As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that.

As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that.

We feel like "Lost" deserved a real resolution, not a "snow globe, waking up in bed, it's all been a dream, cut to black" kind of ending. We thought that would be kind of a betrayal to an audience that's been on this journey for six years. We thought that was not the right ending for our show.

There are just so many options that people have. But as a writer, you'll drive yourself crazy, if you worry about that too much. People watch a lot of TV, so they think certain things are going to happen, and you're always trying to subvert expectations.

I think that the best television now is giving you a three-act experience.

I think that we're moving into this new phase of television where audiences are really embracing stories with a beginning, middle, and end.

Tragedy is a great storytelling form. It worked extremely well for Shakespeare. It worked extremely well for Jim Cameron with Titanic.