tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6486117503930158932..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: How to confuse people from 3,000 miles awayAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29779898211349099812008-03-24T14:07:00.000-04:002008-03-24T14:07:00.000-04:00lindelof's reading of it was hysterical.Given the ...<I>lindelof's reading of it was hysterical.</I><BR/><BR/>Given the gusto with which he and Carlton Cuse read those letters on the Lost podcast, I'm not surprised.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40183786846293803272008-03-24T13:54:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:54:00.000-04:00a little late to the party, i know, but if you get...a little late to the party, i know, but if you get the chance to see the video of your question being asked, do so. lindelof's reading of it was hysterical. the crowd thought it was hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81320052986340555332008-03-20T22:10:00.000-04:002008-03-20T22:10:00.000-04:00Eires32, those were awesome tidbits! Thanks for s...Eires32, those were awesome tidbits! Thanks for sacrifing work time for something truly important...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5920066539976019882008-03-20T20:28:00.000-04:002008-03-20T20:28:00.000-04:00the other foot has six toes, for an even ten.the other foot has six toes, for an even ten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-57997038040121447162008-03-20T18:52:00.000-04:002008-03-20T18:52:00.000-04:00You are sweet, Mo..but truly, I can't add anything...You are sweet, Mo..but truly, I can't add anything to the lengthy and accurate quotes and summary of the futon critic. I am really not very good at writing (the above took me an hour); if we were in the same room, I would re-enact the whole thing with hand gestures and blocking, believe me.<BR/>Now I will prove myself a liar by scribbling some random thoughts:<BR/>Zach Gilford IS Matt Sarecen. This is confirmed by my friend, and by his absolutely adorable and inarticulate stammering out of answers at the panel.<BR/><BR/>They (cast and writers) are definitely sticking to the story of "the murder plotline was introduced to get Landry and Tyra together..and hey, it worked! Be happy! They kissed! Um, yay??... (crickets)." In my section there was quite a bit of muttering and eye-rolling, and consensus during after-show chat in the parking lot that the writers deliberately chose to ignore the damage they have done to the characters. C'est la vie.<BR/><BR/>Jason K. said they expect a final decision in the next couple weeks.<BR/><BR/>The ability of grown women to turn into piles of simpering mush at the mention of the name "Taylor Kitsch" is astounding. Exceeded only by the antics of the grown men trying to get a picture with Aimee Teagarden.<BR/><BR/>Seeing the show on a huge movie screen (the Cinerama Dome has fantastic sound/projection equipment - I love my town) totally reinforced how important the lighting, sound design, locations..everything to do with the physical production really..is to this show, and what an incredible job they do of creating a this world.<BR/><BR/>The audience questions were surprisingly intelligent and un-crazyfanlike. I have attended Paley events in the past where folks were just cringe worthy (Deadwood in particular for some reason - some guy actually asked them to read his spec script).<BR/><BR/>I am SERIOUSLY getting no work done! Back next week with some Mad Men fun for Maureen. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-13314481652830277362008-03-20T16:01:00.000-04:002008-03-20T16:01:00.000-04:00Oh Eires, please post more on the FNL panel if you...Oh Eires, please post more on the FNL panel if you want to! Loved the tidbits you shared. <BR/><BR/>And please post about the Mad Men panel to. Would love to hear your thoughts on that. Would love to jump on a plane and attend the panel, but aaaghhh, can't manage that.Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39785902992301805322008-03-20T15:58:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:58:00.000-04:00P.S. - I will also be attending the Mad Men panel ...P.S. - I will also be attending the Mad Men panel next week, and I know two actors who have appeared on that show. So chances are whomever I bring will be on the screen again. :)<BR/>All very strange for someone who is not in this business!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-69619482412805038392008-03-20T15:55:00.000-04:002008-03-20T15:55:00.000-04:00Well, it looks like the Futon Critic will have a m...Well, it looks like the Futon Critic will have a much more detailed and accurate picture of the panel. I urge everyone to check it out. So I'll just give a one story...besides noting that Scott Porter did his "Pop Goes My Heart" dance from "Music & Lyrics". I haven't seen the movie, but it was certainly a crowd pleaser. <BR/><BR/>The episode shown was "No One Left Behind" and (by sheer crazy conincidence) the friend who attended with me is the actress who played Matt's art teacher (he calls her a bitch) in that very ep. It was certainly a thrill to see her up on the BIG screen 40 feet tall.