Ron Moore did a quick impromptu Q&A tonight with fans on Twitter (presumably while waiting for a baseball game!). He discusses not only Outlander, but a bit on Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek. Some interesting nuggets here!
Q Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck?
A 1 horse-sized duck and a shotgun please.
Q How many episodes for S3 & S4?
A The plan is 13 per season but always subject to change.
Q Your favorite player?
A Brandon Crawford.
Q Favourite scene in S2?
A Star Chamber.
Q Would you ever return to the world of Battlestar Galactica or Caprica for a new show?
A You never say never but I feel like I’ve finished that story.
Q Any regrets about BSG? Story arc? (Along with The Wire, best post-911 drama)
A Individual things and subplots here and there but very proud and satisfied on the overall.
Q What was your favorite episode of Outlander this season?
A 207 – Faith and 213 – Dragonfly in Amber.
Q Question about the ending of Battlestar – did you ever consider having the fleet find a modern Earth?
A We did discuss early on but decided not to go that way.
Q When do you start shooting Season 3?
A Early fall/late summer.
Q Will you be doing all your filming for season 3 & 4 in Scotland?
A Probably not but haven’t locked in locations for sea voyage and Caribbean.
Q Any chance of going to South Africa to use Black Sails ships?
A It’s under discussion.
Q Any pencil and paper for notes or all electronic?
A Pen & paper for game, all digital for show.
Q Will Brexit affect your work in Scotland?
A Don’t think so immediately but long term is unknown.
Q Sisko vs Adama fist fight. Who wins, besides we, the viewer.
A Adama. (Don’t piss him off especially if he’s got a flashlight handy)
Q Will you film in the US at some point?
A Don’t know.
Q Are seasons 3 & $ going to be filmed concurrently or consecutively?
A There will be a break in between.
Q Do you think Voyager will be as difficult to adapt as Dragonfly? The same? Easier?
A It’s already proving much easier.
Q How many times do you watch each episode?
A Really hard to say. Maybe a dozen? Also lots of watching individual scenes and sequences without going through whole show.
Q How do you plan to handle the appearance aspects for Sam and Cait in future seasons when they are 20 years older?
A Recasting both of them, of course…. 😉
Q Are you serious about recasting Jamie and Claire?
A Uh…….no
Q Can we keep Murtagh?
A Are you holding him captive?
Q Do you see in the future of Outlander that you may go beyond the story in the book? As if making changes?
A The changes we make obligate us to follow them up in the show as we go forward but try to keep to books.
Q Which scene are you most looking forward to for Season 3?
A The ship scenes.
Q Thoughts on the new Star Trek series?
A Wish them well. I know Bryan Fuller and it’s in very good hands.
Q What’s your dog up to today?
A Cuillean is awaiting the return of the Queen, Faegan is asleep.
Q (OK Serious question) Will NC be filmed in Scotland or England?
A Don’t know yet.
Q You can have drinks with three people – living or dead? Who are they?
A FDR, Mae West and Hunter S Thompson. (now that’s a party.)
Q How did you get Claire’s wedding ring to roll into that groove?
A Just a bit of good fortune
Q Cake or ice cream?
A Cake, very moist, light on the frosting.
Q Chocolate or classic yellow cake? This is important stuff.
A Yellow
Q Can Murtagh’s speech please please be included in deleted scenes in the DVD?
A I think it will.
Q Always wondered why there wasn’t a goodbye scene between Adama and Tigh?
A Good questions – we missed that one.
Q How long have you loved baseball?
A Only since 2008. Football before that. Then I saw Ken Burns’ baseball doc and everything changed.
Q What has been the biggest obstacle to overcome during S2?
A The adaptation was tough because it was a more complicated book.
Q Would you rather appear on the show again or go to the dentist?
A Appear on the show – at least the pain is self-inflicted.
Q Will we get a blooper reel for S2? If so, who flubs lines the most?
A I think so but there aren’t that many flubs to be honest.
Q What’s your favorite non Ron D Moore show on TV now?
A Loved Penny Dreadful and very sad it’s gone. Love Veep, Mr. Robot, Silicon Valley, The Americans.
Q Do you relax? What do you enjoy doing, besides baseball?
A Lots of TV and movies. Reading “The Path to Power, The Years of Lyndon Johnson” now.
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