Stargate Universe season two premieres September 28 on Syfy.
Sanctuary returns September 28 with a 20 episode third season!
Answer: Yep, Robert Carlyle is directing the first episode on the production schedule – which actually happens to be episode 4 in the airing schedule, Pathogen. No need to be gentle with Bobby. He’s incredibly well-prepared, knows the shots he wants and, more importantly, knows how to get them. He’s also got a fantastic cast and crew backing him up. And the dailies look great...!
Ext. Icarus Base - Stargate: Universe, Season One, Air. The concept is illustrated, the actual shot all CG.
“Writing the first episode of anything is always a struggle because you’re trying very hard to come up with something that introduces your characters to the world,” explains Cooper. “It’s very easy, though, to get pilot-oriented and write something that is overly focused on the introduction. For us, what made the pilot work was its actual structure where we tell two stories that are inter-cut, one story being the present situation of the team appearing on the Destiny, and then the other story of how they got there, which is told in flashbacks. I think that helped propel us forward with regard to how we wrote the pilot..."
DHD – Stargate: Universe, Season One, Air. A little different than you remember it? Well, this one is portable. You’ll get a better look at its operation in episode 15, Lost.
“I was very fortunate in some respects that Declan was a Brit,” notes Lawrenson. “I believe it was Michael Caine who said, ‘you only have to play the differences,’ and I take that to every role that I do. I start with me and compare myself to my character. I work out what the differences are in our personalities, then focus on those and think about where I need to extend my own personality in order to create the character.
“With Declan, it’s nice because there are similarities between the two of us, with him being an authority figure and me being kind of a quiet, authoritative type in my general sort of persona. So that’s an extension of myself. However, I don’t have an ex-military/SAS background, so that’s a huge difference right there, and that brings with it [acting] challenges, too, because Declan is a very tough ex-Special Forces guy. He’s totally comfortable with, for instance, handling weaponry and storming into a situation where there are enemy targets, but those types of things are totally foreign to me..."
TH: I think one of the many beautiful things about Shakespeare is his 'wholeness.' I don't think he has a tragedy which does not at times make you laugh, and it seems in all his comedies there is also always a bit of tragedy to spice things up. A teacher once said to me: "Shakespeare is just real life... with all the boring bits cut out." What does make the comedies a bit more challenging for me is that until there is a real audience it is hard to discover what is working and what isn't. We can all be tragic alone, but I think comedy requires a witness.
I think Beatrice is very topical... nowadays we can find a lot of women who have chosen not to marry or have children in order to follow their career… to have their own freedom. It is hard to have it all, and with each choice we must sacrifice another. I love her 'no regret' celebration of life. She chooses not to compromise in love, then, when she discovers how she is perceived she doesn't bemoan that hurt, she just looks at it, makes a decision and tries to adjust. She is very strong, amazingly smart and unapologetic, the third being a trait rarely found in women (especially at that time). She is a joy to play with, and I am loving every minute... she is much smarter stronger and wittier than I am though, so I am grateful I have till May to try to catch her up.
DB: "I think SGU is a great next step in the evolution of the world of Stargate. It keeps a toe-hold in the established mythology that fans of the previous incarnations have grown to love, but it also pushes the envelope in a way that opens the world up to the rest of the… well… world. It invites people who have never seen a single Stargate: SG1 or Stargate Atlantis episode to watch a new group of people in a crazy situation. You can watch SGU having never seen anything before, but the great thing is, if you have, you’ll see so many people, things and references that you can catch. I like to call them easter eggs."
“It’s all about the people,” he says. “You hear terrible things about the stars of some TV shows and the terrors that they’ve put people through. I’ve never had to deal with that. I’ve had wonderful role models and people who have always set a great example, worked hard, were positive and supportive of their fellow actors.”
“I’ve found that once again with Stargate Universe. There could have been one of 10 other actors sitting here, but for whatever reason, the cards played out in my favor. It’s a miracle, so why not enjoy a miracle when you’ve got one, and I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy more than one so far. Believe me, I have no complaints. I’m one very happy guy.”
