He was the executive producer and showrunner on Crash, executive producer on Syfy's Alphas, and a writer and co-executive producer on Outlander. I would have loved if they included that, especially since they killed off Frank. So it cant be wedded. (function(){for(var g="function"==typeof Object.defineProperties?Object.defineProperty:function(b,c,a){if(a.get||a.set)throw new TypeError("ES3 does not support getters and setters. Can we see the same level of writing? I must say however, that I so enjoyed Season 3. After graduating, Behr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a screenwriting career. Balfe (getting a touch-up to Claires gray-tinged hair) has enjoyed playing Claire at different parts of her life as the show hopscotches through the years. We just went with it. She wrote the Wedding.why did these talented writers leaver Outlander?? I feel like when OL is not at its best its because the writers are sticking TOO close to the books. One of their tasks: helping to camouflage stuffed dummies stacked up to look like soldiers killed on the field. I just dont believe in that, he says. He was not aching to direct a documentary looking back at his time with the wormhole. Since then he moved on to produce a wide range of programs in a variety of genres, including Bob Patterson, Dark Angel, Alphas, and Outlander. Thanks for your reply, Blake. I may be a tad biased in my love of ISB but he brought a level of competence and writing skill that I dont think the new writers have quite yet. But I dont believe that level of writing has been matched by Outlander yet (except perhaps the confrontation between Claire and Frank in The Battle Joined,which, oddly enough, is written by none other than Ron Moore). Why? How do we get back to that? Oh wait, yes, shes obsessed with a prophecy that came out of nowhere in the final two episodes of the season. ("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var d=0;a=c[d];++d){var e=a.getAttribute("data-pagespeed-url-hash");e&&(! Sometimes, as a writer, you just run into one. Time travel wound up being a key element in one of DS9s most famous episodes, the fifth season Trials and Tribble-ations, timed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek. The following contains plot spoilers - read at your own risk. Diana created BJRs cold calculation of Claire. Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and screenwriter, most known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. Thank you for reading! Probably Ep. Time heals all wounds, and to discover a retroactive appreciation sent a shock of verve into the showrunner. By then, its less about a hard science and more about just the idea. Until finally we get to the whole point of this mental web BJR has spun to a perfect tee. I was so sad when you didnt write J&Cs reunion. Another thing that really puzzles me: the almost universal dislike of episode 202 Not in Scotland Anymore. Its the anti-Outlander. How she said Frank lost his temper? Additionally in watching BJR, it made me afraid for Frank being involved in Intelligence and interrogations in WW2 as Claire mentioned. Behr also had a significant role in the development of the Ferengi alien race during his work on Deep Space Nine. Trisha really worked with getting the costumes early, slightly bigger-looking and more voluminous so that we could hide things under, says the actress, now mother to a baby boy. "The first thing he had done was kill baseball," Behr said, "which I never. But the time travel shit? Wouldnt it be cool to get the band back together? Not to mention the huge bonus of his being an extremely talented writer. I was shocked by the brothel scene as well, but I saw it as a way to show what an imbecile Prince Charles was. Ira Steven Behr (born October 23, 1953) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on Star Trek, especially Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. Hunt him down on Twitter: We chat with the showrunner about his experience with the Star Trek fan community and how that relationship has evolved throughout filming his celebratory documentary. His exit, as well as that of Anne Kenney, have left us with a much more lightweight Outlander. Yes he is definitely missed. His contributions to Outlander were equally impressive and his episodes, particularly The Garrison Commander and Prestonpans, are among the best. I mean, look, I get it. Voyager is doing it. While What We Left Behind is filled with new interviews with cast and crew (Brooks included), the doc offers an approach that Star Trek fans will find fascinating. Not because he LOVED the books and is the biggest fan there is, but because he was challenged by making a viable character out of Black Jack Randall who otherwise would be nothing but a mustache-twirling villain as the book would have him be. Now, considering BRJs erotic delight with Jamie, Id consider Claire threw poor Jamie (a wanted man) under the bus. Not only did DS9 offer growth for its diverse cast of specific characters, it managed to expand fictional cultures and bring depth to alien races that had appeared as one note on TNG. Outlander Cast: Joining us today is Ira Steven Behr, a television producer and screenwriter most known for his work on Star Trek:The Next Generation but especially on Deep Space Nine, on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. Season six due this year. As for Allan, Vlahos says he has a darker past and is trying to find his way in the world.. At the recent OutlanderCon in Las Vegas, it was truly notable how many times the actors mentioned Metin Huseyin and how much they loved working with him. Claire and Jamie set about . Blind fools. The power of two is invoked to provide structure and flow to the storytelling. Perhaps hes slightly artistic because he draws her, and theres a major disregard for the clean authority to which he must abide as he pours out the ever important Claret. I cant speak too well to Dianas writing as I have only read the first book. Blake, I agree with you that the first half of season 3 was great but the last half (with the exception of First Wife) really was off for me. 1 (Original Television Soundtrack), Outlander: Season 1, Vol. Sophie Skelton, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, and Richard Rankin look ahead to the shows seventh chapter in this group shot from behind-the-scenes. Still, with details scarce, she also looked at practical concerns like climate. Get it Dec 8 - 13. Hes ruthless, but also shares a bit of a soft side when he shares a heartfelt (if not conflicted) conversation before he plunges his knife into Lieutenant Foster. And that was the point of this article Diana may have created the characters, but they were given more life and texture by the screenwriters because thats what television demands. 