As an actor who’s booking work in New York, is having an accent a liability?
KD: Yeah, probably. Back in the day, it seemed like it; you were supposed to lose your accent entirely. Lost (2006-2009)—”Cassidy Phillips” KD: Let’s see. I worked with one of the producers and writers before on two different shows, Deadwood and Big Apple, so they thought of me for the part. I started doing it while I was on Deadwood. I’d have to beg and plead to get released in order to fly to Hawaii and cram in all these scenes in a day and fly right back. The fun thing about Lost is that as a guest star, it’s almost like doing a short film. Because you’re usually someone—originally we were flashbacks, then flashforwards and what-have-you, but you end up having this whole huge arc that ends up as a really strong story, and it feels like, good, you did a short film. Makes me want to do another sci-fi show, that’s for sure. They’re so fun. Their fan base is incredible. FlashForward (2009)—”Kate Stark” AVC: You did FlashForward. Was there a similar fan outcry as there was with Lost? KD:
