From North Shore News (North Vancouver, BC, Canada):
http://www.canada.com/northshorenews...8-7b3a3b577d69
(Please follow the link for the complete two-page article.)
Gifted group behind Stargate's success
Rosalind Duane, North Shore News
Published: Friday, March 07, 2008
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Finding remnants of TV and film productions about town is nothing new, and odds are you or someone you know has a tale to tell about Stargate. The long running, popular sci-fi drama has been shooting here for more than a decade -- starting with Stargate SG-1 and continuing with Stargate Atlantis -- and one of the show's stars, West Vancouver resident Amanda Tapping, says that's a good thing.
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Currently shooting season 5 of Stargate Atlantis at The Bridge Studios in Burnaby, Tapping finds a short window of time between scenes to talk about the longevity of the show. She attributes its success to a gifted group of writers, who "wove this amazing mythology," and who have managed to keep the storylines fresh over the years.
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Stargate SG-1 became the longest running American Sci-Fi series on TV, and it was the only series ever to receive the United States Air Force seal of approval. Tapping played Major Samantha Carter on SG-1 for 10 years alongside MacGyver alumnus Richard Dean Anderson, and a group of regulars who made up the military team exploring a network of Stargates that lead to other worlds.
Tapping then reprised her role for a full season of Atlantis, and is returning for a few of episodes in Season 5. She also appears in the straight-to-DVD feature Stargate: The Ark of Truth, being released Tuesday, March 11. The DVD (along with a second feature to be released in the summer) wraps up a major storyline (the Ori arc) from seasons nine and 10 of SG-1. The resolution of the storyline will allow for future stand-alone movies that don't have to keep reaching back into the mythology of the show, explains Tapping.
She adds that it was "a blast" reuniting with the SG-1 cast.
"These people become not just your friends, but your family, and such a part of your life. It was fantastic getting back together for the DVD. It was so much fun."
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After three sci-fi series, Tapping is looking forward to possibly more Stargate features, and says she is also itching to do a period piece.
"I'd love to do a period drama. Starting out on stage and doing a lot of classic theatre, I'd love to get back to that."
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http://www.canada.com/northshorenews...8-7b3a3b577d69
(Please follow the link for the complete two-page article.)
Gifted group behind Stargate's success
Rosalind Duane, North Shore News
Published: Friday, March 07, 2008
**snippage**
Finding remnants of TV and film productions about town is nothing new, and odds are you or someone you know has a tale to tell about Stargate. The long running, popular sci-fi drama has been shooting here for more than a decade -- starting with Stargate SG-1 and continuing with Stargate Atlantis -- and one of the show's stars, West Vancouver resident Amanda Tapping, says that's a good thing.
**snippage**
Currently shooting season 5 of Stargate Atlantis at The Bridge Studios in Burnaby, Tapping finds a short window of time between scenes to talk about the longevity of the show. She attributes its success to a gifted group of writers, who "wove this amazing mythology," and who have managed to keep the storylines fresh over the years.
**snippage**
Stargate SG-1 became the longest running American Sci-Fi series on TV, and it was the only series ever to receive the United States Air Force seal of approval. Tapping played Major Samantha Carter on SG-1 for 10 years alongside MacGyver alumnus Richard Dean Anderson, and a group of regulars who made up the military team exploring a network of Stargates that lead to other worlds.
Tapping then reprised her role for a full season of Atlantis, and is returning for a few of episodes in Season 5. She also appears in the straight-to-DVD feature Stargate: The Ark of Truth, being released Tuesday, March 11. The DVD (along with a second feature to be released in the summer) wraps up a major storyline (the Ori arc) from seasons nine and 10 of SG-1. The resolution of the storyline will allow for future stand-alone movies that don't have to keep reaching back into the mythology of the show, explains Tapping.
She adds that it was "a blast" reuniting with the SG-1 cast.
"These people become not just your friends, but your family, and such a part of your life. It was fantastic getting back together for the DVD. It was so much fun."
**snippage**
After three sci-fi series, Tapping is looking forward to possibly more Stargate features, and says she is also itching to do a period piece.
"I'd love to do a period drama. Starting out on stage and doing a lot of classic theatre, I'd love to get back to that."
**snippage**