12.5K subscribers Ira Steven Behr joined us for our May 15 live chat with Alexander Siddig to answer fan questions about DS9 including his thoughts on Bashir and Garak's relationship, why. When I look at the homeless problem that were currently dealing with in Los Angeles and probably all over the country, yes, its kind of weird that we did Past Tense and said it was five years away. I thought it undercut all the dramatic tension that was built in the premiere. I never understood that attitude. I was not a fan of the Ferengi, laughs Behr. As I say in the doc, I thought this would be an interesting gesture to the actors, he explains to me by phone. While its certainly not the aim of the documentary, the best way that Star Trek fans can demonstrate their love for Deep Space Nine is by checking out What We Left Behind on the big screen next Monday. A man who can still choose right over wrong. The writers have captured some, but reading the books had me in stitches over and over. (it looks fantastic by the way) and thats why he chose to leave. Episodes of Outlander written for television by Ira Steven Behr. It was a special episode and also they let us throw money at it with reckless abandon.. I enjoy the writers interpretations and it is giving many the opportunities of writing for a Great Show. A year ago, in fairly early 2018, Behr recalls, I woke up one day and I raced to Paramount and said, Okay guys, heres how we should have ended episode one! [6] At the start of the second season, Behr was promoted to co-executive producer. It could be so. I will be excited not to wear a wig and a cap, he says. Claires basically telling BRJ where Jamie was, basically sealed his fate right then and there. Maybe yesterday. $42.95. As a non-fan, non-book reader, he helped maintain the balance that Ron & Maril so badly needed in the writers room. Did you want to see that scene as much as I did? Graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr studied Mass He again worked with Ren Echevarria on season two of Dark Angel (2000) as a consulting producer. I think you hit the nail on the head. Most episodes feels like a mini-movie to me; always rich in storytelling. Heughan enjoys fair winds aboard the Artemis, which was custom-made for the show in Cape Town, South Africa. Outlander: Seasons One & Two (Blu-ray) : Ronald D. Moore, Anne Kenney, Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia, Ira Steven Behr, Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies . It sets up Claire to marry Jamie, BJR to discover Jamies whereabouts and, ultimately, puts our couple on the run, leading down the path to our next and inevitable meeting between them: Wentworth Prison. That it made an impact on her? Were trying to be as truthful as we can, says episode writer Ira Steven Behr, knowing that the truth is elusive, especially from hundreds of years ago., In the Prestonpans hour, writer Behr says, when Dougal (Graham McTavish) stabs a British soldier (Grantchesters Tom Brittney) after having won the battle, You love him and hate him almost from moment to moment It was important to show what war could make people do., A shocker from the books comes alive in Untimely Resurrections when Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) resurfaces in Versailles. With writing partners Robert Hewitt Wolfe and, later, Hans Beimler, he possibly deserves the most credit for the Deep Space Nine Dominion War story arc and the series' approach to . I went to Ron and I told him, Look if you want me to do it, Ill switch episodes. I agree that Outlander has probably become a little more lightweight than normal. II could see the beauty. In the last analysis for meOutlander now lives in the fabric of my life = over and over. We didnt peek under anyones kilt, but we did travel through time six glorious seasons and an upcoming seventh for candid photos and loads of insider info on Outlander. Im not sure you can take any of these as definitive answers. Well need a sequel in another 20 years. The collaboration of writers Anne Kenney and Ira Steven Behr is a masterful collaboration for episode "The Hail Mary S2 E12. Additionally in watching BJR, it made me afraid for Frank being involved in Intelligence and interrogations in WW2 as Claire mentioned. Yes, Anne wrote one episode for season three, but youre right about the show missing her too. Posted on June 25, 2016 by Sarah Ksiazek in Anne Kenney, Ira Steven Behr, Production Videos, Ronald D. Moore | Leave a reply Executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writers/producers Anne Kenney and Ira Steven Behr take us behind the scenes of the return (again) of Black Jack Randall, brotherly visits, and leading up to Culloden in Outlander . As if he were Rons consigliere, Ira said that he and Ron had an amazing short hand and that at times, it may have been too much so for some of the other writers because there were times when [he] had to veer in a way that the others [felt] like they did not. The other writers were comprised of people who were huge fans of the book series, which Ira was not. I think this is a good analysis and agree with most of your commentary. ":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}}function B(){var b={},c;c=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(!c.length)return{};var a=c[0];if(! Brad Gullickson is a Weekly Columnist for Film School Rejects and Senior Curator for One Perfect Shot. Neither of them worked on Season 3 as far as I know. He fielded complaints regarding the shows supposedly darker tone, its handling of religion through the Bajoran faith, and narrative arcs that extend throughout multiple seasons rather than the typical one-and-done plots. I thoroughly enjoyed the opulence and depravity of the French. A new beginning. In a recent podcast interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ronald D. Moore was asked about Outlander, specifically why there weren't numerous spinoffs already because of its success. It was an hour doc at the time, and it was not going to be a big deal.. Hope he never returns. Starz "Prestonpans" details that stunning, bloody, and controversial victory for the Jacobites over the British. We can only hope that Matt and Toni will continue to write and contribute throughout the run of the series. It was actually posted by DG in a Compuserve thread. Outlander is an example where we had these books and we knew that we had to stay close to the books so we knew what the ending was. Ira Steven Behr was born on 23 October, 1953 in New York, New York, United States, is a Television producer and screenwriter. As we talk about so many of the franchises youve had your hand in, lets not forget aboutOutlander. Ira Behr. If one respects Ira as a writer, then this episode needs a second chance. I saw the truth. Each central character manages to grow organically, becoming someone very different than they were when the series began. Yes, I liked season three too. Filmmaker Ira Steven Behr co-directs and produces the documentary, 'What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine.' Previous experiences are never truly over, as the past has a way. You can click here to find out where its playing at a theater near you. I need no sympathy from you and you will get none from me. Hes quite a sweet dog with a mellow personality.. Was it the new writers room? I agree that I wouldve been happy to see it happen sooner than this but everything happens in its time. 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