J. Michael Straczynski
Birthday: 17 July 1954, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Birth Name: Joseph Michael Straczynski
Height: 192 cm
J. Michael Straczynski was born on July 17, 1954 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA as Joseph Michael Straczynski. He is a writer and producer, known for Thor (2011), World War Z (2013) and Babylon 5 (1994) ...Show More
(Regarding the decision to kill off the popular character of Marcus Cole on Babylon 5) "Had I known Show more
(Regarding the decision to kill off the popular character of Marcus Cole on Babylon 5) "Had I known that Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova) was not going to return in the fifth season, I might have rethought that decision and kept him around." Hide
On the Babylon 5 theatrical film, The Memory of Shadows: "The only thing I can say is that phase one Show more
On the Babylon 5 theatrical film, The Memory of Shadows: "The only thing I can say is that phase one of the new project is a go, hence the furious writing schedule at this end of things... I've been writing my little brains out. I wouldn't go on about something in this way if it wasn't a significant development." Hide
To me science fiction is about the sense of mystery, the sense of awe. Not 'shock and awe', just 'aw Show more
To me science fiction is about the sense of mystery, the sense of awe. Not 'shock and awe', just 'awe'. Hide
Speaking as an atheist, if there is to be a church of JMS, then I must become its first apostate and Show more
Speaking as an atheist, if there is to be a church of JMS, then I must become its first apostate and refuse to believe in myself (adding further insecurity to my life), and nail a whole bunch of theses to the front door on the way out... Hide
On the prospect of future Babylon 5 feature film projects: "The only thing I can say without equivoc Show more
On the prospect of future Babylon 5 feature film projects: "The only thing I can say without equivocation is that when that day comes, as the rights-holder, I will make darned sure that it's done right, because I'd rather have no B5 movie than one that doesn't live up to what fans and I myself would want to see. To that end...I can wait." Hide
Plots almost don't matter, effects don't matter, wardrobe doesn't matter, technology doesn't matter. Show more
Plots almost don't matter, effects don't matter, wardrobe doesn't matter, technology doesn't matter. What matters is what William Faulkner called "The human heart in conflict with itself". Hide
On the cancellation of the Babylon 5 feature film, The Memory of Shadows: "This was not the first ti Show more
On the cancellation of the Babylon 5 feature film, The Memory of Shadows: "This was not the first time someone's taken a run at a B5 feature film, and it will not be the last. Eventually it will happen, because such things are simply inevitable. If they can do a Brady Bunch movie, you can be sure that sooner or later, somebody's going to do a B5 movie." Hide
The loss of Richard Biggs kind of took the wind out of our sails and it's taken a while for me to fe Show more
The loss of Richard Biggs kind of took the wind out of our sails and it's taken a while for me to feel up to saying anything about B5. This has also had the effect of slowing up anything to do with B5:TMoS (which as some of you have guessed or inferred does indeed stand for The Memory of Shadows), because in the writing we/I never imagined he wouldn't be here to be a part of it. Hide
In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the Babylon 5 uni Show more
In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the Babylon 5 universe, they're in the bottom third. Hide
On casting Michael O'Hare as Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5: "He's a classically trained actor, a gra Show more
On casting Michael O'Hare as Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5: "He's a classically trained actor, a graduate of Juliard, who just knocked us out when he came in to audition. He has a tremendous presence, and a voice vaguely reminiscent of Clint Eastwood at times. His face has a curiously haunted look, but at the same time is (I'm told by the women who go "yum" whenever he enters the room) quite appealing." Hide
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