your list?
I’d ask the same big question everyone has: What’s the real deal? Where are we really?

Ben is often reading or quoting authors. Do you take the time to read the books he does?
There are no accidents in the world of props on Lost—the books are carefully chosen. This season, there’s a scene where I’m reading Ulysses by James Joyce. It’s on my winter reading list.

You came to the show late. Did you fit right in?
Not really. It’s a tight-knit cast. The show has generations of actors—I think I’m the third generation, which is Ian Cusick, Elizabeth Mitchell, and me. We hang out a bit; ours is a more shared experience, not being one of the original lovable Lost-aways. I’ve had a solitary time in Hawaii [where the show is shot], which is consistent with my character.

What TV shows do you watch?
Battlestar Galactica, which, like Lost, balances science fiction, adventure, and metaphysics in a good way. And I was thrilled by Deadwood. I love shows where language isn’t just a medium of communication. Deadwood’s was more brutal than any I’ve heard on TV, but it was also more lyric.

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New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 11:48:51 GMT -4

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Jan 12, 2009 10:36:55 GMT -4 bobdoc said:

What TV shows do you watch?
Battlestar Galactica, which, like Lost, balances science fiction, adventure, and metaphysics in a good way. And I was thrilled by Deadwood. I love shows where language isn’t just a medium of communication. Deadwood’s was more brutal than any I’ve heard on TV, but it was also more lyric.

Squeeee!!! BSG and Deadwood are two of my most favorite shows EVER!! Michael and I are *totally* on the same wavelength!! ;D ;D ;D

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New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 12:14:26 GMT -4

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I’ve had a solitary time in Hawaii [where the show is shot], which is consistent with my character.

I'm not surprised. For me, Michael never look like a guy who communicates with unfamiliar people. He will be polite but no more. I already spoke he's closed person. We watch only his part which he wants to show us.

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snivellusfriend Super Member Posts: 1,521	New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 17:57:33 GMT -4 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snivellusfriend on Jan 12, 2009 17:57:33 GMT -4 Aw, Michael hangs out alone; I'd love to hang out with them. Older actors have always been my idols. I could use some help with acting comedy; Drama has felt more easier and natural for me.
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rage Super Member "people are delighted to be afraid of me!" Posts: 1,876	New York mag QA Jan 12, 2009 18:48:03 GMT -4 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rage on Jan 12, 2009 18:48:03 GMT -4 I adore BSG as well too bad it's comin' to the end...
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