Alan McCullough (photo by Joseph Mallozzi)
Tonight, the Drama, Variety & Comedy Gala for the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards will be held in Toronto, and Stargate Atlantis writer Alan McCullough will find out if he has won for his nomination in the Best Writing in a Dramatic Series category for the Season Four episode “Tabula Rasa”.
McCullough was interviewed by his hometown Edmonton Journal about his career change from actor to writer and about his nomination. “It’s an honour,” McCullough told Isabelle Gallant for the Journal. “I feel privileged to be in the company of the other shows that are nominated. You know, you try not to put much stock into these things, but at the same time, it’s exciting.”
McCullough’s “Tabula Rasa” is up against stories for Durham County, Murdoch Mysteries, ReGenesis, and The Tudors. “The Geminis celebrate excellence in Canadian English-language television,” according to their website.
Other Stargate nominees include Best Achievement in Make-Up: Todd Masters, Leah Ehman for “The Last Man”; Best Visual Effects: Mark Savela, Marco Checa Garcia, Sebastian Greece, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Jesus Lavin, Nikolas Slotiuk, Toby Taplin, Ray Van Steenwyk for “Adrift”; and Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: Jewel Staite for “Missing”.
To read McCullough’s interview, visit Edmonton Journal: Career turn works out for the best: Gemini nod affirms local screenwriter chose well.