Saturday, October 20, 2007

Stargate Atlantis - Dr. Rodney McKay's Message Service

From the MGM Stargate site:

http://stargate.mgm.com/mckay-vms.html

Dr. Rodney McKay's Message Service

Have Dr. McKay (David Hewlett) do all the talking. Just choose your name* and download your customized greeting for your phone in MP3 format!



* all names are not available

The mp3 file should play automatically. If it does not, then you can right click the link [at the site] and click 'save link as' or 'save target as' to save it to your computer and play in the media player of your choice.

Stargate Atlantis - Dr. Rodney McKay's Message Service

From the MGM Stargate site:

http://stargate.mgm.com/mckay-vms.html

Dr. Rodney McKay's Message Service

Have Dr. McKay (David Hewlett) do all the talking. Just choose your name* and download your customized greeting for your phone in MP3 format!



* all names are not available

The mp3 file should play automatically. If it does not, then you can right click the link [at the site] and click 'save link as' or 'save target as' to save it to your computer and play in the media player of your choice.

Stargate Atlantis - Joseph Mallozzi's Blog Update Oct. 20 - Robert C. Cooper Answers Questions!

From Joseph Mallozzi's blog update for October 20, 2007:

http://josephmallozzi.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-20-2007.html

(Please follow the link for the complete MASSIVE blog update. There are new photos at the site of Marty Gero, Alex Levine, Brad Wright, and Robert Cooper attending the screening of "The Ark of Truth." No video clip today.]



Photo of Brad Wright courtesy of Mr. Mallozzi's blog.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

WOW! There's nothing like Stargate on the BIG screen. Yesterday, the show's producers (minus Alan who was in Toronto and Carl who was in Los Angeles, both of him were, thus, subsequently fired) gathered at Sharpe Sound Studios in North Vancouver to watch the Ark of Truth mix. It took me about an hour to get there from my place and, by the time I rolled in, most everyone was there: Marty G., Alex Levine, Brad Wright, and Robert Cooper. Yep, almost everyone except my writing partner Paul who, interestingly enough, actually lives closer Sharpe than anyone else. Well, once he finally arrived, ten minutes after our agreed-upon meeting time, we were raring to go.

**snippage**

Today's pics: Yesterday at Sharpe Sound, Lulu stylin' despite the weather.

Today's video: None.

Today's mailbag is brough to you courtesy of special guest answerer Robert C. Cooper:

Anonymous #1 writes: "Who had the fun of throwing dirt at Jason?"

RCC: Joe Flannigan who normally would head back to his trailer when not needed off-camera, stuck around to eagerly support his fellow actor. I'm going to get in trouble for that, aren't I?


Promogirl writes: "I have to ask both to Joe and Robert, what was your favorite effect in this one? You certainly had several amazing ones to chose from."

RCC: The one I was most worried about turned out to be my second favorite and that is McKay being eaten by the whale. It's not all that realistic looking but then it's a giant alien killer whale in a nightmare after all and it sure looks cool. My favorite though is when Heightmeyer falls and we see it from her POV. Maybe I've missed it somewhere else but I don't think I've see that shot before. You always get the person waving and screaming.

**snippage**

Micky writes: "Can't wait for the movies!! Will there be any trailers for them to tease us with??"

RCC: There will be trailers for Ark emerging shortly. I believe Fox intends to put them on other DVD releases prior to March.

**snippage**

Jedi writes: "Great job on Doppelganger Rob. Question for you...a friend of mine caught it early on ITunes and said that JF played 4 different roles in the episode, is this true?"

RCC: If you real look closely, in fact, Joe Flannigan is not just playing himself in this episode but his evil twin in everybody's dreams as well as Teyla, Ronon, and the guy who hand's Telya an AGR at one point. That was a complicated shot believe me. Hey, seriously, are you a real Jedi?

**snippage**

Anonymous #6 writes: "Doppelganger was amazing. I can't wait to see the rest of this season if this is how it's beginning!!!! After an epidode airs do you or any of your co-workers check out popular fan sites to check out the reactions? Which sites do you visit?"

RCC: Only one. The blog of one Joe Mallozzi but to be honest, that's more to see what Joe has recently eaten. Oh yeah and sometimes Gateworld. I like to see what Darren's been eating too.

**snippage**

Alipeeps writes: "Actually - here's a question for Rob's Doppelganger Q&A: How did you film that scene where Ronon walked from an Atlantis corrdior into the forest?"

