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Anonymous writes...
I have only one question and that is: Why is Hudson the only Gargoyle
with a Scottish accent? All the rest were born and raised there, the people
around them had scottish accents, yet that failed to do so, why is that?
Greg responds...
I've answered this before. Part of this depends on what kind of
answer you want. A behind-the-scenes answer or a within-the-world-of
-the-show answer.
For the latter, Hudson is the guy who spent the most time around
humans in the tenth century. He thus picked up their accent. The
others had a more neutral accent. (If you listen carefully, even the
trio maintain a more classic neutral accent until "Awakening, Part
Three"). That neutral accent was easily influenced by twentieth century
contacts and culture.
If you're looking for that behind-the-scenes answer, then know
that Hudson's accent carries symbolic weight. A reminder of where our
gang came from while allowing the younger characters to represent where
they are now. With Goliath's classic, dignified speech patterns and
neutral accent representing the middle, transitional ground. It's all
done to create another layer of tension, another layer of depth to the
characters.
In any case, this was not an oversight. We made a conscious
decision (for right or wrong) to take it this way. (GDW / 4-23-98)
Anonymous writes...
1) Why do Xanatos' Steel Clan blow up everytime they get destroyed? Is
it a backup of his, or just a design flaw? o.O
2) In TGC, Brooklyn's reaction to Broadway and Angela's relationship
was to run away... but what were your plans? How were you going to have him react?
3) Where was Elisa's new police station going to be located? Anywhere
special?
4) Since Matt became head of the Gargoyle Task Force, was he going to
still have time to be Elisa's partner?
6) (I'm gonna leave out 5, just so I feel like I fit in. o.O ) Would
you tell us what names you had planned for your new Pack characters? (All
the wild dog names appear to be used up. o.O)
7) Would they have torn down or rebuilt the clocktower?
8) When Xanatos turns the dial on his suit... is that steam that's
dispersed, or is the suit locked air-tight?
9) I did the math for Samson, Artus and Gwenyvere... how were you
going to keep intrest with younger viewers in the proprosed spinoff when half
the 2158 Manhattan Clan sounds like they'd need artificial respiration to
fight crime? o.O
10) This isn't a question, but you should try submitting a question to
Gore's "The Box." (His topic discussion forum.) I'm sure you could
think up something interesting that's relative to the show.
5) (I felt bad about excluding it.) Are there any other shows on tv
that you'd like to write for, and why?
11) Are you going to guest write for any more shows, like you did for
MIB? (Good ep., BTW. The part where K's skeleton pops up and says, "I'm all
right!" was hilarious. :P)
12) How did you get started with writing?
13) What certain qualities do you think make a good writer? (Not an
average one, someone who could write something great - well, like Gargoyles.
No sucking up there, it's just a fact; Gargoyles is co-leader for being
the highest quality North American cartoon there is - Spawn being the
other co-leader.)
Greg responds...
1. Maybe a bit of both.
2. TimeDancer.
3. Right where it always was. They were already rebuilding it
during the Journey.
4. Yeah. The task force wasn't going to be a full time job at
first.
5. What is the significance of o.0? If there's an icon in
that, I don't see it. :)
(Note from Gorebash: o.O O.O O.o are all faces. the o's are eyes and the .'s are noses. BUGEYES)
6. Nope.
7. Rebuilt it, but not necessarily to look exactly the same.
8. I thought it was steam.
9. You must be very young. At any rate, Samson's older
siblings would not have been regulars. He would have been the lead. An
elder statesman thrust into a crisis. Think of a slightly more
Goliath-like Hudson figure. But he wouldn't have been the only regular
character, and he would have been the oldest biologically, so I wasn't
too worried about AGISTS (like you :)) rejecting the show.
10. It's not really my forum. This is.
5. Oh, I think it would be fun to write for Buffy. It'd be
amazing to write for Homicide, although I don't know if I'm up to it. I
think I could do some interesting work on Highlander or either Star Trek
series. There are probably others.
11. That skeleton bit was actually written by story editor
Duane Capizzi. My version was slightly different. I've written a
Disney Hercules, a second MiB and am currently writing my third MiB.
12. In second grade, we had spelling words that we had to put
into a sentence. I ran all the sentences together to make a story. It
was fun. I got praised for it. So I kept at it. I started my first
unfinished novel in the sixth grade. Etc.
13. Read a lot. Write a lot. Read some more. Don't base your
work on other people's recent work. Don't base it on recent of
semi-recent pop culture. Look at the classics. Classics of literature,
of drama. Classic pop culture is o.k. too, but don't assume that
ANYTHING qualifies as an instant classic no matter how much you like it.
Write. Write. Read. Read. Proofread. Read aloud. Read your own
writing aloud. Never stop learning new things. Read. Write. Read
some more. (Get the idea?)
By the way, isn't it "la cabeza"? (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hi, Greg! This question was asked before but you sort of copped out
on it so here it is again but rephrased...
1. If you had a globe of the world (the types found in classrooms),
could you place Avalon on it?
