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Abrams’ “Lost” almost had an entirely different cast
Chronology
The 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 Sawyer was originally intended to be an older, dapper, suited-up city hustler from Buffalo, NY. However, when Josh Holloway forgot a line in his audition and subsequently kicked a chair in frustration and swore loudly, the writers liked the edge he brought to the character Sawyer and decided to write Sawyer more as a shady, Southern drifter.
The eerie 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 marry, the wife never takes her husband’s last name. In fact, it’s not even allowed in Korea to marry someone with the same last name, except in rare circumstances. [repeated line] Desmond Hume: See you in another life, brother. Abrams on his black-and-white laptop as an homage to The Twilight Zone.
Edited from Lost: The Journey (2005)
At first glance, Lost seems like an impossible concept: a bunch of people stranded on a mysterious island. How many storylines could you get out of that before the idea was completely exhausted? It’s a legitimate concern, but in the case of Lost, it’s completely unwarranted. Lost, unlike so many shows these days where the plot drives the characters, is actually the opposite: the characters drive the plot. This isn’t CSI or Law and Order, where every week is a variation on the same theme.
Yes, there are mysterious happenings
In Lost, you have a group of fascinatingly different and tragically flawed characters who must somehow learn to survive together while at the same time trying to keep their secrets hidden. It’s a method for disaster. After living together for a long time, the characters will discover that it’s impossible to keep their pasts secret. Yes, there is a monster on the island. Yes, a sense of dread often hangs in the air.
And it’s fascinating to watch
But to me, the external problems presented by the island itself are NOTHING compared to the INTERNAL problems the characters must face, both within themselves and with each other. That’s where the REAL drama lies.
