Interview: Alan Dale

Lost is going into its final season this year, is your

character going to be featuring more prominently in

this season?

My character "Charles Widmore" is still heavily involved

in the story lines of "Lost", but more than that I cannot

tell you.

Along with your work in America, you have also guest

stared in some British (Torchwood, Midnight man)

and Australian (Sea Patrol) shows, how did this

compare to your work in America?

I am always amazed at how similar the experience is

when working on shows in different counties. There are

a few little differences. For example, when a First

Assistant director in Britain or New Zealand or Australia

wants someone to act silently in the background, they

ask the people to "mime" their work, while in the USA,

First Assistants always ask them to "pantomime".

( I always thought a Pantomime was a stage show?)

You were recently in the musical “Spamalot”, how was working on this different from working on a TV show/Film?

"Spamalot" was the most fun I have ever had in this business. I played King Arthur and we filled the 2,000 seat Palace Theatre in the West End almost every night.

Are you working on anything currently?

I have just completed three feature films which are due out this year or next and, as I mentioned, I am still working on "Lost". I begin work on a new Kate Hudson, Kathy Bates movie, "Earthbound" later this month.