'Lost' actors get comfy in skin
By Michael Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writer
As expected, no solid information about the course of Season 3 was dropped when the cast of "Lost" met with reporters at the special screening of the season premiere in Waikiki.
As the actors have noted for the past two years, they're often as in the dark as viewers when it comes to episodes yet to be shot. Still, for the minutiae-hungry fan, there was a lot of color to go around at Sunset on the Beach.
• Yunjin dresses up, and "Sun" ain't takin' any crap: Yunjin Kim wore a DKNY dress (given) and a Tiffany necklace (loaned) to Saturday's event. She's wearing considerably less on the cover of the latest "Stuff" magazine.
As for Kim's character, Sun, the actress said she's come a long way in her development — and she's not done yet.
"Now she's actually yelling back," Kim said. "It's taken time, but I think she's headed in the right direction, more independent, more like a 2006 type of woman. Most of my Asian girlfriends are smart and sexy and independent, and I think she's headed that way."
• Terry likes his skin: If it seems like Terry O'Quinn is at home with his character Locke, the actor couldn't agree more.
"It's probably as comfortable as I've been in a role almost ever, outside of the theater," O'Quinn said. "It's as comfortable as I've been in my skin. Something about being on this show and being in this role makes me feel like I've hit my stride."
• They live in Kailua but they're townies: No fewer than three "Lost" actors ID'd Kaimuki's Town as one of their favorite restaurants. Hoku's at the Kahala Hotel & Resort was also a popular choice for those willing to leave the flip-flops at home.
• "Desmond" isn't brave ... or maybe he is: As we learned last season, Desmond is nothing if not resilient. But does that make him a hero? Actor Henry Ian Cusick isn't sure.
"I don't think he's particularly heroic, though he's brave in the sense that he's scared, but he keeps on going," Cusick said. "So, that makes him brave."
• Daniel wants to know ... Who are you again? Whither the days of the large ensemble shoot on the beach? Ever since the "Lost" survivors split into teams, we've rarely seen more than a few of them together at the same time.
"It feels a little bit different," said Daniel Dae Kim (Jin). "We've all been separated into separate camps on the show. We haven't been able to work as a big group yet. I'm seeing a lot of these guys for the first time. I'm looking forward to having that kind of corrective scene again."
INTERCHANGEABLE 'LOST'
Because every episode counts to "Lost" fans, let it be noted that ABC has flipped the second and third episodes, moving the episode titled "The Glass Ballerina" to Wednesday's slot. "Further Instructions" moves to Oct. 18.
Here's ABC's synopsis of "The Glass Ballerina": "Sayid's plan to locate Jack places Sun and Jin's lives in grave danger. Meanwhile, Kate and Sawyer are forced to work in harsh conditions by their captors, and Henry makes a very tempting offer to Jack that may prove difficult to refuse."
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