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Last Updated: 19 February 2004
US Viewers, find Richard's monthly TV listings
all in one place at TVNow.com
UK Viewers, Richard's episodes of "Jake & The
Fatman" coming your way February 11th
Look for Richard as Captain Dax when "Starship
Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation" premieres on the Encore Action Channel
in April 2004 (DVD release set for June 8th, 2004).
Fifteen-second Troopers 2 trailer begins airing
on FOX channels -- longer trailers out soon
Feb-Mar issue of CFQ (Cinefantastique) features
article on Troopers 2 - more to come in Apr-May issue
Richard's sci-fi thriller "Decoys" to premiere
February 27th; "Making Of.." special to air same week
Richard completes filming on "Cellular," Kim
Basinger thriller for New Line Cinema
Planet Scoop Magazine
prints new interview with Richard in their Feb-Mar issue
"Firefly" updates (Richard appears in final episode,
"the Message," as Lt. Womack of Allied Enforcement)
Captain Hunter rides again -- catch Richard in Fall
2003 episodes of "The District"
Scheduling info for "The Sentinel," now airing in
multiple markets -- USA, UK, Germany, France, Singapore...
Sci Fi's "Darklight" likely to air this summer;
Richard plays Shaw
"Judging Amy" updates (Richard appears in multiple
episodes)
Write to Richard through the RBFC
** To refer back to earlier News pages, visit
our Archive Page and select the appropriate quarterly listing **
[19 Feb 04] *** US Viewers can find
Richard's monthly TV listings all in one place -- TVNow *** -- The
tv-now website at www.tv-now.com hosts a listings page for Richard
which contains any major cable channel listing in which he is credited.
The direct address is: http://www.tv-now.com/stars/ricburgi.html
[06 Feb 04] *** UK Viewers, catch Richard's
Jake & The Fatman episodes February 11th, 18th, & 24th ***
-- The UK Hallmark Channel will be airing Richard's episodes
of Jake & The Fatman starting next Wednesday. Richard played
two roles on Jake & The Fatman -- the murderous Todd Kurtin
in "Nevertheless," (08 May 91) and good guy Brian Henley of the
District Attourney's office in "I Could Write a Book" (13 Nov 91) and "Last
Dance" (01 Jan 02).
Assuming the Hallmark schedule follows the original broadcast order, the
episodes are likely to air on the following dates:
- "Nevertheless" (episode 084 -- #4.24
-- production # 9023) on Wednesday, February 11th
- "I Could Write a Book" ( episode
089 -- # 5.05 -- production # 9105) on Wednesday, February 18th
- "Last Dance" (episode # 93 -- # 5.09
-- production # 9109) on Tuesday, February 24th
As always, check your local listings to confirm channel and time.
(Thanks to Linda for the schedule info)
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[19 Feb 04]*** Starship Troopers
2: Hero of the Federation to premiere on Cable on the Encore Action Channel
in April *** -- According to the latest update at www.starshiptroopers2.net,
Starship Troopers 2 will premiere on the Encore Action Channel as
part of the channel's Saturday Action Zone lineup. Look for ST2
to air on
Saturday, April 24th at 10:00pm ET with an encore on Wednesday,
April 28th at 10:00pm ET.
Encore Action is a part of the Starz Encore Group, and
can be found on many Cable systems as part of the premium channel package.
For additional information, visit the Starz! website at: http://www.starz.com/se/action/index.html
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[19 Feb 04] *** Starship Troopers 2 DVD release dates announced for
various regions *** -- With the film set to premiere on the Encore Action
Channel in late April, Columbia/Tristar has announced DVD release dates
for Region 1 and 2.
Region 1 (USA & Canada) -- June 8th
Region 2 (Europe, Middle East & Japan) -- April 19th
* Poland -- June 29th
Sony Pictures has decided to push the release date of the Starship
Troopers 2 DVD back into the summer, with June 8th as the official
"street date" for the DVD release in the USA. The film has been given an
R
rating by the MPAA. While the reason for the push-back has not
been announced, it certainly allows more time for a proper promotional
effort. As mentioned above, the film is slated for an initial release on
television, initially on the Encore Action Channel. A theatrical
release in foreign markets is still under consideration.
(Thanks to starshiptroopers2.net for the information) |
[06 Feb 04] *** FOX Network to start
airing 15-second Starship Troopers 2 trailer *** -- The 15-second ST2
trailer which premiered on the FX Channel during the recent FX DVD
Awards Show will soon launch on the FOX Network to promote the film's
release. The trailer is currently available as a Quicktime file at the
www.starshiptroopers2.net
website, or at the www.moviehole.net
site. Richard appears in two scenes, first in a close-up where he
can be heard saying "All personnel to the perimeter!" and shortly thereafter
in a scene where he's standing at the left edge of the screen, firing a
rifle at a Warrior bug as it pounces on some unfortunate Trooper.
