To Think That in a Moment All Will Be Said All to Do Again Beckett
Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis. Photograph copyright of the Syfy Channel
Concluding month, actor Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis' Dr. Carson Beckett) very kindly agreed to answer questions from the readers of SciFiAndTvTalk. We got through every bit many as nosotros could, so without further delay, here are Paul's answers. Enjoy, and thank you to anybody who sent in a question!
If Stargate Atlantis were to return, would you be in the series? (from Mischa Mipa)
PAUL McGILLION – Yes, just because Jason Momoa is now Conan the Barbaric, they've asked me to play Ronon. Seriously, I'd beloved to exist office of Atlantis if they determine to come up back, but it would be all upwards to the producers, though, and, of course, the fans.
When you look back on Stargate Atlantis, what moments/memories will always stay with you lot virtually your experiences on this wonderful show? (from Deb)
P McG – Tons of moments; the pilot, especially. Just stepping onto the Atlantis phase on the first day of filming had a real special feeling to it. One of the commencement people I ran into was Robert Patrick (Colonel Marshall Sumner), and I thought, "This is going to exist actually cool." I was excited and I think everyone had that same sense of enthusiasm virtually the show and the possibility of it running for a long time, which it did.
Then that was a great memory, and so but all my friends that I met through the show, David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Joe Flanigan (Colonel John Sheppard), Jason Momoa (Ronon Dex), Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir) and Rachel Luttrell (Teyla), was cracking. We had then many laughs, information technology was really fun. And and then at that place are moments that y'all can't erase from your memory, one being a scene in the episode Duet where David Hewlett kissed me. I would consider that more of a nightmare than a memory – a recurring nightmare.
Honestly, there are just and then many different things that we had the opportunity to practise on the show. I always equate information technology to playing cowboys and Indians in space, and with each new script, the bandage felt, "OK, what are nosotros doing this week? Oh, I'm wearing a hazmat suit. Oh, this character is drinking a potion that makes everyone fall in love with him,' etc. Atlantis is just a fun show that's full of escapism and I think that's why fans like Stargate; it gives them an hr to escape into another world and I just think information technology'southward fantastic.
Is there a run a risk yous volition piece of work on other projects with some of your co-stars from Stargate Atlantis ? (from Deb)
P McG – I certainly hope so. I've had the pleasure of working with David Hewlett on A Canis familiaris's Breakfast, which was swell. Over again, I retrieve they're all actually fine actors and hopefully our paths will cantankerous again, if not on the Atlantis moving-picture show, mayhap some other TV serial or film. It's a pretty small earth and then I'grand sure that will happen at some bespeak in time and I await forrad to information technology.
What is your favorite episode of Stargate Atlantis? (from Steven)
P McG – That's a tough one. I would have to say that for me, personally, it's the starting time flavour'south Poisoning the Well merely considering I think information technology's the episode that kind of solidified Beckett as a regular in the series. It was a very meaty Carson story and almost a test of sorts for the grapheme to meet if he could handle that much, and thankfully it worked out really well and I was very happy with that episode. It was quite touching and it showed a lot of humanity as well every bit a great deal of the humor with Beckett as far as him initially going through the wormhole and walking through the tunnels on the planet and all the dialogue that went along with that. A lot of the comedic aspects of Beckett came out. And and then yous see the humanity of the character, especially later on on when Perna (Allison Hossack) dies in his artillery. So I think it was a actually beautiful episode.
Offset of all, cheers so much for your piece of work on Stargate Atlantis. Your character was what made it the most worthwhile to watch. I hope you will have the chance to play Beckett at least 1 more fourth dimension in an Atlantis movie if/when it is light-green-lit. My question for you is, has playing Dr. Beckett afflicted your own personality/views every bit an individual? (from Rebecca S.)
P McG – Hi, Rebecca. Well, I was fortunate enough in that I was born in Scotland, so that really helped when I decided to come in and do a Scottish accent for Beckett. And so I think when they chose me to play the part, they chose me with a Scottish accent, whereas a lot of other actors came in with different types of accents. But I but stuck to my guns and wanted to play him Scottish.
As an actor, you put a niggling piece of yourself in every part, and I call up there are aspects of Beckett that I deport in my own life too. He's a very interesting graphic symbol and I think the show's writers gave him a number of opportunities to reveal a lot of different layers. So like I said, every character has a lilliputian scrap of you lot in it. I'd like to promise then, anyway.
What was the most difficult Atlantis episode you did? (from Rebecca South.)
P McG – Duet, for obvious reasons, including those I previously mentioned.
Will you be doing any more Stargate Atlantis audio books? Those are just fantastic and proceed the bear witness alive for me. (from Wraithfodder)
P McG – Somebody actually mentioned the possibility of some other one coming through and I'thousand certainly open to information technology. So if they were to ask me I'd be willing to practise another ane; they're a lot of fun to record.
