Tom DeSanto Interview Transcript

[peter noble]

Read it here.

http://www.cylon.org/bsg/DeSanto-int01.html

[Titon]

Thanks for posting this man!

I actually burned the IFB podcasts to disk and play it in my truck all the time.

[Darrell Lawrence]

Well... I don't go as looney as Don with it, but I do play it on my CD portion of my house stereo system loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear... (rather than drive around in a truck playing it so the entire city can hear it)

[Titon]

Hey i have to use something to cover up all that cryin!

:cry:

[tracyb144]

Hey i have to use something to cover up all that cryin!

:cry:

Cryin' ....Cryin'....Cryin'....Cryyyyyyyyyyyin...I'm Cryyyyyyyyin'........CRYYYYYYYYIN'..........oo......ooooover youuuuuuuuuuuu :cry:

[Titon]

*sniff*

Thanks for the serenade Tracy.

*sniff sniff*

:cry:

[peter noble]

Well... I don't go as looney as Don with it, but I do play it on my CD portion of my house stereo system loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear... (rather than drive around in a truck playing it so the entire city can hear it)

Expect a court order from the noise abatement society real soon! ;)

[tracyb144]

*sniff*

Thanks for the serenade Tracy.

*sniff sniff*

:cry:

No problem Don.
I just wish I didn't have to sing it :(

[Darrell Lawrence]

Good thing Tracy hasa good voice ;)

Peter, around here, I don't think they understood a word of it in the first place!

[Titon]

Peter, around here, I don't think they understood a word of it in the first place!


I beg to differ!

:D

[martok2112]

"No one understands the heartache----no one feels the pain!
No one ever sees the teeeeaaarrrrrssss----when you're cryin' in the rain!"

[Sept17th]

I bet DeSanto is a WhiteSnake fan :rotf:

[peter noble]

I can't believe you said that!

[Titon]

I bet DeSanto is a WhiteSnake fan

Here i go again on my own...........!

Er right don't quit my day job!

Actually i bet it's Def Leppard!

:D

[Darrell Lawrence]

I beg to differ!

:D

I meant the neighborhood.

They all speak no English.

[Ethan]

That interview is GREAT! I got all teary at the end.

Finally . . . someone that "Gets it".

Ethan

:salute: :) :salute: :) :salute: :) :salute:

[peter noble]

We all might not make it to the end of the journey, but hopefully one day, someone will take the best series Glen A. Larson ever conceived in his career in TV production, and treat with the love and respect, and care and attention it truly deserves.

Best,

Peter

[Titon]

You are wise and intelligent guru Mister Noble, truely wise.

;)

If nothing else we'll give it a bit of a stroke here.

:D

[oldwardaggit]

Why all the crying? I'm sitting here crying my self and I don't even Know why. :cry:

Anyone got a tissue?

I think Tom Desanto Listens to Short Notice. he he he he
Maybe I will play the interview in between my bands sets so all the bar drunks can scratch their heads and say, F$%# I can't dance to that. Then you would see some drunks up there that would actually try. :D

OWD

[oldwardaggit]

We all might not make it to the end of the journey, but hopefully one day, someone will take the best series Glen A. Larson ever conceived in his career in TV production, and treat with the love and respect, and care and attention it truly deserves.

Best,

Peter

You really think someone will want to take that much time with Night man?
:rotf:
OWD

[dilbertman]

After sending the links to Tom about the Galactica Redesign over at scifi-meshes. He replied back with this message.

Very cool stuff with the designs. It was great to get a chance to talk to Bill and the fans for Cylon.org. Still hope to get Galactica off the ground one day even as an animated show. Give the fans my best.

Looking Forward,
Tom

Jim :D

[Fragmentary]

After sending the links to Tom about the Galactica Redesign over at scifi-meshes. He replied back with this message.



Jim :D
Sounds like he's still pushing the animated version. Which I don't have a problem with at all, but I know is a point of contention with some fans.

[dilbertman]

Sounds like he's still pushing the animated version. Which I don't have a problem with at all, but I know is a point of contention with some fans.
"EVEN AS"

He would still like to do a live action show first. But if he can't do that then he'll fall back to a animated one done like "Final Fantasy" movies. Hopefully one day Tom will be in a spot like Peter Jackson is today with "King Kong". Just to NBC/U and say "I want to do Battlestar Galactica" and they give it to him.

Jim :)

[ernie90125]

This is a position I support. A live action show would be my primary desire, however rather than have nothing I would accept an Animation......or of course...both !!!!!

I surprised after X-men he didn't have the 'Peter Jackson' effect...or perhaps he did which is why they gave him the series that was so brutally taken away.....

