DH just mentioned recently in answer to a question at Shoreleave (Ithink) that he had to really push not to have to play Rodney's withdrawal entirely for comedy
Yep, that's what actually kicked off the discussion. Being high on morphine, McKay can play it funny. Being addicted to the Wraith enzyme, not funny...sooo not funny.
The winner of the McKay / ADB vid contest actually had a discussion with David about how he prepared for the episode (the videos are on YouTube) and he was playing it on that edge of insanity that existed in the drug culture of the 60s where you feel as if the drug is expanding your mind and allowing a higher level of creativity, which causes the cycle of wanting more and needing it to maintain the current level of mental awareness. Rodney had the benefit of coming down from his addiction surrounded by people he thought (he knew) he could trust. Carson was a continued presence who, even though Rodney had paranoia and kept saying Carson was making him suffer on purpose, Rodney self-corrected it everytime and admitted he didn't know what he was saying and was talking off his head.
Jason was playing it more manic, which makes sense based on the level of addiction he was at and the brainwashing that Ronon had already endured to that point. He's been addicted before, so he's been through a lesser withdrawal before. This was in a totally other sphere. He was going cold turkey, just like Rodney, but he's going through it in the midst of all these people who he's been convinced he can't trust. It's a definite mindwarp.
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Yep, that's what actually kicked off the discussion. Being high on morphine, McKay can play it funny. Being addicted to the Wraith enzyme, not funny...sooo not funny.
The winner of the McKay / ADB vid contest actually had a discussion with David about how he prepared for the episode (the videos are on YouTube) and he was playing it on that edge of insanity that existed in the drug culture of the 60s where you feel as if the drug is expanding your mind and allowing a higher level of creativity, which causes the cycle of wanting more and needing it to maintain the current level of mental awareness. Rodney had the benefit of coming down from his addiction surrounded by people he thought (he knew) he could trust. Carson was a continued presence who, even though Rodney had paranoia and kept saying Carson was making him suffer on purpose, Rodney self-corrected it everytime and admitted he didn't know what he was saying and was talking off his head.
Jason was playing it more manic, which makes sense based on the level of addiction he was at and the brainwashing that Ronon had already endured to that point. He's been addicted before, so he's been through a lesser withdrawal before. This was in a totally other sphere. He was going cold turkey, just like Rodney, but he's going through it in the midst of all these people who he's been convinced he can't trust. It's a definite mindwarp.