The first line is: BJR: The crowd had to look away. But thats not how I gauge our success that we predicted this. When Michael [Piller] told me a Ferengi was on the show, I was like, Why? How exactly did she get from a woman of mystery, an activist to someone who bathed in blood and raped young boys? So lets take a closer look at this one act play between BJR and Claire to see the exact impact Ira had on Outlander. Outlander was a FANTASTIC experience, but, yes, it was time for me to move on. How she said Frank lost his temper? Vile Stephen Bonnet (Ed Speleers) gets his comeuppance in Mercy Shall Follow Me. The murderer, rapist and smuggler was unlike the last big bad. Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and screenwriter, most known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. But one of my favorite movies as a kid, one of my touchstone films, was The Time Machine, so I do have a propensity for it. Consequently, Trek fans were hesitant to accept the kinds of conflict, humor, drama and all-out war Ira and his writing staff (which included Ron Moore) wanted to explore. [2] Behr continued to work on television dramas, throughout the 1980s, among them: After several years writing and producing television, and while still a staff writer at Beyond Reality, Behr was hired as a producer during Star Trek: The Next Generation's third season. I was disappointed in the fan response to Deep Space Nine at the time, he continues. Im pretty sure he was the one responsible for the end prison scene in To Ransom which made it look like Jamie was enjoying being raped again. He returned to Paramount for the revival of The Twilight Zone (2002) as writer and executive producer. I will be excited not to wear a wig and a cap, he says. ), and while talented, she just cant make up for the loss of Behr and Kenney. Season six due this year. I recently spoke with Ira Steven Behr, executive producer and showrunner of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," who more recently has been a writer and executive producer on the Starz series "Outlander . Moreover, other writers have contributed to the character work throughout Outlander. As executive producer, Behr was largely responsible for the story arc of the show, from Bajoran politics to the Dominion War. I went to Ron and I told him, Look if you want me to do it, Ill switch episodes. I said, No, he passed away. Star Trek does not last for 50-plus years because its consumers are fair-weather friends. Most seemed to be either filler, or one note, with one boring objective. So ultimately, this scene is about tricking Claire, uncovering what she knows, and that he will not give up until he sees the weight of her truth. However, instead of comedies, Behr made his mark in television dramas. In a recent podcast interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ronald D. Moore was asked about Outlander, specifically why there werent numerous spinoffs already because of its success. ":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}}function B(){var b={},c;c=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(!c.length)return{};var a=c[0];if(! The banana-land story of Voyager? At the panel DS9 showrunner, Ira Steven Behr said he was attracted to the story pitch from writer Marc Scott Zicree because of how it dealt directly with racism, as well as how it was "about. $17.80. But what does that even mean? Communications and Theater, and was offered a playwriting scholarship I thought Mother Hildegard, Master Raymond, the Comte St Germaine, King Louis and Louise were perfectly cast. It would work.. You didnt think of that at the time.'. I enjoyed S3, but I thought a couple episodes to be slow and lacking the style that made the episodes of S1 and S2 exceptional. While you come up with your own answers, I immediately think of BJR being cold and calculating by tricking Claire during their conversation. 2 (Original Television Soundtrack), Outlander: Season 2 (Original Television Soundtrack). Those last two episodes felt rushed and choppy. Most episodes feels like a mini-movie to me; always rich in storytelling. This fact is sneakily important. Behr returned to Star Trek in 1993 as a supervising producer for the pilot of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and became a co-executive producer in the second season . Costume designer Dresbach spent a year doing research to bring authenticity to the wardrobe for Cherokee (above, in Blood of My Blood) and Mohawk Nation characters. Look, everyone told me that we would find what the doc is about and I would be the guy to find it, says Behr. Shescrazy? Im not sure you can take any of these as definitive answers. Well need a sequel in another 20 years. Outlander is an example where we had these books and we knew that we had to stay close to the books so we knew what the ending was. Blake, Just a quick question, remember in Dragonfly in Amber when Bree was telling Roger how she got into Franks lockbox where his letters to the Rev were? Getting a great script for The Garrison Commander is EXACTLY what happened, and this is where I want to really dive deep into why Outlander misses Ira Behr. I believe that part of you lives still. The Shallow Pocket Project is a series of conversations with the brilliant filmmakers behind the independent films that we love. He gave off a lethal combination of clinical sadism and artistry. BJR: I look forward to our next meeting, Mrs. Beauchamp. Graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr studied Mass By then, its less about a hard science and more about just the idea. Would you mind telling me where that came from? Or all of the seasons? Only 13 left in stock - order soon. Factory and Fathom Events are proudly bringing to the big screen the retrospective documentary What We Left Behind, a two-hour plus look at the series that forever changed Star Trek, not by contradicting Gene Roddenberrys vision of a perfect future, but by exploring notions of contradiction inherent in that idealism. Dui is the better actor, but hes not the ferocious dog of the books. Behr was born in New York City to a Jewish family. Hes incredibly brave, if not prone to showmanship given his desire to test the marsh of the battlefield as he raised his arms to taunt the British. Well, to begin with I loved the analysis of Garrison of Claire and BJR. But, to me, it was about what we found within the story within each season without freaking people out In terms of Deep Space Nine, I liked to know going in each season what I thought it was going to be about and have some vague idea where it was going to end up. But then it hit me the change was not the result of an added facet. In fact, in our interview, Ira says quite the opposite by referring to BJR as a sociopath. Yahoo!! I came to Scotland to fulfill a soldiers responsibility and to serve my king and protect my country. Maybe yesterday. I may be a tad biased in my love of ISB but he brought a level of competence and writing skill that I dont think the new writers have quite yet. Okay. But by twisting that theme with a sound never heard on Outlander before, its a sonic cue for the listener that what we are watching on screen is off, foreign, and completely opposite of what we love and/or trust. Balfe may be a former runway model, but maneuvering in a dress 4-feet-2-inches wide would be a challenge for anyone! Ira Steven Behr (born October 23, 1953) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. How do we get back to that? I still dig the fact that the fans get all bent out of shape at a moments notice, he says. We can only hope that Matt and Toni will continue to write and contribute throughout the run of the series. Impeccably trained and disciplined given his tutoring with his accent. Wouldnt it be cool to get the band back together? I literally cant think of anything to the same degree as BJR from The Garrison Commander.. You can reach him via e-mail or on Twitter. Im kind of remembering, but I wonder what it looks like now. And I looked over and he was standing there, ordering a slice of pizza. Her work on the show is good (youre right about the amount of days between christmas and christmas eve but thats more of a technical error that I can overlook). Never before have I fought someone with the fitness of Sam Heughan, says stuntmanactor Flint Eagle, who played exiled Cherokee Tskili Yona. I will have to say that I agree about the first half and second half. I know Rons staff has many talented writers paging Toni Graphia! Within the framework of a six-minute scene, the whole of the story to come, and the fine details that make our characters living and breathing creatures are completely laid out. Sure, he had to read the book for background, but his job was to keep the room focused on adapting the beloved book into a captivating television series. "We're trying to be as truthful as we can," says episode writer Ira Steven. Are you ready for a kiddie (all-ages) human adventure? I just have to disagree with you on this. It was expensive to do what we did. Until finally we get to the whole point of this mental web BJR has spun to a perfect tee. While it . What spinoffs do you think are possibilities in the Outlander world? she has the wherewithal to find that door to the outside, unbolt, unlock and leave it. Rick [Berman] had no problem with the whole homeless story, he smiles. They had never really been explored. BJR: I dwell in darkness, madame, and darkness is where I belong. On Monday, May 13, Shout! It was an hour doc at the time, and it was not going to be a big deal.. When I was on TNG season three, it was Max [Grodenchik] who played one on Captains Holiday, but I just was not a fan of them. There, social imbalance has led to a homeless crisis across America about to break out into violent civil rights riots. As showrunner, Behr reported to head executive producer and franchise chief Rick Berman. In fact, Id argue the best clue about her character didnt come from the script but, rather, the soundtrack! It sets up Claire to marry Jamie, BJR to discover Jamies whereabouts and, ultimately, puts our couple on the run, leading down the path to our next and inevitable meeting between them: Wentworth Prison. His rescuing her and how their saving grace was that they were in the eye of the hurricane which took them to shore and the picture went up and up showing the whole hurricane.- just loved that. She mentions Ron, not Ira, so (my mistake) maybe Ira had nothing to do with it. The back half were primarily written by the new, less experienced writers. Now she finally realizes how much trouble she really is in. Plus, Ira gave us the honeypot and even my husband laughed out loud for that one. Do you have a spare $25 million? he says. I agree that I wouldve been happy to see it happen sooner than this but everything happens in its time. Ira Steven Behr (born October 23, 1953) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. Hes got a huge heart, she once tweeted, and hes called her everything from a great advice giver to an extremely nice person., Two Northern Inuits play Young Ians (John Bell) dog, Rollo. Claire thinks she has gotten EXACTLY what she has come for. Never My Love uniquely depicts Claires brutal rape: Visions of family members, like Murtagh and a not-blind Aunt Jocasta (Lacroix and Maria Doyle Kennedy in 1960s costumes), are Claires escapism into her mind to try to not deal with the reality of the horror thats happening to her, says EP Davis. Im not doing it, [he said], but Im just saying that you shouldnt do talking heads. Well, lets do a little exercise in what I mean by character work.. Not Ira. at Brandeis University. 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