Transcribed from The Lost Official Podcast, released May 11, 2007. (Dom's interview recorded January 14, 2007.)

Kris White: Dominic Monaghan has always been a beloved member of the cast, but lately his character seems to have the sword of Damocles hanging over him. The question everyone wants to know is: can his character escape fate? But for Dominic, he’s not as worried as some fans. Back at the beginning of the season, we asked him what he thought of the possibility of his character dying.

Dominic Monaghan: Oh, I don’t mind. I just don’t mind. It’s uh… It’s not something that I think about um… I like the show, I like being in Hawaii and I love the relationships that I’ve made with people. I don’t think that if my character died those relationships would dissolve. I think I would still have them and ultimately you know this industry and my life is about the relationships that I forge, you know.

Kris White: For Dom, he’s always viewed his roles as a chance to do something he’s never done, be well known for it then break the mold with something completely different.

Dominic Monaghan: I’m not necessarily defined by, I hope, by this character, you know, I’m defined by the fact that I’m an actor. This is a small facet in my career and a great one and a peak and something that I enjoy. But I would hate to think in ten years time that people, you know, are still saying, “Oh you’re Charlie.” The challenge, for me at least, I set myself is: What does the audience think that you are and how can you now prove that you are not that? Now, so in Rings it was a fantasy based character, you know, more of a child-like, whimsical, sweet guy. And with Lost, it complimented it so well cause it was a contemporary guy, dark, moody, sarcastic, broken, you know it’s such a worldly difference from the character that I played in Lord of the Rings. Next, you know, I have to think about playing someone who isn’t like Charlie, you know, where do I go from there? And as soon as the audience knows you, as soon as they can pin something on you, you know, “Oh that’s a Dominic Monaghan part,” or “Why didn’t Dominic Monaghan play that part, that’s perfect for him.” As far as I’m concerned, you’re kind of failing as an actor, you know. I want them to continually be kind of intrigued and shocked like, “I didn’t realize that he could play that.”

[Scene from Lost episode Catch-22]
Charlie: You said, “Duck”…
Desmond: Sorry?
Charlie: You shouted, “Duck!” You knew, even before we set off. You knew all this time, didn’t you?
Desmond: Aye.
Charlie: Well then why didn’t you say anything?
Desmond: Because if I had told you the truth, you wouldn’t have come.
Charlie: Oh. You needed me to come, ‘cause I was part of your vision. You thought the only way you could get your girl back was if I took an arrow in the head. You were gonna sacrifice me.
Desmond: If the flashes don’t happen exactly as I saw them, the picture changes. I was supposed to let you die, Charlie.

Dominic Monaghan: We’ve worked together quite closely this year, Ian and I. You know, he goes for it and he commits and I would like to think that I do the same thing and I’m always kind of available for him whenever he needs me and he is as well. And I’m, you know, we talk about marmite and wine gums and good bread and good butter, that you don’t get in America. You know, as two actors, we have a lot of respect for each other.

Kris White: Of course the other actors in the cast also have a lot of respect for Dominic. As we’ve reported before, many of them actually turn to him for new music advice. So we thought it was only appropriate that we found out what he’s listening to right now, you know, maybe get some advice for ourselves.

Dominic Monaghan: My love of music changes on a daily basis. I have my standards that I always play. But in terms of stuff that I’m listening to, I really like Imogen Heap right now, that’s kinda fun. I really enjoy the new Keane album, even though they get a lot of flack in the press for some reason because they’re girly boys, but they still make good music so I don’t really understand that. Kasabian’s new album, I thought, was smart. I really like Ray LaMontagne and Iron and Wine. Obviously, Radiohead is like a standard, if you like music, you like Radiohead. Anyone who doesn’t like Radiohead doesn’t like music as far as I’m concerned. So I like Thom Yorke’s new album, thought that was good. Corrine Bailey Rae, I’m really enjoying right now. So I’m always just looking for new stuff.

I actually got given a gift last night that was fantastic by a girl in a crowd, which sounds like completely Hollywood, but it’s true. She gave me this CD and she’s like, "It's a gift." And I went, “Oh, thanks,” and I gave her a hug and I walked off, and it was all jungle sounds from Borneo. So I get into my room last night and turned all the lights off and I was throwing water up into the air and I had this CD on, with like jaguars and monkeys and birds and stuff. Brilliant, got naked, covered myself in mud, felt like I was in Apocalypto.

Kris White: That’s all the time we have now for Dominic Monaghan and his jungle boogie.

This transcript is derived, with thanks, from a complete transcript located at the Lostpedia wiki.