Gerard: Difference between revisions
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
More languages
More actions
+official statement |
→Notes: fixing Buck links |
||
(9 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{disline|For the character from ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War]]'' with the same name, see: [[Gerard (alternate)]].}} | |||
{{Character Data | {{Character Data | ||
|photo= Dr Gerard.jpg | |photo= Dr Gerard.jpg | ||
Line 17: | Line 19: | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Dr. Gerard''' is a civilian brain surgeon within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]], living onboard the ''Inchon Velle''. After [[Samuel Anders]] is shot in the head, Gerard is called in by Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]] to assist in his recovery | '''Dr. Gerard''' is a civilian brain surgeon within [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]], living onboard the ''[[Inchon Velle]]''. After [[Samuel Anders]] is shot in the head during [[Felix Gaeta]]'s ill-fated mutiny, Gerard is called in by Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]] to assist in his recovery {{TRS|No Exit}}. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*According to [[John Hodgman]]'s [[w:Twitter|Twitter]], he had originally suggested the name [[Doctor Zee]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://twitter.com/hodgman/status/1234704957|title=Twitter|date=21 February 2009|accessdate=14 March 2009|last=Hodgman|first=John|format=|language=English}}</ref> | *According to [[John Hodgman]]'s [[w:Twitter|Twitter]], he had originally suggested the name [[Doctor Zee]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://twitter.com/hodgman/status/1234704957|title=Twitter|date=21 February 2009|accessdate=14 March 2009|last=Hodgman|first=John|format=|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/#!/hodgman/status/195973777539088385|title=Twitter|date=27 April 2012|accessdate=1 May 2012|last=Hodgman|first=John|format=|language=English}}</ref> | ||
*The name "Gerard" could be a possible reference to the actor [[ | *The name "Gerard" could be a possible reference to the actor [[buckwiki:Gil Gerard|Gil Gerard]] who played [[buckwiki:William Rogers|Buck Rogers]] in the [[Glen A. Larson]] produced television series ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. | ||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
Line 27: | Line 29: | ||
* ''[[Jane Espenson]] on John Hodgman's character:'' | * ''[[Jane Espenson]] on John Hodgman's character:'' | ||
:Dr. Gerard was a role we wrote specifically for John Hodgman. He was intended to be a slightly heightened and amusing character, and his pitch-perfect performance helped us get the right tone.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.whedon.info/Jane-Espenson-Battlestar-Galactica,30177.html|title=Jane Espenson - "Battlestar Galactica" Tv Series - Chicagotribune.com Q&A|date=17 February 2009|accessdate=26 March 2011|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | : Dr. Gerard was a role we wrote specifically for John Hodgman. He was intended to be a slightly heightened and amusing character, and his pitch-perfect performance helped us get the right tone.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.whedon.info/Jane-Espenson-Battlestar-Galactica,30177.html|title=Jane Espenson - "Battlestar Galactica" Tv Series - Chicagotribune.com Q&A|date=17 February 2009|accessdate=26 March 2011|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
* ''John Hodgman on playing Dr. Gerard:'' | |||
:I’d always been an observer in every other role that I’ve ever played professionally in my life: journalist, writer, agent, all those things. Now I just had to be there. I remember that because it was a three-dimensional set: They build those rooms, and then send in dudes holding cameras to surround you from different sides. It was completely different from any on-camera experience I had had before, which amounted to ''The Daily Show'', where I’m sitting next to Jon Stewart, or the Apple ads, where I’m standing next to Justin Long. Just pure two-dimensional things. I remember making this decision: There was this X-ray behind me of a bullet lodged in [[Michael Trucco|Trucco]]’s head, and I’m talking about it, feeling myself afraid to cheat too far from the camera. I’m like, “What if I just turned around?” That was the one thing that if I had done that on ''The Daily Show'' or the Apple ads, they would yell at me, say “Cut,” and start over, because you’ve gotta be facing the camera. I said to myself, [Whispers.] “I think I’m going to turn around in this scene, in this shot, in this take,” and I delivered my line, “See, now look at this.” And I turned around and pointed at the bullet, and every cell in my body expected to be yelled at that moment, and while I was turned around, I might as well have jumped out of a plane, because I was just so unnerved. Then I turned back, and no one yelled, and the scene continued, and I felt like sighing. “Something has happened.” I think it was maybe that take or the next one where I legitimately, in character, got [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to tell me to [[frak]] off. That was the best feeling.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/john-hodgman,58296/|title=The A.V. Club: John Hodgman|date=30 June 2011|accessdate=1 May 2012|last=Tobias|first=Scott|format=|language=}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{ | |||
{{Characters}} | {{Characters}} |
Latest revision as of 16:04, 24 April 2021
![]() |
For the character from Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War with the same name, see: Gerard (alternate).