I still think continueing to keep the faith in a Continuation is the way to go......

[oldwardaggit]

I'm thinking that Brian Singer got all the credit for the X-men and even though little things were changed like the suites they had on, it still stayed mainly true to the original sorce and from what I heard, that had more to do with Tom Desanto.

When Brian Singer left the Galactica production, Fox dropped out even though Tom Desanto had other really good directors willing to take the job.

Some day , we will get our continuation. Someday :)

[spcglider]

Sounds like he's still pushing the animated version. Which I don't have a problem with at all, but I know is a point of contention with some fans.


Sorry to butt into the conversation, folks, but that's precisely what I had suggested to Richard Hatch about three years ago when he was talking with me about doing digital stuff for the Second Coming trailer.

I think an animated series would be peachy-keen. It would give all the remaining cast a chance to reprise their characters and not worry about whether or not they fit into skin-tight battlesuits anymore! :rotf:

-Gordon

[ernie90125]

Welcome to Fleets Gordon.....you're not butting in at all....you're very welcome to join in.....

I think most fans wouldn't mind an Animated adventure if it was as well as a live action Continuation. However, I would be very sad to only have an animated adventure....

But I'd be even more sad to have nothing......so roll on whatever comes our way (Continuation wise!!!)

[spcglider]

The thing that would recommend an animated continuation is tht you could literally pick up where the series left off. You wouldn't have to worry about finding a Commander Adama or Baltar look-alike OR finding a sensitive way of writing them out of the show. You just animate and cast voice talent.

Anyway, thanks for the welcome! I have yet to really explore this board.

OT: Just got back into CLASSIC Galactica BIG TIME. I have a bunch of resin props available for sale that I'm making. You can ask Charybdis about my quality! :)

-Gordon

[BST]

*sigh

Pessimist: "What could have been"
Optomist: "What could still be!"


Keepin' the Faith!

(Yikes, I haven't used that sig in a long time. Ah well, time to dust off the old girl!)

;)

[Darrell Lawrence]

Welcome, Gordon ;)

So you're the one that put the animated idea into Richard's head a few years ago? I had a conversation with him about possibly doing animations of his books back when I was his webmaster. He mentioned then that someone else had brought an animation idea up with him.

On another note, regarding the reson models- Note in our gallery that the physical models category is kinda, well... empty :D Feel free to post pics of your models there.

[spcglider]

Forgive me folks, I'm about to head a little off-topic.


Welcome, Gordon ;)

So you're the one that put the animated idea into Richard's head a few years ago? I had a conversation with him about possibly doing animations of his books back when I was his webmaster. He mentioned then that someone else had brought an animation idea up with him.

On another note, regarding the reson models- Note in our gallery that the physical models category is kinda, well... empty :D Feel free to post pics of your models there.

Yes, that was me. I had originally contacted Richard about the possibility of getting a video copy of the Second Coming to view. I rarely make it to out-of-state conventions, so being able to see the thing was highly unlikely. :cry:

As it turned out, he wasn't completely done with it and wanted to find folks to do really pro CGI to flesh it out. My company in a many-headed monster, INCLUDING the ability to do CGI (and artistically I might add!) so he rang me up and we talked for quite a while about Galactica and the state of affairs in fandom and such. He was very excited about getting this stuff done, but was completely unprepared when I asked him for layouts or storyboards. Now, I don't control the arm of the company that does the computer work... that's the owner Mike. I told Richard to talk with Mike and that I'd have a word with Mike about getting this stuff done gratis.

Richard and Mike had a long phone conversation. The practical upshot of which was that Richard didn't actually have any storyboarded sequences nor could he adequately describe the shots he desired. Mike told him that we'd be happy to help as soon as he could give us something to work from... we weren't going to simply generate a scattering of shots in the hopes that some of them might fit into the trailer somewhere. We're more than happy to help folks out when it comes to projects like this... just be prepared to tell us what you want so we don't waste a lot of money and energy and resources getting it done for you.

That was the last we heard from Richard. :(

There certainly weren't any bad feelings involved... no foul, no error. But I think Richard wasn't ready with the info we needed and didn't really want to think about it. He wanted someone to come in and assume the task and get it all done. We couldn't include that in our package.

But anyway, in that first conversation I had with Richard, I threw out that I thought it might be effective as an animated show. I pretty much laid out all the stuff I mentioned above, but Richard was hot on the heels of trying to get the thing launched as a live action gig. He must have stored the idea away and came back to it later when he started to explore options other than live action.

And I STILL have never seen the trailer. UGH.

As for the resin models, I've been doing lots of replicas of odd things from the show. Some of them can be seen in my interview at: http://cylon.org/bsg/bsg-smuder-01.html

I can't post images here yet, so if anyone wants to see the stuff I'm doig, I'll gladly pass on jpegs.

