Brian Dixon has his own character in FH/TIN?

[Guest Second Coming]

Brian Dixon has his own character in "Fourth Horsemen/Time is Now"?

I saw this on a website:

"Brian A. Dixon's long-known website has won numerous awards. Brian is a nice and busy guy now that he's running the "Millennial Comet" (see below) but I think it's paying off for him via online exclusive interviews and (gasp!) HIS OWN CHARACTER on "Fourth Horseman/Time Is Now"!!! Congrats!"

Maybe it's just because I haven't seen those episodes in awhile, but I just don't remember that. Or maybe the character was named differently. I just though someone might could answer this question.

[Guest]

I have always thought this was a sort of funny conincidence.  I remember when I first happened upon the Abyss, and saw his name.  I thought I remembered it was one of the one time actor in the FN/TTIN episodes.  At first I thought it was the red head that approached Frank to join The Trust.  So, I wondered if it was actually the "actor" himself who had created a fan site.  But later I realized it was just a name mentioned in one of the episodes themselves, as on of the other partners of The Trust.

I always ment to ask Brian about this, and tell him what I just told you above, about my initial thoughts and wonderings.  Would have been fun to get his reaction and all that.  But I just never took the time to do it when I was emailing him other things.

I truly believe that Brian A Dixon is the Abyss site owner's actual name.  And I don't think there is any connection to the name mentioned in those episodes, except coincidence.

It's a neat one though.

Upbeat Vibes,

  Scott

[Guest Second Coming]

Well, most people that work on the X-Files have been know to put all kinds of hidden meanings and tributes to people in their episodes, especially when it comes to characters names. And Morgan and Wong are two of the people that did this the most. I wouldn't doubt that they saw all  he was doing with the Millennial Comet and decided to recognize him. Then again it could be just a huge coincidence. What do you have to say Brian???

[Guest Dixon]

I'm very proud to clarify that there's no coincidence involved here.  Glen Morgan and James Wong named a minor character in the series after yours truly.  You'll have to allow me to slide my ego and brevity to one side as I relay the full story of a fanboy's dream come true...

First of all, let's get one thing out of the way.  My name is Brian A. Dixon.  It's no internet moniker, it's the name printed across my birth certificate.

In the midst of the second season, while continuing my work on the Millennial Abyss website and the Millennial Comet newsletter, I was contacted by writer/director/executive producer Glen Morgan.  The pair of Morgan and Wong really are as gracious as they are talented, and they often reach out to connect with their fan bases.

Morgan and I corresponded a handful of times, and he went so far as to pass along inside information on the upcoming episodes and send a couple of small gifts from the set to express his gratitude for my work with the fan base.  Naturally, I was thrilled beyond belief.

The real thrill came the night I sat down to watch "The Fourth Horseman," however.  At the episode's outset, as Frank Black converses with Richard Gilbert of the Trust (the redheaded Glen Morshower you referred to earlier), my name is uttered in passing.  I froze.  I was certain I was hearing things... That is, until Frank Black leans forward and asks in modest shock, "You want me to come and work for Brian Dixon?"  I almost fell out of my chair.  In fact, I bolted upright, standing in front of my television, as my jaw hit the floor.  Glen Morgan had done nothing to prepare me for this surprise and my mind was blown.  Gilbert's response couldn't have been more appropriate.  "No," Gilbert laughs.  "Even ol' Dix wouldn't want that.  You're his idol."  (Full transcript.)

Gilbert's original line, in fact, makes reference to three prominent Morgan and Wong fan supporters.  "The rest of us you know from the old Bureau days," Gilbert notes.  "Duncan, Vitaris, Brian Dixon."  Kate Duncan is perhaps the most prominent Space: Above and Beyond fan on the internet.  Likewise, Paula Vitaris is a writer for such magazines as Cinefantastique who regularly writes articles on the work of Morgan and Wong.

Having my name uttered by Lance Henriksen on screen, truly, was a mind blowing dream come true.  The fun didn't stop there, however.  Soon I had fans of the series e-mailing me, telling me to pick up the most recent issue of TV Guide.  The issue for the week of May 10th, 1998 (which features a photograph of Seinfeld's Kramer on the cover, I believe) contains information regarding the episode's second half, "The Time is Now," and lists Brian Dixon among the guest characters for that episode.

Trust leader Brian Dixon does, in fact, make a brief on screen appearance on the series.  Portrayed by actor Daryl Shuttleworth, Dixon is the tall, dark man that approaches Frank Black as he investigates Richard Gilbert's destroyed car and offers the line, "Death is never convenient, Frank."  It was implied that Frank Black and Brian Dixon had worked together often during their days in the FBI and that the two had built a very strong mutual respect for one another.  I couldn't be more pleased with Morgan and Wong's application of my name.

Naturally, I spent the next month conveying my thanks to Glen Morgan and James Wong while showing the videotape of the episodes to everyone I knew.

There you have it.  There's the story of my fifteen minutes in the Millennium spotlight, the exciting tale of how I came to be immortalized in television's darkest and dustiest back corners, those reserved for cult TV.  The Trust's leader, Brian Dixon, was indeed named after me... And I'm damned proud of it.