I've enjoyed your guest-starring role on Sanctuary; exercise you remember it will exist an ongoing thing? (from Qzee)
P McG – Well, Qzee, I appear in the showtime two episodes of Sanctuary's tertiary season, which I just finished shooting a couple of weeks ago (mid-April), and so nosotros'll run into where it goes from there.
What is the weirdest Sci-Fi prop you lot've had to piece of work with? (from Michelle)
P McG – The oddest Sci-Fi prop would exist the Ancients drone chair in the get-go couple of seasons of Atlantis. The place you put your hands is made of a material like to silicone and when you lot affect the silicone it reminds yous of (…). All the crew would come by and put their hands on it all the time and clasp it, and then of a sudden in the final couple of seasons it was (changed to) difficult plastic. I don't know why they took it away, though, cheeky buggers!
You were great in A Dog's Breakfast. Now that that's out of the way, what was your favorite Carson Beckett moment on SGA, and your favorite scene to shoot? (from RodneyisGodney)
P McG – Cheers Rodney Is Godney for your comments well-nigh A Domestic dog's Breakfast. As far as favorite Carson Beckett moments, that's another tough one because there are and then many of them. It would probably have to exist a McKay/Beckett moment. For instance, in The Outsiders, David and I had a lot of fun trying to get into the cockpit of the Wraith dart, and McKay is telling Beckett that they both can't clasp into it. That was pretty funny and nosotros were all laughing about that.
At that place'due south another scene where Joe Flanigan punches my character in the arm and says "Buck up, Carson." That was a really funny Carson moment, I idea. And and so in that location's the one where David Hewlett and I are standing outside on one of the Atlantis balconies at the cease of Lord's dayand McKay is maxim goodbye to Beckett. That was one of the saddest Carson moments.
What'south your favorite brand/flavor of chocolate? (from scaperfan)
P McG – Cadbury'due south Dairy Milk.
If we had seen the inside of Carson's room, what kind of decorations would he have had? (from scaperfan)
P McG – At one point nosotros did meet a glimpse of his quarters, but if it were up to me I'd have had a disco ball, a circular bed with lots of silk sheets for the ladies, and a Martini bar. Hmm…I wish I had that life.
What activity sequence would yous have liked to have seen Carson in? (from scaperfan)
P McG – Our stunt coordinator, James "Bam Bam" Bamford, and I had always talked near trying to become Carson to requite somebody a headbutt, or a "Glaswegian osculation" equally they call it, but we never were able to fit that in. That would have been fun to do on the testify. Bam Bam tried a couple of times, but the producers didn't get for information technology.
Who's your favorite superhero? (from zoewillsavetheworld)
P McG – I liked the Mighty Thor when I was a kid, and I've always had a thing for Wonder Woman, besides!
Looking dorsum at the SGA episodes, I noticed that you and Rachel Luttrell have neat onscreen chemistry. Do you think the writers should have written in a little Beckett/Teyla romance? It definitely would accept made for some deeply emotional and beautiful scenes (from Alexandria)
P McG – Cheers, Alexandria. Rachel Luttrell is simply a sweetheart and a great actress and it would have been terrific to have more with Teyla and Beckett. Allow's confront information technology, Carson needed some more lovin'.
You were awesome in A Canis familiaris's Breakfast. The movie was absolutely hilarious. Any take chances you'll be working again with David Hewlett in the hereafter? (from Alexandria)
P McG – David e'er has projects going on, and then if he would similar me to partake, that would exist wonderful. I had a nail doing A Dog's Breakfast and he mentioned a sequel at one point in time, and if that were to happen, it would be fun.
Last but not to the lowest degree, what'due south your favorite moving-picture show of all time? You're absolutely bright and incredibly amazing. I hope you come back to Australia sometime soon; I missed you the last time. (from Alexandria)
P McG – Thank you lot again, Alexandria. That'due south actually sweet of you and I would love to come up dorsum to Commonwealth of australia any fourth dimension. I always have a slap-up time there. Favorite moving picture of all-fourth dimension, that's tough. I'll give you lot 3 – I dear The King of Comedy, which is a dark comedy with Robert DeNiro, Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. I love The Indian Runner, which Sean Penn wrote and directed, with Viggo Mortensen, David Morse, Dennis Hopper and Patricia Arquette. And comedy-wise I love Stripes.
If y'all had the chance to play any movie or TV character, which would it exist? (from Alena)
P McG – Bond…Pauly Bond.
Y'all were named afterwards Paul McCartney, so could you list 5 of your favorite Beatles tracks. I'm a huge fan of theirs, and yours, of course, so I would love to hear your answer to this one. (from Julia)
P McG – "Yesterday," "Hey Jude," "Come up Together," "Let It Be" and "With a Little Assistance From My Friends."
What are your favorite Science Fiction books? (from Mara)
P McG – The Lord of the Rings books.
If you could be a superhero, which would it exist? (from Zoe)
P McG – I think The Wink would be cool.
