BRAIN CHILD
GateWorld talks with David Hewlett
For almost eight years actor David Hewlett has had Rodney McKay's technobabble-intense, egocentric dialogue running through his brain. As production continues on Season Five of Stargate Atlantis, he has much more on his mind nowadays: a television series in development, a movie script, a wife and son and yes -- Stargate!
In this interview, David hints at what is to come in Season Five before remembering some highlights from last year -- some good, and some not so good. He also talks about fatherhood, working with new full-time cast members Robert Picardo ("Richard Woolsey") and Jewel Staite ("Jennifer Keller"), and where things are at with Star-crossed -- a new comedy series he is writing for SCI FI Channel.
GateWorld's interview with David runs approximately 28 minutes. Listen online at your leisure, download it to your MP3 player, or subscribe to the iTunes podcast. The full interview is also transcribed [at the link above]!
GW: Any stories coming up that are Rodney-heavy that you were surprised at, or looking forward to?
DH: My favorite script of all time, I just read: "The Shrine of Talus" -- Which is Brad Wright. (Ed: Since this interview, the episode has been renamed simply "The Shrine.") He's just written this script. And it's good to have Brad.
It is truly ... it's the script. It's the one that is going to blow everyone away. It's unbelievable. It's like a wicked acting piece. Whether I'm supposed to say this or not, Kate [Hewlett, "Jeannie Miller"] is coming back. We've got "Jeannie" back. And it's ... just brutal. It's like total tear-jerker. It's gonna be neat.
And for McKay, it's fantastic because there's this whole deterioration thing happening. And it's just ... it is the one, without a doubt, that I'm most looking forward to right now. Andy [Mikita] is going to direct it, too. So he's very excited about it, as well.
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