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Mel Harris as Oma Desala [clip]:
The future’s never certain.

David Read:
Heliopolis, meaning City of the Sun, was an ancient Egyptian religious center near modern Cairo. It was a central religious site for the sun god, Ra, and it was key for theology and astronomy, considered to be the place where creation began. It’s also the nickname Ernest Littlefield gave the meeting place for the library of the four great races in The “Torment of Tantalus.” We’ve been developing at Dial the Gate our own version of Heliopolis, a knowledge companion that’s designed to let you explore the Stargate universe in an interactive way, ask questions, and uncover material that collectors have been preserving for years. It’s an ambitious project and we could use some help. So, if you know how to build rich, media-driven web experiences, if retrieval augmented generation means something to you, ’cause it certainly doesn’t to me, I’m just reading this script from Ian, or if you have hands-on experience with hybrid search or knowledge graphs, reach out to me at [email protected], and I will put you in touch with Ian and Martin on our backend who are building this thing. We would be very grateful for your help. Welcome to Dial the Gate: The Stargate Oral History Project, Episode 393. We’re cranking them out there. Welcome to Season Six, our second episode. Hope you enjoyed Joe Flanigan. Christopher Judge, Teal’c in Stargate SG-1, Seasons One through 10, Ark of Truth, Continuum, and “Midway” on Atlantis. We have Christopher Judge joining us for this episode. He is in Atlanta today. He woke up a little bit earlier so he could sit down and talk. This was a spur of the moment thing. I had someone else scheduled for today along with Joe. And Chris was amazing to come in and pinch hit for me. We started Dialing Home long before Dial the Gate. It’s a spiritual predecessor to this show, I’ve said that before, where I really got my feet wet in terms of this process, and I did that right next to Christopher. So, I’ve always felt him here with me in spirit, and to be able to bring him back on, especially today, means everything to me. I’m not gonna belabor this. Let’s go ahead and bring him in, and I’ll catch up with you after the interview. This was recorded Saturday morning. Christopher Judge, welcome back to Dial the Gate, sir, and thank you for joining me on my first day of the sixth season of this thing that I feel that we started together. It was 2017, wasn’t it?

Christopher Judge:
No, I think it was…

David Read:
So, nine years?

Christopher Judge:
… I think it was earlier than that.

David Read:
Was it 2016?

Christopher Judge:
Because we were doing the 2018 game, God of War, when we started this. So, it might have even been end of 2015.

David Read:
That’s… ‘Cause for 2016, I remember we went and saw Star Wars: [The] Last Jedi in Vancouver, and that was 2017. So, it’s such a blur.

Christopher Judge:
I know.

David Read:
And I still feel like we’re not done. I still feel like we left that unfinished.

Christopher Judge:
Especially with all the new stuff, it’s a good time to be a Stargate fan right now, let me tell you. And I am a fan.

David Read:
That’s the thing. What do you think of the announcement? A fourth one, SG4, is finally coming. How did you find out?

Christopher Judge:
I got a call from Gero, from Martin. No, first, I got an email, I believe it was from Gero, from Martin, and I didn’t know, but he had been trying to reach me on Facebook, and as you guys know, I don’t go on Facebook. The social media stuff is just beyond me. So, he got my email, excuse me, he got my number from Jules, and so…

David Read:
Jules Staite.

Christopher Judge:
Yes. He texted me. “Why was Gero texting me?” So, I read his text; he was letting me know that the deal had been made, and that… And I was just so over the moon. And the fact that Brad, Joe, and Gero are on it, it’s… I’ve known … Gero was a baby writer with us, and the thing, one of the things I’m most proud of with Stargate is how everyone has really gone on and done other things… and then we still come back home. You know what I mean? So, Gero and I then met for lunch, and it was wonderful. He has not changed a bit. The love that he has for Stargate, and respect, is not only heartening and encouraging, it makes you feel like it’s in such safe hands. And I can’t wait to see what the three of them do. And he painted a very, very, very broad picture for me.

David Read:
So, he gave you an idea, a rough idea?