[09 Feb 04] *** ST2 Trailer Update *** -- A new 1-minute theatrical-style
trailer is now available at the www.starshiptroopers2.net
website. The trailer is available in downloadable ZIP file format (recommended
for repeat viewing). The new trailer features extended versions of the
scenes shown in the 15-second version, along with new scenes and new graphics,
and a colorful new Starship Troopers 2 logo.
(Thanks to starshiptroopers2.net for the information)
** Scurrilous Commentary alert ** -- Contrary to some less than
accurate (not to mention uncomplimentary) commentary recently posted to
several sci-fi genre news websites, Starship Troopers 2 is intended
to be released as a standalone DVD in most markets, not as part of a boxed
set with the Troopers animated series. The decision to go straight
to DVD was never indicative of the quality of the film, but rather made
necessary by the constraints of the more modest production budget.
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[06 Feb 04] *** Starship Troopers
2: Hero of the Federation featured in February-March 2004 issue of Cinefantastique
*** -- Science Fiction and Fantasy genre magazine Cinefantastique,
now also known as CFQ, is running the first part of a two-part article
on ST2 in its current issue (see cover at left).
The six-page feature (pages 28-33) consists of two sections -- "Getting
the Bugs Out," which focuses on director Phil Tippett and his experiences
on the production, and "Triumph of the Kill," which delves into
the philosophical background of the original Starship Troopers film. Both
are written by Jeff Bond.
Though some of the photos will be familiar to ST2.net visitors, the
selection of eye candy is bolstered with several new photos, including
one of the parasitized Sgt. Peck (J.P. Manoux) looking ghoulish,
and one of effects supervisor Eric Leven modeling an unlikely chapeau
-- one of his new bug creations.
Richard makes an appearance as the heroic Captain Dax
in a pair of pictures -- one as the clean-shaven, impeccably uniformed,
and snarling Recruitment Video Dax, and one as the Dax found by the ill-fated
Bravo Company -- scruffy, bearded, bloodied, weary... yet ready to blast
some bugs with a massive pulse rifle.
The Troopers 2 articles are based, to some extent, on a set visit and
interviews conducted while Paul Verhoeven, director of the original
Troopers film, was visiting the ST2 set at the Manhattan Beach Studios.
As only a very brief mention is made of the actors or their characters
in this issue, we assume the second part of the feature will focus more
on the cast and their characters.
Cinefantastique ran an earlier one-page article on ST2 in its
August/September
2003 issue, mentioning Richard as the lead.
Additional information and updates can be found at the CFQ website
at http://www.cfq.com/
(Thanks to Arek for the heads up on the CFQ article, and to Deborah
for the scans and magazine) |
** Additional articles, print and online ** -- With the release
date for Troopers 2 approaching, articles and interviews are beginning
to appear in the various sci-fi and fantasy genre publications. Most prominent,
and recent, are:
CFQ / Cinefantastique -- February/March 2004 issue, Volume 36,
#1, pp. 28-33) -- info at http://www.cfq.com/
Starlog Magazine -- #322, March -- article by Billy Bond -- info
at http://www.starlog.com/
CG Channel website -- interviews with SFX supervisor Eric Leven
and director Phil Tippett -- http://www.cgchannel.com/news/viewfeature.jsp?newsid=2139
DVD Video Magazyn (Poland) -- Volume 51/04
Additional information on "Starship Troopers 2 : Hero of the Federation"
can be found at the Starship Troopers 2.net website at
http://www.starshiptroopers2.net. Starship Troopers 2.net works in
association with Moviehole and Tippett Studio to provide the most up-to-date
news and information on the project in general and with the RBFC to provide
the latest news on Richard Burgi's involvement with the film.
The Moviehole website can be found at http://www.moviehole.net.
Tippett Studio, Special Effects house responsible for the incredible
special effects of the StarshipTroopers films, can be found at
http://www.tippettstudio.com.
Visit our Starship Troopers
2 guide page to see previous News items.
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(Top) Richard Burgi as Captain Dax: Hero of the Federation
of STARSHIP TROOPERS 2. (Bottom) Richard Burgi stars as Captain Dax in
STARSHIP TROOPERS 2
(Photos courtesy of Tippett Studios and www.starshiptroopers2.net,
Copyright © 2003 StarTroop Pictures Inc. Photos by Paul M. Sammon)
Richard worked from May 14th through June 20th on the
long-awaited
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, filming
at Manhattan Beach Studios and on location in the Santa Clarita "canyon
country" north of Los Angeles. He also made several follow-up visits to
the Berkeley, California headquarters of Tippett Studios for additional
post-production work during the final quarter of 2003. Richard plays Captain
Dax, the hero mentioned in the film's title.