2. If yes, where would it be more or less (i.e., in the Indian Ocean,
in the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire)? Thanks!
Greg responds...
1. Not in any traditional sense.
2. See above. (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hello, Mr. Weisman. First of a big thanks for the fabulouse
show, a long story arc is a rare thing about most cartoons.
Now to the questions:
1.) In the Gathering it did strike me as odd, that Oberon
attacked the forceshield of Owens with brute force alone
for most of the episode, instead of blasting the unshielded
emitters, or diving through under it from the beginning
on. Since Titania seemed to have set this whole kidnapping
stuff up to get her Daughter to use magic, did Oberon
really attack in ernest, or did he see through this plot
and was just giving a performance?
2.) You mentioned earliere, that you planned to include almost
every myth around in the show. Was it just a coincidence
that Oberon after being hit by Petros with the iron harpoon
changed into something that could have easily passed as
count Draculas nephew?
3.) After the hit from the Harpoon, Oberon looked way old.
Is the more or less immortality of Oberons children
biological or just maintained by magic like shapeshifting ?
4.) About the gliding, You stated that the Gargoyls do store
up solar energy, as well as eating. How far are those
two processes interchangeable,
a) can a Gargoyl survive with solar energy onley, if he
uses very little of his strength, eg. doesnÝt fly, and
b) can he run with food alone, if he eats a real lot?
Greg responds...
1. I think Oberon's attack was in earnest. SO MUCH earnest
that he didn't think of the best method of attack until later.
2. The Dracula-nephew thing is your interpretation, but the
transformation wasn't a mistake. Nevertheless, we'd have hit Drac
eventually.
3. Hard to say. Check the Archives for a more complete answer.
4. I think both processes are essential. Breathing too. (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
AWFUL MEMORY, AWFUL!!!
Well, here's a couple and I'M GONE!! Honestly.
1. Who takes care of the humor on the show? (heehee)
2. (this is a joke question) If Broadway got a job, what would it be?
(Besides sumo wrestling) {smile}
3. If Lex went on a chat room what name do you think he'd use? (Joke,
question, a joke...) {rolls eyes and smiles}
4. Are gargs born with hair?
5. Oh! Oh! Oh! I NEED an answer! Okay. On "The Mirror" when the humans
turned back to humans, did they remember their experiance?
6. I just noticed this, if Demona destroyed all the humans, she'd kill
herself cause' in the process she'd kill Macbeth. If the show comes
back, will she, like, figure that out?
Greg responds...
1. Takes care of it? What does that mean?
2. Teacher, maybe?
3. Lex.
4. Some are.
5. Yes, but not any of the transformations. They were always
completely unaware of those.
6. It depends on her method of destruction of course.
Hi for Shinga. (How's that?) (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hi, Mr. Greg!
1) I was wondering if that Horse with Wings in The Gathering PART1, was named Pegasus?
2) If the Weird Sisters have any connection with the Moon or Sun?
3) If you were planning to introduce Atlantis in one of the World Tour episodes?
4) Are all the Weird Sisters doomed to spend their lives eternally
single if Oberon's Children are allowed to seek other members of Oberon's
Children?
5) Have you got a favorite anime series you like to watch? Thank
You!!!!!
Greg responds...
1. Possibly. I'd have to see him again.
2. The moon, yes.
3. Not in the World Tour per se, but eventually, yes.
4. I'm not sure I understand the question.
5. Anime, specifically? No. I don't think I've seen much
current anime. I used to like Lupin. Does Speed Racer count? (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Greg,
As you may or may not know, Gargoyles reruns are now showing on USA
cable network. However, USA has a really idiotic intro that they show
before and after each commercial break. In order to make time for it, they have
taken the liberty to cut out parts of the episodes that they consider to be
unimportant. I will admit the parts that are cut out are usually not
essential (I stress the word USUALLY), but it makes the episodes look
choppy. Can they do that? From a legal standpoint, I mean. Does USA have the
right to edit your work?
Greg responds...
I assume they do, or they wouldn't. Keep in mind, it's not
legally "my work". Gargoyles was written and produced as "Work for
Hire" and the official, legal author of the program is the Walt Disney
Company. So USA can do anything within the limits of their deal with
Disney. Having said that, you of course must know that editing reruns
for extra commercials (and etc.) isn't exactly new. Absolute TV
classics like THE HONEYMOONERS, I LOVE LUCY, THE SIMPSONS and HILL
STREET BLUES among others (many, many others) have all been edited in
this way. So at least I'm in good company.
I don't get USA, so I haven't seen their cuts, but I already
know they'd annoy me. Sometimes that's just a fact of life in this
business. Oh, well.
(GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hello Mr. Weisman! More questions. Yippee.
1. How did Princess Elena's father get a hold of the Phoenix Gate and
why did he want to give it away as a wedding present?
2. How did Excalibur and the stone dragon get to Brooklyn?
3. Why are Lexington's eyes so big?
4. So how did Wyvern Hill get its name?
5. Have you decided who the little man on the skiff is?
6. Is Cuchullain human of one of Oberon's Children?
7. What did Titania do to get all the Children banished?
8. Would you like to continue "Once upon a time there were three
brothers..."? Feel free!
