
| In a recent rare online chat, the Divine Gas Passers who brought us Lexx (fondly referred to as the 'Supreme Beans'), gave their most fanatic of fans a chance for some serious Q&A satisfaction. With Lex Gigeroff at the helm (his magic fingers caressing the keyboard), Jeffrey Hirschfield on beer patrol, and Paul Donovan doing god knows what... 12/19/97 |
[Q:] Will you be having guest stars?
[A:] Not as much, but some. We want to make our own stars.
When can we see new eps on T.V. ?
New ones will be ready for deliver in October 1998. Exactly when they play is out of our hands.
In the U.S. we are talking to scifi, but it is uncertain who is in charge there right now, as they just were sold.
Will you be shooting in germany again?
Yes, we plan to start shooting in Berlin in April.
But which channel will tha new ones air on in I dunno...Sweden?
Micke - not sure about Sweden, but we've made a deal with scifi UK which we think plays in Sweden. It might play on another channel in Sweden first.
Who translated the poetry for the German version?
We'd like to know.
Will it play on VOX?
Not likely. More likely RTL2.
Will it be the same cast?
There will be one big change during the season... one of the cast members will not survive, but we are sworn to secrecy. But everyone will we be very happy with the outcome we think.
Canal+?
France, yes, Holand, possibly.
What about Zurich?
What do you call 400,000 boring Swiss people in one spot? Zurich.
Zurich is a SECRET mission.
Well, gotta be atleast one interesting person there :).
Actually there is one very interesting person there.
Was Lex beat up in school because of his name?
Not nearly enough.
Are there other US channels being looked into?
We were not happy with the network involvement, creatively, on the first go round. We think that if we start it going without them, then maybe we can make some deal that will be closer to what we want. But it may be too weird to sell.
How about some of the more avant gard cable stations. ie. Cinemax?
We haven't talked to Cinemax.
Will there be more seasons?
If the ratings are good enough.
Will we see Paul in a cameo?
Paul only does naked cameos (he was the shower nozzle in Super Nova).
Will Marty Simon be doing the music?
Yes
Who will do the costumes?
Not decided yet.
Will Matsutani and Sigl be doing more?
We have a lot of new directors we'd like to try.
Paul - how did you go from a physics guy to a player in the industry?
I couldn't get a job in physics.
[Will you three have] Separate computers for future salads?
Yup
Will there be new actors from Germany?
Ja
Will there be a Lexx convention in the near future?
That's up to you.
Do you support conventions?
From across the bay. We support conventions because we like to watch the dirty movies in the hotel rooms.
What kind of work did Lex do before Lexx?
I was a top-notch flight engineer for Boeing.
Did the Brunnen-G create the insects with runaway technology?
Beats us. Sounds good, though.
Does Salter Street have a porn side business?
It's our main business. Wanna job?
Where can we apply?
 
Ask DDC.
Will kai survive?
Kai's dead.
Lex: were you inspired by the Terminator movies?
My favourite movies are "Pee Wee's Big Top", "Sorority Suck" and Ichikawa's "Fires On The Plain"
Boys! Some people are underage here!
As members of NAMBLA, we share Cookie's position on the underage issue.
OH MIGHTY OMNIPOTENT BEANS, would you accept ideas from outside your collective?
ONLY completed scripts. Ideas are easy.
Why doesn't Poet Man have a bun?
 
He should have, he's Tim Curry, whaddya do?
Effectiveness of Lexx's weapon?
 
It is powerful but crude. It is designed for blowing up planets.
What was the idea of using insects as the counterparts of humans?
 
They are an interesting enermy, but they are NOT the primary enemy in the second season.
Did you deliberately choose cult type actors?
 
