Lucy Lawless, her new film Never Look Away, and the Good and the Bad of BSG

[@KateeSackhoffOfficial]

You guys! I’ll be on a plane during the premiere for this episode so I won’t be on the live chat, but I hope you all still turn out to discuss without me ;) see you next Tuesday Get 15% off OneSkin with the code SACKHOFF at www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod

[@lionelwilliams1968]

Ok!😊 come home safely!

[@Oruaqt3]

Excited heard ur going be in my area March 14-16th 2025 . Already put in vacation time..

[@Thudsrayz]

15mins in and i remember why i love Lucy Lawless: she leaves no doubt as to her POV, opinions. Just seems like someone who "lives out loud"

[@GoxBoy]

I agree. Its refreshing with honest people in showbiz. There are so few of them

[@beccahaaby1007]

Love this episode, Lucy Lawless is a treasure. Loved seeing you both.

[@Esantiago819]

I remember when Lucy Lawless got injured during a taping of "The Tonight Show." I felt terrible for her. Great interview 👏🏾

[@do6217]

Except she's not. NZ has disowned her. The real lucy is an unhinged greeny.

[@neondemon5137]

​@@do6217Oh no! Anyway... 🤡🤡🤡

[@AndreO88]

Love Lucy! I share with you , Katee, the same admiration for Lucy as Xena. What a fantastic character and show. I think Xena stands above all the female action characters. Great interview!

[@saramanzoni8118]

Thank you for making this episode with Lucy. As a fellow Xena fan, I love the common thread of strong women finding the strength to overcome anything. Never Look Away is amazing and I hope so many people will experience it!

[@misslady582]

Growing up I don't really remember a lot of strong female roles. First time I saw a female character who was not only strong but intelligent. I enjoyed her layers. Just a great show all around. I also love that even though the special effects are cheap... the story telling still keeps you in the series.

[@187manowar]

I'm rewatching BSG right now. That show was awesome. Everyone was cast perfectly for there rolls.

[@misslady582]

XENA!!!! 🥰🥰🥰 I've enjoyed many of her projects over the years. Love love loved her in Spartacus. But to me she will always be Xena. Every few years I binge the old episodes. Lucy is such a great actress. Always excited to see her. ❤

[@robertbrowne9820]

I just watched the movie and it was absolutely wonderful. I have watched CNN since the first day it aired and admired Margret Moth for years. so happy you made this extraordinary documentary. thank you to both Katee and Lucy.

[@DirtSweatGears]

I just learned of your interview series yesterday and I can't get over how good it is. You've always been one of my favorite actors in scifi but these interviews show just what an incredible person you are. It's not just that you have interviews with basically ALL of my favorite actors in scifi but you're so personable and have real, genuine connections with all of them. It's just amazing. I have so much respect and admiration for you and the work you do.

[@takewhataway]

for me this is Xena/Starbuck and it's insane. Of course I follow their journey after and watch their work after but these are how I'm most remember them. I love it!

[@darkhours295]

Lucy did a Dragon Con, pre Covid days…your old stomping grounds! She hurt her ankle and still did a day of photo shoots. She was awesome. Glad to say I’ve met you both and feel very lucky to have had that opportunity. ❤

[@danieladecker7231]

Must respect and admire you both for such powerful enthusiasm for such painful and needed truth to be told.

[@AloneintheLight96]

I strongly believe I wouldn't be who I am now if Xena's (and Gabrielle's) positive influence wasn't in my life during my adolescence years. I can never turn down new Lucy Lawless content

[@jamiejamieson7905]

Catching up and this was great to listen to back to back to back with Emily and Paulina's. Thank you

[@lorihippensteel319]

Great interview. Thank you both for playing & being strong and fierce women!

[@thoughtnotfound526]

Xena streams on Max currently and I believe Sparticus is on Tubi. I loved seeing Lucy as the villain in season 2 of Salem. She made such an excellent evil witch as the Countess Von Marburg. Lifelong Xena fan though

[@titus2120]

Kate…. So glad this web thing is working for you. You are very special to so many of us…. Please keep standing up!!!

