Popspotting #104: “Falling Flags” (Aug. 11, 2011)

Thanks to the fantastic, and in podcast circles the legendary, Ryan and Jenn (The LOST Podcast The Transmission) for allowing me to be a guest on their show Popspotting.

The Popspotting #104: “Falling Flags” (Aug. 11, 2011) description:
"Our first post-Comic-Con PopTalk & Trivia guest is Jimmy, a.k.a. @JimmyinGA, who is behind “Falling Skies Cast,” a podcast devoted to TNT’s new original sci-fi series starring Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood.

Of course “Falling Skies” is his first recommendation (a show that was also the first pick of our last guest, Des), but he also tells us about “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” and last year’s “Black Death.”

Jimmy gets off to a strong start in our trivia segment, but can his knowledge of U.S. state symbols carry him through to victory?"

Falling Skies Cast Episode 1.06 - Noah Wyle Teleconference

I had the opportunity to be a part of a teleconference with Noah Wyle yesterday. He gave us lots of insights into TNT's Falling Skies.  You can hear the audio from the interview on episode 6 of the Falling Skies Cast.

I was never given the floor from the moderator, but I was able to be a part of a great time with Noah Wyle.  One thing that was not directly addressed, was how deeply Wyle is involved in the decision making process with Falling Skies.  He makes several comments that sounds like he is involved with scripting, story decisions and even what elements should be cut out.

The first question came from Patrick Douglas with Great Falls Tribune.  Who asked Noah to talk about how Falling Skies picks up in the thick of the madness instead of building up to it.

Noah Wyle: Yes, it’s sort of a typical story telling in the sense that we don’t start with everyday life going on business as usual and then suddenly everybody’s eyes turn to the heavens and say, what’s that coming in towards our planet. 

We do, we pick up six months into what has been a devastating alien invasion and meet our characters already in a pretty high state of disarray which is kind of exciting storytelling because it allows you the opportunity to fill in the back story through episodic storytelling and also opens up the possibility of being able to track back in time down the road if it seems (dramatically) appropriate.

Falling Skies Cast Episode 1.02 Pre Comic Con

Episode 1.02 - Pre Comic Con
The latest episode of Falling Skies Cast has just been uploaded. We discuss the latest information about the upcoming Falling Skies Comic Con panel.

July 23, 2010 at 4:45-5:45 pm (PST) Falling Skies— They're coming. Get the very first look at Steven Spielberg's new series that envisions a world where aliens have invaded and the fate of humanity lies in the hands of a few survivors.

Noah Wyle (ER, TNT's The Librarian movies) and Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) join co-executive producer and writer Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) for a Q&A on the new series. Falling Skies premieres on TNT next summer. Moderated by Marc Bernadin. Room 6A 

Thanks,
Jimmy in GA