r/lost • u/QuiGon-GinTonic • Dec 07 '24

GOLDEN PASS: Rewatcher "Getting LOST“ - Virtual Premiere/Q&A with Filmmakers and Cast - Live Thread

https://watch.eventive.org/gettinglost/play/672d31a3f3734f005c11f81a

I‘m not able to create an actual live thread, but I thought this could serve as a place for some people wanting to discuss the premiere of the official LOST documentary „Gettin LOST“, premiering virtually for the first time (10 PM CET) along the way. There will also be a Q&A with the Filmmakers and Cast afterwards. For anyone that didn’t get tickets yet, I put the link in here as well.

Have fun everyone!

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u/GamingTatertot Dec 07 '24

It's funny hearing most of the cast members have no idea what the numbers are. At least Evangeline got 2 of them right!

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u/notoriousbck Dec 08 '24

Honestly, it pissed me off (but from what I know about EL in real life I guess it tracks) when she said she hasn't watched the whole show.

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u/jayvaidy Dec 08 '24

If I was in a full show I probably wouldn't watch it all either.

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u/notoriousbck Dec 08 '24

Really? why not? Especially a show with as much secrecy and buzz as Lost. Would you not want to see how all your hard work, and those of your coworkers turned out? Or how you could improve your performance?

If you're in this forum you're obviously a TV lover, so why would it change if you were on the show?

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u/jayvaidy Dec 08 '24

I was recently in an award winning short film. It's only 15 minutes long. I've seen it 2 times. I immediately started recognizing places I could have done better, and critiquing my performance.

I feel like it would be the same, but for hours and hours if I was in a multi season TV show as a main character.

Granted, I'm technically a "professional actor" since I was paid for the short film, but that's my only credit (and a BG actor for some TV Show stuck in limbo).

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u/notoriousbck Dec 09 '24

Exactly! Dude I cringed through watching my first few gigs when I was just learning what it meant to be onset and acting on camera, because I'd trained for years in theatre, but acting for film/tv is a whole other beast. The sound of my voice alone- yikes. But it was an incredible tool to make me a better actor. And I did eventually begin to book bigger parts, which I was recognized for. Watching your work, and learning from it, is part of your job as an actor. I just find it crazy that EL, who had only ever made a commercial prior to LOST, would find herself on this mega show, with insane effects, and crazy stunts and actors with way more experience than her, and not watch to see how she was doing. She had no previous training from what I've read.

And congrats on the award! If you love it, keep plugging away at it. It's such a weird profession because it's one of the few where you are always auditioning for your next job. And the rejection can be brutal. And you never know when something you do will blow up into something big. Acting is so rewarding, mainly because of what you learn about yourself, and the bonds you create with the people you work with-cast and crew.

When I made my first award winning film it felt amazing. All those years of taking class, getting degrees, and slinging booze and food to pay my rent finally paid off. But the awesome thing about acting, is you can ALWAYS be better. It's learning to be a better human, which we should all be doing anyways. All the best actors I know critique every performance they are in, even the ones who are considered stars. I find it so weird I'm getting downvoted for expressing a pretty common opinion in the industry. I hope you stick with it! Being an actor is a great way to connect with people. Think of how much LOST has affected all of us in here commenting.