Seth MacFarlane and Adrianne Palicki Talk Influence Behind The Orville

CineMovie caught up with THE ORVILLE creator and star Seth MacFarlane and his co-star Adrianne Palicki at this year's Comic Con in San Diego to talk about why THE ORVILLE has more in common with 1930s sci-fi rather than STAR TREK or STAR WARS.
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[@Melo651]

God Bless Seth MacFarlane for giving us a fun, hopeful and optimistic view of the future which is something that today's Sci-Fi TV shows are missing. We all know who those are.

[@davidlyttle5681]

Yessssss!

[@adamzoubi96]

What movie are you talking about ?

[@evan-hz3co]

The future will never be like that. Everything will remain the same with a few changes and microchipping and there will be a great quake and this world will be destroyed by fire 🔥

[@salientspoon]

@@evan-hz3co 400 years from now we shouldn't be on fire, dude. I'm sure climate change will be solved.

[@jenshep1720]

@@evan-hz3co why so optimistic? i give us 20 more bearable years, 10 years of misery, and then 10 years of collapse.

[@kennethroyston]

I love the Orville. The best series since Star Trek TNG

[@reerjgiorge]

Completely agree. TNG was completley amazing. We really needed something to occupy that empty space. Nothing until the Orville arrived. And no, for people who says "subjective" opinion, it isnt, really. TNG was the sci fic show with more nominations in the story of tv. So, "subjective"? well, not really. lol. Also, tng was amazing for many reasons. Many more reasons than ds9, voyager or whatever show.

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

Wishful thinking on my part but it would be awesome to have Q visit the Orville for an episode or two.

[@Orangenkraft]

@@fernandogarajalde4066 omfg

[@DangerousParent]

@@reerjgiorge TNG SUCKED👎 The storylines are boring and the acting's robotic, except for Commander Data who's supposed to be mechanical🤖 And then there's that God-awful Enterprise-D ship design 😖🗑️🚮

[@DangerousParent]

That's not saying much, TNG SUCKED👎 The storylines are boring and the acting's robotic, except for Commander Data who's supposed to be mechanical🤖 And then there's that God-awful Enterprise-D ship design 😖🗑️🚮

[@skepticalpickle5258]

Seth's opening statement was great, it'll be forever known as the "you can't sue me for copyright infringement" speech.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Seth really understands sci-fi, everything he’s said is completely accurate.

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

indeed !

[@XiliGaming101]

Everything Seth touches turns to gold, absolute genius man.

[@tokun9629]

Huh. No wonder the show's good. Seems like Seth actually gets it.

[@awkwardtherapy]

Yeah he does.

[@O1OO1O1]

He's one of our best. They could have made a sequel to TNG with him, yet they did... Discovery.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

He co-narrated Carl Sagan's Cosmos audiobook so he is a true space science bloke.

[@LionSleepsAnotherNight]

Seth made the Orville look like 30+ Seasons right there in this video

[@CheersNE]

The Orville is the ONLY show my family schedules time to sit down and watch together. That alone says something!

[@MadDogHoek23]

It’s just too bad the hidden messages, and liberal spin on everything. I wouldn’t let my kids watch it, but it’s a good show for someone with a grasp on life already.

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

@@MadDogHoek23 Star Trek was always liberal, as well.

[@MadDogHoek23]

@@neilpeartspurplenose8739 I can imagine, I hardly ever watched it.

[@nicolerichter8047]

“highest compliment” yes absolutely. love Seth, so talented and funny

[@terrywilliams2193]

I really like the Orville.

[@harunkarali]

I couldn't stop staring at Adrianne

[@issiewizzie]

in my head we are married

[@racutis]

I can't stop looking at the mole between her eyes. Then I look at her hooters and forget about the mole...

[@issiewizzie]

even better .... it all adds up

[@Chauc3r]

they are fake.

[@richardgrant4850]

She has a wonderful smile

[@TheShattenjager]

She is absolutely an Amazon! Fitting that she starred in the pilot of Wonder Woman even though it never got picked up. She was fantastic!