<BR/><BR/>After the panel, we braved the crush of many fans to try to say to hello to Zach Gilford, as he was the only actor she worked during the shoot. Lo and behold, Jeffrey Reiner (who was NOT the director of that episode)greets my friend by name with a big hug, and tells her how he was the one with the final decision to cast her..and that he was right and she was great. Needless to say, it was such a sweet and classy gesture. <BR/>She did catch Zach Gilford as he was leaving, saying "Hi Zach, you called me a bitch tonight." He cracked up ("Oh, I remember you"), and mentioned that he assumed she was one of the "locals" that they use, and he hoped they could get her back to Austin for a "reconciliation" scene! <BR/>Just more evidence of the high caliber of people working on this show.<BR/>On an very girly note, the young women on the panel were EXTREMELY gussied up - make up, high heels, flowery sundresses - and the guys wore jeans, sweaters and sneakers. Not a criticism, mind you; just the reality that when you are an actress at an event where you will be photographed, you always have to make that extra effort! :) The pics are on IMDB, etc. I'm sure.<BR/>Thanks for letting me share!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85454914265903158672008-03-20T13:47:00.000-04:002008-03-20T13:47:00.000-04:00I just wanted to mention that back when I lived in...I just wanted to mention that back when I lived in LA, I worked the for the Museum of Television and Radio, as it used to be known, and therefore I worked the Paley Festival as well. I always get a kick out of seeing these stories. Personally, the highlight of every year, for me, was seeing Judd Apatow and his crew, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, et al., show up to get their comped tickets to see the panels. Somehow I doubt Seth Rogen could just breeze in this year as he did in the past.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580460937162814399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31671917450643932942008-03-20T13:41:00.000-04:002008-03-20T13:41:00.000-04:00Btw, Paley Center is posting highlights from vario...Btw, Paley Center is posting highlights from various panels on its site. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, no discussion of the Wienerlicious uniform or the four toed statue in the 3.5 minute Chuck clip. There's quite a bit about Voltron, though.<BR/><BR/>http://www.mtr.org/festivals/paleyfest2008/videos.htm<BR/><BR/>The Futon Critic is blogging the Paley panels as well:<BR/><BR/>http://www.thefutoncritic.com/rant.aspxMo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-16986820284200202592008-03-20T12:04:00.000-04:002008-03-20T12:04:00.000-04:00I have to do actual WORK for a few hours..but then...I have to do actual WORK for a few hours..but then I will be back with all the skinny!<BR/>Sneak preview: Oh, the "plot line that shall not be named" was DEFINITELY discussed (quite candidly actually).<BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47592150018047096442008-03-20T11:44:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:44:00.000-04:00Damon and Carlton should only get one or two freeb...<I>Damon and Carlton should only get one or two freebies before fans start pulling out the torches and pitchforks.</I><BR/><BR/>Absolutely! Agreed that they should be handing over resolutions and information about Dharma Initiative, etc, by the truckload. I want as much informatino about the DI as I can get, along with as many other answers/resolutions as they want to provide. <BR/><BR/>But I'm of the firm opinion that the four toed statue should be one of the few freebies, something that lives on in fans' imagination. <BR/><BR/>I'm thinking I need to set up a booth at Comic-Con next year selling T shirts with that four toed statue on it. And on the back, the words "ABC thought it was too weird." <BR/><BR/>Or else start a band called Four Toed Statue. <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the FNL/Paley recap. Was it the kind of love fest where the whole You Know What was never mentioned? (the whole landrykillsaguy thing, she mumbled).Mo Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685367085407381479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-37696248038451116252008-03-20T11:16:00.000-04:002008-03-20T11:16:00.000-04:00"Lost," while it has characters that people care a...<I>"Lost," while it has characters that people care about, has always had its mysteries -- and the promise of eventually solving them -- as a fundamental element. I'm not saying they have to answer every single one of them </I><BR/><BR/>I am! Answer those questions, dammit! Like, what the hell is Smokey? And where has he been? I know a few characters he can clobber....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27570812108530740042008-03-20T09:23:00.000-04:002008-03-20T09:23:00.000-04:00I really hope that the 4-toed statue is the start ...I really hope that the 4-toed statue is the start of a Lost spin-off with David Lynch at the helm. Four toes makes for better donuts and talking backwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49782192583935755552008-03-20T08:36:00.000-04:002008-03-20T08:36:00.000-04:00Cheers to Critic Awesome!!Eires32, I would also lo...Cheers to Critic Awesome!!<BR/><BR/>Eires32, I would also love to hear about the FNL session. <BR/><BR/>Lastly, I was a huge, huggy Buffy fangeek, so I will be scouring the Internet for pics and play by plays from that incredible reunion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84624157581481328122008-03-20T06:49:00.000-04:002008-03-20T06:49:00.000-04:00This was just your way of bragging that Damon Lind...