Christopher Judge:
Very rough. And in fact, this was before the writer’s room started. So, I don’t even know if that’s still the same thing or not. But some of the ideas he had had on which ways to go and things like that. So, it was great.

David Read:
Since you opened that door…

Christopher Judge:
Uh-oh.

David Read:
No, no, you know I’m gonna be good with you here. Brad said that it feels like Stargate, and Gero said that it’s a totally new thing. So, fans online are going back and forth, “OK, so is it gonna be Stargate? Is it not?” What is your impression of the texture of the brushes and the paint that he’s painting with in terms of how this is going to feel, in terms of a fourth Stargate?

Christopher Judge:
I’m in agreement with both of them. From the little that I gleaned from it, it’s going to feel like Stargate. It will have different colors to it, but it will feel like Stargate. It will have the sense of humor, the sense of exploration, the sense of hope. Hope, hope, hope. It’s not gonna be this post-apocalyptic thing. It’s going to be, in my humble opinion, which I don’t know what that means — I, like many others my age, cut my teeth on Star Trek. And it was… It made you think, but it also gave you hope for the future. It was about exploration, but also about learning things, about other peoples that maybe gave you insight into yourself and expanded your own horizons. And please correct me if I’m overstating, for a lot of people, me included, that’s what Stargate was. It made you optimistic about the future. It put a smile on your face. You watched episodes and felt good afterwards. And don’t get me wrong, some of the sci-fi right now is… It’s great. But it’s so dark and the world’s a dark place right now. Hope is fighting, but I wanna watch something, and we’ve talked about this, that basically — I think that science fiction is the inverse of what’s going on in society, when society is struggling and we need to escape it. And I think that’s what’s kind of missing in sci-fi right now. A sense of humor, a smile, a wink, and hope. And I’m very confident that SG4, Stargate 4, will definitely have that, especially with those three components in place, being Martin, Brad and Joe.

David Read:
People have been coming to me and asking me for my opinion on this, and Martin’s only six years older than I am. And we basically… I grew up as a reporter on this show, and he grew up as a writer on it.

Christopher Judge:
He was the baby writer.

David Read:
Firsts for both of us. And when I try to say to folks that he’s gonna take care of this franchise, I’m trying to communicate it in such a way that’s not to indicate that any kind of favor toward him or anything else, but I know that he loves the show and if there is anyone who has a shot at this… We’re at that cusp of… and I think I’ve said this before in a couple of… We’re at pre-launch for The Force Awakens, for the new Star Wars rebirth. They have one shot to nail this, to really nail this thing for everyone, and then people are going to make their decision. And that’s the phase that we’re in right now. We’ve just found out that Lucas has signed this thing over and they’re gonna start working on it, and that’s where we are for Stargate fans. And the other thing that I think that you mentioned that’s really awesome is that where Star Trek was always aspirational, looking at people who are in a future space, what’s great about Stargate now is that the people that we’re watching who are doing things to get through a rough situation, or show that they can be the people that they need to be in the moment, are from our time. And I can be that person. I don’t have to come from an idealized society. I can pull that off now if I just believe in myself and the people that I’m working with or cultivate a group of people that can help me pull off whatever I need to pull off.

Christopher Judge:
Exactly right. And that’s really interesting. We are those people now. Back then, we were looking ahead. We’ve now grown into those people. So, it’s really interesting, it’s exciting, it’s hopeful. And I really think it’s a chance to… It’s strange, I’m doing conventions again and to now see three generations of Stargate fans. When we started doing these conventions 20-some-odd years ago, there were parents there with their kids. Now those kids bring their kids along with their parents. So, to see three generations of a fandom is wild. But, to also see that there’s a new generation that can be infused with hope and humor instead of negativity and this sense of doom and gloom, of impending doom.

David Read:
Nihilism.

Christopher Judge:
I hope I’m not overstating it because, at the end of the day, it’s a television show. But I think light, wherever it comes from, is sorely needed right now. So, and I hope I’m not…

David Read:
No.

Christopher Judge:
Okay.

David Read:
We had Bill Nye on in December of last year and I told him, with… Stargate’s not curing cancer, but Stargate is entertaining the people who cure cancer.

