Posted on 07/18/2006 6:24:12 PM PDT by KevinDavis
Richard Dean Anderson, who played Jack O'Neill for most of Stargate SG-1's previous nine seasons, returns for a few episodes in the SCI FI Channel original series' current 10th season and told SCI FI Wire that it took a little adjustment to play the general again. "It took a couple of hours," Anderson said in an interview at a party to celebrate the show's unprecedented run in Pasadena, Calif., over the weekend. He added: "I was a little rusty, I have to be honest. ... I didn't stretch, let's put it that way. I should have. My wind was a little low. But once I got back over there with the group that I grew up with, let's say, in the Stargate franchise, everything all just fell back into line, and we all remembered each other right away."
Anderson's O'Neill returns in the show's upcoming 200th episode, and he will also make special guest appearances in a number of additional episodes of both SG-1 and its spinoff series, Stargate Atlantis. "It was by invitation only," Anderson joked. "[Executive producers] Brad [Wright] and Robert [C. Cooper] both called me, independent of each other. I don't know if they knew that. Of course they did: They collaborate on everything. But they called and asked if I'd be interested in ... being part of the 200th episode, and ... I wouldn't miss that. It's a milestone. As you may have heard tonight, it's a record [for an American SF show]. Two different kinds of records, and I think Guinness wants a part of us, too. But yeah, I was fine with that. I wouldn't have missed that for anything. And then the four more episodes were negotiated, I guess, to be fair about it, and it all fell into place. And I was ready to come back and see the folk. If they hadn't invited me to come back to work for a little while, I would have been up there anyway vacationing and checking in with everybody. In fact, my daughter and I, Wylie and I are leaving tomorrow to go back up there. We're going to go up to a friend's cabin and spend some time north of Vancouver."
As for where Gen. O'Neill has been all this time? "Good question," Anderson said with a smile. "You should ask that of more people who work there, because I don't [know]. In the four ... extra episodes that I came back to do, three of them were Atlantis, or Atlanti. But I think the answer was there. We sort of had to make it up while we were standing there. Not a writer to be found. It was basically, he's been in Washington, sort of hiding behind a desk somewhere in charge of [something]. I think Brad might have told me what it was, but I don't recall. Apparently he's in Washington, and they don't have an answer for me or for anybody when it comes to, I guess, the ultimate question: What's going to happen to O'Neill, since he is still alive. I'm hoping that, God forbid this show should be over, but if it is, I'd love to be seen just floating away into space naked. Or partially naked. Or CGI naked. ... Yeah. Stand-in. Use a stand-in. It would be fun to just float away. But I'm still alive, so I have no answers for you." Stargate SG-1 is currently airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Naked yes. Stand-in, NO!
Yup, enjoyed last Friday. Does Teal'c look different to you?
I agree.. they need to start showing more of Carter too... :) hehe, preferably in a skimpy outfit... :P
Sounds liks RDA is as nutz as O'Neill. LOL
I always liked O'Neills smart aleck commemnts. SG 1 just isn't fun without him.
Yes. He did. But I couldn't place why.
Only 3 days to go before I do a Teal'c comparison. I just know something is different...what it is I just can't put my finger on it. Driving me nuts.
Same here. I can't place what's different but SOMETHING is.
McGyver sounds like he's weary of the whole thing and really just wants to retire (for that matter he looked like he was "phoning it in" all during Season Eight when his character was promoted to desk jockey). Ben Browder and Beau Bridges have injected new life into the franchise without the "Farscape" redux so many were fearing.
If I recall "Teal'c" was sporting an earring.
"Hallowed be the Ore-Idas!"
It is funny that they have time to change hairstyles when the fleet is getting blown up..
HAIR! It was the hair! He had hair! Thanks! For a minute there, I was getting obsessed. Although, it has been 4 days and I was thinking about it while I was washing dishes, showering, netting the pool, etc. I can sleep tonight!
Wait a minute. He had hair last season too. Although, maybe he had MORE hair than usual last Friday...
"Hallowed be the Ore-Idas!"
You do know, that would make a nice tag line.
At least the Russians got blown up.. That was the good part when the Ori invaded this galaxy....
I had a soft spot for the Russian general so was sad to see him go. But, the real question is, when will Ball show up again?
oops, Baal.
Plus Baal's a hottie. Despotic and a hottie. Perfect bad guy combo.
Yes, he does! Like his eyebrows are plucked or his sideburns are higher - or something. Much. . . sleeker. I really like Teal'c, and I bet Chris Judge is hilarious!
Yep, the Goaul'd have taken too many beatings to be respected as worthy adversaries anymore - hence the introduction of the near-godlike Ori and their war on the Ancients.
But I thought they really wrapped up the series neatly at the end of Season 7 when they definitely squashed the parasites and wrapped up all the plot points. I suspect the production staff fully intended that, believing that their sponsorship was finished with UPN's contract, but had to carry on when the series was picked up by the SciFi Channel.
What do I know? I think they should bring one-shot guest Pierre Bernard (of Conan O'Brian's "Recliner of Rage" spots) in full-time so he can make an occasional rant when the rest of the team loses focus.
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