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When l first started the show,
l knew two years.

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Then we knew four, then we knew five.

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The sixth year happened,
and then ''That's it.''

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Then suddenly seven happened, and
we went ''This is really it. We're done.''

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Eight. And so it's just been a crazy ride.

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Honestly, who knew it would go this long?
Who knew it would be this successful?

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Part of the success of Stargate too
is not something that we see,

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except that we keep getting renewed.

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l'm not always really aware of what's
going on out there in the real world

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in terms of our ratings or fan response.

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l know the fan base
for the show is phenomenal

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but, until you go overseas,
you don't really know.

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Suddenly, you're in Europe
and people are going ''Sam! Sam!''

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Australia - everywhere l went,
people recognise you.

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So then you go
''Wow, it is a success.'' Who knew?

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Sci-fi was not a genre
that l was hugely into.

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l've said this before and l'll say it again:
l was a Little House on the Prairie girl.

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But l wanted to do this show
because of the character.

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Because l loved the character
and l saw so much potential for her.

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ln the pilot, l saw her flaws,

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but l also saw great potential
and l saw all her strengths.

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lt's not a character that
you come across very often, as a woman.

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So l was really thrilled
by the opportunity to play her.

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That's what jazzed me.

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- OK, l'm Stargate Barbie and we're dead!
- (laughter)

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lt wasn't that l thought ''Sci-fi'',
and l still don't.

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We're not in a ship all day long.
We're present-day, fallible human beings.

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We're goofy and irreverent at times.

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There's a definite sense of humour to
the show, and a definite human element.

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And l think it's very accessible.

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Even though l am probably
the most sci-fi character in it

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because of the techno-babble l speak.

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l used to do Shakespeare.
Now l do techno-babble.

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l don't think of it as a sci-fi show.
l hope that doesn't upset sci-fi fans.

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Cos it is a sci-fi show,
but it's so much more.

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(giggles)

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- What? What?
- We got trouble.

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- W-What kind of trouble?
- Think Bolivia.

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Oh, Jaffa?

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They made our position.
Keep working.

41
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What a dream job. We get to do
what we love to do for a living.

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Everyone loves being here - crew, cast.

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lt's so hokey but we really like each other.
We love each other.

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Just last night, l'm talking to
Chris Judge for an hour and a half.

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l talked to Michael before he went
to Australia, and to Don the other day.

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And getting together with
our craft-service guy and hair stylist.

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We really dig each other.

48
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We're very, very lucky, and l don't know
that it's the same on every show.

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lt's just like a family.

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Michael, Chris and Rick
are just like my three brothers.

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So we have our sibling rivalries
but, when push comes to shove,

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we'd go to the wall for any one of us.

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We'd all look out for each other,
and that's rare, l think.

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So what happens beyond the gate?

55
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l have a very boring life
during the shooting of Stargate

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because l have to stick
to a pretty regimented routine

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in order to say all the words
that l have to say.

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This is my favourite thing.

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But on weekends, for me, it's about
getting out into the woods with my dog,

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just breathing fresh air and hiking.

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l'm still renovating my house.

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l play guitar.

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Not in public. Ever.

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But it's really quiet, sedentary,
just chilling. Chilling, chilling.

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l'm not a big party girl.
l don't go to the club scene...

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unless l go out with Christopher Judge.

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Which happens once a year -
cos that's all you can handle.

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lt's very quiet.
l'm nature girl on weekends.

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l bought an Ocean Kayak,
and now l'm kayaking, which l love.

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So l'm just outdoors-y girl.

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Shooting in Vancouver is brilliant.

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ln the summertime, and even up until
a couple of weeks ago, l was kayaking.

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Wintertime, you go skiing.

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The guys play hockey,
so you go to the hockey games.

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My husband plays with the Stargate guys.

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lt's a perfect lifestyle out here,
especially if you're into the outdoors.

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Directing was, and is, and has been
something l've wanted to do

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since before l got on Stargate
and l was directing theatre.

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For me, it was really six years of proving
to the powers that be that l could do it.

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ln the negotiations for season seven,
l laid it on the table

81
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and said ''This is a deal breaker.
l have to be able to direct.''

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And they let me. (laughs)

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That's the scene. We're doing one crane
shot which'll end up in a wide master,

84
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a two-shot of Daniel and Carter,

85
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and simultaneously shoot a medium
close-up of Barrett with his radio.

