1 00:00:29,287 --> 00:00:33,758 To be on a show for seven years, you're blessed, first of all. 2 00:00:33,847 --> 00:00:36,645 To do anything for seven years, you know, 3 00:00:36,727 --> 00:00:42,199 to have that sort of relationship with a group of people 4 00:00:42,287 --> 00:00:46,963 that are as great as this group of people, it's so fortunate. 5 00:00:47,047 --> 00:00:49,845 To be on a show like Stargate 6 00:00:49,927 --> 00:00:54,762 that's really kept its level of commitment to turning out a good product, 7 00:00:54,847 --> 00:01:02,162 but also to having fun and laughing in the work environment every day, 8 00:01:02,247 --> 00:01:04,841 is just phenomenal. 9 00:01:04,927 --> 00:01:07,487 As we go through the seventh year, 10 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:12,595 we laugh even harder and have more fun than we ever have. 11 00:01:12,687 --> 00:01:16,396 So it's been a very unique experience. 12 00:01:44,607 --> 00:01:47,041 Do not hold back. You will only anger me further. 13 00:01:47,127 --> 00:01:52,281 Well, the relationships that we have between the cast... 14 00:01:52,367 --> 00:01:56,724 Basically we're one great, big, dysfunctional family. 15 00:01:56,807 --> 00:02:01,835 We've all kinda learned each other's isms and quirks, 16 00:02:01,927 --> 00:02:07,524 and have found that, rather than trying to make each other feel better, 17 00:02:07,607 --> 00:02:10,360 that it's much better just to laugh at each other. 18 00:02:10,447 --> 00:02:14,326 Will someone tell Rick he's not really dead? He can move now. 19 00:02:14,407 --> 00:02:15,999 He's a Method guy. 20 00:02:16,087 --> 00:02:23,926 That's how we make it through each day, with Rick and his love of irreverence. 21 00:02:24,007 --> 00:02:29,320 Rick and l actually didn't really speak to each other for two years. 22 00:02:29,407 --> 00:02:31,398 We're both very alpha male. 23 00:02:31,487 --> 00:02:35,480 And then when Rick's child was born 24 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:40,641 l can remember being in the circus and we were talking about it 25 00:02:40,727 --> 00:02:46,324 and l related to him my own experiences with the birth of my children, 26 00:02:46,407 --> 00:02:51,003 and by the end of it we were both crying like babies. 27 00:02:51,087 --> 00:02:56,400 And that was really the genesis of our true friendship. 28 00:02:56,487 --> 00:03:01,356 lt took it out of the workplace and we actually became friends. 29 00:03:01,447 --> 00:03:07,716 And Michael Shanks and l, we've had this bond from the very beginning. 30 00:03:07,807 --> 00:03:14,838 The cat is the most ''cassionate'' - that means he's passionate, but for cash. 31 00:03:14,927 --> 00:03:17,236 That makes you ''cassionate''. 32 00:03:17,327 --> 00:03:21,161 No, this dude can see the good side of anything, 33 00:03:21,247 --> 00:03:23,715 can see the positive side of anything, 34 00:03:23,807 --> 00:03:28,483 as long as it doesn't involve him because he needs to be angry about something. 35 00:03:28,567 --> 00:03:34,517 We got into some really entertaining shouting matches early on. 36 00:03:34,607 --> 00:03:38,316 Through the years we've come to know each other extremely well 37 00:03:38,407 --> 00:03:43,197 and he's just one of my best friends, really. 38 00:03:43,887 --> 00:03:49,086 Amanda Tapping, she really lives her life through her character, actually. 39 00:03:49,167 --> 00:03:53,479 - He thinks he knows how to act. - No theatre. Real actors make no money. 40 00:03:53,567 --> 00:03:55,956 You can cut that part, right? 41 00:03:58,567 --> 00:04:03,322 No, Amanda's like everybody's sister. She's just a joy to be around every day. 42 00:04:03,407 --> 00:04:10,722 She's always making sure that everyone's OK, doing well, everything's fine at home. 43 00:04:10,807 --> 00:04:17,565 She just takes it upon herself to make sure that everything is smooth every day, 44 00:04:17,647 --> 00:04:20,400 and that's invaluable. 45 00:04:20,487 --> 00:04:23,365 Don Davis is nuts. 46 00:04:23,447 --> 00:04:30,603 He's crazy, but he's also one of the most kind-hearted, gentle souls l've ever met. 47 00:04:30,687 --> 00:04:33,326 But, you know, it's everybody on the cast. 48 00:04:33,407 --> 00:04:37,400 We are truly just a big, happy family. 49 00:04:37,487 --> 00:04:45,644 We know each other's kids, parents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, whatever. 