We're not that practical. We just chose people we wanted to work with.
Will Zev catch Stan spanking his monkey in a utility closet, during one of those cold & lonely nights aboard the lexx?
At the beginning of every episode, unless we get a hair stuck in the gate.
Will you bring Wist back for one episode only or will she be a new regular as in a lot of episodes..(crew member)?
Wist will be a semi-regular. Micke, Paul had supper last week in Potsdam with Doreen, and she is gung ho to be on the show.
Was Bog human Wist's father? They seem close.
No, they just had an understanding.
Are there any people left in the Light Zone? What percentage were fed to the Gigashadow?
Many were fed to the Giga Shadow, but many survived.
Who will be the primary enemy?
 
MANTRID
Hints about Mantrid?
 
Watch Episode One October 1998.
Have you been getting fan mail at your office in Halifax?
 
E-mail mostly.
Does Eva know she has web pages dedicated to her?
Yes she does.
Does Eva have internet access?
Don't think so.
What was Eva's reaction to the websites dedicated to her?
 
Very flattered.
Was the cluster originally an Insect-held planetoid?
No. This will be explained in Episode One as well.
Will there be more Lexx merchandise so we can make you rich?
Hell, Splarka, just send us the cash.
More song and dance?
We are planning an episode called "Brigadoom".
Will there be more movie posters, not just ones with Zev?
Next year.
More shower scenes?
Absolutely. We're planning a Feppo-Stan-Smoor sandwhich.
More?
AmberSky wants more. We're planning more sex and less violence, because that's what the networks in Canada, France and Germany want.
What about the plots?
The plots of the one-hour shows will be more straight ahead but still fairly twisted.
Why more straight ahead?
 
So we don't get cancelled.
Who will tape for Cookie?
The inmates of Cell Block 4.
Will you reanimate Gene Kelly for the Brigadoom episode?
The plan is to dig him up and work him animatronically.
Does the rest of the cast have Internet access?
The rest of the cast are also in Cell Block 4, but they may have e-mail privileges.
Did Michael McManus do Kai's singing?
 
Yes
Will the backstory change?
 
Time will prove the backstory to be consistent.
Will David Bowie be in the cast?
Only if we can get him to do the number with Gene Kelly.
Are Lex & Jeff in a comedy show where we make fun of old movies?
Whaddya mean, "make fun"? I mean, what's funny about it? Funny how?
Could 790's head be stuck on an animal?
We're casting the animal now. Wait for the episode called "791".
Will 791 attack Zev's leg?
 
791 will be very randy.
What about the Insect Wars? Will they ever be explained?
 
