Aaron Douglas (2017)

Hey what was the trait of Chief’s personality that taught you the most about yourself?

Love you! Such a joy so see you in Dirk Gently. Do you ever get frustrated being so closely associated with just one character, no matter how awesome that character is? (I tend to yell “it’s Chief”, no matter what show you are in)

What was your thought when you realized, “Holy shit this is one of the best Sci Fi’s of all time?”

One of my favorite moments from BSG was Tyrol's "Mario Savio" speech. https://archive.org/details/MarioSavioSpeechInBattlestarGalactica

How intentionally tied was your performance to Mario Savio's speech? How intentionally tied was the writing?

What's your all-time favorite BSG episode and why?

What's your favorite thing that you stole from the set of BSG?

Hey, you played my favourite character on BSG! As an actor, is there any role or project you would love to get involved with?

Hi!!! Firstly I have to say that I’ve never felt so much sympathy for a fictional character as I felt for the Chief. Something about your acting tricked some part of my brain into believing he’s a real person I think, so well done!

Okay, questions: What did you think of the BSG storylines about the gods, prophecies, and long-lost temples? And if the Chief ever got lonely in prehistoric Scotland, do you think he’d have tried to form a meaningful friendship with the bears? Thank you!

Galactacon in Seattle the other year was a bust, but it was great to see you at the impromptu gathering at the bar in downtown Seattle. How was that experience?

Is this when you leak there will be another BSG? I really hope it is!

Are you also into bears and beets?

How was your experience as "the slowest man alive" on The Flash? Is getting lobotomized by Tom Cavanagh as fun as it seems?

I treasure BSG. Galen is such a perfect flawed character. I laughed and cried with your character at times. Where in the production were you told that you were one of the final five cylons?

How did your BSG experience prepare you for other acting rolls you had after the series ended?

Hi Aaron, thanks for doing this AMA. I am opening a deli and would love to know what your favorite sandwich is?

Hi Aaron! There are many evolutions of Chief through the series. Which stage of Chief did you resonate with most? Which did you enjoy the most and why?

Why does IMDB say your trademark is "Deep Raspy Voice" as opposed to "Realistic Eye Movement Conveying Thought and Emotion?"

Unrelated: Do you ever feel typecast?

If yes, follow-up: Based on what characteristic?

Hi Aaron, first of all thank you for doing what you do: I love your work so much!

Chief Tyrol in Battlestar Galactica is probably one of the characters who goes through more stuff.
Is there a part of his life (like being chief and involved with Boomer, being head of the Union and of the Resistance on New Caprica, being one of the final five...)
that you found most fun to play or challenging to portray?

What's your fondest memory growing up in New Westminster? I currently moved there for work.

Comic book publisher, editor, and writer Joe Pruett from AfterShock Comics is currently on tour doing in-store signings. You are joining him tomorrow for a signing in Texas. How did this invitation come to be? And should we be reading anything into this? Are you interested in pursuing a side-job as a comic book writer?

Did you ever get sick of the BSG writers screwing Chief over? Did you ever want to tell them "rain on someone else a while"?

For those unaware...

I mean... his girlfriend is the first undercover Cylon found, and she tries to kill Adama. Then she is killed, he is sad, yet everyone is happy she is dead (and despite her being a Cylon, he lost his lover in Boomer). Then Chief had to see his girlfriend's doppleganger join the crew and start screwing his friend Helo. Then he dates Cally, has a kid, has to lead the resistance and kill friends, make hard decisions. Then he finds out his son isn't even his son and Cally screwed Hotdog, then Cally is KILLED. Then he finds out he is actually a Cylon too, and that another Cylon is the one who killed Cally, throwing his entire life thus far into a mess (as well as all of his feelings about Boomer).

My favorite part about that entire thing was the ending: fuck this, I'm going to go found Scotland. The man embodies the flavor and reason of scotch, so I was glad he decided to just go die alone in a swamp haha. It was fitting for the fact that everyone, over and over, screwed him over.

