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February 03, 2006

More inanities...

Remember at the start of all this, when I began my blog? I told you I was the guy on the inside, that I could give you the scoop on what really happens inside the writer’s room. Well, I’m going to relate a little of the conversation we had today, just so you know what really goes on…

Today, we were finishing our Memphis Blues barbecue lunch (pulled pork, chicken, ribs, baked beans and cole slaw) when Martin Gero says to the group… “so… here’s a question…” So we’re thinking it’s going to be along the lines of whether a supergate can transport a moon to another galaxy, or whether the Wraith can eat small game in the event of famine, or something else Stargate related. But instead he asks: “is it okay to drill a hole through a wall in my new house and put an electrical wire through it?”

Now, frankly, I myself am not that handy, so I appreciated the lengths that Rob and Brad went to explaining home renovations to Martin. You apparently just need to use a stud-finder and hope you don’t drill through some pre-existing wiring. (But don’t sue me if that’s all incorrect. Like I said, I’m not so handy.) The point is…. Wait a second…. What’s the point? Oh yeah! The point is, it’s not all tv stars and spinning stories in there! These guys are real people with real problems, just like you and me.

Now, onto this weeks’ shows:

· The Tower is a fun episode, with some terrific guest appearances by great Vancouver based actors Jay Brazeau and Brendan Beiser. I was on set during the filming of the banquet scene, and that was some feast. Thanksgiving has never been that good at my place (sorry Mom!). It was all real home-cooked food prepared by our incredible caterers. I can’t wait until production starts up next week so we can eat off the truck again – all this take-out is getting tiresome. Also, and this is WAY behind the scenes: I actually play basketball with Brendan on Thursday nights. And I can tell you that this kid is surprisingly quick. Should have been a baller, I say.

· Ethon was written by Damian Kindler, who I talked to today. In this story SG-1 returns to a planet they had visited before with grave results. And says Damian: “let’s just say some things never change.” Oh no… that is such a spoiler. Curse you Damian Kindler! Curse you for spoiling the episode for the fans. Oh, by the way, Matthew Bennett, who plays Kane in that episode, is a vinyl collector just like Damian, so they had a lot of stuff to talk about during the shoot.

ATL

Posted by Alex Levine at February 3, 2006 09:06 PM