Keeping up with castaways off the set

[Sydney]

So what does a handsome single actor do when his hit TV show turns him into an international sex symbol? Why, he gets married, of course.

But what makes no sense at all to legions of heartbroken teenage girls was all in the plan for "Lost" actor Josh Holloway and his new bride Yessica (n?e Kumula).



Holloway didn't want to get hitched until he had a reliable acting job, and he was seriously considering leaving the business when he landed the role of Sawyer.

"I felt I didn't have a lot to offer as far as stability and providing for ... (Yessica)," he said. "I had to land something. Then I landed this and promptly married the little (expletive)."

The couple lived mostly apart last season, but Yessica, then a retail director for Policy, made regular commutes to Honolulu.

"They flew her over, what, 37 times?" Holloway said.

The Holloways finally married during a break in filming, in a small, private ceremony on Kaua'i.

Yessica, unfazed by her husband's popularity with female viewers, said Holloway "loves" being a sex symbol. Holloway insists it's fun but ultimately beside the point.

"It's flattering and I'm honored, but for me, it's about the art, and I'm honored to get this kind of material to work with and I hope that that continues," he said.

JIN, STRAIGHT UP

"Lost" cast member Daniel Dae Kim is serving as guest host of tomorrow's evening presentation of "Raise Your Voice: A Broadway Revue" at the Ronald E. Bright Theatre at Castle High School.

The show, put on by Pocket Aces Productions, features a mix of Broadway performers and students from Castle High School. Kim will appear at tomorrow's 8 p.m. performance. The show also plays tonight at 8, tomorrow at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.

Kim, who plays Jin on "Lost," is a longtime supporter of Asian-American theater.

GOING PLATINUM

And because nobody can get too much 'Lost' these days ...

The sharp-eyed public-relations agency representing the platinum industry reports that Naveen Andrews (Sayid) showed up at the Emmys sporting a pair of platinum and diamond cufflinks by Herco ($2,000), while longtime companion Barbara Hershey wore platinum and pink tourmaline earrings by Kwiat.

Not to be out-platinumed, Maggie Grace (Shannon on "Lost") wore platinum and 20-carat diamond hair combs (priced at $140,000) by Hearts on Fire.


- By Michael Tsai, Honolulu Advertiser