[@Csumbi]

way too underrated show, starts slow but becomes better with each episode

[@reerjgiorge]

Name one single star trek show that didnt start slow and badly, and improved 1000% lol. Every two first seasons of almost every single star trek show are slow and usually bad.

[@Exalted_Example]

If Fox cancels it (they are talented at canceling good shows), i really hope netflix /amazon/etc picks it up.

[@DangerousParent]

Nope!

[@ThaBeatConductor]

@@Exalted_Example Lol, look what happened.

[@Newsky79]

A well rounded and well written fully immersive series complete with long story build! I am enjoying the well placed character development along with the beautifully displayed ability behind the scenes of not over crowding a scene with humor when uncalled for and allowing humor to flourish when it is called for. This show is FANTASTIC! LONG LIVE THE ORVILLE! :D

[@yettigetter]

I love the show...

[@koloth5139]

Absolutely, I am so glad it is not just a full on comedy but more an homage to 90s Trek with some comedy. And the comedy mostly comes from people just being people. My favorite actual joke thus far was when Kelly says "I may be talking out of my ass here" and Isaac retorts "Then please enunciate." That is so unexpected and legitimately funny.

[@unit0033]

a few annoying characters and lots of things that dont make sense

[@bhoqeem1975]

I love The Orville. It's a good series. The STNG nuance is unmistakable, but that's exactly one of the things that I like about the show!

[@danielskrivan6921]

I like the way he phrased that, "they went in a different direction, which worked for them, but left a void here for someone else to take."

[@poogissploogis]

Lol it definitely did not work for them! No true Trekkie I know has anything other than hatred for the new stuff.

[@WookieeMonster]

Every single time I see Adrianne Palicki I actually say out loud, "Damn, she's gorgeous!"

[@larnizzo91]

This show is waaaaay better than STD. (Star Trek discovery)

[@robbouniverse7249]

I agree

[@DeepakKumar-cd8ny]

yep

[@sambeer3956]

Why not just originally type out star trek discovery rather than do STD, then put the full name in parentheses?

[@ZukoHalliwell]

@@sambeer3956 It's their way of comparing the show to a sexually transmitted disease. When I say "they", I mean people who dislike _Discovery;_ I personally have no opinion on _Discovery_ because I've never seen it, but I *love* _The Orville._

[@ernestcaravalho9074]

DISCO is not that bad really.

[@gene1star]

i did not realise that he is so intelligent. I know his work but this what he doing now it is brilliant. The story, the settings, roots for it, explaining, story building, story selling. I am impressed!

[@DaHaiZhu]

I am one of those who dearly miss the hopefulness that the original Star Trek series had, and am so tired of the constant bombardment of dystopian themed shows...as STD just adds to. This is a very welcome rebirth.

[@eligebrown8998]

I live in Ogden and got to go to celebration. The excitement there was awsome. Good day to be a proud American. If i had a billion dollars thats what i would buy. Hope she comes back to Utah again soon.

[@mgtowdarrelldundee8643]

Never thought that Seth could play a serious role he should do more

[@MikeJw-je4xk]

We love this show. Seth MacFarlane amazes. This is Star Trek. That other show is Not.

[@Tokiofritz]

Discovery is awesome as the Next Gen formula just doesn't work in 2017. That's why the Orville is a comedy - that's the only way you get get the slightly cheesy old style to work. Anyway, Discovery has been renewed which is good news for the more open minded, less nostalgic Trek fans.

[@jonw7937]

The Orville is not a comedy, it is Next Generation with some MacFarlane jokes thrown in here and there. Which is perfect, because for as much as I loved Next Gen, there were some pretty dry scenes.... and MacFarlane's jokes patches that awkwardness with a little bit of his humor. That's why it's so successful and well liked among real trek fans that appreciate what it was. Which proves your ridiculous notion of Next Gen formula not working in 2017 wrong. Discovery is like if the creators of Mortal Kombat decided to make another video game. Except this time it's a tower defense game instead of a fighting game. But then expects everyone to still like it even though it is completely different from it's original form just because it's a "Mortal Kombat" game... even though it really isn't. The only thing Discovery has in common with Star Trek is the name. You can't completely bastardize something and then expect fans of the original content to actually like it. The characters are terrible, there is rampant insubordination among officers and crew alike, there seems to be zero professionalism at times, and the only redeemable character was killed off in the second episode...

