237: Michael Shanks, "Daniel Jackson" in Stargate SG-1 (Interview)

The man who brought Dr. Daniel Jackson to life for more than a decade is here to close out Season Three of Dial the Gate with stories from his life and production, and to answer questions LIVE. Share This Video ► youtube.com/live/45jnLPjMooY Michael Shanks Online ► michaelshanksonline.com/ Mia Shanks Single, "Yesterday" ► tidal.com/browse/artist/41672089 Watch "Unspeakable" on Apple TV ► shorturl.at/ptxBX Visit DialtheGate ► www.dialthegate.com/ on Facebook ► www.facebook.com/dialthegate on Instagram ► instagram.com/dialthegateshow on Twitter ► twitter.com/dial_the_gate Visit Wormhole X-Tremists ► youtube.com/WormholeXTremists SUBSCRIBE! youtube.com/dialthegate/ Timecodes 0:00 - Splash Screen 0:37 - Opening Credits 1:03 - Welcome and Episode Outline 2:20 - Welcoming Michael Shanks 2:58 - A Missing Tooth 3:51 - Daniel Has Appendicitis, As Does Michael ("Crystal Skull" and "Nemesis") 12:22 - Playing Hamlet (Between Seasons Two and Three) 16:22 - Kendall Cross Connection 19:14 - Memorizing and Reciting Dialogue 20:56 - Sleep Deprivation in Season One 0:22:20 - A Practical Joke Played on Michael with "Fire and Water" 0:24:51 - Great Guest Stars Over the Years 0:26:16 - Remembering Elizabeth Hoffman 0:24:35 - "The Torment of Tantalus" and the Meaning of Life Stuff 0:32:17 - Filming "Meridian" with Mel Harris 0:37:13 - Returning to SG-1 & A More Cynical Daniel 0:41:49 - Working Opposite Richard Dean Anderson 0:47:15 - Creating "Heroes" 0:48:32 - Saul Rubinek as Emmett Bregman 0:50:16 - Killing Janet Fraiser 0:55:34 - Following James Spader's Performance 0:58:29 - Cutting Daniel's Hair 1:00:40 - Who Ruined the Most Takes? 1:01:48 - Dom DeLuise and "Urgo" 1:03:12 - Archaeological Research Before SG-1 1:04:39 - Crystal Skulls and Conspiracies 1:06:52 - Lexa Doig Joins SG-1 -- "You cast my wife?!" 1:08:37 - Day One of "Children of the Gods" Was Awful 1:11:38 - Michael and Daniel Inspiring Academic Degrees 1:13:12 - Robert C. Cooper's "Unspeakable" 1:18:08 - What Daniel Means to Michael 1:20:05 - The Next Stargate 1:21:39 - Would You Please Do Thor? 1:22:58 - Thank You, Michael! 1:23:38 - What Daniel Means to David 1:25:01 - Post-Interview Housekeeping 1:27:24 - End Credits *** "Stargate" and all related materials are owned by MGM Studios and MGM Television. #Stargate #DialtheGate #turtletimeline #wxtremists