Battlestar Galactica" was known for its collaborative creative process that involved not just the writers and producers, but the actors as well. And the fruits of that collaboration could be seen from the very beginning during the memorial service speech in the miniseries that went from a simple podium lecture as written, to a rising speech ending with the now famous "So say we all!"

There have been a lot of comparisons between the style of "Battlestar Galactica" and the new Syfy series "Stargate: Universe." But when it comes to actors making changes to script on set, it's not a very common occurrence.

"I was trained that the writer wrote for a specific reason, and it's your job as an actor to make it work," Brian J. Smith, who plays Lt. Matthew Scott in 'Universe,' told Alpha Waves Radio. "If there's a problem, it's not because of the writer, it's usually because of you. My brain doesn't work around, 'This scene isn't working for me. How can you tailor-make this scene to fit my ego.'"

On top of that, there just isn't a lot of downtime on the set of "Universe," where production is kept moving at a brisk pace.

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