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(man) Nice!

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''Resurrection'' - initially l was gonna
direct it early in the season.

88
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Then l was gonna direct the episode
right after the summer hiatus.

89
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Then l was gonna direct
the second-last episode.

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Suddenly it was the last episode and it
was Michael's episode, which was great

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because l could talk to Michael
about what his vision was

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when he wrote the script.

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l've never seen
such a complete bastardisation

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of what was once a very lyrical
and musical piece of work.

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(Amanda) lt all worked out.
lnitially l was freaked out.

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''Oh, my God! How am l gonna do this?''

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lt turned out to be the most phenomenal
experience of my career so far. l loved it.

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The one thing l kept forgetting
to do was say ''Action.''

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- Action!
- (man) That's brilliant.

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Daniel! You OK?

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Where is she? She won't get far.

102
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All units. This is Agent Barrett.
The female prisoner is unaccounted for.

103
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Secure all exits.

104
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Without exception, every single member
of this crew gave 1 10% for me.

105
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And they all said they would,
from our locations manager, Lynn Smith,

106
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to Bridget McGuire to James Robbins.

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All of the elements
that happen prior to shooting.

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And then on set, everyone.

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lt will take a really long time,
but... that's what cool shots take.

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l was able to design a show
and design a style for the show

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based on the knowledge that l knew
l could push the camera department

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because l knew that our crew could
handle what l was throwing at them,

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the two-and-a-half-page crane shot that
l designed for the opening of the show.

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And l knew that it would work,
and they all added.

115
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l also had the privilege and the safety net
of Michael Greenburg on set every day.

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He just let me do my thing.
l designed every shot.

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l drew it out on paper.

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l'd say ''Michael, this is the next scene.
These are my camera angles.''

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''This is why l want
the camera to move here.''

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A great director.
l can't believe she's a first-time director.

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She's got all the right moves,
all the right stuff. And she looks good.

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She used to be really ugly, then she got
punched in the face and became pretty.

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Then, of course, l had a great cast.
Rick wasn't in it, sadly.

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But Michael and Christopher...
l just love them. They were so on board.

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That goes back to that whole...
why we love each other so much.

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Brad Rines was my editor,
and he's an amazing editor.

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So l came in with his mix and his first edit

128
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and went ''This is great!
l barely have to change anything.''

129
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Will Waring said to me
''When you go into the first-day edit,

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you'll pretty much sit there and go 'Cool.'''

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This is really cool!

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There was just a few things
that we changed,

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a couple of takes we used differently.

134
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But it took less than a day for me to do
my director's cut. lt was that easy.

135
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Mind you, l designed the show in such a
way that there was little room for editing,

136
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which the producers may
or may not have liked.

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But it was like ''You kinda
have to do this. This is the way.''

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l did a lot of what we call ''oners''

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where it was an entire scene in one move
so you can't cut into it.

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All part of my design.

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lt was great.

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Directing is a career path.

143
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l will always want to be an actor.

144
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There's always a charge to that creative
juice, but to open up other elements.

145
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Especially after seven years on a show,
you don't wanna become stagnant.

146
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l would love to direct episodes of
the spin-off, but certainly other things.

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This is the final shot of season seven.

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(hums fanfare)

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(English accent) And it's bloody
brilliant, if l do say so myself.

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Cut. Project the gate!

151
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That's a wrap till season eight.

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- Whoo!
- (cheering)

153
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Thank you to the fans, to all of you.

154
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Hope you're enjoying season seven.

155
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Hope you're enjoying the DVDs.

156
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l've said this before and l'll say it again:
there but for the grace of you go... we.

157
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lf it weren't for your support, we wouldn't
be doing the show, or season eight.

158
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Oh, my God, it's fantastic!

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For your letters and your love
and... just for sticking by us.

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From the moment
the show was announced,

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we had a fan base,
before we even hit the airwaves.

162
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You stuck by us and so thank you
from the bottom of our hearts.

163
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lf it weren't for you,
we wouldn't be here. Thanks.

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l'm Amanda Tapping.
Thanks for watching ''Beyond the Gate''.

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Or something like that.

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D'oh! D'oh! D'oh!

167
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How was that?

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ENHOH