Today, May 23, 2020 marks 10 years ABC’s LOST aired it’s final episode, titled simply The End.

Fans around the world are remembering this ground breaking TV series on social media with comments, video clips, photos and memories of the show which for many, remains their number one series of all time.

Henry Ian Cusick portrayed one of the most beloved characters on the show, the scotsman Desmond Hume. It was the role that brought Ian to the states and in many ways kick started his career in America. Still today, he remains best known for Desmond. It’s a role and character he is very proud of.

Ian expressed his thoughts in a tweet to all Lost fans:

“10 years ago #LOST ended – it changed my life completely and introduced me to a beautiful island I’m proud to call home. I will forever be grateful to #damonlindelof@CarltonCuse@jackbenderart and all the cast and crew for such an incredible ride. Aloha Ix “

If you were a LOST fan when the show aired or you’ve become one in the years following of it’s finale, there’s no better way to pay homage to it, than perhaps watching The End again….tonight…..just as so many fans did 10 years ago! Let’s go back shall we?

If you have the DVD set, replay it…..LOST is also available for viewing on HULU. Check your favorite streaming sources for more possible places.

Press:

‘There’s a fixation over the way it ended’: Lost cast and showrunners reflect upon the finale, 10 years on

Jacob Stolworthy Independent.uk.co


10 Years Ago, ‘Lost’ Said “The End”

Brandon Katz Observer.com

Lost, Ten Years Later: A Defense

By JACK BUTLER National Review

Some caps from The End

LOST – “The End” – One of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking shows of the past decade concludes in this “Lost” Series Finale Event. The battle lines are drawn as Locke puts his plan into action, which could finally liberate him from the island, on “Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) HENRY IAN CUSICK
LOST – “The End” – One of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking shows of the past decade concludes in this “Lost” Series Finale Event. The battle lines are drawn as Locke puts his plan into action, which could finally liberate him from the island, on “Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) TERRY O’QUINN
LOST – “The End” – One of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking shows of the past decade concludes in this “Lost” Series Finale Event. The battle lines are drawn as Locke puts his plan into action, which could finally liberate him from the island, on “Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) MICHAEL EMERSON, JORGE GARCIA
LOST – “The End” – One of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking shows of the past decade concludes in this “Lost” Series Finale Event. The battle lines are drawn as Locke puts his plan into action, which could finally liberate him from the island, on “Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) DANIEL DAE KIM, YUNJIN KIM
LOST – “The End” – One of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking shows of the past decade concludes in this “Lost” Series Finale Event. The battle lines are drawn as Locke puts his plan into action, which could finally liberate him from the island, on “Lost,” SUNDAY, MAY 23 (9:00-11:30 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MARIO PEREZ) IAN SOMERHALDER, ELIZABETH MITCHELL, JOSH HOLLOWAY, JOHN TERRY, MATTHEW FOX, EVANGELINE LILLY, EMILIE DE RAVIN (OBSCURED), HENRY IAN CUSICK, SONYA WALGER

This intriguing short film which features Henry Ian Cusick as the Commissioner, is now online on Vimeo!

The film also features, Kekoa Kekumano , Michael Camp and Theo Coumbis Full cast list on the film’s IMDB page here: Hae Hawai’i

HAE HAWAI‘I

DirectorTy Sanga

Year: 2018

Country: United States – Hawai‘i

Running Time: 17 min

Synopsis: Loyalists to the crown preserve what is left of their dissolved kingdom. They recruit a young
Hawaiian thief to safeguard the unifying symbol of the people, the Hawaiian flag.

Thank you to HIFF and PICPacific

Watch Hae Hawai’i here: HIFF@Home/HaeHawai’i

Screencaps

A fun tweet and behind the scenes photo this morning from Ian informing fans he would be online tonight tweeting during the MacGyver’s season 4 finale!

If you’re on Twitter, come join him and other cast members, as we all wrap up the season together. It promises to be a good time!

https://twitter.com/hicusick “Miss these guys too much! Join us tonight for for the SEASON FINALE LIVE TWEET! Don’t miss! Ix #CarlosBernardisnotamused

Also, TVInsider has some press on the finale here:

‘MacGyver’ EP Teases an ‘Avengers-Like’ Finale Showdown & Love Triangle

And lastly, some more BTS photos of the cast from the finale shoot…..