[@jonw7937]

Oh, and it has nothing to do with open-mindedness. It is completely changed, and they are trying to retcon half of the material. That's why 95% of Trek fans don't like the show man. And anyone who actually claims to be a trek fan and watches this garbage has never actually watched the shows.

[@Tokiofritz]

Too much to disagree with, in there, and I can't be bothered going into detail. Both shows have been renewed. Let the Orvilles have their Orville and the rest of us can enjoy Star Trek Discovery.

[@xiaowang5698]

LOL trekkies understand what "that other show" is

[@anthonycastelluci9225]

Such an awesome and nice way to put it. Way to go Seth!

[@Audioholics]

Adrianne is the only reason needed to watch The Orville. Everything else is just a perk ;)

[@blairschirmerx1711]

If Orville is anything like a serialized Galaxy Quest, I'll be delighted.

[@nbrown5907]

His timing is amazing, some of the little shots in The Orville caught me completely off guard and I love it.

[@jonathandean4935]

I think the reason why Seth is good at writing women is he just writes realistic people, he doesn't seem to focus on the gender aspect much.

[@doughansen9007]

Phenomenal show! Keep writing great stories. Endless spots for guest appearances. With this cast talent should be room for musical numbers song and dance. My favorite new show. Stay humble.

[@xR0N1Nx]

Seth really is very good at meaningful story telling. Every episode of the Orville has such a great meaning to it. Every season has gotten better. If you think it's just a cheap star trek ripped off, please drop your doubts and give it a try. It really is a wonderful show

[@salientspoon]

One of my favorite shows, got into it because Adrianne is in it, Seth MacFarlane is an added bonus.

[@brucekaraus7330]

The first two seasons were good but "New Horizons" has been fantastic! Adrianne Palicki is brilliant.

[@MisterMister5893]

Don’t forget she has a great ass.

[@ejkalegal3145]

Yeah but too much "relationships" bullshit.

[@junosynth]

@@ejkalegal3145 I agree. They must have a lot of women writers. lol.

[@leif1075]

What is New horizons? And why don't you think later seasons were good?

[@HuatulcoGuy]

Love this show. A less dry version of Star Trek with a little humour. The female lead is just stunning!!!!

[@gianniaggouri8534]

Well, the Seth certainly knows how to pick his lady actors...amirite?

[@mikeyoung9810]

Like the show alot (love Adrianne). Wish the season was longer though.

[@deslocc124]

Yes.. Adrianne is indeed a woman and a very nice one at that, love to have her as my first officer too.. ;-)

[@goofygrandlouis6296]

Palicki.. is that Greek ?

[@Realmasterorder]

The Show is amazing.McFalane is awesome,this series is indeed such a homage to Star Trek and all it Represents,they found the perfect balance between Trek like good stories lots of Humour but also presenting more serious political or racial issues.Also i just got to mention that Adrianne is really gorgeous.

[@cynicshminic]

He explained the tone and intent of the show really well here, I think he nailed it

[@jimbooth5486]

5 years later I'm watching this. Please keep doing the show!!!!

[@manofbeard]

Loved the Orville since the first episode. Ok so it’s very Star Trek based. A lot of the episodes, characters ect based on Star Trek. But it’s very tounge in cheek and just good fun to watch. Looking forward to season three 👍

[@MrShiningbubblegum]

seriously tho.during the show I can't concentrate whenever adrienne is on screen.there's something about her that's so attractive.i can't put my finger on it

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

her eyes. clear eyes, framed by dark eyeliner. basic contrast rule there.

[@hanniffydinn6019]

goingsupernova I keep staring at the spot between her eyebrows....like magic...

[@mgtowdarrelldundee8643]

Her eyes sexy

[@unit0033]

shes horrible to look at!

[@rgerber]

imagine people having actual fun and pouring their hearts into a scifi show in this time. Thats so amazing i just started watching the Orville

[@darrellhart8129]

I could watch 22 episodes a year for 10 seasons. Good show.