What's the most challenging role you had?

Are there any you're bummed you missed out on?

Hi Aaron! Thanks for doing this AmA. Big BSG fan and loved your role there, I also loved your short role on Stargate SG-1. Can you tell us about the time you rescued Kari Byron (/u/realkaribyron) at Comic Con from being trampled, what happened? (source: https://twitter.com/KariByron/status/918648660484702208)

welcome to Reddit! Thank you for doing this AMA!

I've seen pictures of your adorable dog on your Twitter feed, can you tell us about your cute furbaby?

Seeing the set of BSG, with all the Vipers etc, what was your favourite part of that particular set, and what "souvenir" did you take home?

Hey Aaron, Chief was such a solid character in BSG for almost the entire series until he found out he was a cylone (went to depressive mode). How did you feel about Chief's decline and the end of his story?

Hi Aaron! If you had to live on one beer (or brewery) for the rest of your life, which would it be?

Welcome to Houston! There was some spooky level fog this morning. Were you worried that you woke up in the zombie appocalypse?

Hi Aaron,
Which actor (including yourself) on BSG were most like their characters personality-wise, and vice versa?
Thank you

Random question, I know, but did you ever watch the show Firefly or it's sequel movie Serenity? If so, what did you think of them?

Thanks Aaron for doing this! Met you a few times at DragonCon, and you've always been accessible, friendly, and genuinely seem to embrace us crazy fans. :)

Question: If you hadn't been cast as Chief, what other character would you have most enjoyed playing?

Hello Chief, I am a huge fan of BSG and wanted to know 2 things

Where you happy with the way your character evolved towards the end of battlestar?

Also you were a henchman in XMEN2, was that role bigger but cut in the final film, any stories from the set?

Hi Aaron! Do you ever work with new filmmakers and if so, what should one do to catch your interest?

What inspired you to be an actor?

If you could have one role in any upcoming movie, which role in which movie would that be?

Hi Arron. How is your modelling cave coming on?

Are you a cat person, a dog person, or a frakkin toaster lover?

I guess comments have to be questions. Soooo, i love your work and the question is, now that Netflix is going to focus on Canadian content with a Netflix Canada org, what are the chances your already in discussions with them? :)

Hi Aaron,
What is your favourite episode of Red Dwarf?
And have you watched any of the new series (12) yet?

How do you take your coffee? I adore you.

Love your work, you were my favourite character on BSG! I guess to turn this into a question: Do you approve that our two whippets are called Cally and Chief?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a6h5q5tb2t6usqv/11537613_10152911638386304_3775555799682957157_o.jpg?dl=0

You're the one on the left looking nervous of getting a telling off.

What other things have Tricia and Katee told you to do?

One more from my husband...when Chief had time off was he a metalhead? If Chief were in a band which instrument would he play? Would he be a Dave Murray or Adrian Smith fan?

Are you going to paint more models with Adam? It was a good time watching you two shoot the shit for like an hour!

Hey Aaron.

Thx for doing AMA.

It's implied that Tyrol became the King of Scotland.

What's will be his first invention?.

Bag Pipes.
Kilts.
Whiskey.

Dude! My girlfriend and I just realized it was you in Dirk Gently! Solid performance! Did you wind up with jaw problems having to talk like that for the show?

Hi Aaron, I think you rocked in your role in Dirk Gentley. You barely even looked like you! What was it like to have to walk and move hunched up like that and to wear those huge glasses all the time? Did you get any back problems?

How do you know Adam Savage (https://www.reddit.com/user/mistersavage)?

Hey Aaron! Thanks for doing an AMA.

I actually worked on Dirk Gently in lighting for a couple episodes but I was always too nervous to say hi.

Do you like it when fans approach you, including in the work setting? Or is it more of a on the street kind of thing?

Which superhero do you wish you could portray and why?

Hi there, here my question:
Did you have a dream where you were Gordon Rimmer or something about Dirk gently's holistic detective agency?

