Tomorrow I will review the interviews with Joss Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, Angel, Dollhouse) and Phil Rosenthal (Coach, Everybody Loves Raymond).  And I hope to provide reviews in the near future of the interviews with Tim Kring (Heroes), Doug Ellin (Entourage) and Sam Simon (The Simpsons).

But of course I have to start with Damon Lindelof, writer/co-creator/co-executive producer of Lost.

The interview was shot like an intimate, well-produced home video and gives us a very cool glimpse into Lindelof’s office; the comfortable space of his actual writing environment, surrounded by Lost props and various pop culture toys and posters.

Without giving away too many details, I can tell you that Lindelof discusses both his writing process and details about his vision for Lost from conception (the pilot) through completion (the last episode of Season 6). He talks about how the serialized storytelling and character-driven elements of comic books influence him and also gives advice to those who seek careers as writers.

This may be old news to some, but Lindelof is writing scripts for the Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk comics and is producing the new Star Trek film (directed by Lost co-creator/executive producer J.J. Abrams), in addition to writing and producing episodes of Lost. 

You can pre-order this DVD right now; it will be released on November 26, and would make a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer!

I know that the new Star Trek film does not debut until May 8, 2009, but it’s never too early to get your geek on when it comes to revamped franchises like this.  And yes, my nerd fever is elevated because Lost‘s J.J. Abrams is at the helm.

Make sure to bookmark and visit the official movie site, because it’s far too much fun and should prove to be an excellent procrastination activity.

While you may not recognize the new cast immediately, some of their names will ring familiar.  From left to right in the photo above: Anton Yelchin (Alpha Dog) as Chekov, Chris Pine (Smokin’ Aces) as Captain Kirk, Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) as Scotty, Karl Urban (The Lord of the Rings) as Bones McCoy, John Cho (Harold & Kumar) as Sulu and Zoe Saldana (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) as Uhura.

And of course, Sylar Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock:

Also appearing in the film are Eric Bana, Leonard Nimoy, Winona Ryder,  Jennifer Morrison (House), Rachel Nichols (Alias), Bruce Greenwood (John From Cincinnati), Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire), Clifton Collins Jr. (Capote) and Faran Tahir (Iron Man), among others.

It’s early…but are you in?

And in Revolutionary Road (directed by her husband, American Beauty‘s Sam Mendes), Winslet is a malcontent suburban housewife in the 50′s married to Leonardo DiCaprio. Fair warning to Titanic fans…this is NOT going to be a pleasant reunion of Jack and Rose.

That Kate Winslet has yet to win an Oscar is inexplicable, but at least the Academy recognizes her talent time and again. I still contend that one of her best performances to date was in her very first film, 1994′s Heavenly Creatures. If you have not seen this fascinating and aesthetically pleasing little indie gem from Peter Jackson, I highly recommend that you add it to your Netflix queue immediately.

I can’t drive until later next week, so I should be taking more advantage of this ‘free’ time. I am failing miserably. Except for the nap part.

Movie-wise…I tried to get through In Bruges but could not, endured 30 Days of Night even though Josh Hartnett is painfully miscast as a leading man once again, enjoyed the highly recommended/cheesy awesome Boondock Saints, gave M. Night’s Unbreakable another look and loved Iron Man even more upon a second viewing.

TV-wise…I attempted to watch The View but wanted to flick Hasselbeck in the head, finally had time to watch and appreciate Rachel Maddow, painfully giggled at Ellen on a daily basis, sat through my first ever episode of Dancing with the Stars with and on behalf of my parents, was pleasantly surprised by Heroes, rediscovered It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia online, and loved Life, Dexter, Brothers & Sisters, Bones, Eli Stone, and 30 Rock (except for Jennifer Aniston). The Office was a bit stale but I really liked Andy and Oscar’s banter. I am secretly disappointed that Lipstick Jungle was canceled, and am anxiously awaiting word on the future of Pushing Daisies. I also decided to stick with Grey’s Anatomy, but only because of my affection and respect for Sandra Oh and Sara Ramirez (who, I admit, made me tear up this week during that ER scene).

On second thought, I did do more than just nap. Sweet.

Thanks for reading an absolutely rambling mess of an entry. Good times, and good night!