Tag: LOUIS FERREIRA

It’s fitting that SGU star Robert Carlyle directed the second-season episode “Pathogen” because his character, Dr. Rush, also took control of The Destiny – without informing Col. Everett Young (played by Louis Ferreira) that he was doing so. While Young notices that the good doctor’s behavior is a bit out of sorts, it isn’t until several episodes later that Young discovers Rush’s serious breach of protocol. Whether Rush’s actions were justified or not, it was a pivotal episode – and one Stargate fan has the opportunity to own a piece of Stargate history by wining the auction for the Icarus uniform Col. Young wore on-screen in the episode. Visit the Stargate page at VIP Fan Auctions to place your bid on this uniform – and other Stargate props, wardrobe and production items – today. But hurry – the auction ends soon!

As former commander of the Icarus Base and later the Destiny, Col. Everett Young (played by Louis Ferreira) is often perplexed by the civilians and scientists aboard the ship who do not subscribe to the military code. This same issue has also caused Col. Young problems in his personal life, but despite his demons, Young manages to strike a balance to keep the Destiny on course. It is precisely these complexities that make Col. Young one of the most popular characters of Stargate Universe – and fans of Young (and/or Ferreira) have a unique opportunity to own the Icarus Base uniform he wore on-screen in the second-season episode Cloverdale. Place your bid here at VIP Fan Auctions and see if it’s really the clothes that make the man – or the fan!

With nine key players, the cast of Stargate Universe cast was as large as it was talented. For autograph seekers, however, this makes it difficult to track down the entire group for a complete set of signatures. Luckily – for one Stargate universe fan – VIP Fan Auctions is offering an amazing cast poster that has been hand-signed (see photo above) by Jamil Walker Smith (who also wrote “Do Your Laundry Sucka” for a truly one-of-a-kind poster), Ming-Na, Robert Carlyle, Elyse Levesque, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alaina Huffman, Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Louis Ferreira. It’s a truly outstanding piece of Stargate memorabilia that any fan will treasure for a lifetime – and it will only grow better with age (could you imagine owning a poster with all of the signatures of the cast of the original Star Trek, or even Babylon 5). The winner of this auction will own a piece of sci-fi history. Check out the details – as well as a number of unique screen-used props and wardrobe items – at VIP’s Stargate auction page.

If you’re a fan of Stargate Universe – or simply appreciative of outstanding science fiction writing in general – do not miss out on the opportunity to purchase the shooting script from the SGU series premiere episode “Air” – that is hand-signed by a dozen members of the cast and crew, including Jamil Walker Smith, Ming-Na, Robert Carlyle, Elyse Levesque, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alaina Huffman, Brian J. Smith, David Blue & Louis Ferreira. Written by SGU creators Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, not only is the script a good read – and a template for aspiring screenwriters – but the opportunity to get this many SGU autographs in one place doesn’t come around very often, so check out the autographed script at VIP Fan Auctions and place your bid today.

Stargate Universe featured a phenomenal cast with many key players – and whether your favorite character was the brilliant Dr. Nicholas Rush (Robert Carlyle), the reluctant leader Col. Everett Young (Louis Ferreira), tech wizard Eli Wallace (David Blue), the revered Lt. Tamara Johansen (Alaina Huffman) or anyone else aboard the Destiny, VIP Fan Auctions is offering a cast poster personally autographed by all of the major players, including Jamil Walker Smith, Ming-Na, Robert Carlyle, Elyse Levesque, Lou Diamond Phillips, Alaina Huffman, Brian J. Smith, David Blue and Louis Ferreira. It’s no easy feat to get the entire cast’s signatures on one phenomenal poster, but whoever win the auction will have a piece of sci-fi history he or she will treasure for a lifetime. Check out the details – as well as a number of unique screen-used props and wardrobe items – at VIP’s Stargate auction page.

For all of the amazing stories and effects fans saw on-screen during Stargate Universe, there was also a lot of action off camera. In the exclusive VIP Fan Blog interview excerpt below, Stargate Universe’s costume designer Valerie Halverson shares one of the more memorable behind-the-scenes secrets!

Valerie Halverson: Dr. Rush was left for dead in “Justice” (SGU episode  #110) and we learn he was discovered by aliens. When we come upon him in “Space” (episode #111), he is on another ship and in an alien costume (pictured above). We learn that Chloe is also a prisoner and in the same costume, and as Col. Young arrives on the ship, he is in the same alien suit.

The alien was designed by our production designer, James Robbins, and our visual effects supervisor, Mark Savela. Once that was approved, I had to make the costume. Working with Gord Bellamy of the Model Shop, we came up with the look that you saw on the episode.

The greatest challenge was when Col. Young was using the stones and became an alien. The director, Andy Mikita, wanted to do that in one shot, so I had to devise a way to change Col. Young from his Icarus uniform into an alien without cutting the take. What we had to do in the end was build a full Icarus uniform for Col. Young with Velcro down the back and on the sleeves as he was going to have to hide the bony gauntlets of the alien costume. Two of my team stood behind Col. Young, holding him steady, and as he reacted to the stones we ripped his costume off. Any movement is barely noticeable and his Alien costume was revealed underneath. Quite an accomplishment for all concerned!

Check out a uniform worn on-screen in Season Two’s “Aftermath” (episode  #202) by Col. Young as well as Chloe’s alien suit from Season One’s “Space” (episode 111) at VIP Fan Auctions. But hurry – these auctions end soon!