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is produced by Jon
Davison, with Phil Tippett directing. Tippett shot from a screenplay
by Ed Neumeier, who also wrote the screenplay for the original Starship
Troopers film. (All three worked on the first Starship Troopers, which
was directed by Paul Verhoeven. Tippett's Tippett Studios produced the
visual special effects for the first film, and is once again providing
special effects for ST2).
When we -- and the besieged troopers -- first meet Captain Dax,
he is the last man standing at an otherwise abandoned and desolate outpost
on planet Zulu Angel. He is somewhat the worse for wear -- dirty, torn,
unshaven, and more than a little war-weary. When the rapacious arachnids
threaten to once again overrun the makeshift defenses of the old outpost,
Dax must rally the rag-tag band of Troopers to fend off the marauding Bugs.
Unfortunately for Dax and the Troopers, the arachnids have other things
in mind for the unsuspecting humans...
(Thanks to Kat and MJ for the heads up, to Richard for the confirmation,
and to Starship Troopers 2.net for the production information and images). |
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Feb 04] *** New date for premiere of sci-fi
thriller DECOYS announced *** According to a forum post at the official
Decoys website from executive producer Tom Berry, "DECOYS will open on
Friday, February 27th. The choice of the release date is a tough one determined
by the competition, availability of the right screens, and production realities.
On the production side, as is often the case with movies that have a lot
of FX, it took quite a while to get the CGI just right. As far as the market
timing is concerned, we need a date when there are not many other movies
opening that appeal to our core audience. I think that February 27th is
the right choice, and the decision was made at the right time."
"DECOYS is being released by Christal, through Lion's Gate in English
Canada."
Canadian viewers will get a second chance to catch "The Making of
Decoys," AKA "Decoys: Behind The Scenes," a half-hour special which
aired originally on the Canadian Bravo Channel in early January. The Spacecast
channel (Space: The Imagination Station) will air the special on the following
dates and times:
February 26th at 9:00pm ET
February 27th at 2:00am ET
February 28th at 9:30am ET
February 29th at 4:00pm ET
Original broadcast announcement courtesy of the Space(cast) Newsletter,
dated November 28th, 2003
THE MAKING OF DECOYS
December 29 @ 8pm ET
Encore Presentation - December 31 @ 6pm ET
Take an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at SPACE's first theatrical
film presentation, Decoys, a decidedly twisted teen sci-fi horror
flick slated to release in theatres across Canada on Friday, January 16,
2004. The Making of Decoys - a half-hour SPACE original production
- offers an on-set look at the film with cast and crew interviews.
Set in a Canadian small-town university campus in the height of winter,
Decoys follows the trials and tribulations of shy college freshman Luke
(Corey Sevier). When he accidentally witnesses a behind-closed-door episode
between two gorgeous blonde co-eds, what he sees convinces him they are
not of this world. And when bodies start showing up on campus, he's convinced
these überbabes are responsible, and makes it his mission to expose
these human imposters for what they are - aliens.
Shot in Ottawa, Ontario in March and April, 2003, DECOYS stars Canadian
talents Cory Sevier (Black Sash, Little Men), Stephanie von Pfetten (40
Days and 40 Nights, Posers), Kim Poirier (Paradise Falls, American Psycho
2), Meghan Ory (Higher Ground), Elias Toufexis and Enis Esmer (The Toronto
Show). Also starring in the film are Nicole Eggert (Baywatch), Richard
Burgi (Judging Amy, The District, 24), and Don Hastings (As the World
Turns). Directed by Matt Hastings."
(Source: Space(cast) Newsletter - November 28 ,2003)
Additional schedule information courtesy of Space: TIS
Decoys: Behind The Scenes (E) 2003 (30 min)
A behind the scenes look at the first SPACE supported Canadian-made
feature length film.
Further information about the "Making of..." special can be found at
the Spacecast website at: http://www.spacecast.com;
the channel itself is called Space: The Imagination Station.
(Thanks to Deborah for passing on the Space article, and to Maria
for the additional Space:TIS information)
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** DECOYS Background *** -- Richard made a quick trip to Ottawa,
Canada, during March and April 2003 for a role in Decoys, which
director
Matt Hastings describes as "American Pie meets Species"
-- a sci-fi thriller set on a college campus. Richard plays Detective
Francis Kirk. According to the script, "He's a young cop who knows
that he won't be in this small town busting college students for party
pranks for much longer. He thinks he belongs somewhere between NYPD
Blue and the cover of GQ."
The Species connection comes into play in the form of the beautiful
and -- let us say -- otherworldy young women who descend upon the college
campus in search of healthy and libidinous young men. Much as in Richard's
1998 version of I Married a Monster, alien beings come to Earth
in search of mates -- only this time, it's the Outer Space womenfolk who
are eager to reproduce. Unlike their Monster counterparts, these alien
"femmes" are quite literally "fatales," as their reproductive process leaches
the body-heat right out of their unfortunate paramours.