Christopher Judge:
That’s right. Very well said.

David Read:
We all need a place to go and see something that, “OK, tomorrow’s gonna be OK. I have a shot at making it OK. It begins with me.”

Christopher Judge:
Yes. Yes. I’m really hoping that the rebirth, if you will, of this really brings — and Star Wars coming back in, whatever that will look like — I’m really hoping that it will, not that science fiction ever went away, but it goes back to those great days in the ’90s, early 2000s where it was event television. People staying home for their sci-fi because of how it made them feel. And I hope that this is really the genesis of it.

David Read:
Any shot at you appearing in this thing?

Christopher Judge:
I told Gero, it has to make sense. I don’t wanna do it for nostalgia as much as I would like to do it for nostalgia. I don’t want the need or the desire to have Teal’c back be an impediment to the show because I want it to fly on its own. I think it’ll be great for everyone if whoever it is, or whoever ends up appearing in whatever capacity, it’ll be a great little kick and all that. But Teal’c had such a specific journey that I really want it to make sense and not just be, “Hey, there’s a blast from the past.” But I’m definitely open to whatever they come up with, and one way or the other, I’ll be watching. For me, that’s almost enough. To me, the team was great, and I love the memories that I have of it and the fun we had. But, to me the star was always the Stargate and where it could take you. So, I think as long as that, and I have no doubt of this, that the true star of the Stargate is handled with love and care, I think it really can’t go wrong, especially with those three at the helm.

David Read:
February is Black History Month.

Christopher Judge:
Yes, sir.

David Read:
You had an extraordinary array of cast and crew over the years. I was blown away in watching “Reckoning” and seeing the masterful Isaac Hayes on your set. My understanding was he and his family were fans.

Christopher Judge:
Big fans. Big fans. Brother Ike and I kind of…not that we had an ongoing…. My uncle was the tour manager of The 5th Dimension, so I had actually known Ike since I was a very small child. So, this was a chance to really… And that’s the great thing about Stargate, on a personal level. You mentioned Isaac Hayes. Lou Gossett. I was an assistant coach for Sati, his son’s basketball team, so I had known Lou for, at that point, 20-some-odd years. It was… But, back to Isaac…

David Read:
I’m going to get to Lou. Go ahead.

Christopher Judge:
I have a little anecdote. So, at that point, he was more known to the younger generation, I mean my children, as Chef on South Park, I believe it was. South Park? Yes. That’s right, right? So, I had mentioned that Isaac Hayes was our next guest star. Cameron, my youngest son, said, “Chef? Chef?” He’s like, “Daddy, can I come?” I said, “You’re in school, son. You can’t.” So, he just stayed on me and stayed on me. And so, I allowed him to miss a day of school too….And I said, “Now, Isaac is a legend. This Chef is just what he… He’s had this great….” And I played him some of the music. I showed him some of his… We’d Googled some of the roles that he had done. And I said, “So, if he brings it up, it’s fine — the Chef thing — but please don’t.” So, we go to set and Isaac comes on set. Cameron runs over to him, puts his arms around him and says, “Chef!” So, I’m like, “Oh my God.” And, of course, Peter DeLuise was directing. And DeLuise made a meal of it, and it was just one of the… And Isaac was just so gracious and took it in such good humor. Because, I think at that point, he had just been fired the week before.

David Read:
Oh my God!

Christopher Judge:
He took it all in stride.

David Read:
This is raw for him.

Christopher Judge:
And we had some laughs about it and it was just a brilliant week. One of the exchanges that I will never forget was… So, the Replicators…Brother Ike wanted to say, “Replicatours.” And DeLuise walked over, “What? No, you can’t say it like ‘Replicatours.’ It’s Replicators, they’re called Replicators.” And Brother Ike said, “I know, I just wanted to bring a little soul to it.” One of the great exchanges of many.

