
JAMES BAMFORD'S BLOG
STARGATE ATLANTIS STUNT COORDINATOR
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

CONVENTION DEBRIEFING

This has nothing to do with the convention, but I do find myself debriefing a little everyday after the con in Vancouver..........my first one so it is still a strong memory........I took a look at an early cut of SATEDA today............OYAAAA. Coop is the man!! Martin Wood is currently prepping another gigantic episode for SG1 but everything regarding that is toptoptop secret so..........sorry!! I had a great chat with CJudge in the production office today.....we havent had the time to chat for a long time......he needs to fight I think....hmmmm. One of our writers took me to a great mexican restaurant for lunch....no sooner did we finish then the whole art department showed up to eat after us.....popular place. I can't remember the name but, I will definately go there again. My favorite Mexican place so far has to be "The Red Burrito" on the corner of Commercial and 1rst Ave. The love for that place is shared by our make-up department as well, and Leah is a very good judge of good food!! It looks like you will be seeing my face in yet another episode this season, I won't say which one, but, it's crazy!! Jason and I have already been talking about what to do as a fight performance on stage, given I am brought out to another convention in the near future. Oh.......sorry guys.......the first fight Lani and I did for you was not a Ronon/Teyla fight but the training fight with myself and Rachel. I read the caption on one of the pics on GW and wanted to let you know............it's cool though........as long as you all watch the show!!! It was taken from first season......Siege 2. I have to go for dinner now but talk to all of you later. Peace.

Posted by 2BAM @ 6:43 PM
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Saturday, March 25, 2006

VANCOUVER CONVENTION 2006

Thanx to everyone for showing up at the stunt show we put on at the Vancouver convention..............it went off without a hitch!! Except for Trevor Jones and his nose! You all seemed happy and entertained during the performance and that was all I could ask for. After the signing session, (wow, flashbulbs, I'm still blind) I went over to the Gateworld dinner at TGI Fridays to meet you all and hang out. Once again I was impressed on how nice everybody was and how Ivon and I were made to feel at home. Thanx Darren and David for making that happen for the gang, good time had by all. Oh, and thanx to Darren and David for the food and drinks!!! We continued back over to the Hilton for some drinks and great conversation, and the entertainment just kept on comin'! All of you, from Canada, Austrailia, Ireland, USA, England, France, New Zealand, Germany..............all of you made the night fun! Thanx so much for being the greatest fans in the world, all in one place. It was fantastic to finally meet some of you that had been logging onto my blog here and "Ask BAMBAM". It was really cool to see your alias on your name tag and realize that we had conversed so many times before. You guys ROCK!!!

Posted by 2BAM @ 3:41 PM
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Sunday, March 19, 2006

Ahhhh.........Sateda.......

Yes everyone...........this has been my mantra for weeks now........SATEDA.....SATEDA.....SATEDA.....even when I am not on set with Robert at the helm, I'm wondering around the production office muttering...SATEDA.......This episode is like nothing that has ever been done on SG1 or ATLANTIS...ever.....ever....never.....before. Unreal. The amount of thought and effort that has gone into this show is huge. Not that we don't always give it our 110%, but..........SATEDA.......Robert Cooper has always been a creative writer, knowing what he wants to see at all times.......as a director, this man rivals John Woo, Tony Scott, Michael Mann.............and its a TV series!!! I'm not writing that because the guy is my boss...........that's not like me........ The visuals contained within this episode will surely entertain the fans and non-fans alike!! I can't wait to see this cut together with all the bells and whistles to boot.......We have one more day of shooting second unit......a rare treat for me as I will be making an appearance as a Wraith..........I will leave it to you to guess which one I am.........I'm sure it won't be difficult!! I'm the one that limps!! Jason Momoa has out done himself in pushing the action to a new limit. I don't know of any other television series actors that have attained the level of passion for the action that our actors have. Joe, Rachel, Jason, Tori, David, Paul, Rainbow.........these guys all love it, and it shows in there work!!! So far season 3 has been a treat once again..............SATEDA had made it a full entre'!! We have shot some form of a stunt every day on the shooting schedule of this thing............SATEDA...........uh......I need a nap.

Posted by 2BAM @ 5:23 PM
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

INTO MARCH

Hello all...........sorry it has been awhile.....not as long as Ivon, I know....but awhile. I was very busy with the prep for the onset of the new season, and in the midst of moving back to downtown Vancouver. My internet was down for most of this time, so it made logging on here very difficult. I trust that you all are well as I am!! I am stoked to tell you that the new season of Atlantis is already shaping up to be extremely kick-ass!!! We are just finishing the shooting of Martin Wood's two parter and beginning the epic shooting of Robert Cooper's action packed endeavor, "Sateda"............o..........my.....god..........Yes, that's all I can say about that. No, I'm not Forest Gump........that is all I can say. The cast and crew are all back at it like nothing ever came between us, like a hiatus.......a well oiled machine I tell you...........Rachel has been training hard........Jason has been training hard........Joe has been in the gym alot........David has been tweaking his film..........Paul,Tori, and Rainbow have been attending alot of conventions I am told............I just had my Birthday..........gong show.......a very special Birthday dinner on the Sunday though.......thank you for that. You know who you are..........well, as it turns out, you may be able to play, "spot BAMBAM" this season more than season 2.....probably more than season 1 even...........I won't give that one away right now......you just ponder it and watch the show. We have a convention here in Vancouver that I am supposed to be attending, hope to see you all there this year!! I gotta go to my window and shake my fist at my neighbor across the alley right now, long story.......Take care peeps!! Ciao.

Posted by 2BAM @ 8:38 PM
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James is the on-set stunt coorindator for Stargate Atlantis, and
also serves as a fight coordinator for Stargate SG-1. He lives in
Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition to blogging here, James is also
answering questions from Stargate fans in the
Ask BamBam thread at GateWorld Forum!
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