Richard's Detective Kirk becomes involved when the extraterrestrial
temptresses leave a string of frozen young men in their wake.
According to the
Ottawa Sunday Sun's 13 Apr 03 edition, Decoys"...is
a 100-minute production by Canadian company Reel One Entertainment.
Decoys was also co-produced by Ottawa-based company Sound Venture
and will be distributed by
The Movie Network, SPACE: The Imagination
Station and Think Films sometime this fall."
PHOTOS: Top -- Detective Francis Kirk (Richard Burgi)
and Luke (Corey Sevier) walk through a very unusual crime scene;
Upper
Middle -- Kirk walks away from Luke and back to work;
Lower
Middle -- Kirk gives Lilly (Stefanie von Pfetten) his business
card; Bottom -- Detective Kirk hunts a killer on a cold and crowded
college campus.
To learn more about Decoys, visit the Official Decoys website at: http://www.decoysthemovie.com/
Accumulated RBFC News page coverage can be found on our Decoys
guide page.
The film is also now listed at the IMDb website; search under
"Decoys" at http://www.imdb.com/Title?0357585
(Thanks to Richard Burgi for the heads up, to Marc Heller of Reel
One Entertainment for the Decoys website info, and to Deborah for the data-mining
on "Decoys") |
[06 Feb 04] *** Cellular Update
*** -- Richard completed principal photography on the New Line Cinema
thriller Cellular in late November, playing the supporting role
of Craig Martin, husband of kidnap victim Jessica Martin (Kim
Basinger). Cellular was written by Larry Cohen and directed
by David Ellis. Filming on the Los Angeles-based feature ran from
September through November 2003. The movie is expected to be released in
summer 2004, with May mentioned on several sites as a possibility.
Cellular stars Kim Basinger as Jessica Martin, with Richard Burgi
as Craig Martin, Chris Evans as Ryan Ackerman, William H. Macy as Bob Mooney,
Jason Statham as Greer, and Jessica Biel as Chloe. The Cellular
page at the Internet Movie Database -- http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0337921/
-- gives the following summary:
"A young man (Evans) receives a call on his cellular phone from a woman
(Basinger) who says she's been kidnapped, and thinks she's going to be
killed soon, along with her husband and son who the kidnappers have gone
after next. The catch? She doesn't know where she is... and his cell phone
battery might go dead soon."
E! Online conducted interviews with actors William H. Macy and Chris
Evans on the Cellular set, which are available as a trailer of sorts at
the moviebox website, along with a small selection of publicity photos.
The Moviebox site can be found at: http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/0-9ABC/Cellular/trailer-page.html
(Thanks to Richard for the heads up, and to Kat and Deborah for the
research)
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Feb 04] *** French magazine Planet
Scoop features interview conducted with Richard on Cellular set *** --
The February-March 2004 issue of Planet Scoop (Nr 23) ran a two-page
article which included a full-page photograph of Richard and wife Lori
(circa 1999), along with a selection of smaller photos and the interview.
Titled "I'm not afraid of getting old," the interview touches on
career, life, fatherhood, and the future.
Richard Burgi
"Cellular"
"I'm not afraid of getting
old"
If his square jaw and imposing stature are not unfamiliar to the
stuff of the heroes he plays, there is however a real sensibility, rare
in Hollywood, hidden behind the piercing blue eyes of Richard Burgi. In
spite of a very busy schedule, Planet Scoop had the privilege to talk with
the actor, (too much?) known for his part as Jim Ellison in "The Sentinel".
The opportunity to discover Richard Burgi's private life…
It seems that you never stop playing…
"Indeed I was with Kim Basinger for 'Cellular', in which I portray
her husband, wanted for murder. I just finished 'Firefly' in which I play
a recurring part of the series created by Joss Whedon, Malcolm, a space
cop investigating a murder. Then I filmed 'Darklight' this summer in Bulgaria
with Shiri Appleby ('Roswell')… And let's not forget the sequel of 'Starship
Troopers'…"
You are dogged by those cop or science-fiction roles…
"It's probably because of my look and my height, an intimidating side
or a certain image of authority I give. In general, they're all heroes
in their own way."
Do you like to give this image?
"Absolutely. Whether my characters are good or bad."
If you had to choose one of your characters, which one would it be?
"It's hard to answer that question : there are so many of them. However
my favourite one was in a series called 'Action.'"
And James Ellison of "The Sentinel"?
"How could I forget him? That character was wonderful. That part was
pure gold for an actor, a bit wild, and I had good times with it."
What do you bring to your characters?
"It depends. If they are bad, I try to increase the dark side in them.
If they are good, I create some kind of liking and vulnerability.
More recently we saw you as Alan York in "24."
"Honestly, I would've liked to prolong this character's life. He was
particularly interesting because I broke my image by becoming the awful
villain."
