Sadly, Friday has arrived, which means the end of Battlestar Galactica is near. But, you can dry your eyes, weepy fans, because we still have the two-hour prequel movie to look forward to this fall.
TVGuide.com wraps up our fabulous video series with Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell with a discussion about "The Plan." Here, Olmos dishes on the idea behind the movie, how it felt to direct himself, and more! Watch the video after the jump!
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Whoopi Goldberg, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos
Standing in a United Nations chamber before a table covered in placards for each of the 12 Battlestar Galactica colonies, Edward James Olmos delivered a stirring speech that led a crowd of reporters and students to join in a chant of "So say we all," one of the key phrases from the show.
It could have been a stirring moment in the series finale — but the moment was real.
Olmos, along with costar Mary McDonnell and executive producers Ron Moore and Dave Eick, spoke at the U.N. Tuesday about issues on the show that also face the organization, including racism, human rights, terrorism, children and armed conflict, reconciliation and more.
The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg moderated the event, which included speeches by three special guests from the U.N. and questions from an eager and engaged audience. It was hard not to feel the fan love in the room — including from Goldberg herself. Read about the rest of the event after the jump!
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With only two more episodes left of Battlestar Galactica, fans are feeling quite emotional about the show's end. In this video, BSG stars Mary McDonnell and Edward James Olmos take some time to praise the intelligent, well-spoken and respectful fans they've met throughout their journey on the show. Olmos also discusses how BSG became the subject of a book that analyzes how the show evolved in a surprising way. It'll blow your mind! Check out the video after the jump.
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Battlestar Galactica's President Roslin and Admiral Adama have been through a lot in the last four seasons of the show, and things show no signs of improving. In part four of our video series, Edward James Olmos discusses Adama's descent into alcohol and drug addiction, while McDonnell talks about the difficult decisions Roslin's had to make — and what she thinks the Roslin legacy will be.
Watch the video after the jump!
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In part two of our interview with Mary McDonnell (President Roslin) and Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama), the actors discuss being in "different stages of grieving" about the end of Battlestar Galactica (Fridays, 10 pm/ET, Sci Fi). Also, Olmos says that fans will "be very happy, but sad" with the way the writers crafted the conclusion of the show. Watch the entire video below to find out what questions McDonnell and Olmos want answered this season and so much more after the jump!
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Toasters beware! Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama) and Mary McDonnell (President Roslin) are in the house! Olmos and McDonnell stopped by TVGuide.com for a lengthy and emotional interview about their journeys on four seasons of the hit Sci Fi show. We have so much good footage that we're splitting up the interview into several parts. Part 1 below features a candid conversation about Adama's and Roslin's strengths and weaknesses — including Adama's downward spiral into alcoholism this season. Also, watch to find out if either of them ever thought their characters were Cylons. Battlestar's final season begins Friday at 10 pm/ET.
Watch the video after the jump!
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Battlestar Galactica by Frank Ockenfels/Sci Fi Channel
The two-hour Battlestar Galactica movie that fans have been salivating over begins shooting Monday in Vancouver.The Sci Fi Channel told TVGuide.com about which favorite humans and toasters — er — Cylons would be featured in the yet-to-be titled movie. The network confirmed that, as of today, Edward James Olmos (Admiral Adama), Michael Trucco (Sam Anders), Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol) and Dean Stockwell (Brother Cavil) Tricia Helfer (Caprica/No. 6), Grace Park (Boomer/Athena), Callum Keith Rennie (Leoben), Rick Worthy (Simon) and that surly Michael Hogan (Tigh) would appear in the project. Battlestar series scribe and co-executive producer Jane Espenson wrote the script, and Olmos will be directing the story — which as fans can tell from this cast list — is Cylon-centric.As for rumors floating around the Web that the final season of Battlestar was being pushed to April 2009, take a deep breath and let it out, because it's not true. That's right, everyone will be wa...
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Battlestar Galactica: Edward James Olmos by Carole Segal/Sci Fi Channel Photo, Mary McDonnell by Carole Segal/Sci Fi Channel Photo
I’ve finally come back down to Earth—or more precisely, to the world of TV (after a few weeks abroad and way out of the loop)—and am thrilled to find the planet, for all of its problems, in better shape than the explorers of Battlestar Galactica did upon the conclusion of their long and arduous journey. A powerfully downbeat, and thus hardly out-of-character, wrap for the first half of the final season of one of TV’s all-time-greatest science-fiction dramas.Because of my long absence, I had the rare experience of devouring Lost’s first-rate season finale (capping a wow of a comeback season) and the final awesome handful of Battlestar episodes within a 36-hour time span. My head is still reeling.What strikes me about both of these shows is how, for all of the mind-blowing fantasy and murky geeky mythology and eternally unanswered (possibly unanswerable) questions, they are essentially grounded in such rich character and intense emotion. The passionate investm...
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So one of my favorite writers Jane Espenson wrote this episode so Im extremely stoked to recap it for you But before we dive in did any of you read the play by play from my time at Comic Con It was a really fun and very soon Ill have my interviews with Anders Tory and the awesome Tigh up on the site Seriously these three are the perfect people to tackle the insane acting job of becoming cylons after years of thinking they were human They were so fun gracious and easy to talk to what more could a Battlestar fan ask forHey did you notice that Edward James Olmos directed this episode Wicked We begin the episode with a very sweet memorial for Cally in the ships chapel Chief delivers such a lovely tribute to his wife who they all think killed herself The president now wearing a wig to show the progression of her illness though is it just me or does she not really seem sick at all and Adama sit close together She leans on him and says this is the kind of
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Question: I am shocked that in the many comments made about Bionic Woman, no one has mentioned the completely flat and robotic acting of lead Michelle Ryan. When I tuned in to the show to give it a try, I was completely turned off by Ryan's dismal performance. What could the producers and NBC have been thinking with that casting choice? One of the reasons Alias was such a critical and cult favorite was because of the fantastic lead performance of Jennifer Garner, who not only kicked butt, but also infused character Sydney Bristow with warmth, depth, intelligence and angst. Her multilayered performance "garnered" her several richly deserved Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and even a Globe win. Sadly, I would not predict the same for Ryan. Do you agree that her lack of both acting skills and charisma will contribute to the failure of Bionic Woman?
Answer: I hardly thought this was a big secret. Seems to me lots of the negative commentary about this show has focused on the dour,
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