Submitted by: Cougar (SoSF Staff Reporter)
Dominic Monaghan (Lord of the Rings), is one of the first stars of the hit ABC show to begin openly complaining about the amount of air-time he and other stars are not getting on “LOST.”
Monaghan, who plays former rock star and heroin addict Charlie Pace, was quite prominent in the first two seasons of the show, but is now starting to feel like a step-child within the large ensemble cast for season three. “It’s tough being involved in a shoot with a large cast,” he told Bang Showbiz. “Just the sheer politics can drag you down…..[you’re now hearing squabblings such as] ‘So-and-so is not getting screen time. So-and-so is not showing up on time. So-and-so isn’t behaving well on set.'”
Normally, complaints like this from members of such a large ensemble cast would be ignored and treated like schoolyard bickering, but with a definite decline in the show’s popularity and strong showings from competing networks in that timeslot, execs at ABC might be wise to take some interest in this latest indication that Paradise may be, if not lost, perhaps not as rosey as it was. With show creator J.J. Abrams’ time now so actively divided between several TV and film projects, including the major production of STAR TREK: XI, can “LOST” recover? I wouldn’t count the show out just yet, as it is taking a whole new direction by concentrating a little more on those other mysterious and very interesting inhabitants of the island – The Others!
I really doubt that ABC will cancel “Lost”. Like it was said in a previous article on this site, the “Lost” premiere got nearly 19 million viewers. 19 million! What? That’s not enough?
I love LOST. Im from UK and catching up with Season 2 on DVD. I hope they dont cancel it as it gets more interesting as each show goes on.
This article is mostly false. Monaghan actually made that quote last season in Newsweek’s coverage of the season two finale–way back in May. It was said in a much different context than what this article is implying. The original article can be found here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12776785/site/newsweek/
Nothing at all false about our story. Mr. Monaghan made those statements in a very public news conference during the Week on October 6, 2006, and then repeated his complaints (as stated above) in a one-on-one with a reporter from Bang Showbiz (an entertainment zine), that same week. We reported the story 3 days later, after verifying its validity.