SGA S5: McGillion Talks About Beckett's Return

Dr. Carson Beckett in "deep freeze" from S4

In the April issue of TV Zone Magazine, Stargate Atlantis star Paul McGillion talks about Dr. Carson Beckett’s return in Season Four’s “The Kindred” and in Season Five’s “The Seed”, written by Paul Mullie, and “Whispers”, written by Joseph Mallozzi.

McGillion said of coming back to film “The Kindred” after nearly a year away, “The cast and crew made the whole experience special for me, and I could tell they knew that, too.” He also gives his fans much of the credit for Carson’s return and greatly appreciates the work that writer Alan McCullough, who was new to writing for Stargate Atlantis starting in Season Four, did on part two of “The Kindred” script. “Alan really got the essence of the character, as well as the humanity of the character.”

Season Five will see McGillion reprising his role for at least five episodes. The first episode, “The Seed”, is scheduled to be the second episode in the new season.

“It was wonderful to be back onset again with all of my cast mates. I guess you can call this the episode where they take Beckett out of the deep freeze! Atlantis is in peril and my character is the one who needs to take action and hopefully figure a way out of this dilemma before it’s too late and we lose some of our close friends!

“The crew as always was fantastic and welcomed me back with open arms, as did the cast. I could tell it was back to work like old times because of the constant taunting back and forth between Hewlett, Flanigan, Momoa and myself, which makes for good times.

Sheppard and Beckett

“Will Waring was the director, and he has such an understated humour and a clear vision of what he wants, so it’s always a pleasure to work with him. In fact, he’s directing the next episode we find Carson in, “Whispers”, which is a lot of Becektt and Sheppard on a planet with an all-female SG team, thank you very much. Sorry, no ladies for McKay this time.

“So that should be a lot of fun, and the best part is I’m doing at least five episodes this season, so we shall see where things go for Beckett.”

To read the full interview, which also includes a small teaser about McGillion’s role in the new Star Trek movie, which is due for release on May 8, 2009, pick up your copy of the magazine available in stores and for ordering at the publisher’s website.

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