David Read:
He is there in “Threads” for arguably the… I’m getting goosebumps, man, just thinking about this scene right now, where he… I forget the term. He calls you and Bra’tac both blood kin. You have reclaimed Dakara in the name of the free Jaffa nation where their slavery began. And he was kind of there to bless the whole tribe of all of Jaffa people. That was a cool moment.
And it really came through the screen that this guy knows what this moment means. Eight years we’ve been anticipating this. You guys have been in the show fighting for this to happen, and here we are.

Christopher Judge:
Yes, yes. He was a huge fan of the show. And we had some really… I ended up eating lunch with him every day, and we had some really deep conversations about the parallels between the Jaffa story and the Civil Rights Movement. To hear from… I always understood what the allegory was with the Jaffa. But, to hear it from a man that marched with Dr. King and was so instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement, it was overwhelming. And sometimes you… We’ve talked about when you’re in the bubble of shooting, you lose perspective of what things that are done and said can possibly mean to people, intellectually and spiritually. And to hear Mr. Hayes make that correlation was… I was moved to tears by how much Stargate had touched him, and in particular, the struggle of Jaffa. So, for him to be able to bless Dakara, it was very, very special.

David Read:
That’s a big deal. You get in your head space, you’re doing the material, you’re keeping your head down, you know that it’s working, and then someone years later who has had an impact on our society, on our nation, comes in and repeats those thoughts back to you. It’s like, “I knew it was working out there. Now, I know that it’s working out there because someone gave me something that I get to lock inside here…”

Christopher Judge:
Some valid…

David Read:
“… and keep here.”

Christopher Judge:
For me, it’s much more evident to me now how much it worked, because I was always… I never went on the internet. I never… Because to me, I had seen what it does to actors, ’cause that was the very early days and people really… People go crazy now, but… It was this vehicle to say whatever was on your mind with no repercussions, and so, it was wild. And so, I saw, ’cause there was a lot of shows being shot in Vancouver at that time, and we’d all get together and I had a lot of gatherings at my house where we would sit and kinda talk about this. And I saw what it did to other actors to go on the internet and read things, both complimentary and not so complimentary, and I just decided my mental state was so fragile that I was not gonna be a part of it. So, for most of the show, I kinda didn’t know if it was working or not. A part of me knew it was successful. We keep getting renewed.

David Read:
You’re employed.

Christopher Judge:
I knew the convention side of it, that it was accepted, but people don’t go to conventions to tell actors they hate you. So, I just wanted to not let it influence how I played Teal’c. Because to me, if you listen to the good stuff, you gotta listen to the bad stuff too. So, I just wanted to keep my portrayal of him to be honest about how I interpreted this character. So, I really… It wasn’t until the show ended that I really began to ingest how much the show really affected people.

David Read:
And not right away.

Christopher Judge:
And not right away.

David Read:
You told me you had to make some distance between yourself…

Christopher Judge:
Yes.

David Read:
… and it for a while, and then one day you were just ready.

Christopher Judge:
Truly. And I think, for me, now looking back on that… God, the show ended almost 20 years ago. That’s crazy. When the show was done, you think as an actor, “OK, I was on a hit show for 10 years. I’m gonna walk back to Hollywood and have my choice of stuff to do.” It didn’t happen that way. And I don’t know if typecast is the right… ’cause I don’t really… But, the part of Hollywood that’s not involved in the front lines, that whole business side of it, the lack of creativity is stunning.

David Read:
Let’s face it. Vancouver does not get the credit that it deserves.

Christopher Judge:
Correct. It really doesn’t. They still try to find new people in Vancouver.

David Read:
When they go on strike in Vancouver, Hollywood barely bats an eye. That’s what really gets me. It’s like… stand in solidarity with your peers.

