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

[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!