I will have to say that I agree about the first half and second half. Thats when I started to realize, Gee, you got to get serious about this thing. As a result, we see the special relationship between BJR and Jamie, BJRs depravity, Claires fragility, and undeserved confidence in her ability to navigate the 18th century. Yahoo!! As far as Toni Graphia is concerned she is 100% capable in my opinion. As I say in the doc, I thought this would be an interesting gesture to the actors, he explains to me by phone. Posts about Ira Steven Behr written by Your friendly neighbourhood ABOotlanders. Yes he is definitely missed. But, in terms of character, what are we actually looking at here? But, explains EP Moore, In the book, that character was already dead by this point. He again worked with Ren Echevarria on season two of Dark Angel (2000) as a consulting producer. It was an amazing catalyst for so much. I love others views on the characters, story and appreciate your writing, too. It wasnt a stretch to see Claires cerebral husband possibly snap with such toxic DNA as Black Jacks. I see the scripts and look at the cuts and give feedback to Matt and then he goes off and takes the notes or doesnt. The scene comes to a head with the infamous punch to Claires stomach. Wouldnt it be cool to get the band back together? I got a call from Avery Brooks, who was very excited about what he was witnessing, says Behr. The first line is: BJR: The crowd had to look away. Its interesting to try and figure out how time weighs on a person, she says. Again, its needed for balance. He returned to Paramount for the revival of The Twilight Zone (2002) as writer and executive producer. Whatever it was, the alchemy worked. Black jack has made her happy, and its an odd sensation. I have not bothered rewatching ep. You know, that tech talk in order to justify the time traveling? The hatred of the very world itself. But I dont believe that level of writing has been matched by Outlander yet (except perhaps the confrontation between Claire and Frank in The Battle Joined,which, oddly enough, is written by none other than Ron Moore). But the time travel shit? His encounter with Jamie and Claire ends up being really creepy, says episode writer Richard Kahan. [6] He remained good friends with Michael Piller and wrote the season 4 episode Qpid as a freelance writer. I wish we had recorded those. Graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr studied Mass 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 . [17], From 2014 to 2016 Behr served as writer and co-executive producer on Outlander, alongside fellow Deep Space 9 contributor Ronald D. Well, lets do a little exercise in what I mean by character work.. For Star Trek fans, thats one of the true joys of DS9. We're currently offline. We bought two puppy brothers and named them Whisky and Mac DubhDui for short, says exec producer Maril Davis. He saw it as an opportunity as that they would be more open and willing to do things differently than if it had been a more successful show. Thank you for reading! But its another to create compelling television thats inspired by the book, and that is why Outlander isnt the same without Ira Steven Behr. Time heals all wounds, and to discover a retroactive appreciation sent a shock of verve into the showrunner. Another fascinating aspect of our podcast conversation was when we learned how much trust Ron put into Iras hands because, as Ira stated it, it was his job to run the writers room in Rons absence. Even if Ron were present, Ira still had to help smooth issues the other writers couldnt handle. And you can tell. A fortunate meeting with Jacobite leader Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham's presence brings complications. Lucky gave a boost to my attention span; lets put it that way. The hour-long transformed into a proper feature. I was not a fan of the Ferengi, laughs Behr. Ira says this of The Garrison Commander: I was originally going to write as my first script episode three, and episode six was broken by the staff. It sounds like a season seven pickup and possible spinoff(s) are in the near future, but nothing is 100%. I know Rons staff has many talented writers paging Toni Graphia! We also lost Anne Kenney as a fine writer in S3 and I think that contributes. He gave off a lethal combination of clinical sadism and artistry. Special thanks to Lisa Gullickson and the other Dorks at In The Mouth of Dorkness. For those lucky enough to carve a point of view into a landscape beloved by generations, there is the threat that their obsessive love will draw you back into the muck. The writers have captured some, but reading the books had me in stitches over and over. Claire and Jamies world became fuller and richer. Its hard to say, says Avery Brooks Captain Benjamin Sisko in his emotional final scene. It was Charlie Brill and it was the most ridiculous thing that ever happened to me.. Instead, Behr elected to move to Los Angeles Just make sure you tag me in the post . Most episodes feels like a mini-movie to me; always rich in storytelling. And yes! I mean, look, I get it. In fact, you could even argue its a distant cousin to Rons own triumphant series Battlestar Galactica. His first job as a television writer was for the, "I've said it once and I'll say it again, we're here to make quality Good article. Behr was born in New York City to a Jewish family. After graduating, Behr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career. But what does that even mean? Maybe a year. Of course there are PLENTY more examples I could rattle off, but the idea is that the more descriptive one can be while using the rules, the more detailed the character and the deeper understanding one could have of that character. One of my goals was to remove as much of it from Deep Space Nine as I could. I enjoyed Iras episodes. Its the Black Jack we know and love and love to hate., The opener, The Battle Joined, would be the last episode for rascally Rupert (Grant ORourke, above, with Duncan Lacroix as Murtaugh), executed by the redcoats after Culloden. Do we really need this kind of aggravation?! Outlander has had its share of writer turnover. Nope. Why? 