[Guest Second Coming]

Wow, that's truly amazing. I just knew it wasn't a coincidence. Man, Brian I can't believe you didn't ever tell us about this! I would be going crazy if Lance Henriksen ever said my name in an episode. Wow! Check out my other thread and tell us some other stories. Please.

[Guest]

Wow, Dix, I am speechless!  As I said, I had always wondered about this.  That has got to be one of the best fan and 1013 fandom stories I have ever heard.  Now I wish I had remembered to ask you last year when I started to contact you.  That is really great, man!  Wow.  And for you work over the years on this site and the comet etc, it was a well deserved reward for what you have provide the fan community!

I just can't get over this.  This is really great stuff!!!

Scott

[Maxx Blackwell]

<font color='#000000'>I'm very proud to clarify that there's no coincidence involved here.  Glen Morgan and James Wong named a minor character in the series after yours truly.  You'll have to allow me to slide my ego and brevity to one side as I relay the full story of a fanboy's dream come true...

First of all, let's get one thing out of the way.  My name is Brian A. Dixon.  It's no internet moniker, it's the name printed across my birth certificate.

In the midst of the second season, while continuing my work on the Millennial Abyss website and the Millennial Comet newsletter, I was contacted by writer/director/executive producer Glen Morgan.  The pair of Morgan and Wong really are as gracious as they are talented, and they often reach out to connect with their fan bases.

Morgan and I corresponded a handful of times, and he went so far as to pass along inside information on the upcoming episodes and send a couple of small gifts from the set to express his gratitude for my work with the fan base.  Naturally, I was thrilled beyond belief.

The real thrill came the night I sat down to watch "The Fourth Horseman," however.  At the episode's outset, as Frank Black converses with Richard Gilbert of the Trust (the redheaded Glen Morshower you referred to earlier), my name is uttered in passing.  I froze.  I was certain I was hearing things... That is, until Frank Black leans forward and asks in modest shock, "You want me to come and work for Brian Dixon?"  I almost fell out of my chair.  In fact, I bolted upright, standing in front of my television, as my jaw hit the floor.  Glen Morgan had done nothing to prepare me for this surprise and my mind was blown.  Gilbert's response couldn't have been more appropriate.  "No," Gilbert laughs.  "Even ol' Dix wouldn't want that.  You're his idol."  (Full transcript.)

Gilbert's original line, in fact, makes reference to three prominent Morgan and Wong fan supporters.  "The rest of us you know from the old Bureau days," Gilbert notes.  "Duncan, Vitaris, Brian Dixon."  Kate Duncan is perhaps the most prominent Space: Above and Beyond fan on the internet.  Likewise, Paula Vitaris is a writer for such magazines as Cinefantastique who regularly writes articles on the work of Morgan and Wong.

Having my name uttered by Lance Henriksen on screen, truly, was a mind blowing dream come true.  The fun didn't stop there, however.  Soon I had fans of the series e-mailing me, telling me to pick up the most recent issue of TV Guide.  The issue for the week of May 10th, 1998 (which features a photograph of Seinfeld's Kramer on the cover, I believe) contains information regarding the episode's second half, "The Time is Now," and lists Brian Dixon among the guest characters for that episode.

Trust leader Brian Dixon does, in fact, make a brief on screen appearance on the series.  Portrayed by actor Daryl Shuttleworth, Dixon is the tall, dark man that approaches Frank Black as he investigates Richard Gilbert's destroyed car and offers the line, "Death is never convenient, Frank."  It was implied that Frank Black and Brian Dixon had worked together often during their days in the FBI and that the two had built a very strong mutual respect for one another.  I couldn't be more pleased with Morgan and Wong's application of my name.

Naturally, I spent the next month conveying my thanks to Glen Morgan and James Wong while showing the videotape of the episodes to everyone I knew.

There you have it.  There's the story of my fifteen minutes in the Millennium spotlight, the exciting tale of how I came to be immortalized in television's darkest and dustiest back corners, those reserved for cult TV.  The Trust's leader, Brian Dixon, was indeed named after me... And I'm damned proud of it.</font>

Hi Brian!

My congratulation on being immortalized in Millennium history. I would have been likewise thrilled had it been me! What an honour!

You may have seen my other post(s) regarding initiating a writing project for National Novel Writing Month and basing it on The Trust, where I figure Frank would have gravitated to after leaving the FBI.

Ideally after I'm finished writing this and it's been edited and re-edited I'd want to submit it for consideratiion as the basis for a screenplay for a Millennium movie, but failing that I might see if HarperPrism, the peoploe who did the first Millennium novels might be interested in publishing it as a novel and perhaps try and reviatlize the line now that the series is out on DVD. So, with a lot of luck, perhaps you'll get another 15 minuites of fame, immortalized in print or maybe even the big screen.

Be well and best wishes,

Maxx

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Ideally after I'm finished writing this and it's been edited and re-edited I'd want to submit it for consideratiion as the basis for a screenplay for a Millennium movie, but failing that I might see if HarperPrism, the peoploe who did the first Millennium novels might be interested in publishing it as a novel and perhaps try and reviatlize the line now that the series is out on DVD. So, with a lot of luck, perhaps you'll get another 15 minuites of fame, immortalized in print or maybe even the big screen.

A daunting endeavor indeed Maxx.

BOL

I have been considering a similar yet divergent approach, which will be forthcoming.

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