50 00:04:45,727 --> 00:04:48,560 That just makes it one big, cohesive unit. 51 00:04:48,647 --> 00:04:54,643 Cos we spend more time with each other than with our significant others at home. 52 00:04:54,727 --> 00:05:00,040 And that's another reason that the seven years have been so remarkable, 53 00:05:00,127 --> 00:05:07,124 because of the general happiness that is pervasive through the set on a daily basis. 54 00:05:07,207 --> 00:05:09,038 Join me beyond the gate. 55 00:05:09,127 --> 00:05:11,846 Join me beyond the gate. 56 00:05:11,927 --> 00:05:15,283 Join me beyond... the gate. 57 00:05:21,767 --> 00:05:26,841 l have this sickness, this terminal sickness, called golf. 58 00:05:26,927 --> 00:05:34,356 And a lot of the crew plays, a lot of our producers play. 59 00:05:34,447 --> 00:05:39,919 lf there's been a big tournament on at the weekend, 60 00:05:40,007 --> 00:05:43,761 all filming will stop till we talk about all the good shots and bad shots, 61 00:05:43,847 --> 00:05:45,644 who did what and da-da-da, 62 00:05:45,727 --> 00:05:51,040 then talk about each other's rounds and how everybody played on the weekend. 63 00:05:51,127 --> 00:05:55,245 lt's fun cos there's a lot of good-natured ribbing that goes on, 64 00:05:55,327 --> 00:05:59,718 and everybody's true sense of competitiveness... 65 00:05:59,807 --> 00:06:04,562 But also you can really see how much everybody really enjoys each other. 66 00:06:04,647 --> 00:06:06,717 You take a Saturday or Sunday - 67 00:06:06,807 --> 00:06:11,005 you're usually through in the morning, so we can get back to our families - 68 00:06:11,087 --> 00:06:15,285 but we take that time and we go and play golf together and it's a real hoot. 69 00:06:15,367 --> 00:06:19,918 But what l really like is taking money away from the big guys, like Brad. 70 00:06:20,007 --> 00:06:21,759 l'm better than Brad. 71 00:06:21,847 --> 00:06:25,806 And Coop - l'm better than Coop. Greenburg - l'm better than Monty. Better. 72 00:06:25,887 --> 00:06:29,004 (Michael Greenburg) Get in the hole, baby. 73 00:06:29,087 --> 00:06:34,081 (Judge) l hate to say. Maybe this might cost me my job, l don't know. 74 00:06:34,167 --> 00:06:35,725 (clonk) 75 00:06:36,807 --> 00:06:40,402 l am killing this course. This course has got my name all over it. 76 00:06:40,487 --> 00:06:43,445 Cos you have to allow them their ego. 77 00:06:43,527 --> 00:06:46,883 l'm in the limelight, l'm the one that's on TV, 78 00:06:46,967 --> 00:06:51,006 so for a little while l had to just let them beat me for a while. 79 00:06:51,087 --> 00:06:55,239 l'm playing with the producers. l'm about to take the rich guys for some money. 80 00:06:55,327 --> 00:06:58,125 l am the worst golfer out there though. 81 00:06:58,207 --> 00:07:01,358 There's none of that one-upmanship, 82 00:07:01,447 --> 00:07:05,076 so l just had to smooth everything out cos that's how l am. 83 00:07:05,167 --> 00:07:10,446 l had to make it look like l shanked the ball a lot, or hit the ball wide left and right. 84 00:07:10,527 --> 00:07:12,324 l had to make it look like that, 85 00:07:12,407 --> 00:07:15,877 but, little do they know, l was doing that for their benefit. 86 00:07:15,967 --> 00:07:21,360 l suffered the slings and arrows for them cos that's just what kinda cat l am. 87 00:07:21,447 --> 00:07:23,438 l'm off track again. 88 00:07:28,167 --> 00:07:31,364 l've actually written for a very long time. 89 00:07:31,447 --> 00:07:34,359 Even in the early days l talked about writing an episode, 90 00:07:34,447 --> 00:07:38,076 but it's tough for writers and producers to take you seriously 91 00:07:38,167 --> 00:07:41,637 when you show up for work late every day for three years. 92 00:07:41,727 --> 00:07:49,805 So l think the first step was that l had to show them that l was serious about it, 93 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:54,324 which meant kinda cleaning up my entire act 94 00:07:54,407 --> 00:07:58,241 and showing them that l was serious about being here and being around. 95 00:07:58,327 --> 00:08:04,323 Brad Wright gave me my first opportunity to actually write a story for ''The Warrior''. 96 00:08:04,407 --> 00:08:07,001 So l pitched the story and then wrote the story, 97 00:08:07,087 --> 00:08:09,681 then the teleplay was given to Peter DeLuise. 98 00:08:09,767 --> 00:08:13,442 One of our two most prolific directors. 99 00:08:13,527 --> 00:08:17,202 (Judge) lnitially Pete and l were gonna collaborate on the teleplay 100 00:08:17,287 --> 00:08:21,166 and then Pete realised he'd have to split the teleplay money with me, 101 00:08:21,247 --> 00:08:23,681 so Pete didn't return my calls until he was done. 102 00:08:23,767 --> 00:08:29,285 So l've still got a little thing with DeLuise over that, 103 00:08:29,367 --> 00:08:33,997 but, you know, you got me. You got me. You made all the money. That's all right. 