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Stargate Universe's Robert Carlyle reveals new episode detailsBy Ian Spelling
ON 03/18/09
Robert Carlyle, star of the upcoming SCI FI Channel original series
Stargate Universe, told SCI FI Wire that the show will be more character-driven and feature fewer aliens than its
Stargate predecessors. (Spoilers ahead!)
Stargate Universe follows the adventures of explorers who start off on a reconnaissance mission to the Destiny, a ship built by the Ancients, only to wind up on a never-ending mission when the crew learns the ship can't return to Earth. The Destiny, her crew in tow but not actually in control of the ship, then traverses the universe, bringing them in contact with new worlds and various races, as well as potential allies and enemies.
SCI FI Wire caught up with
Carlyle at SCI FI Channel's upfront presentation for advertisers and the media on Monday in New York. The Scottish actor, whose credits include
Eragon and
28 Days Weeks Later, spoke excitedly about
Stargate Universe, which will premiere later this year and also stars
Justin Louis, Brian J. Smith, Alaina Huffman, David Blue, Ming-Na and
Lou Diamond Phillips. Following are edited excerpts from our exclusive interview.
A brief excerpt:
How much did you know about the Stargate universe before joining Stargate Universe?
Carlyle: Not a great deal, to be honest about it. I'd seen quite a bit of SG-1, plus a bunch of Atlantis. I was aware of the franchise and how successful it was. The fan base, particularly, love it.
... The previous Stargate shows ran for many years. How prepared are you play Dr. Rush for four, five, perhaps even 10 years?
Carlyle: I'm more than prepared for that, to be honest. I've had a long career back home, did an awful lot of what you'd call gritty drama, kitchen-sink type of stuff, and it was time for a change, maybe do something different. When I met up with [Stargate Universe executive producers] Brad [Wright] and Robert [C. Cooper], I was just really impressed by them as people. And, to be honest, at first I was very much like "Why do you want me to do this?" But when they explained the steps and their take on the drama they were trying to do on the show, I said, "I can understand why you wanted me to do this now." And the cast they've assembled around and about me is the top class.
