Editing Messages for the Future: The Galactica 1980 Memoirs

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| title= Messages for the Future: The ''Galactica 1980'' Memoirs
| series=1980
| albumno= 1
| artist= [[Robyn Douglass]]
| producer=Daniel Earnshaw
| label= Explore Multimedia
| discs= 1
| tracks=13
| runtime=00:44:00
| release=24 January 2020 (audio CD); 17 January 2020 (iTunes)
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'''''Messages for the Future: The ''Galactica 1980'' Memoirs''''' is an audio memoir produced by Daniel Earnshaw and published by Explore Multimedia in January 2020, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. As with their previous release by [[Richard Hatch]], this is an audio book memoir by the performer, actress [[Robyn Douglass]] ([[Jamie Hamilton]], ''Galactica 1980''), detailing her career and life.

It is available on both [https://music.apple.com/gb/album/messages-for-the-future-the-galactica-1980-memoirs/1494321248 iTunes as a digital download] and as a [[amazon:B081KR114L|one-disc release in Compact Disc format]]. 

==Track Listing==

#'''Becoming an Actress''' 
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m41s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses her early childhood, knowing that she wanted to be an actress and performing little plays for the neighborhood. She segues into going to [[w:University of California, Davis|University of California]] to be a veterinarian, and picking up acting lessons following her transfer to [[w:University of California, San Francisco|University of California]] to study biology. She discusses picking up her stage name, and moving back to Chicago to stay with her aunt while studying acting at ''[[w:The Second City|The Second City]]'' under [[w:Del Close|Del Close]] and dancing at [[w:Hubbard Street Dance Company|Hubbard Street Dance Company]] under [[w:Lou Conte|Lou Conte]].
#'''The Clone Master'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m06s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses auditioning for [[w:Dino De Laurentiis|Dino De Laurentiis]]' film, ''[[w:Hurricane (1979 film)|Hurricane]]'', and picking up another audition for her first science fiction TV movie of the week, ''[[imdb:tt0077345|The Clone Master]]''. She recalls some of the embarrassment transpiring before and during the audition relating to her broken dress zipper, and how she endeavored to cover that up.
# '''Getting the Role'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m57s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass covers being called to a meeting with [[Glen A. Larson]], not realizing that she was auditioning for ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
# '''Meeting Cast Mates'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m14s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recalls meeting [[Lorne Greene]] ({{1980|Adama}}), and bonding with him over their shared love for animals and work for the [[w:Humane Society|Humane Society]]. She also discusses meeting with [[Barry Van Dyke]] ([[Dillon]]) and [[Kent McCord]] ({{1980|Troy}}). 
# '''My First Scene'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m57s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts her first scene in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]", where she discusses her issues with stopping to hit her mark while driving a car.
# '''The First Episodes'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 5m56s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses shooting "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]" and "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III|III]]"  on the backlot of Universal Studios, being fitted into [[Anne Lockhart]]'s "[[Sheba]]" uniforms, and shooting "[[The Super Scouts]]" at the same time.
# '''Messages for the Future'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 3m00s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass believes in the efficacy of the "educational beats" in each episode, tying them into the current socio-economic problems relating to nuclear power, global warming, and other environmental issues. 
# '''Special Effects'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 6m10s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts shooting in the {{1980|Viper}} for the first time with the blue-screen, in addition to the car chase in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]," and recording lines and screams in studio for [[w:looping|looping]]. She also discusses [[Donna Garrett]] as being her stunt double on the series, and working with her for many years following ''1980''.
# '''Parents On Set'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 4m00s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses inviting her parents to watch the filming of her scenes in "[[Spaceball]]," and the incident that almost caused problems when they prematurely left the Universal Studios' Studio Tour.
# '''The Running Incident'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 4m51s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recounts an issue where she was tasked with running down a hill while filming "[[Galactica Discovers Earth]]," and being subsequently abandoned in the verdure. 
# '''Cancellation'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 1m14s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass discusses "[[The Day They Kidnapped Cleopatra]]," and hearing about the cancellation of the series. 
# '''The A-Team'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m31s
#: ''Summary:'' Douglass recalls her trepidation on joining ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'' due to the rumored issues that [[w:Mr. T|Mr. T]] and [[w:George Preppard|George Preppard]] had with actresses, and due to that focusing on acting in movies instead.
# '''Conclusion'''
#: ''Track Time:'' 2m50s
#: ''Summary:'' Final thoughts from Douglass herself regarding ''Galactica 1980''{{'|s}} impact on promoting thoughtful ideas to aim for the betterment of humanity.

==Press Release==

''From the product listing:''

:2020 release. [[Robyn Douglass]] is best known to sci-fi fans as [[Jamie Hamilton]] in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. In ''Messages for the Future'', Robyn shares her recollections of her career building up to appearing in the show, her memories of being on set and her reflections on the show. These unique audio recordings were made in 2019 and we hear the recounting of previously unknown details about the show and Robyn Douglass' contribution to the ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}'' canon.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://amzn.to/2u3Y7eY|title=Amazon.com: Messages For The Future: The Galactica 1980 Memoirs|date=24 January 2020|accessdate=02 February 2020|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

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