I still remember meeting you at ComicCon '06, when you wandered up to the autograph area, and were immediately swarmed by folks.

You were gracious enough to take the time to talk to everyone, which really impressed me.

With everything you've done since then, are you still able to just sort of wander into a crowd of nerds, or have you become too recognizable to get away with it?

BSG had so many great actors. I'm just going to ask about one of them: what was it like working with Edward James Olmos? How many Miami Vice jokes did he have to put up with?

What has been your favourite convention experience?

Yo! I remember seeing you appear as all these characters on all these shows and movies and always thought to myself that you were seriously underrated. Just throwing that out there. When you appeared as Chief is BSG it blew my mind. I thought to myself "Why such an insignificant role again!?" However after watching the show and seeing how important of a role you played I was super happy. So yeah, just saying I think you are awesome man.

I guess my real question is do you fight for roles and try to get the big ones? Or more of a "This character looks cool, I'll do that"?

Cally's death tore me up. Do you think that was one of the many reasons Galen ultimately settled far away from the others?

Greetings from Europe. When and how did you find out that your BSG character was one of the final five? And what was your reaction?

Do you watch Breaking Bad?

I just wanted to say that Chief is one of my favourite characters in BSG. The leadership, humanity and toughness when it's required, you did an amazing job!

What did you think about the character when you first heard of the role?

Edit: removed extra word.

Hi Mr. Douglas,

I am a big fan with a few questions

Why is Chad the worst?

Does Russ actually do anything?

What will Marian be for Halloween?

I had to convince my wife to watch BSG, but she ended up loving it, and by the end she decided you are her celebrity cheat. So my question is, if I were going to make any of your female costars my celebrity cheat, who would you recommend?

Every show that films in Vancouver features obligatory scenes of actors running through a forest. As a Vancouver actor how many times have YOU been filmed running through a forest? Any tips for new actors running through a forest for the first time?

Hello. What is your opinion on the new TV series Star Trek: Discovery?

Can we get some more videos with you and u/mistersavage just shooting the shit and building models? That video was super chill and fun.

Hi Aaron. If you had a pontoon boat, what would you name her?

Hi Aaron, what I'd like to know is how you felt about the fate of your character in Hemlock Grove? It seemed like there was a lot more to learn about Sheriff Sworn.

Oh man! Hey Chief!! Fellow British Columbia native here.

What has been your favorite role in your career? (besides BSG?)
Do you have a favorite BSG episode?

Thanks!!

Hi Aaron, love the Anthrax shirt. What are your thoughts on the John Bush-era Anthrax? I like Belladonna, but something about those John Bush albums always hooked me in.

How soon into production did you know your character's true idenity? Were you as shocked as I was? I honestly did not even consider it until the four of you met in that little room after following the "All Along the Watchtower" sounds throughout the ship. That blew my mind, and cemented the show as my all-time favorite.

I gotta ask, did you get to keep anything from the show? Except your own likeness of course 😀

What’s your favorite Anthrax song?

Star Wars or Star Trek?

How was the role of the Chief originally explained to you before you started and how did it differ from what the character eventually became?

Are you a SciFi fan?
Fav shows?
Have you seen the Expanse?
I consider it to be on par with BSG.

What song have you been listening to on repeat recently?

Have you played the Battlestar Galactica board game by Fantasy Flight? Did you play as Chief?

Hello Aaron! When were you told that your character in BSG was infact a !!SPOILER!! cylon !!SPOILER!!? Were you surprised when you found out?

What trait or moment of the show would you say was pivotal in it being a great tv show?

one more from me:
What's your favorite thing to eat when you're in NYC?

Viper or Raptor?

You bring a lot of intensity to your characters. What role, no matter if it was a single episode, has been your favorite since BSG?

Aaron! What’s your favorite way to eat eggs?

Should the Canucks trade the Sedins?

Both, or just one? If one, which one?