<I>This was just your way of bragging that Damon Lindelof reads your e-mail, wasn't it? </I><BR/><BR/>Well, if being one many members of the entertainment press who has a way of contacting Lindelof is worth bragging about, then sure. Just call me Critic Awesome.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66558655430126270162008-03-20T06:33:00.000-04:002008-03-20T06:33:00.000-04:00Yeah feel free to write up whatever you remember f...Yeah feel free to write up whatever you remember from the FNL session. I'd sure like to hear it.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89722944009187442102008-03-20T03:30:00.000-04:002008-03-20T03:30:00.000-04:00I, for one, would LOVE to hear about our beloved D...I, for one, would LOVE to hear about our beloved Dillon Panthers! Either in a rambling comment, or if Alan wants to do an official post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34452508221901036852008-03-20T02:40:00.000-04:002008-03-20T02:40:00.000-04:00I've been to quite a few PaleyFest events in the p...I've been to quite a few PaleyFest events in the past, and most of them were fantastic. It always seemed like one of the chief cultural benefits of living in L.A. But ticket prices have shot up over the past couple of years -- this year, I think they started at $45 each. As someone who doesn't make an entertainment-industry level salary, that's just way too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78729196703338288872008-03-20T01:34:00.000-04:002008-03-20T01:34:00.000-04:00Alan, I usually lurk here, but I just got back fro...Alan, I usually lurk here, but I just got back from the Paley Fest "Friday Night Lights" evening, and boy was it ever a love-fest. Wonderful evening.<BR/>There are some fun anecdotes, but I don't want to clutter up the comments with a long post, unless people really want to hear! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5167019979132954902008-03-20T00:45:00.000-04:002008-03-20T00:45:00.000-04:00P.S. In the history of TV, has there ever been ano...P.S. In the history of TV, has there ever been another costume that's as silly as it is hot? (And that's counting every single iteration of Star Trek.) I say thee nay!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84931040941402852032008-03-20T00:40:00.000-04:002008-03-20T00:40:00.000-04:00This was just your way of bragging that Damon Lind...This was just your way of bragging that Damon Lindelof reads your e-mail, wasn't it? Well, no harm no foul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82764178188835992912008-03-20T00:33:00.000-04:002008-03-20T00:33:00.000-04:00What about this quote from Josh Schwartz via thefu...What about this quote from Josh Schwartz via thefutoncritics blog report? "The idea is to kind of own the fact that we've been off the air for several months. And so there's going to be a reset that's going to happen[...]. It's not going to go quietly into the night... We want to remind viewers of what they've missed so dearly..."<BR/><BR/>Remember, the new intercept was coming online soon--very soon. Does this mean the second one will get destroyed as well? I really hate it when shows "reset."afogliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820361829972093800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49494127346353031482008-03-20T00:04:00.000-04:002008-03-20T00:04:00.000-04:00It's pretty neat that you get to have a relationsh...It's pretty neat that you get to have a relationship and access to someone who makes a show like <I>Lost</I> mainly due to the fact that it's such an engaging show, mythology wise. I would love to have a big drinking, eating and bullshitting session with Damon and Carlton and Brian K. Vaughan and just talk about the various stuff on the show.<BR/><BR/>My biggest worry: that we will never get a clear picture of the Dharma Initiative. I basically want to know it from top to bottom. Kooky 70's social science experiments done on a mysterious island implementing secretive and manipulative means and a flair for the dramatic is something I'm immensely interested in. And, le sigh, but I'm afraid that that story will get blurred or pushed to the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50559600532045515702008-03-19T22:18:00.000-04:002008-03-19T22:18:00.000-04:00I hope Lindelof and company never ever provide an ...<I>I hope Lindelof and company never ever provide an explanation of the foot statue, for two reasons: It will give the show a wonderfully kooky unresolved plot thread, AND it will have the added benefit of driving superfans out of their minds.</I><BR/><BR/>Quiet, you! <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I was always a defender of The Russian never coming back, because that's the kind of show "The Sopranos" was. It wasn't about plot; it was about character, and it always took a perverse pleasure in not going where viewers expected it to. <BR/><BR/>"Lost," while it has characters that people care about, has always had its mysteries -- and the promise of eventually solving them -- as a fundamental element. I'm not saying they have to answer every single one of them -- especially one like the foot, which was only glimpsed once and never figured into any plot -- but Damon and Carlton should only get one or two freebies before fans start pulling out the torches and pitchforks.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.com