Like a good adopted Californian you're also a surfer?
"I try to go in the water every morning, or take my son diving. I have
two sons I admire, Jack and Samuel, who are 6 and 7 years old."
How would you react if they told you someday they wanted to become
actors?
"I would ask them how they want to achieve that."
Easy : "Dad" is already an actor!
"So? What would that teach them? I'd rather them studied first, travelled
and lived new experiences."
Which ones?
"For example, join the Army or study in another state, or learn to
play an instrument and hit the road with a band."
You are into music too. I believe you play drums…
"Yes, like my brother Chuck who's on Broadway in Billy Joel's 'Movin'
out.'"
Did you ever think of singing?
"I would love to, on soul rhythms like Sam Cooke or Wilson Pickett.
But for the moment I don't really consider myself as one of the best singers."
What will Richard Burgi look like in twenty years?
"That's funny, we were recently talking about that with my wife.
Maybe we'll leave the United States to go and settle in France or in Spain…
and walk or bike across the country."
Are you afraid of getting old?
"No. I'm absolutely not afraid of getting old. As the years go by,
I feel I'm growing old nicely, like a good bottle of wine."
From Los Angeles, Jean-François Vincent
Me, I…
"I have a much bigger ego than you can imagine (laugh). I try to
repress it, but it's hard sometimes. Anyway, I don't know anyone without
a real ego. One of the great fights of my life is to think of the other
and open my heart. I've gotten to the point where I can now joke about
it."
Planet Scoop Nr 23 - February-March 2004 - Translation from
French : Christine Zwygart
(Thanks to Christine and Sylvette for the translation and the scanned
article)
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[06 Feb 04]*** Complete Firefly DVD boxed
set now available at Amazon.com and your local retailer ***
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Released by FOX on December 9th, "Firefly - The Complete Series"
DVD box set is now available through Amazon.com
and at your local DVD retailers. The boxed set includes the two-hour pilot
and thirteen filmed episodes, plus cast and crew commentary and the gag
reel.
Richard's unsavory Lieutenant Womack of Allied Enforcement
turns up in "The Message," which can be found on the final
DVD of the set. Written by executive producers Joss Whedon and Tim
Minear, and filmed in mid-December 2002, "The Message" was one of the
last of 15 episodes ordered by FOX. According to a brief description
of the episode, "the crew must deliver the corpse of an old war comrade
home, but things are not as they seem."
"The Message" finds the crew of the Serenity making a quick stop
for resupply and mail pickup. Mal (Nathan Fillion) and Zoe (Gina
Torres) are the recipients of an oversize crate which, when opened,
reveals the apparently dead body of their old war comrade Tracey.
Back aboard Serenity, a recording reveals Tracey's wish that they transport
his body back home.
As the Serenity lifts off, a battered Alliance Enforcement vessel lands.
Lieutenant
Womack and his team debark and head straight to the freight agency
recently vacated by the Serenity crew. Seems he's come to retrieve the
body of the dearly departed Tracey.
The script has this to say of Womack: "He's been around the block, and
likely beaten up everybody on it." Womack was intended to be a recurring
character -- a shady lawman who would undoubtedly cross paths with the
Serenity at the most inconvenient times.
DVD commentary on "The Message" is provided by Alan Tudyk (Wash,
pilot of the Serenity) and Jewel Staite (Kaylee, the ship's engineer),
and is quite entertaining. Referring to Richard's character, they said:
AT: "He's a good example that the people in space are good looking people.
He's a rugged, good-looking cop."
JS: "He's scary."
...
JS: "He does seem mighty dangerous. Did you see him on '24'?"
AT: "No!"
JS: "He was great! He was in the first season. He was amazing!"
For more information on Firefly, visit the FireflyFans website
at http://www.fireflyfans.net
To order the Firefly DVD boxed set online, visit the Amazon.com
website at http://www.amazon.com and
type Firefly DVD into the search field.
(Thanks to Richard, Haken, Kat, MJ, and Pam for information on Firefly) |
[06 Feb 04] *** Firefly film more likely
thanks to booming business in Firefly DVDs *** -- According to Mutant
Enemy CEO Chris Buchanan in a recent post to FIREFLYMOVIES.COM, as quoted
at FIREFLYFANS.NET, sales of the Firefly DVD set have exceeded the expectations
of Fox to a great enough extent that a Firefly movie is now much more likely.
"It seems that the DVD's are doing really well (e.g. better than Fox
anticipated) and that there have been significant re-orders (an unusual
thing for this type of program)," said Buchanan. "Of course, we weren't
that surprised but what can you do?"
Though the Firefly team still has administrative hoops to jump through,
Buchanan believes official word should soon be forthcoming.
