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02-18-2010, 11:25 AM
Edward James Olmos On the Battlestar Galactica Movie and Caprica
Posted Feb 18th 2010
by Mike Moody
Admiral Adama himself, Edward James Olmos, visited my hometown of Brownsville, TX on Tuesday to promote Kings of Brownsville, a documentary about the border town's champion student chess players.
Olmos' passion for the film was obvious during a press conference with city officials. Of course, I couldn't resist the urge to ask him a few questions about one of his other passion projects, and one of my favorite shows of all time, Battlestar Galactica.
We talked a little about the show's legacy, his initial thoughts on Caprica and what he thinks about that planned Battlestar movie project from director Bryan Singer and producer Glen Larson.
Olmos said BSG's legacy would stand the test of time because it "touched the human psyche in a profound way and created a world that we could relate to, even now in 2010."
When I asked if he had any plans to return to the BSG franchise in some capacity, Olmos said he wasn't sure and that being a part of the show was a "once in a lifetime experience."
He also mentioned director Bryan Singer's upcoming Battlestar film project, produced by original series creator Glen Larson.
"The next thing they're doing with it "Battlestar" is working with Glen Larson," Olmos said. "Glen, who created the original franchise, will do it his own way, and I don't think we'll participate in that. I'd love to help him, but I don't think we'll get to."
Mirroring comments made by Ron Moore about someone trying a different take on BSG, Olmos seemed cool with the idea of Larson and Singer moving ahead with a revival of the original show for the big screen. He didn't elaborate on exactly how he would like to "help" Larson with the new version, but it was clear that his love for the franchise still runs deep.
When asked about Syfy's BSG prequel series, Caprica, Olmos said he "liked the pilot very much," and he was looking forward to seeing the prequel's story progress.
Can Caprica repeat BSG's success to become one of the boldest and most innovative series currently on TV?
"It's too early to tell," he said. "I haven't seen all of the episodes to air, but it'll be interesting to see."
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/18/edward-james-olmos-on-the-battlestar-galactica-movie-and-capr/
Posted Feb 18th 2010
by Mike Moody
Admiral Adama himself, Edward James Olmos, visited my hometown of Brownsville, TX on Tuesday to promote Kings of Brownsville, a documentary about the border town's champion student chess players.
Olmos' passion for the film was obvious during a press conference with city officials. Of course, I couldn't resist the urge to ask him a few questions about one of his other passion projects, and one of my favorite shows of all time, Battlestar Galactica.
We talked a little about the show's legacy, his initial thoughts on Caprica and what he thinks about that planned Battlestar movie project from director Bryan Singer and producer Glen Larson.
Olmos said BSG's legacy would stand the test of time because it "touched the human psyche in a profound way and created a world that we could relate to, even now in 2010."
When I asked if he had any plans to return to the BSG franchise in some capacity, Olmos said he wasn't sure and that being a part of the show was a "once in a lifetime experience."
He also mentioned director Bryan Singer's upcoming Battlestar film project, produced by original series creator Glen Larson.
"The next thing they're doing with it "Battlestar" is working with Glen Larson," Olmos said. "Glen, who created the original franchise, will do it his own way, and I don't think we'll participate in that. I'd love to help him, but I don't think we'll get to."
Mirroring comments made by Ron Moore about someone trying a different take on BSG, Olmos seemed cool with the idea of Larson and Singer moving ahead with a revival of the original show for the big screen. He didn't elaborate on exactly how he would like to "help" Larson with the new version, but it was clear that his love for the franchise still runs deep.
When asked about Syfy's BSG prequel series, Caprica, Olmos said he "liked the pilot very much," and he was looking forward to seeing the prequel's story progress.
Can Caprica repeat BSG's success to become one of the boldest and most innovative series currently on TV?
"It's too early to tell," he said. "I haven't seen all of the episodes to air, but it'll be interesting to see."
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/18/edward-james-olmos-on-the-battlestar-galactica-movie-and-capr/