VILLAIN IN WAITING
GateWorld talks with Neil Jackson
If you are an avid Stargate watcher you may think you haven't seen this face since SG-1's "Prototype." In fact, he has grazed your television screen quite recently!
Neil Jackson, originally known to fans as Khalek, returned late in Season Five for the nonspeaking role of Sheppard's adversary Wraith in "Vegas," the breakout penultimate episode of Atlantis.
GateWorld got the chance to catch up with Neil, talking about both his Stargate guest spots, his weird path into the acting world, and his writing career. He reveals his high praise for the Bridge Studios team, his charity of choice, and his eagerness to return in Stargate Universe.
GateWorld's interview with Neil Jackson runs 26 minutes. Listen online at your leisure, download it to your MP3 player, or subscribe now to the iTunes podcast! The full interview is also transcribed [at the link above].
A brief excerpt:
GW: Now you first got into Stargate by playing the role of Khalek, Anubis's son. Did you audition for this or did they offer this part to you?
NJ: No, I did audition for it. I'd only been over in the states for three months. My agent, when I first came here, was only putting me up for features. We were going for features and doing really well.
TV in Britain isn't great. I know I'm going to get cursed for this. We have the occasional good TV shows. Life on Mars, The Office. That type of stuff comes out as breakouts, but TV and general isn't great. You don't aspire to be a TV actor in Britain. And I didn't know too many American shows.
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