9. Have you ever considered sainthood for yourself? Boy, do you
deserve it. :)
Greg responds...
1. How he got it is a story for another day. He gave it as an
heirloom, unaware of it's magical time-travel potential. It was part of
Elena's dowery.
2. Uh, they flew there...?
3. The better to see you with, my dear.
4. The short answer is fairly self-explanatory. The long
answer isn't appropriate for this format.
5. You mean the carving? Nope. Not yet.
6. Human.
7. She added the straw that broke the camel's back.
8. Ah, I'd love to, but I don't have time right now. But leave
me another reminder and I'll try to set some time aside.
9. Uh. No. But I appreciate the sentiment. (Misplaced though
it may be.) (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
Hiya! Here's my q's!!
1. Excactly how 'big' is broadway!?
2. when did this whole gargoyle thing start??
3. when did demona come along?
4. why wasn't patrick stewert ever on the show!? (i'm just kidding)
5. you know that guy who plays lex? is he on any other shows or
movies?
6. is there a live action garg-movie coming out!?
7. how come owen and that dude (?) look alike?
8. would you consider brooklyn a smart allic?(duh)
9. does lex play sega!?
10. does he have nintindo 64!?
11. here's a question i'm just puttin' in for the heck of it. why is
lex so dang cool? (my sister 'likes' him:) okay, that's all for now, greg-person!
Greg responds...
1. How big does he look?
2. 1991.
3. Early on.
4. I've answered this before. Check the archives.
5. Yep. Check out Under Siege II, for example.
6. Maybe.
7. What dude?
8. Sometimes.
9. I dunno.
10. I dunno.
11. Hatched that way, I guess. (GDW / 4-21-98)
Anonymous writes...
OH NO!!! I'm back!! BWA HA HA HA!!! EVERY BODY BEWARE!!! Okay, now, I
can shut-up. Here's some more!! (well, duh)heehee
1. I heard that a gargoyle looks only half his age right? Right. Well,
in one episode, Xanatos mentioned Hudson was 1100 years old. I know 1000
of those years were spend in stone so he was 100 when the spell was cast.
Well, he didn't look any younger than 100! Can you explain this for me
pwease? {smile}
2. You know the spell the magus cast? How excactly do you spell that
out?
3. Do gargoyles have the same tolerances as us to heat and cold?
4. Do you know who's gonna play in the live action movie or what?
5. Can gargoyles learn things quicker than humans? Cause' Lex learned
a lot! Fast!!
6. If a gargoyle spends a lifetime without anyone trying to kill
him\her, or anything like so, could he\she live forever? The thought occoured
cause' on "The Gathering" he (Oberon) told mortals to sleep, and the gargoyles
weren't asleep. IT'S CONFUSING, I KNOW!!
7. They're were episodes, you made up that didn't air, right? Well, if
so, what were they about?
8. Here's a dumbell question! How long is Demona's hair??
9. You know the eye-glowing thing? Well, is the red-glow strictly
female or can a male's eyes glow red?
10. About how many gargoyles did you make up?
11. Did you ever make up silly episodes, knowing from the begining
they would never air, but for the heck of it, made it up anyway? Speaking
of silly.... (What a question!)
Well, I guess I'll.... think up more later and surf the net while I
can. {Smile} Seeya later, Greg the Almighty!!
Greg responds...
1. In 1995, at the time of "The Price", Hudson was 1117 years
old. Subtract 1000 for the long nap, and you've got 117. Divide that
in half, since he ages at half speed and you have a guy who's about 59
years old, which seems about right to me.
2. Which one?
3. I'd guess it would depend on where they were brought up.
Our Manhattan gargs (being from Scottish stock) do all right in the
cold. They can handle heat, but dislike it more. I'd guess the
Guatemalan Gargoyles might feel differently.
4. No.
5. Some can. Some can't. Same with humans.
6. The Gargoyles didn't sleep because Oberon had sworn that his
magic would no longer have a direct effect on Goliath's clan. They are
not immortal.
7. It depends what you mean. We didn't write any episodes that
didn't air. I have a bunch of ideas for episodes that didn't air, but
I'm not going to list them all here.
8. Just below shoulder-length.
9. Red is for females. White is for males. Though forced-aged
clones don't conform to that rule.
10. You want me to count for you? Shinga, it feels a bit like
you're struggling to think of questions to ask. Anyway, we know quite a
few from the Scottish/Manhattan, Avalon, London, Ishimura and Guatemalan
clans. I don't know if you want me to count actual characters we've
explored, or literally every gargoyle that appeared on screen or every
gargoyle that's ever crossed my mind. So I'll leave the first two tasks
to you. And the third I'll keep a secret, even from myself.
11. We had a lot of silly notions. But silliness doesn't
preclude an idea's inclusion, witness "Vendettas" among others. (GDW / 4-21-98)
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