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Interview

Orlando Sentinel

MegaCon: ‘MacGyver’ Star Contemplates Next Move

A conversation ahead of MegaCon Orlando about revisiting MacGyver and Stargate SG-1 with fans.

Interview

La Dépêche du Midi

Richard Dean Anderson: ‘I Would Like to Play MacGyver Again’

An English translation of an interview conducted during the Toulouse Game Show.

Profile

Telegram & Gazette

‘MacGyver’ Star Richard Dean Anderson to Appear at Super Megafest

A career-spanning profile published before his appearance at the Massachusetts convention.

Interview

DH.be

MacGyver: ‘I’m Embarrassed by My Celebrity’

An English translation of a conversation at Belgium’s FACTS convention about fame and his television legacy.

Interview

Stuff.co.nz

MacGyver Reveals the Truth Behind His First Name

Anderson recounts how MacGyver’s first name, Angus, was finally chosen and revealed in the series.

Interview

Stuff.co.nz

MacGyver’s Richard Dean Anderson Headed to NZ

James Croot speaks with Anderson before his return to New Zealand’s Armageddon Expo.

Interview

News.com.au

Richard Dean Anderson on MacGyver and Sea Shepherd

Anderson discusses how environmental advocacy entered MacGyver’s stories and his work with Sea Shepherd.

Interview

Stuff.co.nz

Richard Dean Anderson Rules Out MacGyver Return

A conversation about MacGyver’s legacy, changing television, and Anderson’s life away from a weekly series.

Press coverage

ABC News Australia

Oz Comic Con Work Helps Fund Conservation Charities

Coverage of how Anderson’s convention appearances supported conservation organizations.

Interview

Brisbane Times

No Guns but a Lot of Fun: Richard Dean Anderson on MacGyver

A discussion of MacGyver’s nonviolent approach and the character’s enduring cultural life.

Interview

Herald Sun

MacGyver Star Richard Dean Anderson Shares His Travel Tips

Anderson talks about travel, memorable destinations, and life spent working around the world.

Interview

The New Zealand Herald

Richard Dean Anderson Heading to NZ

A conversation about his international career and the shift from MacGyver’s lone hero to Stargate’s ensemble.

Press coverage

Australian Associated Press

MacGyver Star Wants to See Fans in Costume

A preview of Anderson’s Oz Comic-Con visit and his appreciation for fans’ inventive costumes.

Interview

News.com.au

MacGyver: Paperclips, Marge Simpson’s Sisters, and Bringing Back the Mullet

A playful fan-led conversation covering MacGyver inventions, The Simpsons, and practical projects at home.

Interview

Popular Mechanics

9 Questions for MacGyver Star & DIY Idol Richard Dean Anderson

Nine questions about MacGyver, practical ingenuity, and the actor’s relationship with his best-known role.

Interview

Playboy Germany

Return of the Mac

An interview about Stargate, retirement, family life, and the possibility of revisiting MacGyver.

Interview

TVGuide.com

Richard Dean Anderson Marks SG-1’s 200th

TV Guide catches up with Anderson on the Vancouver set during his return for Stargate SG-1’s 200th episode.

Interview

IGN Entertainment

Richard Dean Anderson on Returning to Stargate

A discussion of SG-1’s 200th episode, The Simpsons, and the comedic side of MacGyver.

Television interview

TechTV

The Screen Savers Television Interview

A set visit focused on Stargate SG-1 and Anderson’s famously complicated relationship with technology.

Interview

Cult Times

Jack of All Trades

A Stargate SG-1 set conversation about Jack O’Neill and the realities of making the series.

Profile

Starlog

The Human Dimension

A fifth-season Stargate SG-1 profile considering Anderson’s character and the show’s future.

Interview

Dreamwatch

Best of Both Worlds

Jim Swallow interviews Anderson on the Vancouver set about leading Stargate SG-1.

Live interview

TV Guide / AOL

TV Guide / AOL Live Online Chat

A reader question-and-answer session held before the premiere of Stargate SG-1’s fourth season.

Profile

Vancouver Sun

Meet the Universal Good Guy

A set profile examining Anderson’s transition from MacGyver to Colonel Jack O’Neill.