[@mikiroony]

I first saw Adrianne in SHIELD and oh boy I've been hooked ever since. And say what you will about McFarlane being a liberal, but he was an ST fanboy and even got to appear in a couple of episodes of Enterprise, so OF COURSE he was going to make a Star Trek show better than anyone else. Your loss, STD. You could have been The Orville!

[@KinSlayer5220]

mikiroony : Watch Legion (2010)

[@davidtyler2012]

I'm confused. Why would you mention Seth being liberal? You do know that Gene Roddenberry was very much one and made that the perspective of all his series

[@seanforeman640]

@@davidtyler2012 I know im way late but politics is always relevant with Americans so of course people on the right will bring it up as an issue same way as people on the left will bring up being on the right as an issue, I personally don't give a damn what his political views are

[@brentsvideojournal6076]

The Orville is an epic hopeful look at the future. I'd enjoy meeting Seth MacFarlane and his cast.

[@nosuchthing4789]

By 20 years ago he means Voyager. I could watch it again. Thanks Seth and crew for your excellent work!

[@crebegea]

Well I can't help it, i like this guy. Seems pretty smart too. And The Orville is awesome.

[@chrismcgraw2112]

I like that they don't have teleporters. Everyone loves "beam me up," but really they create all kinds of issues from a storytelling point of view. There's almost nothing you can't do with teleporters, and writers constantly had to make up excuses for disabling them in the old Trek shows.

[@ryantomei]

THANKS YOU! this is what I’ve been saying about the newer star treks. The abandoned the stories of the people and made it too “Hollywood” and action packed. There’s no more easy flow to Star Trek anymore.

[@spudhead169]

Dear God her eyes!!!! They hypnotise me.

[@JEETENDERRSVP]

adrianne eyes are magic....

[@MertSu66]

hes so fucking talented its mind blowing

[@JTRocks4Ever]

I love Seth because he admires Rod Serling so much and always mentions him....and I love Rod Serling and The TZ too!

[@ginalipkin4849]

I love everything abroad the Orville, keep inspiring us big Thank you

[@diogocatalano9557]

The Orville is absolutely great. It´so well written, funny, it´s a pleasure to watch.

[@titaniumx3]

Totally agree with what he said about classic ST, paticularly TNG. Modern sci-fi just isn't the same anymore.

[@DJaquithFL]

I hope Orville great success, they both seem to have very good chemistry and the show is awesome.

[@timothymcnulty9528]

Still loving The Orville. Please give us another season...

[@jeancremers]

absolutely love the show and the 'good feel', compliments!

[@eliaschevette]

I started to watch this series last week on hulu. I started to watch it and said this is so simplistic and the lessons are so on the nose. But I like the comedy and keep watching. I'm starting season two and now it hit me. I haven't watch anything hopeful in so long that I confuse hopeful for simplistic. I'm sort of sad how much of a cynic I have become.

[@DentonFury]

orville was amazing, not just funny but also great stories. Adrianne Palicki is absolutely stunning too

[@MStreppelhoff]

Adrianne is so beautifull..damn :)

[@JiiiBiii815]

I love the Orville, best Star Trek show since Voyager.

[@christophercharles3169]

Completely agree with Seth. Today's Sci-Fi movies or TV series only make you happy knowing you won't be alive to see any of it come true.

[@JoeMac148]

Seth MacFarlane is very quick witted and can think on his feet, even with comparisons and comebacks.

[@mgtowdarrelldundee8643]

She is so hot

[@jimst3r1]

Such a great show. Great guy, love his works. And may i just say how beautiful and talented Adrianne Palicki is. Hot damn!

[@ankitaroul9804]

I just ❤️❤️❤️ the whole team........ amezing series

[@Mysteriousbozo]

Don't ever cancel it greatest show ever.

[@georgesclauzero849]

Best current Star Trek show currently streaming by a country mile!

[@Bassmaster3250]

I miss this show soooo much!!! Can't wait for Dec 30th!

[@digitalwolf9582]

As a Veteran I love how Adrianne pulls off the professional military vibe, and jr leader so realistically. I do worry that she's gotten so thin though. Stay healthy girl.

