Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof on how the Lost story arc was created

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Published 2010-04-07

In this exclusive video, Lost executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse describe how the writers created the show's mythology after the first season. Their comments were recorded at "Inside the Writers Room with Lost," Writers Guild Foundation's event with Cuse, Lindelof, Lost writers Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Elizabeth Sarnoff and moderator Robin Schiff. To purchase a DVD of this or other Writers Guild Foundation events, go to WGFoundation.org/dvd.aspx.

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@mosesruperto7128 8 months ago

I actually think the second half of season 3 was the show's peek storytelling. Episode 13 to the finale was incredibly gripping and rewarding.
@peaceandmetal88 14 years ago

I remember exactly what they're talking about here. Midway through season 3 it seemed like the writers had lost track and didn't know where they were supposed to go, and the show began to drag on. It wasn't until they negotiated that end date that it felt like LOST was getting back on track story wise. Season 4-6 have been great as a result, with a few slow moments here and there, but overall, the end product has turned out wonderfully.
@pranovcocopext3781 5 years ago

The constant is the best episode of lost
@ghostpasha9076 2 years ago

LOL at the cut right after the remark about the tattoo episode chef's kiss
@StinkOfZen 9 years ago

Haha, Elizabeth Sarnoff co-wrote the "tattoo episode."
@Tehui1974 12 years ago

I had been wondering why Lost was treading water - from a plot development viewpoint - between the end of season 2, and the first half of season 3. Another case of commercial interests usurping everything else.
@entertainmentprofessional 7 years ago

Thank you for sharing!
@StoneDAB 13 years ago

@marxistbros370 Stranger in a Strange Land. The entire episode focused on Jack's tattoos and how he got them
@greyeyed123 10 months ago

If memory serves, there was only PART of Jack's tattoo explained in that episode. That always made me laugh, as it seemed they were saving the OTHER half of the tattoo for ANOTHER flashback "tattoo" episode, lol.
@JEleventhHour 11 years ago

As you repeat it you see Damon just nodding his head. XP
@brianlaudrupchannel 10 months ago

Season 3 gets criticized but i thought it was great
@karimnasher 5 years ago

0:35
@stumpdawg251 14 years ago

lmao the tattoo episode. That was pretty bad. But other than that I love this show.
@mikeaprice09 13 years ago

Repeat 0:35 xP
@orangewarm1 3 years ago

Wow he's right, the cages episodes is when I stopped watching.
@nomadicolours 4 years ago

Good stuff, but that backdrop is sooo distracting lol
@ChrisWeber 14 years ago

@stumpdawg251 LOL the tatoo episode. Now that the ending has hit, that episode is less of a waste of time as it seemed when it first landed. But still pretty lame.
@jimvarney511 10 months ago

Carlton is lying here, making it sound like he was involved in the first 12 episodes when he didn’t come into the production halfway through S1. Notice Elizabeth Sarnoff’s reaction to his bullsh*t at 1:11
@orangewarm1 3 years ago

All that crap with Jacob and the man in black, adam and eve was shit.
@tvpro_news 1 year ago

:yt:👍