Don’t miss the finale episode, Save+The+Dam+World tonight at 8/7c on CBS!

MacGyver on CBS

CBS released the news today MacGyver cast members, crew and fans have been waiting for!

Team Mac will be coming back for a 5th season! MacGyver received it’s official renewal notice!


MacGyver cast – Meredith Eaton, Justin Hires, Tristin Mays, Lucas Till, Henry Ian Cusick, Levy Tran

While the current Covid-19 pandemic shut down the remainder of season 4 filming back in early March, we do know there were additional episodes filmed beyond the season 4 finale to air this Friday on May 8.

We can assume the remainder of those episodes will begin the 5th season when it returns. No dates yet for that or for when the show will begin production again. Once it’s safe to do so we assume…. and once we have that information, we’ll share it here!

In the meantime, enjoy the season 4 finale this Friday and then get ready for season 5! Bring on more paper clips and duct tape, Mac!

From TV SeriesHub.com:

MacGyver Renewed For Season Five

CBS announced today that MacGyver is getting a fifth season. It’s the renewal notice that fans have been waiting for. After getting less than anticipated out of the fourth season due to worldly events, it is a welcomed announcement. Although we don’t know when the season will be airing, there is no doubt that the writers will have another tantalizing tale for fans. With the uncertainties that are facing our current world, it’s good to have something like television to fall back on. It helps us escape “reality” for awhile. 

MacGyver and the rest of the Phoenix Foundation have evolved immensely from past seasons. This is no longer just a “fun-loving” show. There is undeniable darkness and depth to the characters and their intricate stories. Instead of being pictures of “perfection”, we are able to see the real grit of what makes these characters tick. I am hoping they will continue to explore these avenues in the season to come. 

The series has garnered quite a following since the reboot went live in 2016. The popularity of the original series seems to have carried on to this one. With a wide fan base, this cements the longevity of the show.  Peter Lenkov seems to have the golden touch when it comes to rebooting series and may that trend continue.

What are your thoughts on the show and the possibilities that may present themselves? Will we get answers? Or, will the writers, as they so often do, take us by surprise yet again.”

macgyver3 1024x683 - MacGyver Renewed For Season Five

Posted by HELLBLAZERKISS on MAY 6, 2020

CBS Renews 23 Series For The 2020-2021 Broadcast Season

This week’s episode will bring MacGyver’s 4th season to a close but before the season ends……. this finale episode promises to be full of everything you’ve come to expect from our team at Phoenix!

With last week’s episode, we saw Mac and Riley seemingly switch sides and join up with Codex. Was it all to infiltrate and gain excess so they might be able to take down the organization? We should get that answer and more in this 13th and finale episode. There are questions about Russ, his motives and intentions, including his reason behind buying Phoenix. Hopefully our questions will be answered by time the episode and season concludes this Friday night! Don’t miss it 8/7c on CBS….

There’s a fired up sneak peek video below in TVLine’s article on the finale…….one that is almost difficult to watch as Russ and Mac seem to square off on opposite sides.

Article and video here: ‘MacGyver Season Finale Sneak Peek: Mac Drops a Bombshell About (Spoiler)’

In addition, we have caps from Friday night’s episode below with Henry Ian Cusick (Russ Taylor), Lucas Till (Angus MacGyver) and Levy Tran (Desi Nguyen).

What a fabulous first season for Ian as the newest member of MacGyver cast. Russ has been such a great addition, welcomed by MacGyver fans and TV critics alike. We can’t wait to see what the future beyond the finale holds for him and the entire team! Be sure to tune in and watch the exciting season conclusion on Friday, May 8!

CBS/MacGyver.com

Photo credit: Getty

Don’t miss a new episode of MacGyver tonight at 8/7C on CBS!

Watch tonight for another exciting episode!