As Richard's Lieutenant Womack of Allied Enforcement was intended
to become a recurring character, the possibility exists that Womack --
and Richard -- will have a part in the Firefly feature. Should this indeed
prove to be the case, we will provide updates here at richardburgi.com.
[06 Feb 04] *** No new episodes of "The
District" for Richard thus far in 2004 *** -- With the second half
of the production season well underway, time is growing short for Richard
to appear in any further episodes this season. As of this date, he has
appeared in three episodes of the Fall 2003 season -- the season premiere
"Jack's
Back," "Blind Eye," and "In God We Trust." This season, Richard's
Captain
Vincent Hunter was involved in the Temple Page story arc as
a prosecution witness testifying against Page. Of the three episodes,
"Blind Eye" and "In God We Trust" have not yet repeated; they will most
likely air again after February Sweeps.
Richard returned to the set of "The District" on Monday, October
27th to film a third episode of the show -- "In God We Trust," which
first aired November 22nd on CBS.
"In God We Trust" finds Mannion hot on the heels of a would-be neighborhood
Robin Hood who -- inspired by a mural of the Virgin Mary on the wall of
Mannion's building -- begins distributing stolen money and merchandise
to the poor and needy. Meanwhile, Detective Page's (Sean Patrick Thomas)
wrongful death case proceeds to the courtroom, with Captain Hunter testifying
for the plaintiff. (This episode is the third of the three Richard
has filmed so far this season).
Richard's earlier episode, "Blind Eye," first aired on Saturday,
October 25th. According to the episode synopsis at the
Zap2it website's tv listings, "A community creates their own undergound
form of street justice when they become fed up with the flawed justice
system; Mannion tracks down the person who received Ella's heart."
Richard's Captain Hunter is once again involved in the legal proceedings
against Detective Temple Page, which are now in the civil rather than criminal
arena. Unfortunately, Richard is only in one scene in this episode.
Richard was front and center in the teaser of "Jack's Back," the
September 27th season premiere of The District. Hunter, in fine form
and characteristically suspicious, cynical, and hard-nosed, takes special
interest in the pursuit of an Internal Affairs investigation of Detective
Temple (Sean Patrick Thomas) Page's shooting of long-pursued drug
dealer and murderer Lester Richards. Hunter features prominently in the
episode.
Richard spent a long day on the set of The District in late July,
filming scenes for the premiere episode of the hit CBS drama before
departing for Bulgaria and Darklight, a new film for the Sci Fi
Channel. The District airs Saturdays on CBS at 10:00pm Eastern.
Keep an eye out for all three episodes when "The District" begins
its mid-season rerun cycle -- as always, check your local listings for
airdates.
Richard plays Captain Vincent Hunter, head of the Internal Affairs
division of the D.C. Police Department -- a recurring role he has held
since the show premiered in October 2000. Richard appeared in seven episodes
of Season 1, and two episodes of Season 3. In one of the Season 1 episodes,
"The D.C. Strangler," Richard's Hunter was teamed with Detective Temple
Page (Sean Patrick Thomas) in the investigation of an unsolved serial
murder case. Hunter and Page shared a scene in one of Richard's Season
3 episodes, "Good-bye, Jenny," and by the end of the season, Page's parter,
Detective
Kevin Debreno (Jonathan LaPaglia) had been transferred to Hunter's
Internal Affairs division. This may mean Captain Hunter will be back on
a more regular basis in the upcoming season.
(For possibly outdated International scheduling information,
refer to our previous News pages, available through the Archive
News links)
For further information on Richard's episodes of The District,
visit our District Guide page.
(Thanks to Richard for the heads up, and to Lucy for additional details)
[06 Feb 04]*** The Sentinel airing on US Sci-Fi
Channel in February and March*** -- The
Sci Fi Channel
Schedulebot listing for The Sentinel shows the following airdates.
The Sentinel airs at 9:00am ET Monday - Friday.