-Gordon

Death to the Cylons!

[spcglider]

I sat down and read the entirety of the DeSanto interview last night.


I'm CRYIN' too!! :cry:

Dudes, that would have been SO good.

I'd love to chat with Tom sometime. If anyone in contact with him would like to pass along my email info, please do. I have some generalized questions about preparing a pitch package that I'm sure he could answer.

-Gordon
spcglider@aol.com

Check out my website and watch puppet videos for grownups! WWW.puppetforge.com

[ernie90125]

Gordon,

Thank you for your insightful post about your history with BSG. Don't worry about going off-topic a bit....that's the natural evolution of a thread.......

You're right Tom DeSanto's work sounds great. Its amazing he is so commited to BSG, and it really gives me confidence that we will one day get a Continuation.

In the meantime, you may like to get behind an endevour I am trying to get going........

There have been a great great many short BSG Continuation CGI fanfilms, plus some new live actions ones, and at present I'm making a website listing and linking them all. It can be a calling card......to show how serious we are and just how good it could be....

If you're work has some time between projects, why not create some sort of CGI project, even if it is short, to show your abilities, and how good you envisiage a BSG Continuation being. The more we do this, the stronger our case is.......

[ernie90125]

You're props, from what I saw on cylon.org, are very good.........another thing you could do to contribute might be to loan them to the maker's of live action fanfilms....There are a few projects currently happening....

Until Tom comes thru for us..........its all about us trying to help ourselves to make our dreams come true. BSG for the fans, by the fans !

[spcglider]

All they have to do is ask.

I can either sell them the props, or I can lend them to the production...its up to them.

As far as the CGI thing goes, there really isn't much I can do in that arena. However, I have been considering doing a short film... probably a comedy... with puppets. I do alot of fun stuff with puppets. ALL of it is geared towards adults. Can't stand being asked to do kiddie parties....

Anyway, I have some ideas that may see fruition aftre the three puppet projects I have on the boards get resolved.

You can see my puppet work at WWW.puppetforge.com (my site). There are three pieces up there that are mine and three that are submissions. I'll be removing the submissions eventually and juts hang with my own stuff. Gotta get somebody who can re-work the site for me though. My current guy hasn't implimented my requests for over 4 years.

Anyway, yak yak yak... :rotf:

-Gordon

P.S. Did I mention how GREAT it is to have found this forum??? :salute:

[Fragmentary]

The props pictured in that interview looked awesome! Great work, simply fantastic.
:salute: :salute: :salute:

[spcglider]

Why, thank you most kindly Fleet Moderator!

:) :thumbsup:

I really do need to start a thread over in the proper forum though!!! :nervous:

-Gordon

[dilbertman]

I sat down and read the entirety of the DeSanto interview last night.


I'm CRYIN' too!! :cry:

Dudes, that would have been SO good.

I'd love to chat with Tom sometime. If anyone in contact with him would like to pass along my email info, please do. I have some generalized questions about preparing a pitch package that I'm sure he could answer.

-Gordon
spcglider@aol.com

Check out my website and watch puppet videos for grownups! WWW.puppetforge.com
Hi Gordon

Tom wanted to know what you want. He love's talking to the fans but he's a little busy right now with Transformers. If you have specific questions post them here, or PM me. I would be happy to pass them along and hopefully Tom will answer them when he has time.

Also if there are any Galactica fans who are Lord of the Rings fans, Tom wanted you to know about Ringers. A great film made by the fans to explain their passion for Tolkien, something I am sure BSG fans understand. BTW, Tom was(Executive Producer) of Ringers.

Here's a few links.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BBOUE0/102-2146345-1000125?v=glance&n=130&n=507846&s=dvd&v=glance

http://www.theonering.net/ringers/

By the way it is not like Trekkies as the fans are respected here, and any fun made is to themselves.

Jim :salute:

[ernie90125]

dilbertman....I don't know how you know Tom, but he sounds like a very kind man....

Without blowing my own trumpet, I'm in a similar position with fellow fans of my favourite rock band, as now I work with some of the band. I just considered myself an oridinary average fan, who got to work his dream job. Now I've got fellow fans patting me on the back for talking to them. To me it was just the natural thing to do.....it would seem Tom is like that.....one of us and willing to listen.

It is so sad when 'celebs' place themselves above other humans.....cos when it comes to it, that's all we are - human.

I wonder if Tom will do a thread a bit like the Aaron thread - and just drop in once in a while when he has time ? Please will you suggest it ?

[dilbertman]

dilbertman....I don't know how you know Tom, but he sounds like a very kind man....

