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Are we going to learn more about the Others?
Michael Emerson: We are going to live with the Others for a lot of time. I think we are going to grow in sympathy for them. We are going to begin to see they are like us. Their hearts can be broken. They have special missions, special habits ... fashion problems.
Carlton Cuse: We are seeing the Others through the eyes of our characters. They are the window through which we learn about this other group of people on the island.

Are we going to see a more likeable side of the Others?
Carlton Cuse: What you think now about the Others is not the complete story. There is a lot more to know about them. I think you will have a different view of them after the end of this season.

What makes the show so popular?
Bryan Burk: The subliminal messages that we send out to our audience. If you slow it down on your Tivo, you will discover them. (Laughs) When we were doing the pilot and we were staying in Honolulu and every day Damon [Lindelof] and I would drive an hour each way from the hotel to the beach -- just the two of us -- and this was every day for weeks. We were convinced this show would never work, but we knew we would love it. It felt like you were 10 years old and talking about your favorite movie. JJ [Abrams] had a great quote when we started doing the pilot, "They are letting us make it. It's crazy. It feels like we are in film school and we convinced the faculty into letting us do whatever we want." That is exactly what it is like. The fact that we have such a supportive studio and network is great. Imagine walking into a network that does great shows like 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Grey's Anatomy,' and we come in a say there is a hatch and a guy pressing a button and they don't bat an eye.

How are you alike and how are you different than your character?
Michael Emerson: I'm a person who enjoys language. Henry is a good talker and he is a good listener. He has a keen sense of psychology. He has good manners.

Years from now in the series finale, what would you like to see happen to your character?
Jorge Garcia: I think we are this side of the mountain, that I don't have enough information to make a guess, but at some point I, think Hurley should be the leader.
Yoon-jin Kim: I would like to do more action stuff. I just run away from things. I want to hold a gun once in a while. I think I would be good.
Terry O'Quinn: Because I like him, I hope he finds peace of mind.

If you could change something about your character, what would it be?
Yoon-jin Kim: I would like to see Sun become more independent and more of her own self, instead of always depending on someone else whether that is Jin or Kate. She is always going to someone to find answers. We all do that in some way, but in the end, I wish she would focus on herself and ask what she wants. Be the 21st century woman. That is what I would like to see.
Daniel Dae Kim: I look forward to the day where he is more integrated into the group. He spent so much time being an outsider, by his choice, and I'm curious to see what that dynamic is when he decides to be part of things. I hear that he will be learning some more English this year, and if that's the case then I'm sure there will be a lot of different possibilities for him.

What are some of the themes you are going to explore in season three?
Carlton Cuse: The main theme is us versus them, but the question is who "us" is and who is "them"? We tend to sort of objectify people we don't know very much about. That is happening very much in our world today. 'Lost,' in a way, is a microcosm. You have these other people on the island, and you think they are evil and bad and malevolent, but that might not be the full story. They may be thinking the same thing about our characters. It is not going to be clear cut as one might expect from the set up. We have Sayid, who is a republican guard soldier and I think he confounds your expectations. He is capable of violence, but there is a deep heart and soul to that man.

With Sun's pregnancy, do you have an opinion on who the father is?
Daniel Dae Kim: I like to believe that it is Jin's. I would like to believe his boys are strong swimmers, but we will see.

Do you still worry about being killed off?
Daniel Dae Kim: I have to admit in season one I worried about getting killed off. A lot of us worried about getting killed off because we were all having such a good time here. As the seasons progressed, I feel like we are more accustomed to the idea of it, so we live life like we do in real life. We enjoy every day as best as we can and see what happens in the future.

What are some of the misconceptions about a TV composer?
Michael Giacchino: There is a misconception that TV composers are not as good as film composers. That is so not true because there are a lot of guys working on TV that are fantastic composers. TV also doesn't allow you to record with a live orchestra. We do on 'Lost.' We are lucky. It is more expensive. It used to be the way it was done all the time on TV. Studios don't want to pay for it. We are lucky because they do pay for it for us. We fight for it.

Are certain characters tough to score?
Michael Giacchino: Everyone has their own specific themes. They each have their own specific challenges. The trick is to get inside their head and represent who they truly are and not just represent what they are doing on screen. For example Hurley on screen, you could argue that he is a funny character and comic relief. I would say that he is one of the sadder characters inside. When I deal with him, I treat it that way. It is all about the subtext.

Do you have a definitive end for the show?
Carlton Cuse: Yes. I don't think in this kind of a show or any kind of a story you can wrap up every loose end. We do have a final episode for the show, and we do know where it is going. It is just a question of when we will get there.