» ARCHIVES Lost opportunity    |     22 August 2005 As Australian audiences gear up for the first-series cliffhanger of Seven's hit series Lost, the cast has resumed filming in Hawaii. Before shooting for the second season started, Dominic Monaghan, who plays drug-addicted rock musician Charlie, had a meeting with co-creator Damon Lindelof about the direction the show would take. He was happy to pass on his inside information, but also wanted to address the criticism the final received when it screened in the US in May. Many viewers were unhappy there were no neat solutions to the show's big mysteries: What is the monster? What is in the hatch? What do Hurley's numbers mean? "I think those viewers missed the point," Monaghan says. "I don't think there was ever going to be concrete answers at the end of the first season. The producers have to keep in mind what has made the show successful - and that's the suspense. "I know for a fact, after talking to Damon, that the first episode of the second season will be more revealing than the final. "In most episodic TV they race to a finale, then the first episode is very calming. But this will be nothing like that. They are keen to break the mould." Probably the biggest shock of the first season was the death of Boone (Ian Somerhalder) and the finale features the death of another, albeit minor, character. Monaghan reveals more castaways are about to die. "The same cast members won't come back this year. There are some that won't be around," he says. He also believes no one is getting off the island, no matter what the final suggests. "For the second season, I think Damon is keen for the characters to come to terms with the fact that on the island now - there is no escape, there is no rescue coming, there is no signal on the walkie talkie that will save them," he says. "They have to come to terms with organising a society, but anarchy could be around the corner." While Lindelof was forthcoming about the overall direction the show will be taking, Monaghan says he has given up asking about specific details, especially about the monster. "We know they (Lindelof and co-creator JJ Abrams) are not going to tell us and I'm not going to continue to be frustrated by asking," he says. "To be honest, I'm a bit over the monster. In the early days the cast would sit and talk about it, but we've exhausted that avenue of information." Co-star Evangeline Lilly, who plays fugitive Kate, agrees. "We don't really talk about the show much any more," she says. Another thing they do not talk about is their private lives. Lilly and Monaghan have been linked romantically off-screen, but they are in no mood to discuss it. "We've yet to talk about it (with the media). People talk about my rumoured relationship with Dominic, but we just try to stay professional and mature," Lilly says, stressing the word "rumoured" and looking uncomfortable. Monaghan, who starred in The Lord Of The Rings, is more at ease with the media than newcomer Lilly, but did not offer much more. "We never really volunteer any information, but people keep asking," he says, shrugging his shoulders." "It's called a private life for a reason." Not surprisingly, Monaghan would rather discuss his character, who he says is "in a very interesting place". In the cliffhanger, Charlie is seen with a statue of the Virgin Mary, which he had recovered from the plane wreck. The plane was used by drug smugglers who hid heroin in the statues, but Monaghan warns viewers not to jump to conclusions. "Charlie's a drug addict, but he's also a man of faith," he says. "The question is: Did he take the statute as a symbol of his faith or for the drugs that might be inside?" Monaghan says the faith question will be a crucial issue with Charlie next season. "I love the way his faith and addictions are moulded together. The heroin is inside the statue of the Virgin Mary, so his weakness is trapped inside his strength," he says. "I love the symbolism - he's going to have to break what he believes to get into his weakness." [ source: au news ] [ main | media | archives ] CURRENT PROJECTS • I Sell The Dead (2008) Official Site Character: Arthur Blake • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (05/01/2009) Character: Barnell Bohusk/Beak • Pet (2009) Character: Seth GALLERY UPDATES        FEATURED MEDIA  Mad TV  Date: 26 April 2008  Credit: Lisa  Size: 160.0 mb  [ download ] HOT TOPICS Favourite Piece From Dom's Collection? 5 Questions for Dom Dear Dom... TOP AFFILIATES             SUPPORT  Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation  Help support a cause near and dear to Dom's heart. Volunteer, donate or even adopt an orangutan! EMAIL Username :: Password :: [ sign up | password ] SEARCH FOR DOM :: Amazon.com :: AllPosters.com :: eBay.com SITE Since: 14 January 2004 Online: LiveJournal: stardom_lj Part of: Cerebralmunky Hosted by: Fan-Sites.org Designed by: Janine Mischor © starDom 2004-2008