Dan is joined by actor, Paul McGillion, who most notably played Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis. We talk about Paul's audition for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 film, transitioning from Stargate to Star Trek, the joys of playing Carson Beckett, reuniting with cast members, the gift that keeps on giving, being the first character in Stargate history to go through the gate, becoming comfortable at conventions, speaking with the Scottish accent, teaching, getting a job on The X-Files, mentoring young actors, being in a business based on rejection, not taking things personally, everything evening out eventually, the enjoyment of variety in performances, and a whole lot more!<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dan is joined by actor, Paul McGillion, who most notably played Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis. We talk about Paul's audition for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 film, transitioning from Stargate to Star Trek, the joys of playing Carson Beckett, reuniting with cast members, the gift that keeps on giving, being the first character in Stargate history to go through the gate, becoming comfortable at conventions, speaking with the Scottish accent, teaching, getting a job on The X-Files, mentoring young actors, being in a business based on rejection, not taking things personally, everything evening out eventually, the enjoyment of variety in performances, and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan is joined by actor, Paul McGillion, who most notably played Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis. We talk about Paul's audition for Scotty in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 film, transitioning from Stargate to Star Trek, the joys of playing Carson Beckett, reuniting with cast members, the gift that keeps on giving, being the first character in Stargate history to go through the gate, becoming comfortable at conventions, speaking with the Scottish accent, teaching, getting a job on The X-Files, mentoring young actors, being in a business based on rejection, not taking things personally, everything evening out eventually, the enjoyment of variety in performances, and a whole lot more! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode #223 with Paul McGillion

Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers. We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what they do? We delve into the philosophical and try to ask as many questions as we can from a creative's point of view in hopes we can apply some words of wisdom to our own creative trajectory. Above all else, we keep our conversations light, fun, and relaxed! Our guests have included comedians, photographers, actors, writers, documentarians, podcasters, opera singers, DJ's, journalists, clowns, dancers, musical theatre performers, directors, producers, and a whole lot more! Please enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Visit our patreon! patreon.com/GameofLifewithDanandHarman<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers. We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what they do? We delve into the philosophical and try to ask as many questions as we can from a creative's point of view in hopes we can apply some words of wisdom to our own creative trajectory. Above all else, we keep our conversations light, fun, and relaxed! Our guests have included comedians, photographers, actors, writers, documentarians, podcasters, opera singers, DJ's, journalists, clowns, dancers, musical theatre performers, directors, producers, and a whole lot more! Please enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Visit our patreon! patreon.com/GameofLifewithDanandHarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Game of Life with Dan and Harman! This podcast is all about understanding the ups and downs of life and career from a creative lens. Your hosts Dan and Harman come from a writing, comedy, and photography background so our guests have ranged from comedians to photographers. We love delving into the success, failures, and struggles that other creatives endure when making their way through life in the industry. What is their why? What makes them unique? Why do they have a passion for what they do? We delve into the philosophical and try to ask as many questions as we can from a creative's point of view in hopes we can apply some words of wisdom to our own creative trajectory. Above all else, we keep our conversations light, fun, and relaxed! Our guests have included comedians, photographers, actors, writers, documentarians, podcasters, opera singers, DJ's, journalists, clowns, dancers, musical theatre performers, directors, producers, and a whole lot more! Please enjoy, rate, and subscribe! Visit our patreon! patreon.com/GameofLifewithDanandHarman Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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