DragonCon interview with Stargate Atlantis' JOE FLANIGAN!

[wraithfodder]

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?

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

Comments

[lyndasty.livejournal.com]

Speaking as the person who interviewed Joe, let me tell you this. He is an awesome person and he talked for almost 30 minutes about Atlantis and the cancellation and EVERYTHING. There was MUCH more I wish I could've included but alas...

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

30 Minutes???! Well, if you can make another interview later on out of the rest.... (hey, I can whine) ;)

[lyndasty.livejournal.com]

Yup...almost 30 minutes. He answered most of my questions without me having to ask them. Joe's all kinds of awesome! :)

I'm actually in the process of either writing a general article about everything we talked of or just transcribing the whole damned conversation (which, believe it or not, is an easier option than the general article).

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes yes, please do!

[immertreu.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, please! And thank you so much for telling us how awesome he is. I never really doubted it, but it doesn't hurt to hear it again and again. :)

[lyndasty.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm working on transcribing our whole conversation. It's easier than trying to write a general article on it since we talked about SO MUCH STUFF.

Joe's so unbelievably sweet and cool and funny and smart...I love him!