All will be explained in a book by Paul to be published in the UK by Boxtree in the spring.
Can you make a movie out of the book?
In time, perhaps.
What is the title of the book?
TBA
Will book be available in germany?
All in good time.
Can we order the book through Salter when the time comes?
Eitgher Salter or Boxtree in the UK.
What did Jeff do before Lexx?
Hard time in Cell Block 4.
You have just about broken every taboo so far, by innuendo at least.. gonna try for more?
As many as we can.
Will 500lb Zev ever make another appearance?
We're trying to squeeze her in.
A shower scene with the 500 lb. Zev?
We're rehearsing it now.
What did you do with Lex's body?
Preserved it in alocohol.
What are you happiest with?
The courtroom scene in Ep. 1, the general tone in Ep. 3, The black humour when it cooked.
What we change if we could?
We are going to have better effects and also we think we'll do better with the stories.
How did Feppo and Smoor land their roles?
They weren't actors.
Are the beans nude?
Come on over and have a peek.
What are you drinking?
Battery acid.
Give Stan a woman?
We're looking for candidates.
Do better with the stories?
Yeah, we're just warming up.
Are there any Cluster Lizards?
In the Light Zone, yes.
Will Stan ever get lucky?
Possibly, but not necessarily with a woman.
Can I have a part in the Lexx?
Send your NAKED polaroids in a plain brown wrapper to my house.
Will there be any Michael McManus Nudity?
Let's take a vote on it.
Wist nudity?
Could be.
What is the snake-worm on Giggerota?
We don't know, but we'd like to go around the world.
Does Salter Street have a casting couch?
Two
Does McManus get a say on [his] nudity?
Hell no.
How did we decide MM was right for Lexx?
He's got the THANG.
How'd we pick actors?
We liked them.
How can one get a small part in Lexx?
There are no small parts, only small actors.
Will there be a Giggerota nude scene with milk?
Milk fed boys perhaps.
Do you know when Lexx (old episodes) will be out on normal purchase video?
We don't know. Paramount bought it from Showtime and we don't communicate with them that much.
Why does Gig's personality and dialog style change from 1 to 2?
She doesn't change as much as you think. She only really gets to do her stuff in #2.
Elaborate on Jeff's hard core porn career?
Watch for the "Cell Block" series, especially episode 69.
Does the Lexx find a mate?
Good plan. Please send nude photos.
How tall is Eva and Doreen?
Eva is about 5'7" , and Dorren's about 5'4".
What will the common thread be for the new epidsodes now that there is no profecy any more? Is the prophecy incomplete? Will the plot evole around the war against mantrid?
The common thread will bve set up in "Mantrid", and will be pursued in almost every show.
Who is Mantrid?
There's only so much we can give away without spoiling it.
Where can I get autographed Eva pic?
Write her agent in Germany (ask DDC for address) .
DDC: I don't have that address!!!!!!! Believe me - I have tried.
Can we elaborate on stories?
We have been communicating with aliens of a superior intelligence, and they've been helping uson the scripts.
Are the characters going to be more diverse in their personalities?
We will probe many different areas of all of our characters. That's half the fun.
What qualities did we like in the actors?
Charisma & they're people we want to work with.
Who started the Insect Wars?
An very grumpy aphid.
Will there be anymore penile looking objects like the showerhead, the Lexx, etc?
What are you talking about? Penis - what?
Any truth to the rumour that Malcolm McDowell was paid in rugs from NS instead of Canadian $$s because our dollar is so weak?
Affirmative
What was it like to work with the guests stars?
Bostwick: A+. Curry: A+. McDowell A-. Hauer would not sit still for the exam.
Who settles the plot disagreements?
We get out the ouija board.
Will Stan become more of a man and not so whiny?
Yes
More of a man?
No
Will you have a floor plan of the Lexx?
They will learn many new things about the geography of the Lexx this season.
What is Mantrid?
Mantrid is the PEF (a big clue).
Will there be a Brunnen-G story?
Yes
Is there an enexhaustable supply of moths abord? (like ST:Voyager's shuttle a week)
Yes, they are grown on the Lexx.
Lexx with problems?
Lexx will suffer several afflictions.
Will you show the room full of Moth eggs - the breeding chamber ?
Not shown yet.
What happened to the Moth that abandoned Giggerota?
 
Flew into the candle and got burnt by the flame.
Is it posible that any Divine Predesesors survived?
Don't think so.
Can you elaborate on your Zurich hint?
No, the thing is - <TRANSFER INTERRUPTED>
When will transfer be uninterrupted?
Maybe January - when we pay our phone bills.
Does the Lexx have an organic or mechanical brain?
Organic
[How can we be] Convinced of three beans?
You're getting more information than Lefty has access to.
Is Lefty really the bad one?
No, Lefty's the GOOD one...
Access to beans?
The other beans are heads in jars and can't work a keyboard...
Will UK be getting series?
Yes
Will Zev stay a virgin?
The plan is no, but the pressure is on to change that.
Will Zev ever get pregnant and have a baby?
No plan as yet.
When will we get series in UK?
Out of our control after October 98 delivery.
Will Zev smack Stan?
Not as much as he would like.
Is the Lexx still growing?
No
Was the Lexx supposed to mate with the Gigashadow?
Excuse us? We think Jeff was supposed to get that part.
Can the Lexx change its form?
No. It can just blow up planets.
When will the next bean salad occur?
Sometime in the new year when we have interesting and juicy news.
Stress over fan group?
Fan group is great - keen problem.
You also mentioned bombshells for this chat. What is it?
You can never have too many bombshells in any one hot tub.
McAmber Clan?
No, but watch out for the "Gulleen Clan" in "White Trash".
Last impressions?
Take it easy on the Pattern...
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