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. A year ago, in fairly early 2018, Behr recalls, I woke up one day and I raced to Paramount and said, Okay guys, heres how we should have ended episode one! They said, Yeah, okay. Hunt him down on Twitter: We chat with the showrunner about his experience with the Star Trek fan community and how that relationship has evolved throughout filming his celebratory documentary. The perfect example is Worf coming on in season four, Behr continues. Better yet, what the heck is the point behind her conflict with Claire again? Behr was involved with most of the early Ferengi-related episodes, and introduced the concept of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and wrote most of the rules which appeared on the show. [8][9], Behr left Star Trek following the completion of Deep Space Nine's seven season run in 1999. 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. Season 3s treasure and Galis being cookoo for Coca Puffs doesnt jibe. For those who dont remember him, Ira Steven Behr served as a writer and executive producer for Outlander during its development and through Season 1, as well as Season 2. There, social imbalance has led to a homeless crisis across America about to break out into violent civil rights riots. I went back and listened to our podcast interview with Ira before writing this piece, and I was once again surprised at how close the two were on a professional level. Its one thing to make a word-for-word faithful adaption of Outlander. That boy and Iwe were creating a masterpiece. While the finale was mostly well-received by fans, it was not the ending that showrunner Ira Steven Behr initially pitched. Why salute that were old, you know? he laughs. As executive producer, Behr was largely responsible for the story arc of the show, from Bajoran politics to the Dominion War. This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazines Outlander Forever Special Collectors Issue, which is available to order online at OutlanderForever.com. Born to a Jewish family,[1] Behr studied at Lehman College in New York City. Not because he LOVED the books and is the biggest fan there is, but because he was challenged by making a viable character out of Black Jack Randall who otherwise would be nothing but a mustache-twirling villain as the book would have him be. I still dig the fact that the fans get all bent out of shape at a moments notice, he says. From the initial brainstorm, an event then took place of such extraordinary coincidence that one could argue that the Prophets themselves had blessed the production. Thanks for your reply, Blake. $17.80. I was just thinking about how could I shake it up, he says. There are a couple of shots that are still in SD because they had special effects in there that they couldnt find. But the show's canon said that baseball died out in 2042, as society simply moved too fast for the bucolic sport. The show hasn't been renewed beyond season six yet. While the Outlander world may be Ron Moores sandbox that is generally filled out by his staff of writers, its the small details each writer brings to the table, such as pouring out Claret, that defines the fabric of that worlds reality. Obviously, once all the negotiations and contracts are signed, Sony and Starz will make the announcement, and it will be official. The scene then funnels down to a single point, with the most important word or line of dialogue stated last. In other words, lets think of it like an upside down triangle starting off with a broad line that forms the framework of the scene, and it becomes more pointed as the scene goes along to allow the whole thrust of the scene to be pierced by one line. 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. Communications and Theater, and was offered a playwriting scholarship After you see it, check back right here and scroll down past the below image of the station for Behrs revised thoughts on how he would end the season eight opener! 4 is my favorite, Ep 6 had a lot of the hesitation and unknowing of their rejoined relationship = a lot of questions and answers to come. I believe that part of you lives still. BJR: Do you think it possible that one day I may be able to gaze upon my reflection and not be filled with loathing? Between structure, using simple writing tools, understanding character and having enough of a relationship with the showrunner so that he can translate Rons words to paper and carry them out with the other writers, its my belief that Ira is missed mostly because he could be leaned on to fix writing issues that appear to be too complicated for others who may be too invested in what happened in the book series. In The Search, Claire looks for a kidnapped Jamie with the help of his fiery older sister, Jenny Fraser Murray (Laura Donnelly) who had given birth only days earlier. Style! Did we get ANY of that notion from the script? Hi Blake, The second half did follow the themes of the book and I thought it a little crazy. Theyre all the same. And this is truth, as always with Avery. Every idea we had got blown out of the water and it took us a year to get back to where we wanted it to go. In stock. Although it may never materialize beyond just an idea, perhaps just the dream of an eighth season of Deep Space Nine is enough. Tragically, DS9 is not available in HD and, despite an impressive restoration of Star Trek: The Next Generation some years ago, Behr is not optimistic that DS9 will ever receive the same treatment. In the nearly 20 years since its final episode aired, however, the fan base for Star Trek has finally started to recognize the art, originality and incredible writing acumen behind DS9s thematic and character work. We can only hope that Matt and Toni will continue to write and contribute throughout the run of the series. Obviously, its about the 20th or 21st century. I would love to see Tobias come back for flashbacksPerhaps as Frank for Bree, or even as BJR. 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. Additionally in watching BJR, it made me afraid for Frank being involved in Intelligence and interrogations in WW2 as Claire mentioned. All true. Behr also had a significant role in the development of the Ferengi alien race during his work on Deep Space Nine. 