Press Release:

MAC IS PLACED INSIDE A FAKE PRISON CELL WITH A TOP CODEX OPERATIVE IN ORDER TO GAIN HIS TRUST AND GET INTEL ON THEIR NEXT MOVE, ON “MACGYVER,” FRIDAY, APRIL 24

James Callis Returns as The Merchant

“Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds” – Mac is placed inside a fake prison cell with a top Codex operative, The Merchant (guest star James Callis), in order to gain his trust and get intel on their next move, on MACGYVER, Friday, April 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:
Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver)
Tristin Mays (Riley Davis)
Justin Hires (Wilt Bozer)
Meredith Eaton (Matty Weber)
Levy Tran (Desi Nguyen)
Henry Ian Cusick (Russ Taylor)

GUEST CAST:
Amber Skye Noyes (Scarlett)
James Callis (Chive/The Merchant)
Ming Lo (Frank/The Chinese Captain)
Adele Drahos (Tech)

STORY BY: Stephanie Hicks
TELEPLAY BY: Cindy Appel & Andrew Karlsruher
DIRECTED BY: Ericson Core

Videos and photos here at SpoilerTV.com:

MacGyver – Episode 4.11 – Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds – Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release

MacGyver/CBS

Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor in MacGyver 4.11 ‘Psy-Op+Cell+Merchant+Birds’

Thank you to Mark Brennan at Exit6FilmFest.com for this new interview with Henry Ian Cusick. Ian discusses acting, directing, his indie film ‘dress’ which marked his directorial debut and the current coronavirus lock down the US and world is experiencing right now. Read the article in it’s entirety below:

‘Lost’ star Henry Ian Cusick cutting his directing teeth with short film ‘dress’

Henry Ian Cusick, star of Lost, The 100 and MacGyver, talks to us about making his short film dress, lessons learned both as an actor and a director during the process, and the challenges between directing short film and television series.

Nowhere is completely safe in the middle of a pandemic, but if you had to think of preferred places for this period of isolation, Hawaii might make the list. And if there’s one man that knows about isolation in Hawaii, it’s Lost star Henry Ian Cusick.

When Boris Johnson announced the UK lockdown, it didn’t take long for references to Cusick’s Lost character Desmond Hume to surface as a comparison for how people might spend their own time in isolation. It’s a reference that must have reached Cusick quickly.

“I’ve seen a few memes and few things on Twitter about it. It’s been fun. It’s funny how quick you do get into a routine and it does involve working out. I never would workout as much as I do now, but every morning I do because it’s something to kill time. My family keep urging me to do a reenactment in the house of the whole quarantine episode during the opening of series 2. Maybe I’ll get round to it.”

Despite my encouragement, we must wait in hope that it will be the next home video to take Twitter by storm. However, when it was coronavirus taking the world by storm, eventually taking hold in the US, Cusick was in Atlanta filming the latest series of MacGyver. How quickly did they realise something was very wrong?

“We went back to work in January of 2020 after a big break. I was hearing a lot about Wuhan at the time. There’s a big Chinese community here in Hawaii and there was a Chinese New Year, so I’d been hearing about it. Then as things progressed we had the big spectrum of opinions on set. They ranged from ‘Ah, it’s nothing, forget about it’, to ‘Whoa, just don’t touch me,’ and “Why is that person coughing and not wearing a mask?’ I just thought ‘There’s no way we’re going to finish the season’.

“Then we got a phone call halfway through Episode 20 saying, ‘we’re going to shut down’. We just sort of downed tools and left. I think Grey’s Anatomy was the first one I read that shut down. We all followed very quickly after that. The rumour is we’ll go back and finish the season when we can get the all-clear.”

In the meantime, Cusick has safely reunited with his family on his home island Hawaii, which is the location for the short film that has prompted for our chat – his directorial debut dress.

It’s a poetic and emotional tale of Ben and his two sons as they struggle to cope with the death of his wife Maile. In searching for an appropriate way to grieve, Ben creates drama, confusion and a whole new way of remembering Mom.

“I was just so keen to direct something, having spent time writing pilots, and I had this idea while my wife was away. I was in the kitchen and I could hear the kids coming home and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting if I was just standing here cleaning up the kitchen wearing a dress?’.

“Then I thought ‘why would I be wearing a dress and how would it affect them?’ Then it went on, ‘What are the taboos of wearing a dress?’ I can wear a sarong, that’s okay, but I’m not allowed to wear a dress. Why is that? It just snowballed from there.

