Back in November 2007 I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing a woman that I have admired for several years. Jane Espenson was our special guest for a one-on-one interview in which we spoke about her producing and writing career, and her work with both Joss Whedon on “Firefly” and with Ron Moore on “Battlestar Galactica” (BSG). Our main topic of discussion was her work on the book “Serenity Found.”
Fortunately for us our partners over at TVGuide Online have recently been able to sit down with Jane and get an update about all the happenings on the set of BSG and particuarly ‘The Hub.’
Here is just a sampling of their conversation with this awesome creative genius:
How many scenes were deleted? (I wanted to see Laura’s face when she heard “Husker” on the radio.) Other question: Was Laura in her hallucinations wearing the scarf that Emily gave her in “Faith?”
Jane Espenson: Oh, there were many deleted scenes, but the one you’re talking about never existed. I wouldn’t want to write that for fear of undercutting the moment of her seeing him step off the Raptor. With those kinds of moments you have to pick-and-choose since they’re so emotionally similar. The scarf? Oh, was she? I didn’t notice. That’s cool if it’s true! The wonderful thing about this show is that everyone involved is working in their own arena to make everything resonate, so it’s entirely possible that that happened, but I was not aware of it.
What happened to Boomer after D’Anna killed Cavil? Did she escape?
Espenson: She certainly would’ve had time to. Heck, there was even time for Cavil to download, I suppose. Huh. How ’bout that.
What is the “Goo-Bath” made of?
Espenson: Oh, I asked that too, and now I forget. It comes in big buckets and they heat it up and you can’t get it in your eyes. That’s all I remember. It’s also, mercifully, odorless.
How far they are taking Baltar as the Christ-figure? (Him lying there bleeding from the wrists and the side. Interesting…)
Espenson: I would’ve called it an abdominal wound, myself.
Why don’t they try to treat Roslin’s cancer again with Caprica Six’s fetal blood cells?
Espenson: It’s too advanced.
To read the full interview go to TVGuide Online .
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