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Titolo: Braga: "Ho divorziato da Star Trek"

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3248
WRITER/PRODUCER BRANNON BRAGA IS RIGHT ON TIME FOR '24'
The former STAR TREK writer/executive producer also discusses his thoughts
on the J.J. Abrams big-screen TREK reboot
By A.C. FERRANTE, Editor in Chief
Published 2/9/2009
For years, Brannon Braga was one the keepers of the STAR TREK franchise
(alongside Rick Berman). From the numerous series (THE NEXT GENERATION,
DEEP SPACE NINE, VOYAGER, ENTERPRISE) and the NEXT GENERATION feature film
franchise, Braga kept himself busy in that futuristic universe.
Now he’s back in his own time, dealing in real-time as a co-executive
producer of 24. Alongside his former ENTERPRISE co-hort Manny Coto, they’ve
been a part of Season 7’s back-to-basics approach to Jack Bauer (Kiefer
Sutherland) and his further adventures in saving the world from terrorists
and other two-faced scum -- this time setting the action in Washington D.C.
We caught up with Braga recently to talk about his stint on 24, how he
feels about the new STAR TREK film and his upcoming pilot project with
David Goyer for ABC called FLASH FORWARD.
iF MAGAZINE: Did Manny Coto bring you on board 24?
BRANNON BRAGA: Manny was certainly instrumental in bringing me on board. I
brought Manny on to ENTERPRISE and he returned the favor.
iF: You’re known as a genre guy, so how different is working on a show like
24, which is set somewhat in our real world.
BRAGA: It is different in that it takes place in the real world, but it’s
still a fantasy. 24 is a form of science-fiction in a way, less so the
science. But it is a thriller-fantasy and in a funny way, CTU, or in the
case of this year, the F.B.I., it’s really no different than the bridge of
the starship. You’re making up all this stuff and none of it’s real. So in
a funny way, it was a comfortable fit and I’ve been enjoying it.
iF: What did you learn about the structure and style 24 after you had
written your first script?
BRAGA: It was really a challenge. The biggest challenge of the show is the
real time aspect. Any normal things you would do in writing an hour of
drama are all out the window because this literally has to take place in
real time. That was the hardest thing to adjust to. Beyond that, the
characters were so fully realized already, it was a lot of fun to ease into
it.
iF: Can you tease about what we’ll be seeing in the coming weeks?
BRAGA: We’re going to be building to some major shifts and twists that are
fantastic. I don’t think it’s any secret that Jon Voight’s character is
going to play a major role. I don’t want to give away who he is and what
he’s up to, but right now the villain is this guy Dubaku [Hakeem
Kae-Kazim], a genocidal killer from Africa, but it’s far more complicated
than that. And yes, there will be something major forthcoming.
iF: This season feels like it’s 24-hour version of one of those political
thrillers like THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR. It has all the ingredients of 24,
but it has that on top of it.
BRAGA: We use the THREE DAYS OF A CONDOR analogy a lot. We wanted to do
something this year that was a little more grounded in reality. And
although the plot happenings are still pretty crazy when you analyze them,
we wanted to set it in a little more realistic place like the F.B.I. and
ground things a little bit and give it a more believable feel. We even said
that – “Let’s make this look and feel like a ‘70s thriller.” That’s even in
the design of the set of the F.B.I.. We told our production designer Joseph
Hodges to think “ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN.” That’s exactly what we were
going for.
iF: This season also feels like it’s a season of mirrors. Jack and Renee
[Annie Wersching]. Jack and Tony [Carlos Bernard]. Chloe [Mary Lynn
Rajskub] and Janis [Janeane Garofalo].
BRAGA: You’re right, that mirror theme, particularly in the case of Annie’s
character is a major arc of this season. It goes through some really
interesting and at times, shocking areas.
iF: Now that you’ve had some perspective on it, do you have any final
thoughts on how ENTERPRISE ended?
BRAGA: I think that final, final episode, I may be understating it when I’m
saying it didn’t turn out as well as I hoped. I think the intentions behind
it sent a valentine to all the STAR TREK shows and a very genuine heartfelt
one, because we knew STAR TREK would be off television for a long, long
time, but it was kind of a lackluster story.
iF: How would you have ended now, looking back?
BRAGA: I don’t know, because at the time I thought it was very cool, it was
only when it came out, I realized, “this isn’t quite working.” That
happens. I don’t know what I would have done honestly. I think I might have
just ended ENTERPRISE.
iF: What would have happened if it did come back for another season?
BRAGA: Actually, I had moved on to another series [THRESHOLD], so I would
have left ENTERPRISE. I love STAR TREK. It’s the kind of show that’s such
an open field conceptually, that I could have done it forever. At the same
time, after 15 years, I had to move on and let other people do it.
iF: That said, how do you feel about J.J. Abrams coming in and
re-envisioning TREK, having spent so much time with the franchise over the
years?
BRAGA: My analogy with STAR TREK is I divorced my wife, I love her dearly,
she’s with a great guy, and I’m so happy for her. At the same time, in the
back of mind, someone else is with my wife. That’s how I feel. I can’t help
but feel emotionally attached to STAR TREK. But predominantly my feeling is
it’s in great hands with J.J. Abrams and I can’t wait to see the movie.
iF: Have you seen the trailer?
BRAGA: It’s great, it’s dynamic, it’s different. Unless J.J. invites me to
the premiere, I’ll be in line with everybody else.
iF: Let’s say Paramount came back to you saying, “we would love you to do
another STAR TREK series,” what would you do? Is there anything left to do?
BRAGA: I would do it if it were the right people and right idea. Right now,
no way.
iF: What’s the David Goyer project you’re working on?
BRAGA: It’s called FLASH FORWARD. It’s an ABC pilot. It’s based on a
science fiction novel by Robert Sawyer, the concept is, everybody on earth
blacks out all at the same time -- billions of people. It's two minutes and
during that time they have visions of the future. It’s a big, kind of
contemporary science-fiction idea Joseph Fiennes plays the lead. It will be
a great cast. We shoot next month. Goyer and I wrote it, he’s directing it,
I’m producing it. We’re hoping it gets picked up.
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almeno speriamo sia stato un divorzio in stile klingon
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 almeno speriamo sia stato un divorzio in stile klingon
.. o almeno che Star Trek gli abbia chiesto alimenti e assegno di
divorzio abbastanza enormi da farlo scomparire per sempre dalle scene! 
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 almeno speriamo sia stato un divorzio in stile klingon
.. o almeno che Star Trek gli abbia chiesto alimenti e assegno di
divorzio abbastanza enormi da farlo scomparire per sempre dalle scene! 
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 Com'è il divorzio Klingon? Si vede da qualche parte in Star Trek?
Certo, in DS9 Quark si sposa e divorzia con Grilka.
http://www.hypertrek.info/index.php/dsn049
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Com'è il divorzio Klingon? Si vede da qualche parte in Star Trek?
Non hai guardato DS9? Ahi ahi ahi :-P
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 Com'è il divorzio Klingon? Si vede da qualche parte in Star Trek?
fonte: 
http://www.hypertrek.info/index.php/klingon
Separazione (The House of Quark)
Il Klingon che decide di separarsi, colpisce il coniuge al volto e gli 
urla contro «N'Gos tlhogh cha!» (Il nostro matrimonio è finito!) e gli 
sputa addosso.
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praticamente e' come il nostro divorzio :)
mrT^^
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 praticamente e' come il nostro divorzio :)
Mantenimento a parte.
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