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Contents 1 January 9, 2006 2 Michael Giacchino interview 3 Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse 3.1 "The 23rd Psalm" prehash 3.2 Fan questions 3.3 Running gags

January 9, 2006Edit

Running Length: 26:22

Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse share exclusive clues and preview upcoming episode "The 23rd Psalm." Also, composer Michael Giacchino talks about the behind-the-scenes scoring of Lost.

Michael Giacchino interview Edit

• He wanted the the music to be uncomfortable and also comforting.
• He doesn't like to read the scripts. He waits until he gets the tapes to watch the episode.
• He writes for each scene before watching the next one so that the music has a "reactive feel."
• Many characters have their own theme or motif. For example, Locke has a couple of themes: the "I'm the tough guy" theme and his "life struggle" theme (used in the wheelchair reveal scene).
• It takes about two days to write and orchestrate an episode, then a third day to record it.

Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse Edit

• They explain why there are so many reruns this season.
• There will be a clip show, "Lost: Revelation," prior to the next batch of episodes.

"The 23rd Psalm" prehash Edit

• Eko flashback.
• The Monster will be back. Eko will encounter it.
• There will be a "DVR moment".

Fan questions Edit

• Is there any significance to the music besides that composed by Michael Giacchino?
  • Damon and Carlton explain why they chose the Cass Elliott song.
  • They say to keep a look out for Geronimo Jackson in a future episode. They say they are a very obscure band who pressed only one album in the mid to late 70's.
• Why do we see no birds on the island and yet we still hear them?
  • It's difficult to use birds, though we did see a bird in the Season 1 finale.
  • Carlton does his Hurley Bird impression.
• When you created the character of John Locke, did you draw some of his philosophies from the British philosopher John Locke?
  • Yes, many of the names on the show that were taken from philosophers were chosen carefully.
• Damon and Carlton admit defeat:

Question: "Why did you waste four weeks of trying to open the hatch in the first season and Boone dies in the process and we come to find out that there's a back door, like, twenty feet away that really isn't hidden, and if you say that that door can only be opened from the inside too, then I would say that it would've been easier to open that door than the actual hatch."

Answer: "You know what, you're right. Busted!"

Running gags Edit

• Carlton does a monster truck announcer style voice: "Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday"