An Actor's Suggestion Helped Make "1969" Even More Memorable (Clip)

[@antonyrawling2933]

In my opinion 1969 was one of the best episodes from the whole franchise. It dealt with some real world problems (in 1969) and they handled it really well.

[@brainblessed5814]

Except that 'third shot evaporates things' stuff.

[@aelius93]

I refuse to accept this! That horrible instrumental is so bad that the whole dang episode gets taken down a notch! ;D Like what u couldn't afford born to be wild?

[@aelius93]

Here's a question... That awful, awful instrumental piece... When the show first aired, did it have a song that they couldn't license for DVD? I just wonder because it's SOOOOO BAD... It's perhaps the worst original score piece Ive ever heard

[@theleightonbrown]

"You're paraphrasing with your soul" is an amazing description of profound adlibbing. This made my day 😁

[@metalzonemt-2]

Daniel: He asked if we're Russian spies and I said... Jack: "Njet".

[@achimtillmann234]

Jack: "NJET?"

[@5226-p1e]

Classic Daniel

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Da.

[@mischarowe]

Disclaimer: I'm anti-war but not anti-troops. I know there's this mentality for a lot of people (and prevalent in the U.S., which is *not* where I'm from) about "serve your country" but the patriotism act grates on my nerves. I never understood the ethics behind drafting. I've read into what the men who were forced into war, (particularly in the World Wars) went through and it is its own act of evil to force someone into war like that. That line, "I don't want to kill anybody" has resonated with me since the first time I heard it as well. Thank-you, Alex for such an amazing delivery. :)

[@alansmart3808]

I've often wondered if anyone on the SG1 team tried to locate Michael and Jenny to see which path they took. Even more intriguing, if they found them and said, "Hey, remember that clan of "aliens" you helped in 1969..."

[@silentdeath7847]

That would have been nice, atleast some closure like them talking about them and what happened to them.

[@deondewit3175]

yea especially with Michael getting drafted what happened to him? I wanna know also.

[@dalewall3726]

​@@deondewit3175-There were a lot of stories StarGate should have went back and updated fans on . Could have spent Seasons 9 and 10 on following up on some of their stories. Maybe finally in the actual series Sam and Jack gets together, not in reality universe. Bringing Ben, Claudia and Beau in didn't do nothing for the show. Cam was to cocky, Vala started off as a smart Axx ,then was just annoying, General Landry was soooo boring.

[@donvineyard8654]

Method acting at its finest. Great episode....a fav.

[@paulkendrick9884]

This is my all time favorite SG 1 episode. Praying for another series!!!!!

[@DaveXYZ369]

That one line gave the happy tone a sort of seriousnes that is easy to miss but it made the episode and events more real to me, it really was the reason behind the movement, peace.

[@Sunflower8587]

Sometimes an actor's ad libs can become the most memorable and meaningful scenes. As he said, he's not being disrespectful, it's just part of the collaboration process. If an actor can make the writing better by bringing their interpretation to it, that's awesome! 😎

[@Kez_DXX]

Improv can be a mixed bag but sometimes you have to sit back and look at what another person sees. Outside suggestions can be great but only if you as a writer recognize and accept your limitations.

[@SamuelVain]

1969 was a particular favorite for us. We thought the writing was just spectacular but we really enjoyed that hippy couple. The line you're discussing in particular has a powerful impact for anyone who remembers that time.

[@rmfalco6288]

One of my favourite episodes ..(apart from the fact that I love anything related to time travel)

[@technonarg5978]

Great actor,1969 is a favourite,as is Space Race. Played some great off world characters. Saw his name in the credits many times without realising which character he was playing because he plays so many different roles. I hope he makes it back in any new Stargate series.

[@davep8221]

I do remember being affected by that line and it came out so absolutely honest and real. Seems like a great guy. I need to check out his other work. Also time to rewatch the episode. "Window of Opportunity" is my fave, but this is way up there.

[@geographicaloddity2]

MICHAEL: So, uh.. your thing…that thing, uh…what's it symbolize? Peace? TEAL'C: Slavery. To false gods.

[@jeffdavis5723]

*#INDEED** John Miller.*

[@lellyt2372]

Great interview ! Also, that Connery impression was FANTASTIC and effortless 👏

[@RZDUX]

”I don’t want to kill anybody”

[@geoffstrickler]

It was absolutely the better line. It captures the essence of the character, and is the likely the driving factor of the conscious objector movement.

[@AudibleFist]

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[@benw9949]

Gosh, I want to see that ep again. -- What gets me as I get older is how so much of that past era is still relevant and echoing, repeating through our lives today. And then things took a weird hard turn into almost an alternate universe in the past few years, as if our heroes need to arrive, see that the timeline has been damaged, and fix it back to how it was supposed to be. If only it were that simple, right? -- I'm neither a pacifist nor a warmonger. But there are people doing good and bad/evil in the world, for sure, and telling the difference can take real discernment. -- Meh, I don't have all the answers. But we still need to ask the questions and look for the answers, even when they are tough.

[@lv2flip24]

omg i had no idea he played both characters. im listening to this and thinking this guy sounds like warrick. i thought this was the hippie dude. i see that in his face but the voice is making me think something else. wow.

[@darrell20741]

Great video!!!!!!

[@achimtillmann234]

...AlgoRhythm is a dancer... As German i would think in "1969"..."The war against Kanada?" was a nice comidian move from Christopher Judge... if it was? And i am starting this episode right now...after looking!

[@Greg87601]

I really love this video.

[@Samtheman85844]

Love this video.

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

One of my favorite episodes. Wish I could say more but the eye of hurricane Ida is going to pass over me in 8 hours. 150mph winds. Say a prayer. Sean PS. I had to at least take a moment and watch this. Bright spot of the day!

[@BlackDew747]

Stay safe

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

Black Dew thank you. It's me and the dog!!

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

I survived. No power for a week and three large Pecan trees came down on the house. I've been cutting all week and have slowly removed them. Got plenty of firewood and a much better area of sky to shoot my Astrophotography. Could have been worse. It was scary with 80 mph winds but me and Duke the Boarder Collie survived!

[@BlackDew747]

@@seanmolony-redstickastro238 glad you are well. Snuggle to Duke.

[@seanmolony-redstickastro238]

Black Dew he's my Buddy

[@Daemus_TV]

Cool interview

[@ReverTitan]

Exactly

[@vapsman88]

I loved that episode! I grew up in that era and missed going to Vietnam by breaking my arm.

[@kithaberman7077]

you know draft dodgers are still being sent to Leavenworth military prison

[@TiptronicSS]

I can't find the mentioned scene, is there a clip on youtube?

[@kppk7365]

My most seen episode 🥰

[@johnpurser2798]

I do not understand how anyone can look back at that era and still have a problem with those who ran to Canada. Over 50,000 Americans killed, over a million people in Vietnam and the area, all killed for absolutely NOTHING and the world is still paying the price for this disaster. And of course we learned NOTHING as we're trying to disentangle ourselves from Afghanistan today.

[@quacerproductions]

On my Galactic Police Pilot I got to see this from both sides. Since I am the writer and Voice Actor. The Part 5 script read "Fry that duck" and just after I said that I relized "Chop that Duck" would have been better since the captain was being excuted by beheading. I still have the outtake of me relizing it is a better line. A good production allows for alterations.

[@Thkaal]

Always wished there'd been another episode of which the hippie would return and it seemed that they hadn't aged

[@dosgoat]

The war with Canada?

[@DialtheGate]

LOL

[@TheBaldr]

Don't mess with Canada. The US once messed with Canadian territory and in response, they burned down the White House.

[@KillerofGods]

@@TheBaldr You mean the British did

[@TheBaldr]

Yes and no. British Canadians. The territory was still called Canada at that time and most of the militia was composed of colonists. Most of the official British military was already to busy fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.

[@tawnyamorse9883]

@@TheBaldr just to clarify, they burned it, but not to the ground. The structure survived. . .

[@Habading]

Michael / Warrick : Space Hippy

[@TheSHOP411]

They should have let us know what happened to them. I always wanted to know if he went to war.

[@RRW359]

I like it better that it's more open ended.

[@cubnation]

They made a glaring mistake in "1969." They showed the Sears Tower, and the groundbreaking for that building was 1970. 😂

[@tc556guy]

I have to ask what an episodic guest star makes that they can afford to buy out the house of the play they're otherwise acting in.....

[@dallassukerkin6878]

Well, a quick search seems to suggest that around ten years ago an actor would get paid something like $5000 to $10000 for an hours episode. Oddly, from what I read in my brief Google, small roles in movies pay less per hour than TV (about $1000 per day on set). It's because an actor may go years without a 'proper' paying gig so they get paid a pretty decent whack on those rare occasions they do work.

[@AudibleFist]

Wait, is David saying he was pro Vietnam war, when he said he “had his own feelings on Michael crossing the border to escape the draft”, and that he “didn’t necessarily have to agree with him”? I haven’t seen the episode in months, so I don’t know if he’s talking about that, or some other aspect, thus why I’m asking.

[@hoshireed77]

One doesn't have to be PRO Vietnam to be against Draft Dodgers. Being against the war is about the politics of the war and if ANYONE should be fighting in it. Being against Draft Dodging, on the other hand, can be about perceiving it as selfishness and not wanting to be the one fighting but not about those who are. A "not me" attitude that doesn't address those who are dying and risking. For some it is better to show up and refuse to train, sit down and not pick up a weapon and risk jail or die for their principles instead of a no show, no sacrifice "my life comes first" and let others take their place. Especially when one has a family member who risked their life, one can feel that less bodies made the war last longer or made the target bigger on their family. If a family member died, one can believe that if there were more soldiers/sailors/airman/marines that their life could have been saved.

[@AudibleFist]

@@hoshireed77 I believe there is more nuance than that might give credit for, because there was an incredible amount of bravery, stupidity, intelligence, and cowardice, along with many other things when it comes to both group’s decisions, as all people are complex. I feel bad for people who have lost loved ones in war, but adding another person to a troop in the equation wouldn’t have likely improved situations. Their were people there that were so incredibly pacifist that they never shot a bullet at a single enemy (and that goes for all wars) in Vietnam specifically it’s estimated that 50,000 bullets were fired for every one enemy killed. There’s a video that breaks it all down and more, as well as including extensive sources to those facts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfWpoaEn7OopLM

[@hoshireed77]

@@AudibleFist awesome link. I was just pointing out that being against dodge drafters is not the equivalent to being PRO Vietnam. Your comment gave the impression that disagreeing with dodging the draft = pro Vietnam. I was just providing it isn't a simple either or. It isn't just a simple if/than.

[@RRW359]

Not saying it's right/wrong, but I think he's more against draft dodgers rather than pro-Vietnam war.

[@chrisbanks6659]

This man! Should've been called Joseph. He wears a coat of many colours, from an acting perspective. FAR OUT, MAN!! LOL

[@aelius93]

Funny we just watch 1969 last night. But what was the original line? Just nothing?

[@DialtheGate]

“I don’t want to go to war.”

[@jeffdavis5723]

@@DialtheGate *Yeah that was it **#David_Read**.*

[@LtPKBT]

i liked some it wouldnt be 666

[@geographicaloddity2]

Did SG1 get paid for the extra time they spent in 1969?

[@jeffdavis5723]

*The ads on KZbin this time of day SUCK* Sorry #David_Read but they do.

[@mikeknapp6305]

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[@jimschuler8830]

And then there was peace in Vietnam, and the movement threw it away so that the North could invade with tanks. It was never a peace movement.