Adrian Paul, an orc from Weta, Stan Lee and Kevin Sorbo were some of the attractions at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013
Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict Dish at Salt lake Comic Con 2013
Salt Lake Comic Con 2013 celebrated the 35th anniversary of Battlestar Galactica with Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict reminiscing on stage about their careers and the show.
Richard Hatch was renting a room for $80 a month that was over a garage. It had a bathroom, but no kitchen, so he cooked on a hot plate.
“I was in love with every single girlfriend you had,” says Hatch.
Benedict dated Marie Osmond at one point. He says that she was too young for either himself or Hatch. She was about 19 at the time.
The network told Benedict that he needed to stop smoking cigars on the show. They thought that the women wouldn’t like it. When the show went on the air, women sent Benedict cigars.
Hatch played sports like basketball, pole vaulting and high jumping. Dirk Benedict became a “big rope jumper.”
Benedict is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer some time before he got the part of Starbuck.
“I was so happy to be alive and be on the recovery that it didn’t have the same amount of importance,” says Benedict of his work on the show. “I did six auditions for the show.” Thirty-five to 40 years later, he is finally angry about it.
New Battlestar Galactica and Women in Television:
“Tom Zarek was a wounded idealist,” says Hatch. “Good people are capable of doing bad things for good reasons.”
With the news that Starbuck would be a woman in the new Battlestar Galactica, Benedict wrote a blog post about the castration of Starbuck.
“All of television is female driven,” says Benedict. “That archetype (of the lovable scoundrel)… That’s all gone.”
“I look at women, who are amazing human beings,” says Hatch. “Sometimes, it looks like they are playing men roles.”
“This world needs to bring something new to it,” says Hatch.
“There’s a different way to be powerful in the world other than just kicking ass,” says Hatch, “though kicking ass is fun.”
“I wish they would honor both men and women,” says Hatch.
The Original Battlestar:
The set of the original Battlestar Galactica was advanced.
“There has never been a bridge so amazingly built,” says Hatch.
Computer companies would send the show video games, and the crew would get together at lunch and play them on the bridge.
“We had an amazing set,” says Hatch.
Battlestar Galactica and Mormonism:
Glen A. Larson is a member of the LDS Church. The connection to Mormonism came up from an audience member question.
“I was more Mormon than some of the Mormons I met,” says Benedict.
Benedict cited his strong family values and his food storage which Hatch noted was full of scotch and cigars.
“I work pretty shallow. I’m a pretty shallow actor,” says Benedict. “I’m sort of joking.”
Hatch agreed with the latter part Benedict’s assessment saying that Benedict was very self-deprecating.
See Hatch talk about how Tom Zarek spoke the truth
See what the studio thought of Benedict? The studio says Dirk Benedict wasn't sexy enough
See Hatch and Benedict talk about auditioning for the same roles
Richard Hatch was renting a room for $80 a month that was over a garage. It had a bathroom, but no kitchen, so he cooked on a hot plate.
“I was in love with every single girlfriend you had,” says Hatch.
Benedict dated Marie Osmond at one point. He says that she was too young for either himself or Hatch. She was about 19 at the time.
The network told Benedict that he needed to stop smoking cigars on the show. They thought that the women wouldn’t like it. When the show went on the air, women sent Benedict cigars.
Hatch played sports like basketball, pole vaulting and high jumping. Dirk Benedict became a “big rope jumper.”
Benedict is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer some time before he got the part of Starbuck.
“I was so happy to be alive and be on the recovery that it didn’t have the same amount of importance,” says Benedict of his work on the show. “I did six auditions for the show.” Thirty-five to 40 years later, he is finally angry about it.
New Battlestar Galactica and Women in Television:
“Tom Zarek was a wounded idealist,” says Hatch. “Good people are capable of doing bad things for good reasons.”
With the news that Starbuck would be a woman in the new Battlestar Galactica, Benedict wrote a blog post about the castration of Starbuck.
“All of television is female driven,” says Benedict. “That archetype (of the lovable scoundrel)… That’s all gone.”
“I look at women, who are amazing human beings,” says Hatch. “Sometimes, it looks like they are playing men roles.”
“This world needs to bring something new to it,” says Hatch.
“There’s a different way to be powerful in the world other than just kicking ass,” says Hatch, “though kicking ass is fun.”
“I wish they would honor both men and women,” says Hatch.
The Original Battlestar:
The set of the original Battlestar Galactica was advanced.
“There has never been a bridge so amazingly built,” says Hatch.
Computer companies would send the show video games, and the crew would get together at lunch and play them on the bridge.
“We had an amazing set,” says Hatch.
Battlestar Galactica and Mormonism:
Glen A. Larson is a member of the LDS Church. The connection to Mormonism came up from an audience member question.
“I was more Mormon than some of the Mormons I met,” says Benedict.
Benedict cited his strong family values and his food storage which Hatch noted was full of scotch and cigars.
“I work pretty shallow. I’m a pretty shallow actor,” says Benedict. “I’m sort of joking.”
Hatch agreed with the latter part Benedict’s assessment saying that Benedict was very self-deprecating.
See Hatch talk about how Tom Zarek spoke the truth
See what the studio thought of Benedict? The studio says Dirk Benedict wasn't sexy enough
See Hatch and Benedict talk about auditioning for the same roles
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Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: photos from Day 2
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Cosplay 101: Salt Lake Comic Con attendees dress up for the occasion by photographer James Ngyuen
Stories from Shad Engkilterra
SLCC employee and author participates on violence in media panel at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013
‘Hercules’ Kevin Sorbo talks acting at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013
True Believers revel in presence of the master of the Marvel universe
Atreyu becomes a tattoo artist and plays in ‘Sushi Girl’
Anne Serling discusses her father Rod Serling and the ‘Twilight Zone’
Adrian Paul takes the opportunity that life gave him
The original Hulk smashes the crowd at Salt Lake Comic Con
Nicholas Brendon brings the funny and hope to ‘Buffy’ fans
‘Battlestar Galactica’ reunion features Apollo and son
SLCC Alum surprises himself with success of Salt Lake Comic Con
Check out Shad Engkilterra’s YouTube channel for video for more on the convention.
Stories from Stephen Romney
Superheroes and Survival: A Spotlight on Jake Black
Salt Lake Comic Con: Final Thoughts from Day 3
Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: Day 2 in a nutshell
From Mortal Kombat to GI Joe: A Comic Con Event Report
Social networking and web comic creators: A Comic Con Panel Report
Romney’s First Impressions of Salt Lake Comic Con
The Hulk Speaks! A Comic Con Event Report
An evening with a Wookie and Sith Lord: A Comic Con Event Report
The Strength of Visual Storytelling: A Comic Con Panel Report
Check out StudioFantasma’s YouTube channel for more from Stephen Romney.
Stories from Aldo Gomez
Aldo’s thoughts on Salt Lake Comic Con
Shatner plays it personal at Salt Lake Comic Con
Women play hard in a man’s industry at SLCom
Smart Bomb brings characters to life.
Superman’s 75-year anniversary proves the ‘Man of Steel’ is here to stay
Ed Fries predicts the future at Salt Lake Comic Con
SLCom 2013 celebrity press conference
In a desert of pop culture conventions, Salt Lake Comic Con is an oasis
Photo Galleries
Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: photos from Day 3
Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: photos from Day 2
Salt Lake Comic Con 2013: photos from Day 1
Cosplay 101: Salt Lake Comic Con attendees dress up for the occasion by photographer James Ngyuen