DragonCon interview with Stargate Atlantis' JOE FLANIGAN!

Brand-new interview with Joe Flanigan (Stargate Atlantis). Interesting stuff!

http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/2009/joe-flanigan/

EXCERPT:

This year is Stargate Atlantis star Joe Flanigan’s first year at Dragon*Con.  I sat down with Joe to get his thoughts on his co-stars and the cancellation of Stargate Atlantis, as well as his views on a variety of matters.

DD:  Based on published reports on the internet, you’ve been made to sound as if you’ve spoken out against the new Stargate Universe series.

JF: I have?  I don’t remember ever speaking out against it.  I think the feeling was, from David Hewlett and I, that it was odd to cancel us but yet to spin off a new show at the same time.  I don’t think that anybody is speaking out against Universe at all.  I have absolutely nothing against the new show and I encourage people to judge it on its own.

DD:  So it’s more a case of speaking out as to why Atlantis was canceled.

JF:  I think mostly because David and I haven’t been given a proper explanation and I don’t think anybody has, and I think everybody’s running around wondering if we’re doing the movie or we’re not doing the movie.  I think everybody wants their cake and eat it, too.  I think they want the fan base but they don’t want to necessarily listen to the fan base also.  I’m also a businessman;  if somebody gives me a reason as to why something doesn’t work (…) I’ve been on many shows that were canceled or failed for many reasons and I get it.  I just get it.  We’re just looking for a compelling reason.  We’re confused why—the show was doing so well, and if you look at the DVD sales you’ll know how well the show was doing. Why, if it’s a favorable economic model, why would you change or cancel it?

 REST AT LINK ABOVE

Yeah, even we the fans would like a decent explanation...

DragonCon interview with Stargate Atlantis' Paul McGillion

Oooh, the internet is being nice to me today :)

http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/2009/the-doctor-is-in-an-interview-with-paul-mcgillion/

 THE DOCTOR IS IN: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL MCGILLION

 EXCERPT:

Actor Paul McGillion is known to many sci-fi fans as Doctor Carson Beckett from Stargate Atlantis.  McGillion, a perennial fan favorite and a regular—in odd-numbered years—attendee of Dragon*Con, took a few minutes to talk to the Daily Dragon.

 Daily Dragon (DD):  What was the biggest surprise in being involved with Stargate Atlantis?

 Paul McGillion (PM):  The biggest surprise in being involved with Atlantis was I guess initially, for me, I was signed on as a recurring character in season one and then shortly thereafter they had (the episode) “Poisoning the Well,” they decided the fan base was responding well to the character.  The producers brought me into the office and said, “We love what you’re doing and we’d love to bring you on as a regular.  We can’t do it this year but we’ll do it next year.”  And they did.  So as an actor […] you don’t know when you’re recurring; it might be a couple of episodes here and there or something but then boom, 17 episodes in the first season and then you become a regular in the series so that was a big surprise, a very good, great surprise.

 REST AT LINK ABOVE

And, another one with Paul!

http://dailydragon.dragoncon.org/2009/paul-mcgillions-one-man-show/

Paul McGillion’s One Man Show!

DragonCon 2009 Link Compilation #3: Joe Flanigan, Jason Momoa, Rachel Luttrell, Paul McGillion etc.

Dragon Con – September 4-7, 2009 in Atlanta, GA. Here's the third (3rd) compilation :)

Guests include Stargate Atlantis actors Joe Flanigan, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion, Rachel Luttrell

Stargate SG-1 actors Ben Browder, Claudia Black

Included are links to blog entires by fans, videos, photos, and twitters.

( 3rd Compilation of Stargate-related DragonCon links )