|
![]() |
Gerard | ||
---|---|---|
![]() | ||
Name |
{{{name}}} | |
Age | ||
Colony | ||
Birth place | {{{birthplace}}} | |
Birth Name | ||
Birth Date | {{{birthdate}}} | |
Callsign | ||
Nickname | {{{nickname}}} | |
Introduced | No Exit | |
Death | ||
Parents | ||
Siblings | ||
Children | ||
Marital Status | ||
Family Tree | View | |
Role | Neurosurgeon | |
Rank | Civilian | |
Serial Number | {{{serial}}} | |
Portrayed by | John Hodgman | |
Gerard is a Cylon | ||
Gerard is a Final Five Cylon | ||
Gerard is a Human/Cylon Hybrid | ||
Gerard is an Original Series Cylon | ||
Related Media | ||
@ BW Media | ||
Additional Information | ||
[[Image:|200px|Gerard]] |
Dr. Gerard is a civilian brain surgeon within the Fleet, living onboard the Inchon Velle. After Samuel Anders is shot in the head during Felix Gaeta's ill-fated mutiny, Gerard is called in by Dr. Sherman Cottle to assist in his recovery (TRS: "No Exit").
Notes
- According to John Hodgman's Twitter, he had originally suggested the name Doctor Zee.[1][2]
- The name "Gerard" could be a possible reference to the actor Gil Gerard who played Buck Rogers in the Glen A. Larson produced television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Official Statements
- Jane Espenson on John Hodgman's character:
- Dr. Gerard was a role we wrote specifically for John Hodgman. He was intended to be a slightly heightened and amusing character, and his pitch-perfect performance helped us get the right tone.[3]
- John Hodgman on playing Dr. Gerard:
- I’d always been an observer in every other role that I’ve ever played professionally in my life: journalist, writer, agent, all those things. Now I just had to be there. I remember that because it was a three-dimensional set: They build those rooms, and then send in dudes holding cameras to surround you from different sides. It was completely different from any on-camera experience I had had before, which amounted to The Daily Show, where I’m sitting next to Jon Stewart, or the Apple ads, where I’m standing next to Justin Long. Just pure two-dimensional things. I remember making this decision: There was this X-ray behind me of a bullet lodged in Trucco’s head, and I’m talking about it, feeling myself afraid to cheat too far from the camera. I’m like, “What if I just turned around?” That was the one thing that if I had done that on The Daily Show or the Apple ads, they would yell at me, say “Cut,” and start over, because you’ve gotta be facing the camera. I said to myself, [Whispers.] “I think I’m going to turn around in this scene, in this shot, in this take,” and I delivered my line, “See, now look at this.” And I turned around and pointed at the bullet, and every cell in my body expected to be yelled at that moment, and while I was turned around, I might as well have jumped out of a plane, because I was just so unnerved. Then I turned back, and no one yelled, and the scene continued, and I felt like sighing. “Something has happened.” I think it was maybe that take or the next one where I legitimately, in character, got Starbuck to tell me to frak off. That was the best feeling.[4]
References
- ↑ Hodgman, John (21 February 2009). Twitter (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 14 March 2009.
- ↑ Hodgman, John (27 April 2012). Twitter (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 1 May 2012.
- ↑ Jane Espenson - "Battlestar Galactica" Tv Series - Chicagotribune.com Q&A (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (17 February 2009). Retrieved on 26 March 2011.
- ↑ Tobias, Scott (30 June 2011). The A.V. Club: John Hodgman (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 1 May 2012.