Post by Forever Xena on Aug 2, 2005 11:44:10 GMT -6
Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer on Six appeal & evolution; Season 2
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Related Episode :
Pegasus [BSG], Resurrection Ship [BSG]
An interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer (Number Six) can be located in the September issue of SFX Magazine. The former model talks about the show and Six’s wardrobe:
"The grass is always greener...I look at the cast’s flight suits and go ‘I just wanna be in a flight suit and sneakers! And the other girls look at me and go ‘Oh, I want a red dress and heels!’ But I think as we go along we’re gonna keep seeing more sides of Number Six, and the side I played yesterday was not dressed up like that. It’s a definite new side to Number Six that we’ve never seen before. It’s essentially another side to the Six that’s in Baltar’s head. But it’s not a separate clone…it’s another side of Baltar’s Six. Its another side of her."
Tricia praises Season 2, "...this show just keeps plugging along and there’s never a dull moment. All the episodes so far this season have been really strong with a lot going on....we have long hours and the crew and cast are doing a great job. The crew must be exhausted (the cast gets breaks here and there). But every episode is really heavy, and I think with the success of the first season and everything, [Co-Executive Producers David Eick and Ron Moore] continue to push the boundaries."
"I think a lot of the worry with [Season 1] was ‘will people accept a different take on the genre of sci-fi?’ And take harder issues, more dramatic, tougher issues. I think the success of [Season 1] proved that people are willing, are ready, for more of an adult-themed science fiction show and for tough issues to be dealt with. So, with the second season it’s definitely continued in that direction, and they continue to really put out a quality dramatic show."
"...the [episode were shooting right now] is gonna be a great episode. And I’m really looking forward to [the mid season 2-parter, ‘Pegasus’ and Resurrection Ship’], but we haven’t shot them yet – I just know what is supposed to be happening in them. And from my characters standpoint I’m incredibly excited to start filming those episodes, because we introduce another Number Six, and a very damaged, vulnerable-but-strong Number Six."
As for the future of Number Six, "I definitely trust [Ron and David]. Sometimes you think, ‘Where are they going with this?’ But they’ve all got it in their heads. I’m happy if my character keeps growing; it’s a real treat to be able to show other sides of Number Six. What attracted me to her in the first place was her intelligence and her strength. So its fun to be able to show those sides and not just the seductress side. As long as the characters keep evolving and things aren’t stagnant – which they haven’t been – then I’m happy."
Read the full interview in the September 2005 Issue of SFX Magazine, which also includes Tricia’s praise for Mini-Series Director Michael Rymer; Details of the Blade Runner inspiration for Number Six, and how Number Six became a white blonde despite Tricia being a natural brunette.
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
This news story contains SPOILERS related to the programme, programmes and/or episode(s) mentioned in the headline/news category. You have been warned.
Related Episode
Pegasus [BSG], Resurrection Ship [BSG]
An interview with Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer (Number Six) can be located in the September issue of SFX Magazine. The former model talks about the show and Six’s wardrobe:
"The grass is always greener...I look at the cast’s flight suits and go ‘I just wanna be in a flight suit and sneakers! And the other girls look at me and go ‘Oh, I want a red dress and heels!’ But I think as we go along we’re gonna keep seeing more sides of Number Six, and the side I played yesterday was not dressed up like that. It’s a definite new side to Number Six that we’ve never seen before. It’s essentially another side to the Six that’s in Baltar’s head. But it’s not a separate clone…it’s another side of Baltar’s Six. Its another side of her."
Tricia praises Season 2, "...this show just keeps plugging along and there’s never a dull moment. All the episodes so far this season have been really strong with a lot going on....we have long hours and the crew and cast are doing a great job. The crew must be exhausted (the cast gets breaks here and there). But every episode is really heavy, and I think with the success of the first season and everything, [Co-Executive Producers David Eick and Ron Moore] continue to push the boundaries."
"I think a lot of the worry with [Season 1] was ‘will people accept a different take on the genre of sci-fi?’ And take harder issues, more dramatic, tougher issues. I think the success of [Season 1] proved that people are willing, are ready, for more of an adult-themed science fiction show and for tough issues to be dealt with. So, with the second season it’s definitely continued in that direction, and they continue to really put out a quality dramatic show."
"...the [episode were shooting right now] is gonna be a great episode. And I’m really looking forward to [the mid season 2-parter, ‘Pegasus’ and Resurrection Ship’], but we haven’t shot them yet – I just know what is supposed to be happening in them. And from my characters standpoint I’m incredibly excited to start filming those episodes, because we introduce another Number Six, and a very damaged, vulnerable-but-strong Number Six."
As for the future of Number Six, "I definitely trust [Ron and David]. Sometimes you think, ‘Where are they going with this?’ But they’ve all got it in their heads. I’m happy if my character keeps growing; it’s a real treat to be able to show other sides of Number Six. What attracted me to her in the first place was her intelligence and her strength. So its fun to be able to show those sides and not just the seductress side. As long as the characters keep evolving and things aren’t stagnant – which they haven’t been – then I’m happy."
Read the full interview in the September 2005 Issue of SFX Magazine, which also includes Tricia’s praise for Mini-Series Director Michael Rymer; Details of the Blade Runner inspiration for Number Six, and how Number Six became a white blonde despite Tricia being a natural brunette.
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