J.J. Abrams recycles and I like it

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. It's cool to be green. I know it, you know it, even dogs know it. You know who really knows it though? J.J. Abrams. With his past few shows and movies I have noticed a trend - repeat actors. Let me say one thing though, that man can do no wrong. Everything I have seen directed by J.J. has been nothing short of amazing. Star Trek was like a nerdy braingasm. It kicked more ass than Uncle Phil on Jazzy Jeff. Let me stress that there are plenty of things I have not seen. Felicity, for example. Not my cup of tea but I hear good things. Well, that's what girls tell me.

A little J.J. Abrams filmography:
Star Trek, Fringe, Lost, Cloverfield, Six Degrees, What About Brian, Alias, Felicity.

Lance Reddick - Lost fans will recognize Lance as creepy Matthew Abaddon. This guy seemed to be everywhere once season 4 hit and once more in season 5. Reddick is also in the new Fox show, Fringe. I haven't seen this show or even remotely know what it's about. I just know Joshua Jackson is in it and I can't imagine it has anything to do with The Mighty Ducks so I could care less. Reddick seems to always be making the same face. I think he is actually smiling in this picture. Look at how happy he is.

Photographer: Lance, I need you to smile. Like a big smile. You just found the sweetest, cutest puppy in the world. Umm...you just fixed the economy...umm...okay. Let's try something knew. You want to kill. Hold that pose. Perfect.





Here's a real good one. Terry O'Quinn. I loved him in Old School as Luke Wilson's boss and Elisha Cuthbert's dad. For the longest time I kept confusing Terry with Randy Quaid. I don't think Terry has ever crapped in a urinal though (Kingpin). Terry started off his Abrams journey with Alias. Again, I didn't see it but I hear good things. I mean, everything Jennifer Garner has been in is good. Take Elektra for exasd;galg;. I couldn't finish typing that seriously. Terry, however, has made some awesome choices. He continued his Abrams journey with Lost. As John Locke, Terry makes you think. Most of the thoughts start off with "what the hell..." but I'll be damned if his character isn't amazing. I think you could quote anything John Locke has said by shaking a Magic 8 Ball.

Am I going to get off this island? Signs point to yes. Is Kate going to end up with Jack? Very doubtful. Is Matthew Abaddon gonna show back up to have a staring contest with Dr. Chang? You may effin' rely on it.

Extra bit of info: François Chau who plays Dr. Chang in Lost was also Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze. Uncle Phil (James Avery) was the voice of Shredder in the cartoons.

The last of this repeats gallery is Greg Grunberg. He currently stars as Matt Parkman in Heroes (not Abrams) but to his credit, he has been in more Abrams productions than anyone else. Felicity, The Catch, Lost, What About Brian, Alias, Mission Impossible 3, and Star Trek (teeny tiny role). According to IMDB, Greg and J.J. have been friends since kindergarten. I wonder if Abrams promised to let Grunberg ride his coattails in the sandpit. The most I ever promised a friend was $1,000,000 in 2010. I wrote him a check but it was to a bank where I'm no longer a customer.

Most of his movie roles are tiny like his role in Lost. He played the pilot of the flight that stranded everyone on the island and died realllllly early on (SPOILER ALERT!). Other than that he had supporting roles in Felicity and Heroes. Way to go, Greg. Way to put in 50% and bank on a friend for the other 50. 'Cause sometimes that's just good enough.





Thanks for reading. Peace.