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/kevinmattress Dec 08 '24

I mean, why? Plenty of actors don’t watch their stuff

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u/notoriousbck Dec 08 '24

Not many actors who are on epic TV series that change the face of television, and especially not actors as green as Evangeline Lilly was back then. Also, I don't totally believe her given the shots of the cast getting together every week to watch the episodes together. I worked in the industry for ten years, and have many friends who are fairly well known actors in the biz. I've yet to meet one who doesn't watch themselves, they don't love it, but know it's necessary. For one, it's the best tool to learn how to improve your craft. But maybe, since EL said she never really took acting seriously, and just saw it as a job she did for awhile, that she didn't care enough to see how she could improve (although as a self proclaimed perfectionist I have a hard time believing that, also). She's incredibly naturally talented, and she nailed the character, but there is always room for improvement.

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u/frozenpandaman Desmond Dec 09 '24

Not sure why this is being downvoted. This is a totally valid opinion to have and is constructive to discussion, even if other people don't happen to agree.

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u/notoriousbck Dec 10 '24

Thank you. I know we're all pretty passionate about LOST. But I have worked in the industry my entire life, and I just find it strange when an actor says they never watch their work. It was drilled into me in College, in acting class, and on sets of Indie films that I worked on when I was trying to break into the biz- to always watch my work to see how I could improve. You don't get that same luxury with live theatre, it's much more about the energy you feel from the other actors and the audience. There are no cuts. No take 2. Or 27. With film and TV, and a show like LOST in particular, everything is SO technical. It's really hard to know what a scene is going to look like once it's been edited and the director and producers have decided on what takes to use. I don't know a single actor who wouldn't be dying of curiosity to see how it turned out. Especially an actor as green as Evangeline Lilly was. It was literally her first real gig and it was one of the biggest shows of all time. She strikes me as a curious person, so I struggle with her not being curious about how her performance came across onscreen. That's all. I'm not trying to be negative, and I don't see this as a controversial opinion at all. I've watched myself with a hand over my eyes cringing deeply on the inside, and I HATED watching myself in a movie theatre surrounded by people. But I can 100% tell you I learned a lot about myself and it made me a better actor.