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" FlashForward is no stranger to big names: the cast currently boasts a lineup including Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Courtney B Vance and Lost&amp;#039;s Sonya Walger. And if those weren&amp;#039;t enough, episode three - titled &amp;#039;137 Sekunden&amp;#039; - signals the arrival of another well-known face: Walger&amp;#039;s former co-star, Dominic &amp;#039;Charlie&amp;#039; Monaghan. Recently, our US Tube Talker Adam Tanswell caught up with the man himself to find out how his character, the mysterious Simon, fits into the FlashForward story. What do you think of the comparisons critics have made between FlashForward and Lost? &amp;quot;Well, there are obvious similarities because both Lost and FlashForward include a large ensemble cast, a very ambitious storyline and a very easy way to sell the show internationally because it\u2019s based on an event that happens worldwide. Both include mystery, drama and suspense \u2013 but at the same time, I think there are distinct differences. I think FlashForward is a show that is probably not as sophisticated in that deeply-rich mythology as Lost is. However, I would not like to call FlashForward \u2018simplistic\u2019 in any way.&amp;quot; Why did you agree to sign up for FlashForward? &amp;quot;I pick projects based on good scripts - and I really liked the script for FlashForward. You know what? When I choose projects, I don&amp;#039;t stipulate between film or theatre or television. I receive scripts and I read scripts - and when I read a script that&amp;#039;s good, I then get married to it and talk to my agent about what happens next.&amp;quot; When did you first hear about the show? &amp;quot;I was actually in Hawaii when I read the script. I loved the pilot, but I called my agent and I said, &amp;#039;I love the show, but there&amp;#039;s nothing that I can do. I don&amp;#039;t see a part in here for me \u2013 especially as I don&amp;#039;t want to take a deeply American part away from someone who is authentically American. I don\u2019t want to pretend to be American when I&amp;#039;m just a bloke from Manchester.&amp;#039; My agent explained, &amp;#039;Well, look\u2026 Let me talk with [executive producers] David and Jessica Goyer and see what they say.&amp;#039;&amp;quot;  What happened next? &amp;quot;David and Jessica very generously said, &amp;#039;Why don&amp;#039;t we meet? We can discuss and chat and see what&amp;#039;s going on.&amp;#039; So we met at a bar called Delancey on Sunset in Los Angeles and I drank a pint of Boddingtons with them. Essentially, that was one of the most special business meetings in my life because David had said, &amp;#039;What do you want to do? What do you want to do next? What&amp;#039;s your plan?&amp;#039; And I said, &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s important for me as an actor as it has been throughout my career to try and do something drastically different from the last character that I played.&amp;#039; The last character that I played was Charlie on Lost, who David and Jessica obviously knew quite well. They said, &amp;#039;We think we can do that. We think that we can find a character for you that would help you to get there.&amp;#039; And then all we needed to talk about was money. They explained that they had a character they were going to introduce a few episodes in that would work for me - and I actually signed up without seeing any scripts for him.&amp;quot; What can you tell us about your character? &amp;quot;My character is called Simon and I can\u2019t tell you much about him. I can tell you that he\u2019s a bit of a joker. He\u2019s a little hard to predict - and he\u2019s cocky and capable. He\u2019s an interesting guy.&amp;quot; Do you get to work with most of the cast in your scenes? &amp;quot;To be honest, I haven\u2019t worked with many other cast members at all, although I am sure I will be working with them soon enough. I\u2019m a series regular, so I will be in the show for however many episodes they make this season. It\u2019s going to be fun.&amp;quot; You\u2019re being very cagey, Dominic\u2026 Do you actually know what\u2019s going to happen in the upcoming season? &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve been told things related to my character and things that Simon is responsible for. I&amp;#039;ve also been given a few red herrings and led down some dark alleys so that I don\u2019t get too big for my boots. I&amp;#039;ve been briefed to be quiet, so you\u2019ll just have to watch and see what happens on the show.&amp;quot; We&amp;#039;ve got to ask you about Lost. Do you know how it all ends and will you be tuning in now that you&amp;#039;ve left? &amp;quot;I know little bits and pieces about the final season, but I\u2019m still going to watch it. It\u2019s event television, so I\u2019ll definitely be tuning in.&amp;quot; FlashForward continues tonight at 8pm on ABC in the US and Monday night at 9pm on Five in the UK. What do you think of FlashForward so far? Are you excited about Monaghan&amp;#039;s arrival? Add your comments to this entry below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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