Today I participated in a call with Battlestar Galactica’s iconic Six (Tricia Helfer) to talk about her role in the July 10 premiere of USA’s new hit show Burn Notice. Of course Galactica came up as well and we got some great tidbits from her. The transcript from the call will be coming later this week. To wet your appetite. Here are some little tidbits.
- Tricia will be in 7 Episodes of Burn Notice playing a mysterious spy. She’ll be in the first two episodes of the season, the season finale and a couple in 2009.
- Her character is the public face of the organization that burned Michael.
- She really liked the being on the set and said it was a real welcoming environment.
- She talks a bit about the difference between Vancouver and Miami, Fl. Said she had to get use to it being sunny in Fla.
- She has a list of DVD Sets that she wants to watch since she doesn’t watch much television. She likes quirky shows like Madmen and Weeds. Is currently watching Dexter, 24, and Arrested Development.
- When asked if she uses the word Frak in her every day life she no. Primarily because her character on Galactica rarely says it. But Frak has become part of other cast and crew’s vocabulary.
- She didn’t have to audition for the Burn Notice part. Matt called her up and said he had a part for her.
- She’s shooting a pilot for a new Fox Television show called Inseparable. She’s playing a Psychologist to the lead. It’s about a cop who was shot and paralyzed. He develops a split personality one that’s crippled and the other one who isn’t. She’s not in the Pilot episode that much because they are establishing the main character.
- She was great to talk to, wasn’t at all squeamish about talking about BSG and what her post BSG life will be like.
- She will be at Comic-Con as part of a Cylon/Human couple. Doesn’t know if the Burn Notice folks will be doing anything.
- She hasn’t been following the looming strike.
EM Interview Highlights
By Michelle Alexandria
Originally Posted 7.2.2008
“Said she had to get use to it being sunny in Fla.”
I’ve lived here my whole life and I’m still not used to it!