[@michellefoster4968]

Hey, i listen all the time. You and your husband are the parent to your children, only you get to make the calls for them!! Parenting is the hardest thing you will ever do!! You got this!! Not that my opinion matters, im just saying from one mother to another you keep doing your thing!!

[@hdhdhhehe6709]

Lucy Legendary Lawless. A heroic activist in addition to an iconic entertainer. Excited to see her new documentary.

[@MaharionPendragon]

Lucy's smile is so warm

[@LHMP]

Yay! I have already wanted to recommend that you should interview her! She was my favourite cylon, but she is great in everything. :D

[@AmericaCanAlwaysDoBetter]

I’ll definitely check out Lucy’s new film. I haven’t seen Xena yet, but it’s always a pleasure to watch both of you acting.

[@archaeobard1]

What a treat! Xena kept me sane in the 1990s and helped me deal with my sexuality. That show also reignited my love of writing as I got sucked in to the fanfic scene which led to other things. Fast forward nearly 30 years and I've teamed up with an old archaeology colleague to write a seven book teen YA archaeological action adventure series with a strong female lead set in the United Arab Emirates (where we excavated together in the 90s). We use real archaeology and have designed it to inspire Emirati teens to learn more about the ancient cultures of the area and broaden their English vocab - most Emirati parents like their kids to learn English as a second language and are desperate for reads their kids can relate to. So, thank you Lucy for being there at the right time in my life to stick me on a path where I now get to help and motivate the next generation and potentially make a few archaeologists!

[@saramanzoni8118]

That's amazing!! 🔥🔥

[@Thudsrayz]

@@archaeobard1 what's the series called? I'm probably 30 years too old for teen fiction but archeology in that region must be incredible

[@RubyBegonia-y3f]

I loved your fan fiction! Wow, that takes me back.

[@archaeobard1]

@@RubyBegonia-y3f It's scary! Hopefully my writing has improved, lol. Sometimes I have a peek back at it and cringe at all the rookie mistakes I made, but I loved doing it at the time and it certainly opened a new door for me.

[@IngramSnake]

As a child of the 90's. I'm now a man in his 30's, and I can't believe I still have a crush on The Warrior Princess. It's mad lol. She's still the most powerful warrior ever on to be on TV.

[@ipnpen311]

One of the best episodes. TY Katy, Jeff, and Lucy.

[@jojo01]

Omg Xena & D'Anna, and now director, truly an icon ❤

[@attlebridge1203]

Xena! So happy to see her on your podcast.

[@Oruaqt3]

I strongly liked Lucy , in Xena , Battlestar, Spartacus overwhelmed, I enjoyed

[@MyKazH]

It's never too long!!!! Love the show and especially the hindsight!

[@bmtate9012]

cool seeing two of my favorite actresses talk and discuss things!

[@emilythomas2269]

I saw you at a convention say that Starbuck dropped down into the grass and crawled away so she didn’t have deal with Lee anymore and it has stayed with me all these years

[@kelleycarr9065]

You’re one my three people these days! Even though I’m old. Hahahahaha. Just love to watch you on KZbin! Just saw “Never Look Away!” Super good!!!!

[@madmaxcpike]

It was my growing fandom of Bruce Campbell that led me to Xena and I've loved it ever since. So awesome you got to chat with Lucy. You should try to get Rene O'Connor and Zoe Bell.

[@ajmilagros]

I have never clicked faster than right now, when I saw that your guest was going to be Lucy Lawless!!! 🤩

[@markbrown8154]

Yep, it's obvious to me that Lucy Lawless is solar powered like myself. That northern winter darkness would do me in. Great episode.

[@82sandyreynolds]

Omg Xenia/Lucy!! You got me through so many hard times. !!! Thanks Girl!!!

[@suebates4985]

Two of my favourite actors having a fascinating conversation, loved it.❤

[@MariadelCarmenEVeiga]

I love Lucy Lawless ❤ Kisses from Argentina 🥰

[@tomlewis4205]

❤ Lucy! Definitely a perspective thing~ You definitely nailed it with Deathwish observation.

