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== On ''Battlestar Galactica'' == | == On ''Battlestar Galactica'' == | ||
Sackhoff was one of the final two actresses considered for the role of [[Sharon Valerii]], but was ultimately cast as | Sackhoff was one of the final two actresses considered for the role of [[Sharon Valerii]], but was ultimately cast as Starbuck.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=124}}</ref> She was aware from the beginning that turning Starbuck into a female character would be a "daring and controversial" choice, but she never had any doubts about it. "I thought the changes Ron Moore made to Starbuck for this show were all very exciting, and they reflected the world we live in today," she stated. "It was time for a change... Ron came up with a character that is true to the spirit of the original Starbuck in a lot of ways, but is also very different."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=110}}</ref> | ||
She views her character as a "much more complex and troubled individual than the original Starbuck," believing that much of Starbuck's anger stems from her guilt over the death of [[Zak Adama]]. "Every mistake she’s made since Zak’s death comes back to that," Sackhoff explained. "Kara has to face that in | She views her character as a "much more complex and troubled individual than the original Starbuck," believing that much of Starbuck's anger stems from her guilt over the death of [[Zak Adama]]. "Every mistake she’s made since Zak’s death comes back to that," Sackhoff explained. "Kara has to face that in season one, and also has to learn to start taking responsibility for everything she’s done."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=110}}</ref> | ||
The role was physically demanding, and Sackhoff embarked on a rigorous training regimen for two months to develop Starbuck's physique. "The general consensus was that I needed to look like I could kick a guy’s ass," she recalled.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=113}}</ref> | The role was physically demanding, and Sackhoff embarked on a rigorous training regimen for two months to develop Starbuck's physique. "The general consensus was that I needed to look like I could kick a guy’s ass," she recalled.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=113}}</ref> | ||
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== During ''BSG'' == | == During ''BSG'' == | ||
During early production of [[Season 4]], Sackhoff worked with | During early production of [[Season 4]], Sackhoff worked with Battlestar alumni Executive Producer [[David Eick]] and cast member [[Mark Sheppard]], who played [[Romo Lampkin]], on a reimagined version of ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'' in which Sackhoff played the show's recurring villain, a bionic woman named Sarah Corvus. Conveniently for Sackhoff, ''Bionic Woman'' was also filmed in Vancouver—in fact using the same studio as ''Battlestar Galactica''. A victim of low ratings and the 2007-08 Writers Strike, ''Bionic Woman'' was cancelled after less than 10 episodes, with Sackhoff's story arc left unresolved. | ||
According to Ron Moore and David Eick, in the [[Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|podcast]] for "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]," Sackhoff no longer dated a tackle from the Kansas City Chiefs. | According to Ron Moore and David Eick, in the [[Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|podcast]] for "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]," Sackhoff no longer dated a tackle from the Kansas City Chiefs. | ||