Christopher Judge:
Absolutely. And that’s a whole ‘nother thing, if you wanna touch on that later. But when I… I was really shocked that there would be parts that came up and without ever seeing me, they would say, “Well, we love Chris, but we’re gonna go another way.” Well, you know he does more than that, right? So, for a couple years… and then we went on strike for a year. So, I went two years without working, and it was a weird head space that I still loved the character, I loved the show, but I needed distance from it. I needed to not do anything that reminded anyone of Teal’c. And so, that caused this separation, even from the great memories that I had, you know, because now it was something that was holding me back. It was keeping me from getting to where I wanted to be, and it really wasn’t until God of War became a hit that it allowed me to go back and really appreciate not only Teal’c, but the show overall, and to re-appreciate it, and to really enjoy it again. That was six, seven years of really having to distance myself from it. And then when we started doing the show, it was just, that’s when it just all flooded back and really allowed me to appreciate and reflect with joy on what we had done. So, it was, you know, I was in Brno in late November with Tony Amendola and Peter Williams and we just sat and told stories and laughed and it was just such great memories. It was such a great time. And sometimes you have to be away from something to really appreciate what it was. And so, yeah, it’s nothing but great memories.

David Read:
I am doing a series of cast round tables, now, where I’m bringing different folks in from the franchise. And we’ve shot three of them… three of them with cast, another one with crew. What I would love to do is get Peter Williams down to LA to sit with you and Tony for two hours and just…

Christopher Judge:
What a dream.

David Read:
… catch up on this thing. We need to all sit down and figure that out. I would love to really do that. Because you guys made up the backbone, with Peter, of those first seasons. We’ve already had one with you and Tony. But I would love to do that one with the three of you. Would you be interested in that?

Christopher Judge:
Oh, absolutely. I hope you don’t cut this out.

David Read:
I’m not cutting any of it out.

Christopher Judge:
You have been one of the gatekeepers of Stargate. You, Jenny, and…

David Read:
Darren. GateWorld.

Christopher Judge:
…obviously, Darren. You guys are, to me, responsible for what’s going on now ’cause you never let the fandom wither away. Your love and absolute support and your stick-to-it-iveness with it, because we were around together through all the ups and downs at MGM, when it looked like it was gonna go again in whatever form it was.

David Read:
Again, and again.

Christopher Judge:
Again, and again. Even from…

David Read:
Just weather delays. One after the other.

Christopher Judge:
And for the phenomenal effort that you’ve given over the years, I was so happy when the announcement was made and it was through you guys. It was, “Wow, they’re really starting this off right.” You know what I mean? ‘Cause it was only fitting that it came through you and your collective.

David Read:
It was really cool.

Christopher Judge:
Truly, the fans should really, first of all, applaud themselves, but really applaud you and everyone for never letting it go away, and for being able to bring this…

David Read:
It was too good to let it fade.

Christopher Judge:
… to where Amazon says, “Yes, we have an asset.” And that’s largely because of your efforts.

David Read:
We contributed. I agree with that.

Christopher Judge:
A lot.

David Read:
Lou Gossett Junior…

Christopher Judge:
A lot.

David Read:
… what an extraordinary get. I could have… I’ve said this to you before. I think he would’ve made an excellent Hank Landry.

Christopher Judge:
Do you know that was…

David Read:
Part of me wishes that.

Christopher Judge:
… that was originally where the conversation started, was for him to play Landry.

David Read:
I think he would’ve been a badass Landry.

Christopher Judge:
Yes. But, for Lou, I think it was, he wanted to step out and do something… And he also, well, Sati, his son, they were fans of the show, and he connected with the struggle of the Jaffa, and we had great talks about the parallels of the Jaffa and the Civil Rights struggle. And Lou, wow… the gravitas that he brought… See, people don’t understand, Lou’s a really funny guy. God rest his soul. It was a kick for me ’cause I had seen that side of Lou. No one else had. The reverence that he was treated with, he got a big kick out of ’cause he wasn’t one for pomp and circumstance. He was about doing the work and getting into the nitty-gritty of it but also having fun. One of my great memories, this one. It took a while for Beau Bridges to kind of get in stride with all the tomfoolery that went on, on set and it would throw him a lot. When Lou … and I didn’t know this part of it. He and Lou had been friends since 1968, I believe it was. They had done a movie together, and I think you know this story. They had done a movie together and they were shooting in Harlem. And the scene was Beau… I don’t know if he beats him up, but he hits him. There’s some sort of physical altercation and Beau takes off running and Lou is chasing him. They didn’t lock down the streets. Here’s Beau…

David Read:
I’ve not heard this story.

