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January 4, 2006 - Edward James Olmos Interview
Includes Part I of HNR’s Galactica set visit
Over the past two years, we’ve spent a lot of time here at HNR waxing poetic – some might argue ad nauseum – about the new Battlestar Galactica, pushing adjectives like “innovative,” “groundbreaking” “superlative,” etc. We’ve talked on several occasions about how the series began as one man’s (Ron Moore) vision to reinvent the science fiction genre. We’ve ranted on about how refreshing it is to sit down and watch a sci-fi show that upends the clichés and deals with big, adult, 21st century issues in a believable way. Click to read. |
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July 14, 2005 - Richard Hatch Talks Galactica Season 2!
On Tom Zarek and sci-fi’s mainstream evolution
Forget the mysterious hatch, those desperate housewives of Wysteria Lane, Paris Hilton’s Carl’s Jr. commercial (okay, it’s hot), a lackluster summer box office, the final Star Wars chapter and Tom Cruise’s newly revealed “expertise” in psychiatric medicine (who knew?). Click to read. |
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January 13, 2005 - Putting The “Science” in Science Fiction
Battlestar Galactica Science Advisor, Dr. Kevin Grazier, Talks Saturn, Cassini-Huygens…and Galactica
Here’s a question for you: What do Battlestar Galactica and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan have in common? Click to read. |
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September 30, 2004 - Post-Production Chat With Ron Moore
Galactica’s Creator/Exec Producer Talks Season One
Now that Battlestar Galactica has wrapped its first season of shooting, the series has moved to post-production. A UK airdate is set for this October on SKY ONE, with US and Canadian airdates following in January 2005 on SCI-FI Channel and SPACE: The Imagination Station, respectively. Click to read. |
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April 26, 2004 - Of Galaxies Far, Far Away, And Battlestars Of Yesterday (HNR Exclusive Interview)
Hollywood VFX master, Richard Edlund, talks about his work on the original Battlestar Galactica...
If ever there was a motion picture that ushered in a whole new paradigm in filmmaking technology, Star Wars was it. Before the advent of computer generated imagery (CGI), commonplace in today’s extravagant Hollywood blockbusters—and on new television series such as Battlestar Galactica—photorealistic visual effects relied exclusively on a complex combination of optical techniques such as rotoscoping, motion control, and bluescreen matte photography. Click to read. |
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April 21, 2004 - On Deck With The Chief (HNR Exclusive Interview)
Aaron Douglas talks acting, Galactica, and the perils of "Onion Sandwiches"
It’s a characteristic spring day in downtown Vancouver—under overcast skies a tepid wind blows through the corridors of condominium towers, giving sway to the seemingly endless parade of cherry blossoms that line the city’s inner avenues. Click to read. |
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April 2, 2004 - Fashioning Verisimilitude (HNR Exclusive Interview)
Ron Moore discusses writing, television, Galactica redux...and the rumored appearance of Richard Hatch...
Since French filmmaker George Melies’ A Trip to the Moon in 1902, cinematic science fiction has evolved over the past century to establish an unmistakable identity of its own. Technology has similarly evolved to such an extent that virtually any story that can be conceived can now be produced theatrically. Click to read. |
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April 2, 2004 - Finding the Passion (HNR Exclusive Interview)
Always the gentleman, Richard Hatch talks about his career and his possible involvement in the new Galactica...
Many of us remember November 22, 1963 as a date in history that forever changed America. It was also a date that forever changed the life of Richard Hatch, for it marked the beginning of a personal journey that would lead him to a career in the performing arts, and a starring role in one of science fiction’s most enduring series. Click to read. |
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