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The Shallow Pocket Project is a series of conversations with the brilliant filmmakers behind the independent films that we love. ), and while talented, she just cant make up for the loss of Behr and Kenney. They had never really been explored. Only 13 left in stock - order soon. IN terms of adding a scene where they would run off together because they were in love well, Im pretty sure that didnt happen. I must say however, that I so enjoyed Season 3. "The Garrison Commander" is the title of . While What We Left Behind is filled with new interviews with cast and crew (Brooks included), the doc offers an approach that Star Trek fans will find fascinating. But more importantly, he knows that Claire is lying to him about her sad story of being lost in the woods. Once again, Paramount+ is pushing Star Trek into bold new frontiers. To Ransom A Mans Soul do I even have to say the words on this one? And if its the anti-Outlander, wouldnt that make Geillis the anti-Claire? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Check out Mary & Blake's new podcast dedicated to This Is Us on NBC! I think this is a good analysis and agree with most of your commentary. Black Jack Randall was an expert of the cat-and-mouse technique in that episode, and Ira was a master weaving such a edge of your seat episode. Scary stuff. I still loved III, but definitely felt something missing which I couldnt put my finger on. Sticking too close to the book is a major problem for me. One of my favorite techniques that Ira uses is to make the whole point of the scene funnel down to the absolute last line of that scene. But you are right, Ira did write To Ransom A Mans Soul, so he is responsible for the script. Speaking during a panel at Star Trek Las Vegas, Behr revealed that he . As John Truby states in his book, The Anatomy Of A Scene, the beginning of the scene should frame what the whole scene is about. Ironically, Behr was initially against the idea of doing anything to celebrate the Star Trek three decade milestone. The series ran for four seasons, and Behr enjoyed the experience and thought "we did some really good episodes. I know youll do it, and well have a great script out of it.. Is Ira the only one capable of creating a scene like this? He is telling her right from the beginning. Its one of the most memorable visual cues from Outlander ever. (ISBN0-671-57901-0), Behr is the driving force behind the documentary What We Left Behind. Trust me.. Thanks for the very kind words! Id love to read it. Well, to begin with I loved the analysis of Garrison of Claire and BJR. One way or the other, I will get the truth out of you. Never before have I fought someone with the fitness of Sam Heughan, says stuntmanactor Flint Eagle, who played exiled Cherokee Tskili Yona. Behr wrote or co-wrote some of the most important episodes in the Dominion arc, including "The Jem'Hadar", "The Search", "The Way of the Warrior", "Broken Link", "Apocalypse Rising", "In Purgatory's Shadow", "By Inferno's Light", "Call to Arms", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Tears of the Prophets" and the final episode, "What You Leave Behind". We didnt peek under anyones kilt, but we did travel through time six glorious seasons and an upcoming seventh for candid photos and loads of insider info on Outlander. Doesnt mean they are talented or have strengths of their own but I just havent seen them stand out like ISB did. Send us an email and we'll get back to you. she has the wherewithal to find that door to the outside, unbolt, unlock and leave it. When something otherworldly is happening on Outlander, its almost always accompanied by the Stones theme. Put either Black Jack Randall in The Garrison Commander,or even Dougal in Prestonpansin your minds eye. It was actually posted by DG in a Compuserve thread. But then it hit me the change was not the result of an added facet. As a standalone episode, its not terrible especially when you look at it like a satire almost. Outlander Cast: Joining us today is Ira Steven Behr, a television producer and screenwriter most known for his work on Star Trek:The Next Generation but especially on Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. [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. It gave me the chills. Claire: You cannot undo the things you have done, but it is not too late to bring back your humanity. Nirvana always rests around the corner. Which episodes of season 3 did you find slow? Impeccably trained and disciplined given his tutoring with his accent. In fact, Id argue the best clue about her character didnt come from the script but, rather, the soundtrack! Blake, I agree with you that the first half of season 3 was great but the last half (with the exception of First Wife) really was off for me. The series finished 20 years ago, and the experience consumed every ounce of his energy. I guess he was still going to conventions, and he was just really excited especially for Avery, who doesnt get excited in this way a lot about the young fans who were not alive when the show was on the air. When Behr was running things on Deep Space Nine, many of his interactions with the fan community were negative. I cant speak too well to Dianas writing as I have only read the first book. Agree.still quite good, just not absolutely excellent. In the years since the show went off the air, nostalgia for Deep Space Nine has grown. I love the show and will watch no matter what but I do miss the original writers who are gone. No, no, no, no, no way. As an illustration of my point, I can only say that I have watched Season 1 and 2 hundreds of times and ep. He was on The Ed Sullivan Show the night the Beatles premiered and he spent the rest of his career, him and his wife, claiming that that destroyed their career because the Beatles just took all the publicity. Its not Sisko who comes back onto the station. 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. He is responsible for some of the most memorable moments in the entirety of Outlanders run so far. [CDATA[ I need no sympathy from you and you will get none from me. Tinkering beyond the sell-by date leads to heartache for all parties involved. 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