Stargate Atlantis: Joe Flanigan SciFi Q&A Transcript + Caps, 2/3

[wraithfodder]

The second part of Joe Flanigan’s Stargate Atlantis video Q&A at SciFi is now up at

 

http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=182814

 

I’ve done up a transcript of the questions answered, plus included a bunch of screencaps. See the pretty picture below? Well, the streaming video sucked in comparison, so I’m warning you now that the picture quality is substandard. Sigh.

JOE FLANIGAN

SciFi.com Video Q&A Transcript

Part 2 of 2

 

(Clip from “Return” of Sheppard coming into SGC with puddlejumper)

 

Joe Flanigan is waiting for the crew/interviewers to get stuff together, so they’re just shooting the breeze while Joe sucks on a lollipop. Something’s funny, and then Joe says “Well, David Hewlett would say something like this.” And they show a clip from the beginning of ‘Epiphany’ as Sheppard gets sucked into the field.

 

PFYRE: How much of your original story concept ended up in the episode Epiphany?

 

Joe: Hi Pfyre. Good question. Totally different. I pitched an idea where Rodney and I go back – we find a planet and uh, we are bestowed all these great powers and we’re given all this treasure and we’re really lapping it up and we’ve consequently been kind of corrupted by our new powers and we have little nubiles running around and everything else. That was the story I pitched. I thought it would be great to do the man who would be king, and I was met with the answer which was the answer I get a lot when I pitch a story is ‘we’ve already done that on SG1.’ (shows clip from “The Man Who Would Be King” then some clips from ‘Epiphany’) So the story started morphing into all these different places until it really became… unrecognizable (laughs) I thought. I take almost no credit for ‘Epiphany’. I have no idea where we ended up with that. And I didn’t write the screenplay. It’s actually not really one of my favorite episodes. My connection with ‘Epiphany’ is kind of tenuous, as a writer, or a story person, editor, thing, whatever they call me at the Guild. I just pay my dues, that’s all I know.  (ends with clip of Sheppard being beaten up by monster in ‘Epiphany’)

 

(clip from ‘Travelers’ where Sheppard gets up after being stunned)

 

JEDI40: Ever gotten hurt doing your own stunts? If so, what did you hurt?

 

Joe: Well, Jedi40, um, I have- I’ve been knocked around and beat up a little on the stunts but not anything very serious. I actually haven’t been hurt too badly. (clip of bad guy beating up on Sheppard in ‘Travelers’). You oughta talk to Jason Momoa. Jason always seems to hurt himself. He’s kind of a klutz. A good looking guy, bit of a klutz. (a couple clips of Jason from ‘Phantoms’ and then ‘Submersion’, getting beaten up by Teyla). I did get hit once in um, in the head, right here (indicates above right eyebrow) by none other than Jason Momoa, actually. (stick fighting scene between Ronon and Sheppard where Sheppard gets dinged right there) and I had a pretty good cherry there, so we shot from the other side, but no, other than that, I’m in pretty good shape. (clip of Ronon and Sheppard fighting, Sheppard gets clonked on head, Ronon looks at McKay and goes ‘by accident… sorta) looking at Sheppard, who’s holding towel to head, going ‘that’s going to need stitches’. Then segue to a clip of Keller looking at Sheppard and going ‘you’re fine’ and Sheppard says ‘no stitches?’)

 











Everything's fuzzy. Oh wait, bad streaming video from Scifi....

Joe waves lollipop at camera and says “I started this lollipop for a scene I just did a little while ago and actually I haven’t been able to take it out of my mouth. It’s addictive, it’s like one of those little sweet tarts. Excuse me.”

 

(clip of wormhole travel and then Sheppard arriving in Atlantis)

 

PHENIX00: If you could travel back in time where would you like to go? And where do you think Colonel Sheppard would like to go?

 

Joe: Hi Phenix00, interesting question. If I could travel back in time – I haven’t had time to think about this – this is like off the cuff. See if I actually sat down and thought about it, I’d probably have even a harder time deciding as there’s a million times and places I’d like to go back to. I think one of the most interesting times to go back to would be during the days of the Conquistadors. I think that would be pretty cool. Everything was so alien back then (clip from “Siege” of Sheppard in room with universe on ceiling). After that, when we started mapping out the world, I think that the risks were more calculated and you kind of knew what you were getting into. But I think those guys didn’t and I think it’s a pretty interesting time. I see Sheppard going back to the early days of space travel. I think that’s what he’d do. Probably be part of the right stuff group. I think that’s what Sheppard would be like, so that’s my answer. Good question.

 

(ends with clip of Ronon knocking Sheppard flat on his butt from stick fighting scene, then saying ‘I could do this all day,’ helping Sheppard up and then Sheppard smacking him in the arm going ‘hurts, doesn’t it?’)

 

 

Other transcripts can be found at

 

Joe Flanigan, part 1

http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/121664.html

 

David Hewlett, part 1

http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/129120.html

 

Jason Momoa, part 1

http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/122984.html

 

Jewel Staite, part 1

http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/126036.html

 

Amanda Tapping, part 1

http://wraithfodder.livejournal.com/131136.html

 

Comments

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

“I started this lollipop for a scene I just did a little while ago and actually I haven’t been able to take it out of my mouth. It’s addictive, it’s like one of those little sweet tarts. Excuse me.”

