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N. John Smith is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate Universe (2009).
- Producer, Production Manager, Additional Crew
- N. John Smith
- Weir: Mark I
- Questions, Questions
- Commitment
- Fan Speculation
One of the bigger unanswered questions from the long history of the Stargate film and television franchise has to do with the recasting of a major character. In 2003 Stargate SG-1 was getting ready to launch its first spin-off series, featuring a new team and a new galaxy of adventures. Actress Jessica Steen was cast to portray Dr. Elizabeth Weir, ...
Jessica Steen attributes her character’s recastingnot to the performance, nor to personality conflicts on set (where she got along swimmingly with everyone). Instead, it came down to two things: frustrating the producers with excessive questions, and giving them the impression that her commitments were elsewhere. “I think I actually drove the write...
Since 1998 Steen had been personally and professionally committedto Burning Man, a massive event where she helped to organize and host an interactive acting community. Burning Man focuses on community, creative arts, and self-expression, today drawing nearly 80,000 people to the Nevada desert each year. In 2003, however, many perceived the event as...
Over the years Stargate fans have wonderedwhy Steen was replaced, after such a manifestly strong performance on the series. While viewers are not privy to the myriad of issues in casting, contract negotiations, filming, and production, that didn’t stop them from theorizing about why the show might have needed to recast Dr. Weir. Did the Los Angeles...
N. John Smith is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stargate Universe (2009).
An Interview With N. John Smith. Long-time Stargate producer N. John Smith talks about the franchise, his contributions to it, and his retirement from the business. As a television producer, N. John Smith has had a long and very fruitful career with a portfolio that stretches back to the mid-1970’s. His contributions to the Stargate franchise ...
For nearly every season of Stargate on television, Norman John Smith was quietly working away to make sure production never stopped moving on the franchise. ...
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N. John Smith is an Award-winning executive producer for Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate Universe. John is married to Lynn Smith, Location Manager for Stargate SG-1.
N. John Smith is known as an Executive Producer, Associate Producer, Producer, and Actor. Some of his work includes Stargate Universe, Stargate: Continuum, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Xtro 2: The Second Encounter, Time Runner, The Great Pretender, and Love on the Run.