[@MeAndmyshadows]

Such a great show! You have remarkable guests and a fantastic outlook on life! You and I share a friend in common. Gold face. He and I worked at a year round haunt here in Orlando.

[@Within_Cells_Interlinked]

Instant like! Lucy is a powerhouse 💪

[@theflorgeormix]

Lucy. Natural pure pleasure. It was fantastic to see her show up on BSG

[@rbphilip]

Another great show! Heal fast!

[@creativetalso]

I met Lucy at Florida Supercon a couple years ago. She's such a sweetie.

[@bmtate9012]

cant wait to rent the movie!

[@smalls-ii1zd]

“I get my sugar from my lovin’” best quote ever. Much love! Keep up the good work! Maybe next time you interview Lucy you can send her some hot wings to eat to knock her off her poised responses 😂😂😂

[@ChilliLips1]

I’ve always been a huge fan of Lucy and yourself, love what you’re doing. Just my own little feedback, perhaps a warning that there would be some discussion of self harm/ unaliving and the timestamp so people can skip past if they need to.

[@nigelabram6041]

30 minutes into this interview, and I REALLY wanna see this movie and learn more about this person

[@rosemacksoulofdarknesscine7421]

Wow Lucy Lawless I remember her on Xena the warrior princess When I was a teenager her character Xena was very important for me ❤⚔️

[@faith8373]

You know it’s crazy that kitty sack office said Lucy Lawless is her idol because the same thing for me is true but also Katie Sackhoff is my idol. Also I grew up watching those two be awesome and I still see both of you as awesome. In fact I’m gonna get the tattoo that Starbuck had in Battlestar Galactica. And even though I am visually impaired, I’m really glad that I get to hear you too again do all these amazing things and that you do all these amazing things. Thank you.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Glad to see Lucy is still kicking 😍🔥

[@malcolmgray.5913]

Great to see LL🔥🔥🔥

[@raiderslight]

So looking forward to this one

[@TheMartinDuggan]

Xena Warrior Princess 1995-2001 Lucy Lawless is a fantastic actress, I'm a huge fan, I'm loving Lucy as Alexa Crowe in My Life Is Murder Great episode Ladies x x

[@iou94558]

I love your show - at first I thought Lucy was a bit 'aggressive' but you got the best out of that interview! and - I always watch the 'aftershow'

[@patwallace5082]

I simply love BSG and Lucy Lawless is such an amazing Actress... I'm a big fan of you too Katee.... I've watched just about everything that you've been in. Your so authentic... Question? Have you had the thought of having Micheal Hogan on your Podcast? In the show you both played such dynamic characters and it would be really cool if you two talked about working together.

[@Marstux]

My love for Lucy got me to watch BSG and Katee's Starbuck is my favourite thing about the show.

[@MrChief101]

I'm glad to see you're stepping out of the acting shoes and doing something big and wildly different, Mr. Lawless. This is a tough movie and one I may not be tough enough to see-- certainly not in a theater. But the subject is an important one to become more prominent in the world's mind. Of course, I enjoyed all your other work.

[@curtrogers5873]

Great episode you and Lucy are two of the actors. I respect a lot not just because the genre you cover because the actor that you are and the people you are, my brother loves Formula One so it didn’t bother me. You talked about 20 minutes. You also talked with the hotel, which is surprising cause every time I wanna go to convention in Vegas, but at the last minute, I can’t afford it or whatever but that’s space. We always tell me to go the tower. It’s nice to hear about it. I might go one of these days. Thanks. I learned a lot from the show about Lucy and about the character, she plays and the production never look away. I would’ve never heard about that one for your show and I was always a fan of the old BSG show, but I’m always been a fan of yours from that to Longmire to Star Wars Mandalorian, it’s all good. I hope you get me on Star Trek sometime. Hopefully Jonathan will get you on there should be a great teacher for the new Star Trek Academy show. I think let’s hope you get there then you’ll be on all the major sci-fi franchises. You deserve if anybody does thanks for the fun until next time

[@johnlawless9636]

Looking forward to this.