Squeee!! I can't wait to see that scene!! :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if the lollipop is really in the scene, or if he's like others who suck on 'em so they don't have dry mouth after talking too much.... but well, now we can hope! :)

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

I'm crossing my fingers that we'll see him sucking the lollipop on scene!! :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Keller had lollipops tonight in MISSING. Maybe Sheppard stole one.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Teehee...The Flan's dry wit strikes again but the questions were better this time around. I just love watching/listening to him...no matter the subject...:-P

Thanks for letting me know about the link....shakes head at the quality from SKiffy.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Is anybody else getting better quality? I mean I tried at two different times and with two different connections and well, yech.

Love the answers he gives! :)

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Silly Joe.

[winter-elf.livejournal.com]

Thank you again for putting up the transcripts and clips. I don't have a fast enough connection to actually snag or watch any video online, so I live through the transcripts :)

I'm sucky with coming up with good questions to ask stars. I'm going to the Burbank convention next weekend - Flanigan is going to be there!!!!! And I have no idea what I should ask :( any ideas? You post tons of stuff from all over what's been asked of him. Anything that hasn't?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, people ask a lot of questions about Stargate and such. You could always ask him about Family Album, that miniseries he made way back. I don't think anybody's ever asked him about that, or, darn, his CBS show where he wore the hideous bowtie. First something. Must check imdb.com.

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

It was called First Monday. You could ask him about the film he did called Silent Men and if he knows if it will ever be released.

[pfyre.livejournal.com]

First Monday

it would be interesting to have his take on that - there was also the failed pilots 'Thoughtcrimes' and 'Sherman's March'

[balikpulang.livejournal.com]

What a thoughtful answer to the back in time question! It's nice to read that Joe and John both love to explore in their own ways. The Right Stuff makes sense for Sheppard. Do you see John as more like Alan Shepard or John Glenn?

Keller had lollipops tonight in MISSING. Maybe Sheppard stole one.
Hah! Haven't seen it yet - but I'll be thinking about this when I do.

Thanks again for posting! -lis

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Darn, no lollipops with Sheppard in this episode.

[mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com]

Thank you, as always, for doing this -- I really appreciate all your hard work!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Just wish I could have gotten better caps.

[pfyre.livejournal.com]

I've tried the download multiple times - as far as I can tell SciFi simply put an absolutely abysmal copy of the Q&A video - I don't know if they do that cause they know we fans find ways of grabbing and saving them or not but it sucks big time

[spike21.livejournal.com]

thank you!!!

[lady-xan.livejournal.com]

Yep, the video sucks. I think you did a good job considering that. I love Joe - he's funny and articulate. The whole thing about Epiphany makes me laugh on several levels. And I really hope that lollipop ends up in a scene. lol

BTW, thanks for the green on GW the other day. I'm Irish Eyes over there. :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[jedi40.livejournal.com]

How cool is that Joe answered my question at long last.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

I find it ironic that the staff writers continue to shoot down Joe's pitches by saying they already did that on SG-1, when they themselves duplicate SG-1 plots fairly regularly.

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

Amen to that! I guess it's ok when they do it.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, very ironic....

[obsessed1o1.livejournal.com]

i am so excited about be all my sins and mortal coil!! squee! Yeah just puttng that out there :D

Thanks for putting this all together for us :D

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

:)

[melagan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for doing this! Oh Joe, you're such a cutie pie

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[chensuu.livejournal.com]

Lovely, lovely, thanks for the caps. He's so adorable.

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the heads-up!

I love his sense of humor. :)

[zikade.livejournal.com]

thanks for the transcript! I see what you mean by bad quality - there were so many compression artefacts! *shudder*

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Hmm, didn't realize they were compression artificacts. I just thought 'sucky' was a good description ;)

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

*pets teh Flan* I can't believe how bad the vid quality is. JF was is usual funny adorable self. I wonder if there will any more questions answered.

[sgafan33.livejournal.com]

That was part 2 of 2, so no more from this session. Maybe another set of online questions for next season.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Think that's it as it's part 2 of 2. Would be neat if they could do more.

[sgafan33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the video is really bad! I'm surprised, since this is just a continuation of the first one and that looks ok. Oh, so that's where Ronon's "What the hell are you talking about?" came from, "Missing".

Ah, the history major wants to go back to the time of the Conquistadors! I wonder what he focussed on in school.

For con questions, you can ask him about Thoughtcrimes. He thought it would have made a good show. I think it just was ahead of its time, look at all the shows about psychics on now. Timing is everything.

[pfyre.livejournal.com]

thanks for the heads up on the vid - and for the transcript

and I still can't believe he answered another of my questions - talk about 'died and gone to heaven'!! LOL

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

You asked good questions. :)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the links and especially the transcript. Can't access those Sci-Fi vids on my dialup at home.

Icarus

[skroberts]

Eeee! Thanks for this. :)

By the way, do you know if there is a way to download the video? I have part one and would like to have this part before I burn them to disk to save for all eternity. Help?!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Fraid not, but if someone else knows, please feel free to post.

[skroberts]

Alas!

[rawenen.livejournal.com]

Thanks for collecting this all together!
BTW I´ve added you to my flist, if you don´t mind!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and no problem :)