My heart fell to my feet a few moments ago when I logged onto Yahoo and discovered my long time hero, Richard Hatch, had passed away today. He was only 71.
In 1978 Richard Hatch starred as Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica, but it wouldn't be until 1983 that I would discover the show and be hooked. To this day Battlestar Galactica is my favorite T.V. show. My interest in mythology, especially Greek, made the connection for me. After all names like Apollo, Athena, and Cassiopeia were straight out of that mythology.
My passion for Galactica led me to join a fandom group called Battlestar One International. This was before the time of the internet, when all fandom information was transmitted by the U.S. Postal service in fandom magazines and newsletters. Soon I ended up running my own little Battlestar Galactica club called Reconniassance Squadron. Four times a year I produced a newsletter with club members art and fandom stories and any information sci-fi related. One time I was even fortunate enough to get a phone interview with Richard Hatch for the club newsletter.
Also in my early twenties I was fortunate to meet Richard Hatch a few times. Twice I attended his workshop on Acting Through the Heart at the Whole Life Expo in San Francisco, California. In addition, I was able to catch him at the two Battlestar Galactica conventions held at the Universal Studios Hilton in 1993 and 1998.
I am thankful for the chance to have met one of my first heroes and saddened by his passing.
In 1978 Richard Hatch starred as Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica, but it wouldn't be until 1983 that I would discover the show and be hooked. To this day Battlestar Galactica is my favorite T.V. show. My interest in mythology, especially Greek, made the connection for me. After all names like Apollo, Athena, and Cassiopeia were straight out of that mythology.
My passion for Galactica led me to join a fandom group called Battlestar One International. This was before the time of the internet, when all fandom information was transmitted by the U.S. Postal service in fandom magazines and newsletters. Soon I ended up running my own little Battlestar Galactica club called Reconniassance Squadron. Four times a year I produced a newsletter with club members art and fandom stories and any information sci-fi related. One time I was even fortunate enough to get a phone interview with Richard Hatch for the club newsletter.
Also in my early twenties I was fortunate to meet Richard Hatch a few times. Twice I attended his workshop on Acting Through the Heart at the Whole Life Expo in San Francisco, California. In addition, I was able to catch him at the two Battlestar Galactica conventions held at the Universal Studios Hilton in 1993 and 1998.
I am thankful for the chance to have met one of my first heroes and saddened by his passing.
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| My first meeting with Richard Hatch at the Whole Life Expo in San Francisco. |