104 00:08:34,087 --> 00:08:39,366 My name was still on the cover. ''Story by'', but... (laughs) 105 00:08:39,447 --> 00:08:48,401 So the following year l had actually been working with Brad on a pitch, 106 00:08:48,487 --> 00:08:51,718 and we were just having a few problems 107 00:08:51,807 --> 00:08:57,757 kind of tying all the elements of the story together to turn into the teleplay. 108 00:08:57,847 --> 00:09:05,162 And l thought of a completely different story on the way upstairs to his office. 109 00:09:05,247 --> 00:09:09,923 l knew that he would spoon-feed me the script, 110 00:09:10,007 --> 00:09:16,003 so after the outline phase, l asked him if l could just write the script from there. 111 00:09:16,087 --> 00:09:24,005 The reason l did that was cos l wanted a true assessment of my writing abilities. 112 00:09:24,087 --> 00:09:26,965 And Brad said ''Fine.'' 113 00:09:27,047 --> 00:09:31,802 So l emailed the script to Brad and l emailed the script to Martin Wood, 114 00:09:31,887 --> 00:09:33,957 who was gonna be directing it. 115 00:09:34,047 --> 00:09:36,686 Anyway, that story was ''The Changeling''. 116 00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:40,237 OK, Probie. Get ready to get your feet wet. 117 00:09:40,327 --> 00:09:46,562 The genesis of it was ''What if Teal'c was a normal guy? How would that play out?'' 118 00:09:46,647 --> 00:09:51,038 And that was the seed of the story. 119 00:09:51,127 --> 00:09:54,642 l was just so proud to be part of that process. 120 00:09:59,487 --> 00:10:01,000 Everybody outta there! 121 00:10:08,527 --> 00:10:12,042 T, get your ass outta there. That's an order. 122 00:10:15,727 --> 00:10:16,955 Agh! 123 00:10:17,047 --> 00:10:20,278 - Save yourself. - l'm getting you out, old man. 124 00:10:23,167 --> 00:10:24,885 Teal'c! 125 00:10:24,967 --> 00:10:28,277 - Get a medical team down here, now. - (man) Yes, ma'am. 126 00:10:28,367 --> 00:10:31,723 Then l was allowed to write another episode, season seven, 127 00:10:31,807 --> 00:10:38,883 and got to work with Robert Cooper, who l also enjoy immensely. 128 00:10:38,967 --> 00:10:41,925 And that was for ''Birthright''. 129 00:10:42,007 --> 00:10:46,444 ''Birthright'' was the original story that l had been working with Brad on. 130 00:10:46,527 --> 00:10:52,602 And then we were able to get Jolene Blalock to play the lead, 131 00:10:52,687 --> 00:10:57,283 and it really just turned out fantastically. 132 00:11:03,647 --> 00:11:06,957 Do not make this mistake. Moloc will not allow this to continue. 133 00:11:07,047 --> 00:11:10,323 - You give me no choice. - How many warriors have to die? 134 00:11:10,407 --> 00:11:16,403 Our sisters in your care will be returned safely, or the two of you will be sacrificed. 135 00:11:16,487 --> 00:11:18,478 Kree, sha Mel lak! 136 00:11:24,607 --> 00:11:30,159 Maybe l could put pen to paper for an episode or two if there's a spin-off. 137 00:11:30,247 --> 00:11:33,876 That would be a great boon to my writing career. 138 00:11:35,727 --> 00:11:38,002 Fo' shizzle my nizzle. 139 00:11:43,287 --> 00:11:50,557 Part of what has really made Stargate so great over the years is just the absolute... 140 00:11:50,647 --> 00:11:53,923 - Welcome to Stargate. - ..crazy support of the fans. 141 00:11:54,007 --> 00:11:58,842 lt's really heart-warming and we love you, guys, and thank you so much. 142 00:11:58,927 --> 00:12:04,718 But, ladies, you gotta stop sending me underwear. All right? 143 00:12:04,807 --> 00:12:11,360 But really we want to thank you all for seven great years of love and support. 144 00:12:11,447 --> 00:12:14,917 We'll keep puttin' 'em out there. 145 00:12:15,007 --> 00:12:17,475 Thanks for watching ''Beyond the Gate''. 146 00:12:17,567 --> 00:12:21,560 We're about to wrap up year seven, so we are going full speed ahead on year eight. 147 00:12:21,647 --> 00:12:25,196 We'll see you then... Well, we won't really see you, 148 00:12:25,287 --> 00:12:27,721 but you'll see us. 149 00:12:27,807 --> 00:12:30,446 Hey! Hey, Bobby. 150 00:12:30,527 --> 00:12:32,916 Janice, what's up, girl? How you doin'? 151 00:12:33,007 --> 00:12:35,760 What's up, Lizzie? What's up, baby? How you doin'? 152 00:12:36,327 --> 00:12:38,124 We'll see you season eight. 153 00:12:50,447 --> 00:12:52,438 ENHOH