How did you feel when y'all constitute out that there would exist no sixth season of Stargate Atlantis? (from Michael)
P McG – For me, having been killed off in the testify and then brought back in the fifth flavour on a recurring basis, I was surprised to be honest. I thought the show would have gone a sixth yr. I think a lot of people did and I think many of them were disappointed. But at the same fourth dimension I thought, you lot know, in this day and historic period, to do 100 episodes of a goggle box series is a huge achievement, and so I think anybody should exist proud of what they accomplished with the plan. Information technology was great to be a part of; information technology would have been nice to have seen some other season, but at the aforementioned fourth dimension everything happens for a reason.
Offset off, I wanted to tell you that I adore Carson Beckett; thank you for your wonderful performances and giving him and so much heart. I besides love your work in the very funny A Dog's Breakfast, and I'1000 proud to exist a member of your Thunk Thread on Gateworld. I've tried to acquire See Grace Fly as I'k very dandy to run across it, simply the contact at the distribution company on the website said that they're not sure they'll exist making whatsoever more than copies. Do yous have whatever say or influence in getting more than DVDs made? (from dolfyn)
P McG – Thank you my lovely thunker from Downward Under. I appreciate your dainty comments almost Carson and my characters in A Domestic dog'southward Breakfast. As far every bit Come across Grace Fly goes, it'southward interesting that you mention this considering right now we're re-working the cutting of the film, so I would hopefully think within the next six months we should accept a much higher-quality version available on DVD. We weren't happy with the way the transfer-to-DVD happened, then we're now in the process of redoing it and will be coming out with a new, modified version. One time we figure that out and the DVD is available, I'll post the information on my website.
Will you exist coming back to Australia (specifically Melbourne) for a convention whatsoever time before long? (from dolfyn)
P McG – I would love to. I had a dandy time in Melbourne; I adored the people and the city. It was just fantastic. So hopefully that will happen sooner than after, and rumor has it that it might.
Accept y'all learned to embrace technology withal? (from dolfyn)
P McG – Ask Steve Eramo that because he's the 1 who'due south transcribing these answers for you guys (blushes Steve).
Having played a doctor and filmed operating scenes, can you handle seeing real medical procedures on TV, or practise you lot get squeamish? (from dolfyn)
P McG – Definitely nice – I plow the channel immediately.
I'm the biggest fan of both Dr. Beckett and Mr. McGillion. I could never become enough of your concerned nevertheless caring expect, spiced with the charming Scottish emphasis. I sincerely wished for Beckett to somehow come dorsum to his rightful post after "Sun." I have one elementary question – why was Dr. Beckett written out of the series? (from Michael)
P McG – Cheers kindly for your bang-up compliments, Michael. That, my friend, is a question for the producers, merely the smashing part is Beckett came dorsum, and for me as an thespian it was great to reprise the role.
Forth with answering your questions, Paul also took some time out to talk about some of the recent and upcoming projects he has been busy working on.
P McG – I just finished filming Fruition, the second to last episode of 5'south get-go season. I play a character named Dr. Lawrence Parker, a telemetry expert who gets himself into a sticky situation so to speak. And then we'll see where it goes from in that location. Most of my scenes were with Elizabeth Mitchell (Erica Evans), who is fantastic. It was a great set to work on with a terrific crew as well equally bandage. Prior to that, I returned to Sanctuary, and my character of Terrence Wexford comes back and opens upwardly the first ii episodes of the third season. He's especially prevalent in the second episode, and some very dramatic stuff happens onboard the ship. The cadger is back and in full forcefulness and he'due south got a lot of attitude. Terrence isn't a very nice human being and he'due south got his problems. I think the word is "power-hungry."
So information technology was bully to be back and working with Amanda Tapping (Dr. Helen Magnus) and (executive producer) Martin Wood, who directed the episode. A lot of familiar faces from Stargate work on the bear witness, as well, and then information technology was a real blast to be back and reprise my Wexford character. Once more, we'll see where it goes from at that place.
Prior to that I had a invitee-starring role in a new Canadian series with Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica) called Shattered and I played a actually quirky and interesting character named Victor Hugo. Most the only thing I can say is he turns out to be a very bad man. I as well just finished a brusk film called A Fine Young Human that we're going to submit to the Toronto Film Festival. Information technology's directed by an up-and-coming manager named Kevin Funk and co-starring a very skillful friend of mine, Wes Salter (Supernatural), along with Ali Liebert (Harper's Island) and Cole Humphries. It's a period slice circa 1962 and a bit of a political thriller.
I did an independent motion picture also called Hit and Strum that we're hoping to get into the festival excursion, too. I'm a co-star in that alongside Kurt Cowat and Michelle Harrison. And I also shot another film, a thriller called Confined in which I co-starred with Emma Caulfield (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica) and David James Elliot (JAG), and that will be coming out before long. And so it's been a busy few months for me, which I'm really happy almost. And as always, merely a note to everyone who reads this blog, from my lips to you guys, Steve Eramo is the homo.
Thank you lot again, Paul! Make certain to tune in to ABC on Tuesday, May 11th @ x:00 p.grand. EST/PST for 5'due south "Fruition."
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