[@mandyburton9798]

Great show again, thanks guys

[@soltierney535]

Lucy played a very dark character with D'anna 3, I think she was the darkest cylon while cavil 1 was mostly motivated by bitterness and resentment D'anna seemed to enjoy all the murder, she was psychotically fixated with death to the point she became fixated on killing herself over and over, having to play a character like that is probably a bit of a buzz killer, emotionally draining at least so probably hard to look back at to fondly..

[@nicklang6798]

"Failer is not death" love that 😮

[@piersonpp]

Lucy Lawless also has the show My life is Murder. Its awesome, its on acorn tv. I am a Xena freak, I love Xena. Best show forever. I have a Xena standee. Thats all about respect ⭐Argo🐴

[@ajmilagros]

I love how you talk about F1 ❤ You need to go to Austin next year, because that Texas race looks like so much fun. I used to work with a guy who was also an F1 fan, after every race we would debrief the race, but he changed jobs, so now i have no one to talk F1 with.

[@philrm99]

Awesome conversation 😊

[@darkhours295]

Just saw you posted plane pic. Reminded to come here. ❤

[@MariadelCarmenEVeiga]

I love you Lucy Lawless ❤

[@dafred9898]

My Life Is Murder is a great procedural show starring Lucy.

[@apparition13]

The dark-dark-dark point Lucy was making you get since as you said, going from Longmire to BSG might have been a lot more difficult than the reverse. Her second point though - that's a criticism I understand. I've noticed that in a lot of shows that become successful around the year 2-3 mark actors start families. They are in a secure enough financial and professional space to do that. But on BSG, where for a lot of actors your character could be dead tomorrow, literally tomorrow as Lucy said since they made such a priority of script security, that sense of security would be impossible. Half the cast is living with a sense of constant dread not knowing if they might be there for another couple seasons or if in 24 hours they'll be unemployed. It's a common practice on shows, but it seems abusive, and like she said, is it really necessary? Why not tell people "we're bringing you back next season but only for the first 9 episodes". That way people can make or not make life plans knowing when they will need a new job.

[@TheDreamtimezzz]

Too long? Never too long. ❤😊

[@nikkimontgomery6889]

Katee, our eternal Astral Warrior Goddess, you are so Loved and adored! Blessings always and in all ways, to you and all those you Love!

[@vectrexer]

What a lovely and interesting person Lucy is.!

[@AKCFTW]

For the extremely impatient among us, the interview starts at 3:20.

[@LuminairPrime]

Didn't Lucy Lawless play a war reporter on BSG? Holy shit! 😱I loved the interview. I also love BSG, and I look forward to future interviews going into the rainy details of BSG production 😂

[@PattyTheGeek]

This one felt a bit awkward. Having stuck around through the end, the vibe makes a lot more sense as it was attached to a press tour vs. a standalone friend chat. Some good moments of course, but it wasn't the easy flowing humor one would get out of a convention talk. Might be worth another go at this interview when it's not focused on this one topic. Lucy has done such a variety of different roles. How did it feel going from the hero to the dark and mystical self-terminating for enlightenment side for her BSG character? What brought on her Euro Trip and Spiderman cameos? How did she feel about playing Lucretia in Spartacus? Vicious, vulnerable, conniving, betrayed and betrayer. What about Parks & Rec? My Life is Murder and re-uniting with her Xena co-star? She touched on different vibes working in different regions. More on that would be interesting. I didn't realize she'd gotten busted up and injured so badly. That's terrible. You mentioned that you too have taken a lot of abuse. Is the industry getting better at safety? How does that get covered? Totally out of pocket and your responsibility or do you get some type of group insurance as an actor? I remember your interview with your Longmire costar where the intimacy coordinator talk came up. Has more awareness and safety measures come into play now vs. when you both started or are there still giant gaping safety holes? Hooray for no sales tax in Oregon.

[@ryan2manyfishburgh595]

Impressive interview skills. Very very impressive.

[@suebates4985]

I still treasure a calendar I've got of you and Tricia, beautiful pictures.

[@roadwayrescue]

Lucy and Katee .... bad ass!!