Current Sentinel schedule on SciFi:
February 2nd - 6th
02 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Pennies from heaven"
03 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Survival"
04 Feb -- 9:00am -- "His Brother's Keeper"
05 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Sleeping Beauty"
06 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Warriors" |
February 9th - 13th
09 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Three Point Shot"
10 Feb -- 9:00am -- "The Girl Next Door"
11 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Poachers"
12 Feb -- 9:00am -- "The Inside Man"
13 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Vendetta" |
February 16th - 20th
16 Feb -- 9:00am -- Preempted
17 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Fool Me Twice"
18 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Storm Warning"
19 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Red Ice"
20 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Dead Certain" |
February 23rd - 27th
23 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Breaking Ground"
24 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Prisoner X"
25 Feb -- 9:00am -- "The Trance"
26 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Mirror Image"
27 Feb -- 9:00am -- "Finkelman's Folly" |
March 1st - 5th
01 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Sweet Science"
02 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Remembrance"
03 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Love Kills"
04 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Crossroads"
05 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Foreign Exchange" |
March 8th - 12th
08 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Neighborhood Watch"
09 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Night Shift"
10 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Sentinel Too"
11 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Sentinel Too - Part 2"
12 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Murder 101" |
March 15th - 19th
15 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Four Point Shot"
16 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Dead End on Blank Street"
17 Mar -- 9:00am -- "The Waiting Room"
18 Mar -- 9:00am -- "The Real Deal"
19 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Most Wanted" |
March 22nd - 26th
20 Mar -- 9:00am -- "The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg"
21 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Switchman" (pilot)
22 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Siege"
23 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Killers"
24 Mar -- 9:00am -- "The Debt" |
March 29th - April 2nd
29 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Cypher"
30 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Night Train"
31 Mar -- 9:00am -- "Rogue"
01 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA
02 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA |
April 5th - 9th
05 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA
06 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA
07 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA
08 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA
09 Apr -- 9:00am -- TBA |
Visit the Sci-Fi Channel website for further
details ( http://www.scifi.com/sentinel
) and remember to check your local listings to confirm times and dates.
(Thanks to Deborah for the Sci-Fi info, and to Steffi and Starfox for
the images)
*** International Update -- Singapore*** The Sentinel returned
to the air in Singapore in early December, with "Switchman"
launching the series on Saturday, December 6th at 3:00pm. Unfortunately,
we do not as yet have channel information.
(Thanks to Gerri for the scheduling update)
(To review earlier, possibly outdated International scheduling information
for The Sentinel, refer to our previous News pages, which are
available through the Archive Page listings).
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[06 Feb 04] *** Darklight expected
to premiere on SciFi this summer *** -- According to Jeff Rank at the
Sophia
Sideshow, Darklight will most likely premiere in summer '04, and will
be part of the SciFi Channel's Saturday lineup.
*** Darklight mentioned in Medialog Genre TV section of Starlog Magazine,
Issue 315, October '03 *** -- Starlog details the Sci Fi Channel's
2004 original film lineup in its writeup.
"The SCI FI Channel has increased the number of all-new telefilms it's
commissioning to 22 a year. They're all intended to bow in the Saturday
Action Movie slot. Coming up in 2004 are Raptor Island, Chupacabra
(it's loose on a cruise ship), Darklight, Dead Rail (aliens
on a train), Larva, Hammerhead (Oh no -- it's a mutant shark beast!),
Alien
Blood and perhaps the most outrageous, Mansquito (scientist
and subject get transformed into mutant mosquito beasts!). Really! You
can't make this stuff up."
*** Richard films lead role in new film for Sci Fi Channel *** --
Watch the Sci Fi Channel website for news of Darklight, a Sci Fi Channel
Original Production for the 2004-05 broadcast season.
Richard
plays Shaw, and is joined by Shiri Appleby (Roswell's Liz)
as Lilith. Sci Fi veteran John de Lancie also stars in Darklight.
An early Sci Fi Channel synopsis had this to say:
DARKLIGHT A genetically-engineered creature carrying
a deadly virus escapes from a secret lab and goes on a rampage, spreading
the virus in the process. To stop the virus from reaching epidemic proportions,
LILITH is recruited. A superhuman warrior cursed with immortality, LILITH
must defeat the creature before it infects the entire planet. Directed
by Bill Platt, former development executive for SCI FI Channel's short-film
series Exposure. Production begins in Sofia, Bulgaria with UFO Films in
July 2003.
Richard headed off to Sofia, Bulgaria in late July, with
production starting on Monday, July 28th. Richard and costar Shiri Appleby
were joined by John de Lancie during the second week of filming.
Principal photography wrapped the week of August 18th. Post-production
is likely to run into 2004, with Darklight expected to air in about
a year's time. Darklight is a UFO Films production for The
Sci Fi Channel.
According to the Sofia Sideshow,
which chronicles the film production experience in Bulgaria, "Richard Burgi
and Shiri Appleby were both a mass of good clean fun."
PHOTOS: Top -- Richard and costar Shiri Appleby
on location as Shaw and Lilith; Upper middle -- Shaw looks
to be a "don't mess with me" kinda' guy; Lower middle -- Shotgun
Shaw blasts the beastie; Bottom -- Lilith has a blast -- quite literally.
The Sofia Sideshow -- http://www.sofiasideshow.com
Unified Film Organization -- http://www.ufofilm.com
(Thanks to Richard for the initial heads up, to Deborah for the research,
and to Jeff for the photos and background information) |
[06 Feb 04]*** No sign of Michael Cassidy
as of February in 2003-04 Season of Judging Amy*** -- With production
on the "back half" of the season's episodes well underway, time is drawing
short for Richard to appear this season as Judge Amy (Amy Brenneman)
Grey's ex-husband, Michael Cassidy. (Most shows are wrapping up by
late April for the summer hiatus).