[@luizcarlosquerido2943]

Long life and prosper to Seth and The Orville ans cast

[@bloodsling]

Patrick Stewart cameo on The Orville..if it doesn't happen Seth then I dunno what.

[@James_Bee]

Considering he is getting his own "Picard" show, I seriously doubt we will be seeing him on The Orville.

[@jaimemc7886]

Best series since ST

[@angelmarcano6747]

You're forgetting Forbidden Planet, that was the basis for Star Trek also based on Shakespeare's The Tempest

[@jerometene]

Absolutely love this show!!!!

[@douglasmeek9774]

I think this is a Great show! Thank you for being so talented and creative!

[@MadmanDS]

Great show! But what a beautiful woman, unbelievable 😊

[@Thearl]

Thanks for the post.

[@dmace81]

The zoo episode reminds me of a lost in space episode. They did the same thing.

[@darkwyve]

Like Seth said, inspired by much of the early Sci-Fi. Even though many of the aesthetics are clearly Star Trek inspired, many other elements are clearly drawn from other classics such as Lost in Space, Buck Rogers, BattleStar Galactica, and even classic Dr. Who. Sometimes there are clear nods, while other times just elements of characters, stories, or even backdrops that have that eerie familiarity. Not that I have a problem with that at all. MacFarlane is doing nostalgia right; remind us of the wonders of the past, but press forward with a unique twist into the future!

[@bretknol1981]

The Star Trek Animated series also had an episode where the maim characters were in a zoo. Season 1 - EP15 - The Eye Of The Beholder

[@dlarremore]

This is from the Twilight Zone

[@davidvondoom2853]

It was also done in the pilot of the original Star Trek series, The Cage, were Captain Pike is put in an alien zoo of sorts.

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

I love The Orville and MUST get a season 4

[@ArneAsada69]

Jeez, Adrianne Palicki is a stunner.

[@dukat03]

The Doctor from Voyager made a cameo in the last episode on season 1.

[@robdaly7417]

Throwing shade on Discovery. Love Seth long live the Orville

[@bpdmf2798]

Seth is great. Would love to be a writer on one of his shows.

[@treefarm3288]

Da Hai Zhu I'm with you there. I have been reading science fiction since childhood (70s now) and the trend toward dystopia in SciFi films is depressing. We need to see a positive future for humanity and yes the universe.

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

Weird this is in my feed today, but having just watched the first episode of season 3, I can confidently say this is the best Star Trek show on TV right now, even though its not actually Star Trek.

[@jbree8456]

The wall's in the biggest malls are always tall. Look up and get dizzy. Nothing more dizzying than a creative geniuses intellect, except their charisma and the beauty they surround themselves with.

[@cusman]

Love The Orville. Such a great show in that it is so entertaining and delightful and still manages to give some thought provoking content with regards to present day sophisticated social issues.

[@DeepakKumar-cd8ny]

He walked away like I am so over this.

[@saraelizabethjoyce]

So very well said Seth!

[@MrSpinkser]

The world owes Seth MacFarlane big time!

[@peacefulLifeKeepCalm]

a beauty lady!!!!!

[@seanwilliams480]

I did not expect to like this show. Not at all. Now I have to say it’s better than Star Trek. Excellent storytelling and great cast. So well done!

[@dianegray5164]

The moclans became my favourites. So perfectly drawn as a species. And acted. Then there's Isaac...and Ed, himself.

[@gerardolramos]

That's the reason I love The Orville

[@christopherwilson7092]

I feel the orville , could do with a bit more , comedy , real life stuff, like under attack , and everyone going " oh shit that was a hard hit, i felt that"

[@tomfoolery1967]

What a stupid interview question. Most of the "great" female characters in cinema have been written by men. Seth is just great at what he does. He's a great writer. If he was a crappy writer then he'd write crappy female characters. Ugh.

[@danielbright9826]

Bortus and Klyden are probably the best characters in the show right now. They really keep the show feeling high caliber. Just like the doctor and her relationship the robot before they got together.

[@JEETENDERRSVP]

i have no fuckin idea what seth is saying i am just watching this video to stare at adrianne gorgeous face.

[@harryfyhr4010]

Seth rules! I love this show

[@avatarkush1734]

Best show I've ever encountered