Syndicon '97
Saturday, May 10, 1997
Q&A #2 with Peter, Jim Byrnes, Elizabeth Gracen & Stan Kirsch
A second Q&A panel was held a couple of hours later to accommodate
all the fans. Partway through the panel, Adrian Paul arrived and
joined the rest on the stage. He sat behind the other four, letting
everyone know that he was just there to watch, not to answer questions
and steal the limelight from his co-stars.
Panel notes by Carmel
Macpherson. Notes in square brackets are mine.
What acting part would you like to play? (photo by Sharon Lowachee)
PW: He said he would choose to play Joe Dawson, with the attendant
perks of being surrounded by alcohol.
EG: "A cat..." Maybe Amanda's numerous flirtations with crime and
burglaries are rubbing off on Elizabeth — or maybe she was
remembering that cute little cat that caused so much mischief when
she and Methos tried to steal the Methuselah Stone.
SK: "Butch Cassidy!" Stan said that he was attracted to playing
a "flawed hero" instead of someone like Richie who was just "flawed."
JB: "King Lear."
Have you always wanted to act? (photo by Sharon Lowachee)
JB: Always — from the time he was about three years of age.
He said that he could even recall walking around imitating Jimmy
Durante.
SK: Had originally wanted to be a politician or a lawyer but ended
up pounding the pavement in New York, doing commercials, etc. to
try and get into the industry.
PW: Had intended to be a doctor. He told a funny story of being
a children's entertainer, in various costumes, one of which was
"khaki," which I vaguely recall referred to a safari outfit. Anyway,
Peter's pronunciation of "khaki" ["car key"] — and "schedule"
at the previous Q&A — set him up for a great deal of ribbing.
Stan and Jim pretended not to recognize "khaki," and made him say
it over and over while they imitated him in an exaggerated way.
At one point Jim said [paraphrase], "You're in America — and
there was a revolution."
What's happening with season six?
Peter spoke about still being in negotiations with The Powers That
Be. He believes that Methos has now become an important enough character
to merit more exposure in credits, etc. and should generally have
more parity with the other characters and that The Powers That Be
"haven't spoken to me since," to which Stan retorted, "I know how
that feels!" Peter went on to say that he was available and wanted
to do episodes in season six.
Wanting JB to talk dirty?
The questioner wanted Jim to say something in a certain way which
left him (and most of us) somewhat confused until Stan enlightened
us all by laughingly telling Jim, "She want's you to talk dirty!"
Jim was quite open to suggestions from questioners that Joe be given
a love interest. "We want to see Joe Dawson in the sack!" Peter
said, "What's the address?"
Stan had his quip regarding Jim's obtuseness turned back on him
by Adrian later on when he seemed a bit confused by a questioner
and Adrian enlightened him by saying, "She's flirting with you,
Stan!"
Adrian's hair (photo by Dianne Smith)
Peter said he had been trying to get him to cut it for years. Someone
presented Elizabeth with a mock ponytail for Adrian, which she tied
around his neck — or at least tried to, amidst much laughter.
[A fan presented Peter with the crown of Dionysus (Greek god of
wine and merriment) for which he duly came forward, received, and
modeled for us after asking if it came with a fig leaf!]
How has Richie developed as a character?
Stan said that he found Richie very disjointed as a character,
that he'd fought with the writers about it, and that Adrian had
been very helpful in terms of trying to help him get some better
continuity into the character development. "Richie's the guy who
makes mistakes so Duncan MacLeod can save the day." But he wasn't
complaining when he said this — if anything, he was reminding
us of who and what the show is primarily about.
What's going to happen with the Watchers?
Jim said that they will resurface as "active cells." There will
be conflict and restructuring will continue. Horton will reappear.
What changed Methos?
Peter said that Methos was still a heathen underneath, he just
covers it better these days! He also said that he really enjoys
having such a large span of time between the Bronze Age flashback
and the present because it gives him so much to work with in terms
of character development.
What are you working on now? (photo by Dianne Smith)
SK: Would like to do stage work in New York and LA.
EG: She is finishing an Art History degree and a documentary on
drag queens in Arkansas.
JB: He is rereleasing the first album in 3-6 moths.
What type of bike does Richie have?
Stan had difficulty remembering what type of bike Richie has but
said it was a piece of shit and that he wants a Harley!
What's with Richie's quickenings?
Adrian and Peter in particular really got stuck into Stan on this
(in a very funny way) and egged him on to do a quickening which
he did, to everyone's delight — he stood up on the table and
shook for at least 30 seconds. I don't think they could believe
he did it!
How's Adrian/Duncan as a kisser?
As Elizabeth pondered, Adrian leapt towards her and swept her into
his arms and appeared to kiss her passionately, to which Elizabeth
retorted that he "was okay" with a twinkle in her eye.
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