Hey everyone! Happy New Year! As you probably already know, 2 episodes of The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne have already aired on SciFi. For those of you that don't, it comes on Fridays at 10pm/9 central. 

I'd like to address a couple of things that have been mentioned on the SciFi bulletin board. For one, yes, I do read the board daily. I enjoy hearing what the fans have to say, both good and bad. Sometimes your harshest critics can be your best teachers. I have not posted on this board due to the fact that I am afraid no one would believe me when I say who I am, or that if I posted anonymously, I would be "accused" of being Gavin Scott, the creator of the series. A good friend of ours, Jonathan Walker, just went through this same scenario, and I am deeply saddened by his decision to no longer post on the board. Jonathan is an intelligent guy and a wonderful individual and I appreciated the fact that he took up for the show and helped explain away the confusion from SciFi's decision to not air the first episode first.

Speaking of that, yes, I am aware of the mass confusion about the show's plot due to the fact that SciFi chose to air the 2nd episode as the season opener, instead of the intended season opener. So many of everyone's questions would have been answered (i.e. How the League discovered Jules' drawings, how Phileas met Passpartout and acquired the Aurora, the relationship between Phileas and Rebecca, the reason why Phileas left the Secret Service, the introduction of the characters of Chatsworth and Count Gregory and much more) had the appropriate episode aired. This is by no means a criticism of the SciFi Channel -- I think they are a perfect network for the show and am happy with the support they have given the show.

The other query I would like to address is why Jules does not speak with a French accent. This was never allowed to be my decision. I thought it would be very enjoyable to do a French accent through the course of the show. The producers told me that under no circumstances should I speak with a French accent. They stated that to sell to an American audience, it was crucial to keep my American accent. I know some people on the board do not agree with that, but my hands were tied. In my career, I have always sought challenges, but in this case it was not meant to be. As someone said on the board, if we really wanted to be technical about it, Jules wouldn't speak with a French accent at all- he'd only speak French and there would have to be subtitles. Looks like his only friend would have been Passpartout :)

I think I should say finally, some people have questioned Jules' demeanor as "wimpy" and/or "whiny." I believe one person even said "90 pound weakling." These are all fair comments. However, my plan for the character of Jules was to develop him in both confidence and strength as the season progressed. I believe, as the season goes on, this character arc will become more and more obvious. When we meet Jules, after all, he is only a writer. I thought it would be pretty fake to depict him as this macho and robust character to start off with. I don't know about any of you, but I would be pretty afraid as well, if someone appeared in my bedroom window and started throwing me around (Jules was also supposed to be drunk, after a night carousing with his friends in his favorite cafe). I felt like I had some very big shoes to fill playing Jules -- and I felt it to be a dishonor not to give his character any room to grow during the season. And, more accurately, boring for the viewer if Jules never changed at all.

Hopefully this has addressed some questions and problems that some have with show. I encourage them to give the show a chance. I feel confident that they may come to enjoy it. If not, thanks for at least giving it a shot. It is my sincere hope, that the positive reviews keep coming in- it was an honor to portray Jules and I hope for the chance to do so for many more seasons.

Wishing everyone a prosperous, healthy New Year --