[@DerrickAliyas]

25:31 That’s honestly really awesome she’s interpreting and depicting real world conflict and deceit having to do with the government globalism and tragedies such as war and crimes and whatever else that entails

[@sethEtheshark82]

First Jewel Staite now Lucy Lawless, you rock Katee

[@mariaeugeniasabidoyaguilar6352]

Awesome, watching Lucy, Is heaven 😊and recognize U. Thanks for bringging Lucy I love her 😊😊🫶

[@nicklang6798]

I loved watching Xena 😊

[@ruudvisser712]

I am currently enjoying Lucy's her brilliant crime series 'My life is murder'...

[@seaconfused]

The (late) great Greek photojournalist (Pulitzer awarded) Yannis Behrakis said about his work as war correspondent/photographer that their work has one goal and only: "so nobody says I didn't knew"!

[@jeffwenberg4321]

It's always funky to her Lawless with her real accent.

[@MichaelHurt-q2u]

Great guest and show. You have stated your love for F1, have you tried NASCAR?. The excitement at the track sounds like what you experienced. Anyways always try to watch your show. Keep going.

[@grriot]

I love this!!!!

[@dianabenjamin7837]

I'd love to see an interview with Linda Hamilton.

[@WanJae42]

Sigourney, too!

[@dianabenjamin7837]

My first memory of Linda Hamilton was as Catherine, a district attorney in beauty and the beast, which was made into a series in the 80"s .I loved it.

[@thememedungeonkeeper]

Forever I will remember Lucretia. Spartacus is GOATED. I've been watching Lucy on my screen since Xena was the antagonist in Hercules. No matter the project, Lucy will be amazing. Thank you for this amazing opportunity to deep dive into the Lucy lore. 😂

[@theaikidoka]

"I broke my pelvis", said so casually. Damn, that must have hurt - as someone who only ever broke a collar-bone, you have my sympathy.

[@kvan8046]

My two heroes growing up as a strong independent women teaming up for a great chat ❤

[@robhare1116]

Starbuck forever!!

[@cassiebanks]

My take on Lucy Lawless' comments wasn't the same, but I'm very sensitive to people's energy. She voiced the same things that were my reasons for not continuing into Ron Moore's BSG. It was a much darker story. It's like the difference between the first Star Wars trilogy that I loved when I was in my 20s and the prequels that led up to the original Star Wars movie. The prequels were darker in tone because it was the story of Darth Vader becoming Darth Vader as opposed to heroes doing heroic things. I also know that people who are highly intuitive don't miss a thing. I have no doubt Ron Moore is a saint when it comes to TV. The Outlander cast love him dearly. However, it only takes one person with a very bad attitude to interact with someone; then they notice every instance of that one bad person behaving badly and how that behavior affects everyone. Lucy also mentioned people talking about thinking she could become a regular and keep someone else who was already in the cast from getting more episodes. I would think that would be a very specifically Lucy Lawless only experience; especially if she was very sensitive to other people's energy. Hope some people send you cool Princess Peach Formula 1 t-shirts and such!😊You didn't mention what size they should be though.

[@luvxg]

I don't play wives! Classic Lucy. Love her

[@WanJae42]

If you want to understand a connection (or "the" connection perhaps) between injuries / trauma and the progression of mental illness such as sociopathy and narcissism, read Barbara Oakley's "Evil Genes". Yes, there's an association with genetic potential that's sometimes not expressed until trauma of some sort.

[@mejlgaardbliddal]

Lucy really do not hide her Kiwi accent when she ist just herself. Loved her en Xena and Battlestar.

[@M8gna]

Wait how long have video episodes been back? This is great news (that I am very late to)

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

Back in the day there were 2 women who swung a sword like they meant it Lucy Lawless and Nia Peeples. All the rest did the girly slow swipe and pat business. I had such a crush on Lucy.

[@drhenning53]

It's a shame you didn't talk a little about "My Life is Murder"... Lucy's Acorn show shot first in Australia and then in New Zealand... Talk about an outdoor show!! Shows her comedic skills that were not visible in her other roles. It looks like it's over now which is too bad...