“I approached my friend Angela Laprete, who was one of the producers on Lost and I said, ‘I have this idea for a film. I’m just going to shoot it at home with me and my kids. It will cost nothing, shoot on a couple of 5D cameras, will you help me out?’ She said, ‘Yes’. Then a month later there’s 35-40 crew in my house, two Red cameras, and we were shooting dress! It was phenomenal.”

Much of the team that Cusick and producer Angela Laprete were able to pull together, including DOP Don King and stunt coordinator Brian L. Keaulana, were also Lost alumni (even the films composer Michael Giacchino). The project also gave a chance for some crew to work a level above where they might normally, an additional incentive when many, if not all, gave their time for free.

One striking sequence early in the film beautifully captured is a funeral at sea. Seeing a scene of such grief play out against a backdrop of what is something of a literal paradise, is a powerful contrast.

“I’ve always been aware that Hawaii, it is sort of paradise. I was aware of doing this beautiful ceremony at sea, which is very common here. Funerals are usually beautiful things because you’re in the sea and it’s usually a sunny day and everyone jumps in the water. That is kind of inherent here in Hawaii.

“Of course, the day we did the funeral scene, it was quite cloudy! I boosted the colours in post, but it was a cold, wet day. We were there all day and it was pretty windy. Usually, Lanikai is completely flat. It’s one of the flattest parts of the island.

Speaking of colour-correction, it was post-production where Cusick learned the most. It was a process that took over a month while staying with friend and editor Mitchell Sinoway.

“Post-production, for me, that was definitely the biggest learning curve. I had to redo my sound because it wasn’t good enough. I found the editing really tricky. Getting one part of the scene right meant another would lag, and just having to balance it all out to make it all work continuously was really quite challenging.

“I remember when I finished filming, one of the crew said to me, ‘Okay, you filmed it, now you’ve got to edit it’. I think he was throwing down the gauntlet in a way, ‘Now we’ll see if you can direct’. That’s when you can make or break a film, when you’re in the editing process. Even with an episode of anything, that’s when magic can happen and when you can change the whole storytelling dynamic.”

Going back to more familiar territory, having worked with numerous directors in the past, how did he find directing himself?

“The pressure from me on myself as an actor, I really enjoyed that. I knew exactly what I wanted for myself, so I didn’t have to spend too much time looking at what I did. I started off looking at the monitor and then it just took too long. My actors head would say, ‘I don’t like the way I did that.’ So I had to stop doing that. I had to trust my DP and my cameraman. I would give myself one maybe two takes and move on.

“Usually, when you’re working on film and TV, you’re going to want to warm up two to maybe three takes. By the third take, you’re usually getting it right. Not in this case. I would rather spend the time on the other actors.

It was having the opportunity to direct other actors for the first time where Cusick felt really at home, with many of the cast first-time actors themselves. The experience also taught him a lot about himself as an actor and how easy (or otherwise) he may have been to direct in the past.

“That’s one of the things that directing has helped me a lot with, because for a little while I would say I couldn’t be directed [laughs]. A guest director coming in to direct me in a TV series would have found it very difficult because I was set in my ways and I knew best. It taught me a lot to listen and respect other people’s views because they’re only trying to help.

“But you have that thing of having to hand over trust to a director. It’s very hard to do that in episodic TV where somebody is coming in and you have to just say, ‘Well, I don’t know who you are. I’m just going to trust you. You just put the camera there and I will do what I do, don’t give me any notes’ [laughs]. So working with actors, I really enjoyed that, and I really felt I could help them. Especially actors who had never acted before.”

Working with actors from behind the camera wasn’t the only experience that helped him progress as a director. The nature of short filmmaking, the quick decisions needed when time, funding and circumstances are working against you, helped when it came to keeping his head directing episodes of The 100.

“Yes, it had been something that I had seen in other directors, how they lead. I’ve seen directors kick things over and start shouting and swearing when things go wrong. I’ve seen other directors just improvise and say, ‘Fine we’ll do it this way’. I’ve always admired people who can do that when the shit hits the fan.

“There’s a poem, ‘If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you. If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. But make allowance for their doubting too’. That is just like a great opening line for any director. That did help me a lot, not only as a director but in life.”

