Interview with Jurgen Wolff

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So, here it is for you guys to read... you can visit the website of Jurgen and his PA @ www.Brainstormnet.com.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Ok, well we have to start by asking... just how did you get involved with the series?</B></div> <div> My agent in Los Angeles found out that the show was starting and going to use a lot of free-lance writers, so he sent the producers some samples of my other writing. They liked the samples, I met with the producers, and they asked me to come up with some ideas for storylines. In some cases I come up with the relic, in others they already have a relic in mind, or part of a story and we work together to flesh out the story.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Of all the episodes you've written, which are you most proud of?</B></div> <div> Well, I like bits and pieces of all of them. One of my favorites, though, is The Royal Ring, because I got to introduce Nigel's brother in it and I really enjoyed writing the interaction between them. I've just finished writing another episode in which Preston returns--it's called The Fountain of Youth. </div> <bR> <div> <B>On average, how long does it take you to write an episode?</B></div> <div> The hardest part is working out the storyline. We try to make sure that we're not repeating ourselves too much, that the story has enough action, that it has some twists and turns, and so on. We might go back and forth with ideas for several weeks (sometimes I've gone to L.A. for this but mostly we do it over the phone and via email). Then the story has to be approved by the executive producers. By this point, we have a very detailed outline, so writing the actual script takes only about a week. One reason it's pretty fast is that by now I know the characters quite well, so it's easy to imagine what they would say and how they would react in any given circumstance.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Personally, the episode where Sydney and Nigel go looking for Caesar's breastplate has some great gags... do they come naturally or do you have a book of jokes?</B></div> <div> No, there's no joke book! The best gags only work for the particular characters in that situation. I enjoy making the episodes humorous and I think both Sydney and Nigel have a good sense of humor. I think my episodes go a bit more in this direction than many of the others--a lot of the other writers are more geared to the action aspect.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Has there ever been any episodes by you, that didn't impress you in the way they were shot or filmed? </B></div> <div> There aren't any episodes I've been unhappy with. I think the directors and the set designers do a great job, and they keep getting better.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Can you reveal whether we should expect to see some romantic goings-on with Sydney and Nigel?</B></div> <div> I have an idea up my sleeve about this that I'm going to present to the producers when I see them in L.A. in December, but it's a secret!</div> <bR> <div> Wow, what a way to end it! Thanks to Amy for that killer question! And obviously a big thanks to Jurgen and Sheridan (his PA).</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>