RCC: Mark Savela our brilliantly talented VFX supervisor sweated many buckets of bullets over this shot. And I owe a nod to Martin Wood who suggested the hand off. Basically what we did is shoot Jason both in the hall and then in the forest and blend the two shots seamlessly by adding a CG door/hallway to the top of the forest shot. The transition happens as we pan down to the door and Ronon is out of the frame for a mere blink of your eye.

**snippage**

Thank-you all for your positive thoughts. And thank-you to our gracious host for turning over his mailbag for the day. I must say, I hope everyone appreciates all the love, devotion and hard work Joe puts into his blog universe. I know I'm thankful because it keeps me from having to make conversation with Joe around the office. I already know everything that's happened to him … and so much more.

Robert Cooper

Posted by Joseph Mallozzi at 5:03 PM

Stargate SG-1 / Atlantis - Jack O'Neill in SYNDICATION Oct. 27/28

Please check your local listings for channel, date and time.

Airing in US Syndication the weekend of October 27/28, Brigadier General Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) guest-stars in BOTH episodes of Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis!

In Stargate SG-1's 200th broadcast episode, "200," Jack O'Neill joins SG1 for a special mission. In Stargate Atlantis' third season episode, "The Real World," Jack O'Neill assists Dr. Elizabeth Weir in a time of crisis.

Stargate Atlantis - GateWorld: Doppelganger Full Coverage

From GateWorld:

FULL COVERAGE: Doppelganger



Photo courtesy of GateWorld.

Discussion

http://forum.gateworld.net/forumdisplay.php?f=96

Transcript

http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/transcripts/404.shtml

Episode Guide

http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s4/404.shtml

Download (Amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XKZQ6U/bonhoeffscell

Stargate SG-1 - Richard Dean Anderson - Gatecon 2008 in Vancouver!

(With many thanks to Rosemary for the heads up and to Kate for the news!)

From the Richard Dean Anderson website:

http://www.rdanderson.com/updates/news.htm#gatecon

(Please follow the link for the complete announcement.)

GATECON 2008

The following announcement has been released by Legends Memorabilia:

News Release: October 20, 2007



We are in the process of working out the final arrangements but we can now confirm that Richard Dean Anderson and Capt. Paul Watson of The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) will be attending Gatecon 2008 - the Family Reunion in Vancouver.

**snippage**

Stargate Atlantis - Next NEW episode - Travelers Oct. 26

From the SciFi Channel's Stargate Atlantis site:

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/

"Doppelganger"

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/episodes/episodes.php?seas=4&ep=0401&act=1

* Episode synopsis
* Photos


Next NEW episode: "Travelers" - Friday, Oct. 26 - On his way back to Atlantis, Colonel Sheppard and his jumper are taken prisoner by a rogue ship helmed by a beautiful but ruthless human commander with a secret agenda.



Trailer for "Travelers:"

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=169029


Alex Levine's Blog Update:

Learn more about this week's episode in the Stargate Blog!

http://blog.scifi.com/stargate/


NEW: QUIZ

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/quizzes/teyla/index.php?start=1

Teyla Emmagan



Trivia quizzes can be beautiful things — especially when they're about a smart and beguiling woman like Teyla Emmagan!


VIDEO (at SGA's new Featurettes section)

http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/featurettes/index.php

NEW - Q and A with Jewel Staite

In part one of a new video Q&A series, Jewel Staite (Jennifer Keller) answers fans' questions from SCIFI.COM's Stargate Atlantis Forum.

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=169322

Richard Dean Anderson - To Kick Off Quench the Fire 5K Run/Walk

From USC Public Events (University of Southern California):

http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/32/event/864889

USC Quench the Fire 5K Run/Walk

Sunday 12/02/2007: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

El Dorado Park
7550 East Spring Street
Long Beach, CA
90815


Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Join MacGyver's Richard Dean Anderson at this event supporting the USC Pain Center.



Proceeds will help raise awareness of neuropathic and other chronic pain conditions such as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Funds from this event will be directed for research, patient education and community outreach.

Special celebrity guest Richard Dean Anderson, star of MacGyver and Stargate, will kick off the event.

The 5K Run/Walk and the One Mile Fun Walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. The Kids' Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m.

All participants will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag.

To register for this event, please click here.


Admission: Registration on or before November 26, $25. Registration after November 26, $30. Kids Fun Run, $10.

Organized by:

more info

http://www.helpforpain.org/ (however, this website is not active as yet - Morjana)