Judging Amy returned for Fall 2003 and promptly tossed Amy into turbulent
seas, with a new and stressful posting as a criminal court Judge, an impending
marriage to Stu fast approaching, and an interesting relationship developing
between Amy and a prosecutor played by Adrian Pasdar. Though Amy soon returned
to her true calling, Juvenile Court, and the wedding to Stu was called
off at the altar, bringing Michael into the storyline in any meaningful
way would have proved difficult at best.
Richard's most recent episode of Judging Amy, titled "Marry,
Marry Quite Contrary," originally aired 06 May 03 and repeated in September
'03. With three months of therapy under his belt, Michael's attitudes have
changed considerably, in ways which clearly surprise and move Amy. Will
this bode well for Richard's return in the coming season? Time will tell,
but there is clearly still an emotional connection between Michael and
Amy which will complicate any marital developments on Amy's horizon.
"Marry, Marry Quite Contrary" finds Amy (Amy Brenneman)
in the middle of a promising new relationship with Stu (Reed Diamond)
which takes a somewhat unexpected turn when Stu proposes to her. TV
Guide says of the episode:
"Amy feels conflicted about whether to tell Lauren that She's in a romantic
relationship with Stu. Meanwhile, Peter worries Gillian is setting herself
up for a disappointment bu believing that their baby is a girl. Elsewhere
Kyle has a business date with Lily for the ballet; Kimberly Fallon (Alice
Dodd) is in Amy's courtroom defending a 16-year-old's decision to get married;
and Bruce ruffles a parole officer's feathers by personally investigating
a teen's probation violation."
Amy's relationship troubles lead to a period of self-doubt, which
comes to a head when Michael comes over to drop off one of Lauren's
(Karle Warren) schoolbooks. Amy invites her ex-husband in for coffee
and at first, Michael is hesitant, not sure exactly what to expect. Michael
has just as many surprises for Amy, as he is gentle, compassionate and
considerate when she reveals her doubts and fears to him.
Amy wonders whether her problems with long-term relationships result from
her own inadequacies, going so far as to speculate that their own marriage
problems may have all been her fault. Michael doesn't take the easy, self-serving
route; instead, he gently jokes with Amy that her problems stem from her
never having gotten over him, reminds her of the undeniable good times
they shared, and lets her off the hook, displaying a new depth of self-awareness
and compassion. As he tells her, once upon a time, he had a wife who showed
him how good marriage could be, and didn't know what he had until he lost
it. A warm hug and kiss later, Michael is out the door, reminding Amy that
he'll pick their daughter up on the weekend as usual.
For further information on Richard's episodes of Judging Amy,
visit our Judging Amy guide page,
and browse through our archived News pages.
(Thanks to Deborah for the heads-up on Richard's JA episodes, and
to Erin and Becky for the images)
[06 Feb 04] *** Judging Amy now in syndication
on the TNT cable network, airing two episodes per day *** -- Judging Amy
is now airing
Monday - Friday from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on TNT -- two
episodes per day. Richard's episodes thus far (original airdates in parentheses)
are:
Season Three (2001-2002)
- "The Justice League of America" (26 Mar 02) prod.
#3ADG18, episode #3.18
- "Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition" (14 May
02) prod. #3ADG23, episode #3.23
Season Four (2002-2003)
- "Lost in the System" (01 Oct 02) prod. #4ADG01,
episode #4.01
- "People of the Lie" (10 Dec 02) prod #4ADG10,
episode #4.10
- "The Best Interests of the Child" (21 Jan 03)
prod #4ADG13, episode #4.13
- "Marry, Marry Quite Contrary" (06 May 03) prod
#4ADG23, episode #4.23
[06 Feb 04] *** Write to Richard care of the
RBFC! *** -- Richard has asked us to encourage anyone interested in sending
cards or letters to him to use the RBFC mailing address, which is listed
below. This allows Richard to better handle his incoming
mail, which he certainly enjoys receiving, provided it comes through appropriate
channels.
Mr. Richard Burgi
RBFC
10153 1/2 Riverside Drive, #494
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
USA
We cannot emphasize strongly enough that mail should not be
sent to Richard's home address! Receiving fan mail through his
home address is a disquieting experience and cause for concern, especially
from the standpoint of privacy and safety. If you have come across
what you believe may be his home address, please, do NOT use it!
We -- and Richard -- would greatly appreciate it if you would let
us know where you came across the address by using this e-mail
link to the RBFC.
While postcards, letters, and cards will be promptly forwarded
to Richard, we cannot forward packages; he has asked that no gifts
be sent to him. Though Richard appreciates the goodwill and generosity
those gifts represent, he finds them a little overwhelming. Richard
would be honored if, instead, wellwishers made a donation in his name to
a local children's shelter or literacy program, or to the Friends
of the Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center .
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