Without blowing my own trumpet, I'm in a similar position with fellow fans of my favourite rock band, as now I work with some of the band. I just considered myself an oridinary average fan, who got to work his dream job. Now I've got fellow fans patting me on the back for talking to them. To me it was just the natural thing to do.....it would seem Tom is like that.....one of us and willing to listen.

It is so sad when 'celebs' place themselves above other humans.....cos when it comes to it, that's all we are - human.

I wonder if Tom will do a thread a bit like the Aaron thread - and just drop in once in a while when he has time ? Please will you suggest it ?
Will pass along the idea of a thread like Aaron did to Tom, but if he does do it, it would more then likey happen after he's done with Transformers. Tom's a fan just like the rest of us, just he's taken it to the next level.

Jim :salute:

[ernie90125]

Dilbertman........thanks. That's basically what I did, was move my love of the my favourite band to the next level. The Aaron thread inspired me to do something similar on the band's main forum.........I hope Tom will as well. Its fun, for all...

Thanks for passing on the idea....

[Darrell Lawrence]

As for the resin models, I've been doing lots of replicas of odd things from the show. Some of them can be seen in my interview at: http://cylon.org/bsg/bsg-smuder-01.html

I can't post images here yet, so if anyone wants to see the stuff I'm doig, I'll gladly pass on jpegs.

-Gordon

Death to the Cylons!

Damn! I knew when I saw the name "Gordon" it set something off in my brain. Saw those when CA put them up and was very impressed.

I do gotta say though... *Some* stuff from G-80 *is* worth making :D

Ever do anything in regards to the Daggit Squadron helmets?

[spcglider]

The "Land Probes" (BSG Season 2 terminology for the flying motorcycles) are on my list. I want to make a small replica over a proper model of the correct underlying motorbike.

The Daggit Squadron helmet is one of the VERY few things I'd like to add to my collection, and someday I will, but I don't expect to ever offer replicas.

IMHO, the wrist computers were too huge and clunky, the lasers were too small and uninteresting. What else was there in the show? I haven't watched it since it first aired, so I don't recall much.

-Gordon

P.S. Thank you for the kind words about my work! :salute:

[dilbertman]

The "Land Probes" (BSG Season 2 terminology for the flying motorcycles) are on my list. I want to make a small replica over a proper model of the correct underlying motorbike.

The Daggit Squadron helmet is one of the VERY few things I'd like to add to my collection, and someday I will, but I don't expect to ever offer replicas.

IMHO, the wrist computers were too huge and clunky, the lasers were too small and uninteresting. What else was there in the show? I haven't watched it since it first aired, so I don't recall much.

-Gordon

P.S. Thank you for the kind words about my work! :salute:
Me want "Land Proe" for X-mas. I want, I want , I want!!!

Jim :cry:

[jewels]

Jim, thanks for the news that Ringers is getting a DVD release. I hadn't heard that and so wanted to see it. Thanks!!!

Jewels

[Darrell Lawrence]

Gordon, I know you'r after obscure stuff, and after my G-80 comments, the biggy that comes to my mind is that Cylon Raider (The A-B one from "The Night The Cylons Landed").

I know a few people, myself included, who'd love to have a replica of that ship.

[spcglider]

Hmm... that one's not at the tippy top of my list. I'm looking at making a copy of the colonial rifle sometime in the future... and maybe the cylon pistol.

-G

[dilbertman]

Gordon, I know you'r after obscure stuff, and after my G-80 comments, the biggy that comes to my mind is that Cylon Raider (The A-B one from "The Night The Cylons Landed").

I know a few people, myself included, who'd love to have a replica of that ship.
Want that to.

Jim :cylon:

[spcglider]

Well, I have access to some truly superb detail drawings of the Colonial rifle. They were taken from the real thing, so they're dead-on accurate.

I'd like to make a couple of them or maybe offer them up as kits.

-G

[dilbertman]

This is a position I support. A live action show would be my primary desire, however rather than have nothing I would accept an Animation......or of course...both !!!!!

I surprised after X-men he didn't have the 'Peter Jackson' effect...or perhaps he did which is why they gave him the series that was so brutally taken away.....

I still think continueing to keep the faith in a Continuation is the way to go......
X-men did have some what of the 'Peter Jackson' effect. But, Tom was only half of that team. After Singer left, Tom was now half of PJ. And the rest is history. But I will say Tom is moving up in HW and it's just "WHEN" he will do a Galactica project not if.

Jim :salute:

[shiningstar]

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


We all might not make it to the end of the journey, but hopefully one day, someone will take the best series Glen A. Larson ever conceived in his career in TV production, and treat with the love and respect, and care and attention it truly deserves.

Best,

Peter