Beginning with this interview, GateWorld is proud to be including fan questions culled from fans at GateWorld Forum in select interviews. In addition to adding a new flavor in our interviews going forward, we look at it as a new way for all of you, our loyal readers, to have a bit of input in the content of the site — while also giving the chance for those who can’t go to conventions and events that the stars attend to have a voice that is heard. In that spirit, enjoy!
FAN QUESTIONS FROM GATEWORLD FORUM
hlndncr: I love The Big Bang Theory and they have had many cameos from well-known sci-fi actors. What better fit for a show about geeky physicists than the actress who brought us the ultimate gorgeous geeky physicist Sam Carter! How would [Amanda] feel about making a guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory, or better yet starring in a comedy of [her] own?
Amanda Tapping: I would do it in a heartbeat! In a heartbeat. I’m in! Do you know anyone? [laughs]
hlndncr: How do you think Sam would get along with Sheldon?
AT: Crush him like a bug! [laughs]
I think there would be a sense of amusement, at first. And then he’d frustrate the hell out of her. I think it would be a very fun dynamic to play. I’m starting to get back into doing comedy. So that would be awesome. Because he’s just got this pompousness. It would be fun. It would be like David Hewlett twice over. Like a young, really dorky Rodney McKay. [laughs]
Gamul1: There is still a pretty large following of Stargate fans out there. Many dream of a time when a new Stargate series comes out. What new frontier’s would you see a potential fourth series being able to cover that brought in a fresh new feel to the Stargate theme?
Martin Wood: Stargate Origins. And set it back when Ra was still alive.
The idea that Universe had in that Destiny was a seeder ship for Stargates was an interesting approach to what could happen. Kind of along the lines of Voyager, but not quite. They have a mission, and the ship becomes a huge character within it. From all the time I spend looking at forums, and it isn’t a huge amount but I do do it … what I think the fans miss the most is the original SG-1 series concept. Because it never ended. They never stopped their missions. We just focused solely on what was going on in Atlantis. And then solely on Universe.
The fact is, it would be nice to have a Stargate looking at SG-1 again. Not necessarily that team, though. I think the idea of Stargate Command is not done. And I’d like to see something done with that. Rather than take it into a planet and do this and this, keep it Earth-based and deal with that. And how that affects the world around it. Because it was never out there. It wasn’t public knowledge.
A format like that would allow you to occasionally bring in cast members from all three other shows to guest-star, which would make things easier with their possible current commitments. It’s something that really hasn’t been done in terms of spin-off series. They don’t usually go back to the origins of what it was, unless it was way prior to when it was born. But if you go back to the origins of the series, what you end up doing is folding other people from the other two series into it. And you have this massive group of people that you can draw back into it.
It’s like what happens at conventions. What happens at conventions is these huge groups of fans stay around forever and ever and ever because they are hungry for that group of people. They are hungry for that team that they loved. They are hungry for these groups that brought them all that joy. It’s not hard to put that back together.
And what’s funny is, when you see what studios are moving right now … they go with what is safe. They go with what they know is going to pay off. That’s why there keeps being Pirates of the Caribbean movies. That’s why movies keep being re-made. A new Spider-Man movie? How come? Because they like what’s familiar and they know what has an audience.
Stargate has an audience. It has a huge audience right now. And as Amanda said, there’s a whole new generation coming up underneath it. Because when you start playing things at four in the afternoon, you get that audience.
That’s what I’d like to see …
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Terrific interview, Chad :-) Really miss the show and have recently gone back to randomly rewatching the series quite often in the last couple months. Just can’t get enough and have great ideas for cross-over stories as well. Feel the Universe story isn’t over and needs to be revisted someday. Hoping someone has left the light on and we’ll regroup down the road :-)
Great interview, however Martin that last idea is unique, but don’t lose base of what works. We want missions through the Stargate. Other species. It’s why Universe failed. There was one constant setting.
Two words. KICK. STARTER! I’m serious, guys! A kickstarter campaign for Sanctuary and Stargate WOULD be successful! What will it take to get this point across to MGM/SyFy/Brad Wright/Martin Wood/whoever and get it starter? WE WANT MORE STARGATE AND SANCTUARY! WE WANT A PROPER CONCLUSION TO SG-1/SGA/SGU!! It doesn’t even need to be on SyFy! We can air it on the Internet. SyFy had an opportunity to make Stargate its own version of Law and Order/NCIS – that show that was always there. The one grounding factor of the network, that you knew there would ALWAYS be a Stargate on.… Read more »
nice to read amanda’s and martin’s views on stargate’s future, and that they think there IS a future!! i totally agree with martin to continue stargate with things the fans find comfort with…
*fingers crossed*
ONE CAN ONLY DREAM FOR THE ABILITY TO ONE DAY WATCH THE REBIRTH OF GATE TRAVEL.
I would LOVE to see a new Stargate series, but you know what, I want a conclusion to the LAST one first! Give us a few movies to put the old guard SG-1/SGA/SGU to rest and then bring on a new series to jumpstart it! Maybe the movies to conclude it could pave way for a new show! Either way, its hard to imagine a third series when we know there’s two that are still open with no idea what’s happening to those characters.
@ browncoat: i agree! conclude the other stargates before starting something new.
and really, it’s *so* easy to do!!
Yea, Chad, love the article! Amanda Tapping is just amazing, I admire her the way I always have admired Tina Fey. And that is a big deal, because not every actress is worth admiring, at least, not to me. So many of them are so phony, but she is so real, and incredible. Martin Wood proves to be one of my favorite SG-1 directors, next to Peter DeLuise. They were the most charismatic directors on the show, and I love all the Director Featurettes on the season six DVDs. I especially love how he says “CUT!!!!” and throws his hands… Read more »
Great interview! I’m pretty much only interested in the movies if they have the old SGA and SG1 cast, I really want to see what happened next for them. :)
Another vote for this movie they talked about that will tie up the three SG series. And, they say there’s a terrific script… DO IT!!!!
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