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Toni Graphia left the series by the end of [[Season 2]], and next worked as a co-executive producer on ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. | Toni Graphia left the series by the end of [[Season 2]], and next worked as a co-executive producer on ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. | ||
== Contributions to ''Battlestar Galactica'' == | |||
As co-executive producer and one of the original writers hired for the first season, Graphia played a key role in shaping the series' narrative and characters. Having previously worked with [[Ronald D. Moore]] on ''Roswell'' and ''Carnivale'', she was an integral part of the creative team.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|pages=41-42}}</ref> | |||
Graphia was tasked with writing "[[Bastille Day]]", the first episode of the series not written by Moore. She admitted to feeling "a lot of pressure" to match the voice and quality of Moore's work. Her main duty on the episode was to introduce the character of [[Tom Zarek]], whom she saw not as a simple villain but as a "rogue hero."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=53}}</ref> She and fellow writer [[Carla Robinson]] were also responsible for naming the character.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=54}}</ref> | |||
She also wrote "[[Flesh and Bone]]", an episode she initially pitched as a "death penalty episode" that evolved into an exploration of how people "dehumanize their enemy." For this story, she drew inspiration from films like ''[[W:Silence of the Lambs|Silence of the Lambs]]'' and ''[[W:Dead Man Walking|Dead Man Walking]]''.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=74}}</ref> | |||
Graphia expressed her admiration for the show's ensemble, stating, "One of the things I love about ''Battlestar Galactica'' is that the show features a rich range of supporting characters. From a [[Cottle|chain-smoking doctor]] to a [[Elosha|moody priestess who's known to curse]], the characters are always surprising and fresh."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=126}}</ref> | |||
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Toni Graphia was a co-executive producer and writer on the Re-imagined Series.
Biographical Notes
Toni Graphia has previously written multiple episodes of the hit series Carnivale, Roswell, and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, as well as single episodes for such shows as Chicago Hope, Melrose Place, Cop Rock, Life Goes On, Quantum Leap and China Beach. She worked as a consulting producer alongside executive producer Ronald D. Moore on both Roswell and Carnivale and was brought on board as a co-executive producer for the first season of the Re-imagined Series. She continued to work as a writer and co-executive producer on the second season.
According to Sarah Warn, editor of the AfterEllen.com website, [1] in March 2006 Graphia appeared on a Writers Guild panel of gay and lesbian TV writers even though she reportedly said: "I'm not out, so when they asked me [to be on the panel], my first response was, how did you get my name? My friends said, 'This is the year to be gay with Brokeback Mountain and all. If you were ever going to do it, now is the time.' If you invite me back next year, I'll be able to tell you if I was discriminated against."
During the panel, Graphia said that sometimes resistance to gay and lesbian characters comes not just from the networks or advertisers, but other writers, Warn reports. When Graphia suggested a lesbian story line for Carnivale (HBO), which chronicled the lives of a group of traveling carnival performers during the Depression, she said she was met with "some homophobia in my own writers room."
"It was like this big wall of resistance," Graphia reportedly said. "This actually got said to me: 'Back in the '30s, they didn't have lesbians.' "
Toni Graphia left the series by the end of Season 2, and next worked as a co-executive producer on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Contributions to Battlestar Galactica
As co-executive producer and one of the original writers hired for the first season, Graphia played a key role in shaping the series' narrative and characters. Having previously worked with Ronald D. Moore on Roswell and Carnivale, she was an integral part of the creative team.[Book 1]
Graphia was tasked with writing "Bastille Day", the first episode of the series not written by Moore. She admitted to feeling "a lot of pressure" to match the voice and quality of Moore's work. Her main duty on the episode was to introduce the character of Tom Zarek, whom she saw not as a simple villain but as a "rogue hero."[Book 2] She and fellow writer Carla Robinson were also responsible for naming the character.[Book 3]
She also wrote "Flesh and Bone", an episode she initially pitched as a "death penalty episode" that evolved into an exploration of how people "dehumanize their enemy." For this story, she drew inspiration from films like Silence of the Lambs and Dead Man Walking.[Book 4]
Graphia expressed her admiration for the show's ensemble, stating, "One of the things I love about Battlestar Galactica is that the show features a rich range of supporting characters. From a chain-smoking doctor to a moody priestess who's known to curse, the characters are always surprising and fresh."[Book 5]
Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica"
- Season 1:
- Season 2:
See also: Episodes written by Toni Graphia
References
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 41-42.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 53.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 54.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 74.
- ↑ David Bassom (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 126.
- ↑ Warn, Sarah (2006-03-03). Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (backup available on Archive.org) . (HTML) Retrieved on 2006-08-05.