The sensational television series "Lost" really chained the audience to the screen and made them worry about the characters. Events were unpredictable, and people were contradictory. Each character was revealed in his own way. There was no exception and Benjamin Linus, a modest and quiet-looking little man who was the leader of the Other group. He had long lived on the island, when suddenly there were survivors from a fallen plane. What is complicated and attractive for this hero?
Who!
Benjamin Linus came to the island as a child, along with his father Roger, a handyman in a secret project. It seems that such a childhood was not to his liking, and the adult Ben helped to destroy the employees of this organization. Almost on the eve of the plane crash, Ben realized that he was developing a spinal tumor and needed an operation that could not be done on the island.
Ben is an absolutely unattractive character, both externally and internally. He has small stature, protruding ears, deep bald patches and running mouse eyes. Surprisingly, the performer of the role of Ben in life is perceived completely differently. Michael Emerson has a charming smile and a very interesting outlook on things. By the way, he is more focused on directing than acting. In the movie, Michael chooses the role meticulously, but sincerely loves the theater. On stage in New York, he played with Uma Thurman and Kevin Spacey.
First meeting
Benjamin Linus first met the new "islanders" when he fell into their trap. In captivity, he lied about his name and how to get to the island. The most unbeliever was Said, who tortured Ben. After Said found evidence of Ben's lies.
As the plot develops, it becomes clear that Benjamin Linus arrived on the island in the early 70s at the age of 10 years. Then, scientific work was in full swing on the island, but Ben's father was not happy. He drank a lot and vented anger on his son, believing that he killed his mother with his birth.
For a while, Ben worked to organize his father and had access to the island. This information was able to confirm Said, who found a room with different passports and currency.
There is no information about Ben's love relationship.
about the project
The series "Lost" talks about the passengers of flight 815, crashed over a tropical island in Oceania. Each series is a separate story, affecting the personality of the key character.
The series "Lost" - the brainchild of JJ Abramson, Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber. Almost all the filming took place on the islands. The pilot episode was released in September 2004 and attracted nearly 19 million viewers. Since then, 6 seasons have come out. The audience met with a good hundred actors. Critics and the public accepted the project very favorably, which made the Emmy Award a foregone conclusion. They say that the series has become a cultural phenomenon that spawned a galaxy of actors, literary stories, and even comics. In the summer of 2006, even a role-playing game based on the series was released.
After the island
The island is full of interesting and mysterious things. With the help of one of them, Ben manages to leave the island and teleport to Tunisia. Here he again meets with Said, with whom they parted on the island not as close friends. But John Locke became quite interesting to Ben. The Benjamin Linus - John Locke interaction continues throughout the seasons. In Tunisia, Ben saves Locke from an attempted suicide and convinces him that they need him on the island. After that it turns out that these are just words, and Ben pursues personal goals. For their sake, he decides to kill Locke.
Ben in reality
Low and treacherous Benjamin Linus. Actor Michael Emerson, who played him, won the Emmy for best supporting actress. He also played in the movie "Saw" and worked actively in the theater. Emerson exchanged the seventh dozen. He is successful in marriage and in demand in the profession.
In the series, Emerson's character won the love of the audience, despite the apparent predominance of negative traits. Linus is charismatic, but very prudent, cynical. He believes in his chosenness and can manipulate people. The best scene in the series, according to critics, is the murder of Linus' daughter. During the stage, Emerson played a kaleidoscope of moods: from complacency to confusion.
Says emerson
According to Michael Emerson, TV shows are not so different from feature films. He has his favorite scenes in the cult TV series Lost, especially the nightly shots from Hurley and the sharing of chocolate bars.
Initially, his image was planned for only three episodes, and then the hero of Emerson remained a nondescript Henry Gale, a lost traveler. But Emerson liked the game, and his storyline was developed and deepened.
In ordinary life, Michael is an open and sincere person who loves to draw and joke. He knows a little Spanish and chooses bones as his main theme for drawing. Michael is very fond of caramel cream ice cream, loves pets.
With the hero of the series, Ben Michael is united by a certain fear of aircraft.
In his spare time, Michael reads William Shakespeare's works with pleasure, discusses topics of geography, history and English literature.
He used to play the oboe well, but he abandoned this activity, deciding that there was no talent. Therefore, in the series for the scene with playing the piano, Ben needed an understudy. With close-ups, it’s not Emerson’s hands at all.
Michael’s very specific physique immediately makes it clear that sport is not close to him. Emerson can play badminton if there is good company. But Michael does not smoke and can experiment with recipes.
His appearance disposes to ambiguous roles in the cinema. Michael is unlikely to be called on to play the role of an unambiguous good Samaritan or a hero-lover, but he does not need it. At one time, the actor was attracted to comedy monologues and musicals, where he would like to work. By the way, the craving for musicals did not pass today. Michael believes that he has a good voice and could learn a dance of any complexity.
In 2013, the series "Suspects" was released, where Emerson plays. He is again in the position of a character with a special fate, a mysterious billionaire who created a computer program that calculates potential victims of a crime. But how to prevent these same crimes, it becomes clear only when watching the series.