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Announcer:
Now it's time to meet the stars of your favorite shows on
TV Guide's insider. Jim Henson's Studios Farscape is Sci-fi's
highest rated series and still accelerating. Together at the
show's first stateside convention, the stars swap theories
about the show's light-speed success.
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Ben:
What makes Farscape different is that it is essentially
a character based show. And at the same time it's very edgy
and irreverent. And at the same time holding tight to the
classical traditions of sci-fi television and film.
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Claudia:
Science-fiction, generally, draws in a much more intelligent
demographic. And on this show, because of the connection with
the involvement of Henson, people who love imaginative pieces
are drawn to it as well.
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Anthony:
How great to be able to turn on a show and have that sense
of fun on television without someone trying to give you a
great big thesis on what the world should be. And I think
that's what Farscape really does for us. It really does for
its viewers. They can come out and they can say, "I'm
beat. I'm just gotta put on something, I just gotta have a
smile. I've gotta watch something that's fun. Let's go to
Farscape, that rocks!"
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Announcer:
That alien make-up is enough to give any actor a case of the
blues. But for some aliens, this is actually a good thing.
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Virginia:
It is interesting, working with all those characters. The
first day of working with one of the characters in prosthetics
with contact lenses in their eyes was bizarre. Not the face
didn't worry me so much, I mean because I guess I'm a fairly
artistic character so as Virginia. And so I can stretch the
boundaries of my imagination to accept the fact that...and
plus I'm a sci-fi fan myself. So, I've see lots of aliens,
of course.
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Anthony:
It's really quite interesting to be able to look at myself
on the screen in Farscape and think, Wow, that's such a real,
such a transformation. That it makes it really exciting to
come to work, exciting to put on. Makes the hours incredibly
long, but it's half the fun.
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Announcer:
Next, Farscape fans meet their heroes up close when the Insider
returns.
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Announcer:
We're back with the cast of the intergalactic hit, Farscape.
Blasting through season two with a four-part finale, these
space renegades are hotter than a supernova. But it isn't
the first time they seared our optical sensors. Don't forget
last summer's Sexy Stars of Sci-Fi series.
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Claudia:
It's been enormously influential in ensuing publicity.
Because, when people hear you are on the cover of TV Guide
it means something. And we want to know and Virginia, Gigi,
and I have been really thrilled by the response. It's a great
little feather to have in your cap.
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Virginia:
I'm kind of spoiled...did you like the borrowed hair on
the inside? I suppose people have seen other bits and pieces
and...I've got a website, so they can see what my hair is
really like. And this is the first time I've actually had
my natural hair. And today, I was going to wear a wig and
I thought. "Oh hell..."
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Gigi:
Coming over here has just been an absolute dream and to
see yourself, like in the news stands and stuff. Like Ben
and I wandering down Sunset the other day and he said, "Let's
just see if there's anything here." And we looked, and
Ah, they must be sold out. Then we walked up to the next one
and they had TV Guides there, and Starburst was there, and
stuff like that. And we went, "oh my goodness, this is
fantastic!" Like, it's amazing. It's a dream come true.
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Announcer:
The extra publicity has Farscape fans operating on all thrusters
and ready to meet their on-screen idols.
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Anthony:
It's going to be great to interact with people who know
the shows, know the episodes, know the characters. Have some
discussion and feedback from them. We got some great dialogue
with people on the net.
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Ben:
Meeting the fans is meeting people who have seen what you've
done. And now you have to answer for it (laughs). And that's
a scary proposition. It's kind of like, you know, if you talk
to someone who doesn't know the show it's easy. "Let
me tell you about the show." That's an easy thing to
do. But when they know the show, they're gonna go, "When
you said to Aeryn, in episode 7..."and you're going,
"Oh, yeah, yeah, I hated that too. You're right, you're
right, you're absolutely right." (Laughs)
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Announcer:
That's all from the Insider. Open future communications with
Farscape through TV Guide online.
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