I offer that it must be difficult to parachute into a running series as a guest director, when the cast and crew are very much already in the groove of what they’re doing.

“Absolutely. That is very difficult. The director has to win the trust of the crew. Not only the actors but the crew because that’s important. If you lose the trust of the crew, the crew will just ride over you. It’s a machine and I’ve seen directors just get snowballed. They’re still thinking of the last setup and we’re moving onto the next one. It’s a fine balancing act. Keeping the crew happy, keeping the actors happy, getting your vision across.

“Since I’ve directed, I’m a lot more open to that now. I’m listening and I’m thinking, ‘I’m on your side now’. Before I used to be only on the actors side [laughs]. Now I’m listening to the director and asking, ‘What’s your vision? What do you want? Okay, I’m going to help you out as much as I can.’ I’m now trying to be the actor that I would like to direct.”

Looking back at dress now, and the beginning of his journey as a director, what advice would he go back and give himself, or indeed another other filmmaker about to produce their first film?

“Well, I was very fortunate with dress. I had a lot of crew, a lot of help, but one thing I did do was rehearse. I got all the actors to come over to my house. We rehearsed every single scene before we shot it. I knew exactly what I was doing. That I would definitely do again. That saved me a lot of time on the day.

“I think I would have liked to learn more about the camera, and about the shots that I wanted to get. My DP did a great job and I love what he did, but I think we could have gone a little bit cooler, a little bit more experimental. I think when making a short, you can have fun, you can take chances, which you can’t do when doing television.”

“If I were to do another short, I would be a lot more experimental, a lot more avant-garde. Try things that you just to know you wouldn’t be allowed to do in the real world. You might as well go for it.”

You can watch dress online here.

You can follow Henry Ian Cusick on Twitter: @HICusick

Article by Mark Brennan for Exit6FilmFest.com


Today, April 17 is Ian’s birthday and family, friends and fans will all be joining in to wish him a very safe, happy and enjoyable day!

To his fans delight, Ian tweeted he will be joining them online TONIGHT, for live tweeting during the MacGyver hour at 8/7c on CBS!

What a gift for the fans!

Tune in, watch, tweet and celebrate with Ian all at the same time! We’ll see you there!

Sneak Peek Video for MacGyver 4.10 ‘Tesla + Bell + Edison +Mac

Henry Ian Cusick on Twitter: @hicusick

CBS/MacGyver

The Gospel of John is a movie worth seeing any time of the year but as Easter Sunday is almost upon us, it seems most appropriate to mention it now.

The movie is unique in that it is a word for word re-telling of John’s gospel, beautifully narrated by Christopher Plummer.

Directed by Philip Saville and filmed in 2003…….Ian gives a very moving and inspirational performance as Jesus Christ.

If you haven’t seen the Gospel of John, there’s no better time than this upcoming Easter weekend.

WATCH THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

Read and view more of the film, including a BTS interview with Ian, under the links below at Ian’s official fansite, CusickGallery.net

We thank them for their support of this film and all of Ian’s work!

‘Palm Sunday, Holy Week and The Gospel of John’

‘Henry Ian Cusick: BTS Interview from The Gospel of John (2003)

‘Maundy Thursday & The Last Supper (Gospel of John clips)

‘The Gospel of John, The Music: Interview with Composer Jeff Danna’

A new episode of MacGyver with Russ Taylor and the entire MacGyver team airs tonight at 8/7c on CBS!

Synopsis: “LOS ANGELES’ POWER GRID IS TAKEN HOSTAGE IN A RANSOMWARE ATTACK RESULTING IN A CITYWIDE BLACKOUT, AND THE TEAM DISCOVERS THAT THE CODE USED WAS WRITTEN BY RILEY YEARS AGO”

Enjoy several preview clips and preview caps under the link at Ian’s official fansite: CusickGallery.net

MacGyver stars:

Lucas Till as Angus MacGyver

Henry Ian Cusick as Russ Taylor

Meredith Eaton as Matty Webber

Tristin Mays as Riley Davis

Justin Hires as Wilt Bozer

Levy Tran as Desi Nguyen

MacGyver/CBS.com