Christopher Judge:
… running through Harlem with Lou chasing him. A group of Black people caught Beau and were going to do something physically to him ’cause all they saw was Lou chasing him. They figured… he’s done something to Lou, and so, they’ve got Beau, and Lou says, “No, no, no, he’s cool, he’s cool, he’s cool. He’s with me.” And that was the genesis of their friendship. Cut to, it’s the last scene of the night and it’s a walk and talk, so it’s gotta be a oner and it’s five or six pages long, and Beau has most of the…

David Read:
In SG-1?

Christopher Judge:
Yeah.

David Read:
OK. Yes, this is the walkthrough of the SGC when they’re talking about Washington and…

Christopher Judge:
Yes. And so, Beau carries most of the dialogue.

David Read:
He does.

Christopher Judge:
We go on, and Beau’s having problems, and we’re fucking around. I’m sorry. Sorry about that. We’re messing around and Beau’s… He really wants to get it, ’cause he wants everyone to be able to go home. It’s the last shot of the night. We’ve done it a few times and never made it to the end, so we’ve gotta reset and start again. And Lou says, “Look, you gotta get this shit so everybody can go home. You’re keeping people away from their families.” And we all stood there… ‘Cause Lou said it very sternly. And they look at each other, and they both just break down laughing. This was a throwback to their stuff from way back then. Beau got it the next take. And then from then on, Beau was as big a contributor to the tomfoolery as everyone else. And it was wonderful to see.

David Read:
Before we let you go, the scene in the court with all the Jaffa together. I don’t remember who it was who was directing and…

Christopher Judge:
I believe it was Martin Wood.

David Read:
OK. You wanna tell the story that I’m indicating when Lou decided to wrap and there was still more to be done? Could you please tell that story? Oh, I love this.

Christopher Judge:
So, Lou is from the film world.

David Read:
That’s right.

Christopher Judge:
So, the film process, no matter who says differently, from what I’ve seen and the films that I’ve done, you kind of find your character in the rehearsals. And you find the words and the dialogue in the rehearsals, because there’s these long set-up times and blah, blah. That’s very much how Lou worked. So, Lou’s first scene, the first scene of his time there, was him addressing the council. And it’s a pretty long speech, and Lou comes out and shakes everyone’s hand, hugs everyone, asks everyone their names. So, we now begin to rehearse, and he’s not off book. He’s nowhere near off book. And this is…they wanted to shoot all of Lou’s coverage, which meant he really had to be off book. So, I knew this was coming. Lou is getting it, and it’s taking some time. And so, finally, we get to where we can start filming and so Lou does it a couple times and says, “Hey, great day, everybody. Thanks for the day.” And everyone’s looking around like, “What? It’s like, 11:00. The day’s just starting.” But, that’s one of the things that Lou…

David Read:
I think Lou’s done.

Christopher Judge:
When Lou did the work that he was gonna do for the day, Lou went home. Lou went back to the hotel. He’s driving off, and I think it was John Smith who said, “Well, where’s he going?” “I think he’s going back to the hotel.”

David Read:
You know those sticky notes that you have in the production office?

Christopher Judge:
Yeah.

David Read:
Start unsticking and resticking them right now, John.

Christopher Judge:
And we…”Chris, can you call him?” “And say what? It’s Lou Gossett. He’s done for the day.” That’s the whole…

David Read:
They know how lucky they were to have him.

Christopher Judge:
Yes. Absolutely. Whatever.

David Read:
And whatever you could get from that, you make it work. For Lou Gossett Jr., you make it work.

Christopher Judge:
Yes, and we did make it work. It was so worth it. But it was just that I used to find great joy in not causing production delays but making it sticky. Because that was fun for me. And just the sense of, “What’s gonna happen?” “He’s probably gonna go for a walk around Stanley Park, maybe have some lunch.” “So, he’s not coming back?” “I don’t think so. Not today.” It was something that I think, in hindsight, everyone will tell you… it was great to have him there, and great to be around, enveloped in the sphere of energy that was Lou Gossett, and it’s something that I don’t think anyone will ever forget.

David Read:
Well, congratulations to you on Stargate returning. Congratulations to all of us.

Christopher Judge:
To all of us.

David Read:
All of us.

Christopher Judge:
‘Cause that’s one thing also that was fostered. There’s really no separation between the people doing the show and the people watching the show. It’s just us. It’s us, and it’s always been us, and I’m very confident it will always continue to be us.

David Read:
Sweet. Thanks, man, for taking the time.

Christopher Judge:
Brother. My pleasure.

David Read:
You catch your car. This means so much to me.

Christopher Judge:
And please, man, brother, you know how much I love you, and for you, anything. Anything, brother.

David Read:
Thanks, man. Christopher Judge, Teal’c in Stargate SG-1. My love for the man has no bounds. He gets it. He gets the material, he gets the character, he gets what it was that they were doing, and what we all took away as fans in this thing. So, it’s just a treat to have him for this. My name is David Read, you’re watching the Stargate Oral History Project. We have a ton of stuff happening. For one thing, we launched a new channel today, The Daily Gate. You can look at that up at YouTube.com/@TheDailyGate. I have been wanting to expand my reach in terms of tools for video editing. I wanted to pick up a new tool, DaVinci Resolve, which I’ve been meaning to take a crack at for years. This guy in Greece, Tilemachos Kopanos, has been with me for tens of hours over the last couple of weeks, helping me get things set up for Season Six of this show. He has earned the privilege of being the Lead Video Editor on this channel, the title of that, and he’s taught me a few things that I’ve now implemented on this third channel, along with Wormhole X-Tremists being the second. So, we launched channel three today and go over there and watch it. It is pure Stargate clips. I wanted to share my favorite scenes from the shows and not have them mix in with the original content that’s over here. So, that’s off to the side over there. My intent is to publish a new clip every day for the foreseeable future. There’s already a few on there now, and we’ve picked some cool ones. I have a long way to go and a lot to learn through that, but that’s what’s going on there. So, feel free to subscribe, feel free to ignore it, whatever you wanna do, but I’m compiling my favorite scenes from the franchise there. And I hope you enjoy what we’ve picked. My tremendous thanks to the folks who helped me pull this episode off. Specifically, there is a gentleman who helped me do the credits for this episode, and his name is James Young. And he’s doing stuff in Blender that is really cool. So, he was responsible for the end of the Joe Flanigan interview, the credits there. He had Atlantis on the water, where it gradually fades to night and the stars come out, and that’s at the end of the Joe Flanigan interview. Just a really cool shot. And this guy puts out content like I do, so I think this may be a match made in heaven. It may be a little bit dangerous because I have no idea where this is gonna go in terms of him cranking out stuff. We may just never stop. But he’s talented, and I’m really thankful to have another person’s perspective be part of the group who has some effects, thoughtfulness, and ideas. So, it’s great to have him. I cannot name everyone now who is helping me pull off every single episode. That’s what the credits are for. There’s so many people involved now and thank you to all of you who make the Stargate Oral History Project possible on a weekly basis, now. And thank you to all of you out there who are tuning in and giving us a reason to continue to create this content. We’ve got a heck of a line-up for you. DialtheGate.com is where it’s at. We’ve just announced Teryl Rothery is gonna be our 400th guest, and tomorrow we have James CD Robbins, talking Stargate production art live with us at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. And Tom McBeath, Jacqueline Samuda, and Garwin Sanford, Harry Maybourne, Nirtti, and Narim, our first round-table discussion recorded in Vancouver in a more intimate setting. It’s self-led, I’m not really in it, just at the start to announce it, and then you’ll never see me in those again. Very interested to see what you guys think about it. We shot it at 60 frames per second, 4K, we wanted a really archival quality to start to seep into Dial the Gate after 400 episodes. It’d be kinda nice. We’ve just been using webcams. So, that’s really what we’re going to be bringing to this thing. So, go and check it out. Let us know what you think and we’re gonna continue to make more of these happen. My name is David Read for Dial the Gate. I appreciate you tuning in, and I’ll see you on the other side.