Friday, October 10, 2008

Stargate SG-1 - GateWorld: Tony Amendola Audio Interview

At GateWorld:



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GateWorld talks with Tony Amendola

During our visit to Chicago earlier this summer for Creation's official Stargate convention, GateWorld had a chance to sit down for the first time in over three years with Tony Amendola, the man who made Bra'tac his own.

Life continues to be busy for Amendola after SG-1's end. Having a recurring role on the series left him free to pursue other projects simultaneously during the show's ten year run -- a trend that continues to this day.

In our interview, Amendola discusses the character development of Bra'tac during the final two years of the series, the Ori story arc, areas of the character's life that he would have liked to have seen explored, as well as his current projects. He also discusses his thoughts on the passing of Don S. Davis -- as Tony graciously filled in at the convention as a replacement for, and as a tribute to, Davis, who was to have been a guest at that specific event.

GateWorld's interview with Tony Amendola runs nearly 11 minutes. Listen online at your leisure, download it to your MP3 player, or subscribe now to the iTunes podcast! The full interview is also transcribed [at the link above]!


A brief excerpt:

GW: It's been three years since we last talked with you, back just prior to the premiere of Season Nine of SG-1. And since then, obviously, SG-1 concluded its run. Were you aware of how long and full of a run the character of Bra'tac was going to have?
TA: Not at all. I thought going in it was just a "one and out." As all good things are surprises, they seem to be. And this was a major surprise because you're told so often "Oh, this is going to be this or that." And they just kept coming, and I never took them for granted. The second one was great fun, and then the third one. I tended to do one a season for maybe the first three or four years. And then, two and three. And by the end, it was four or five a year. And it was a real treat.

Stargate Atlantis - Complete October and November Schedule

From SciFi.com's schedulebot:

NOTE: Stargate Atlantis episodes now air at 9pm on the SciFi Channel (US).


10/10/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) FIRST CONTACT
10/10/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE LOST TRIBE - Guest stars include Michael Shanks, Mitch Pileggi, Christopher Heyerdahl and David Nykl
10/10/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE LOST TRIBE



10/17/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE LOST TRIBE
10/17/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) OUTSIDERS - Guest stars include Paul McGillion, Joel Polis, Sean Tyson, Sarah Deakins, G. Michael Gray, Tyler McClendon and Aaron Craven
10/17/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) OUTSIDERS



10/24/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) OUTSIDERS
10/24/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) INQUISITION - Guest stars include Alan Blumenfeld, Tobias Slezak and Kavan Smith
10/24/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) INQUISITION



11/07/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) INQUISITION
11/07/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE PRODIGAL - Guest stars include Connor Trinneer and Kavan Smith
11/07/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE PRODIGAL



11/14/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) THE PRODIGAL
11/14/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) REMNANTS - Guest stars include Robert Davi, Anna Galvin, Tamlyn Tomita and Chuck Campbell
11/14/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) REMNANTS



11/21/2008 8:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) REMNANTS
11/21/2008 9:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) BRAIN STORM - Guest stars include Dave Foley, Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson
11/21/2008 11:00P STARGATE ATLANTIS (SEASON 5) BRAIN STORM

No episode on November 28 '08 due to special programming for the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Photos courtesy of GateWorld

Stargate Atlantis - Video: Richard Woolsey - Characters We Love

A SciFi Channel promo commercial for Stargate Atlantis, The Characters We Love series, this time with Richard Woolsey (Robert Picardo). Also, a reminder that Stargate Atlantis airs at 9pm beginning tonight, October 10, with 'The Lost Tribe,' guest starring Michael Shanks, David Nykl, Christopher Heyerdahl and Mitch Pileggi.

Stargate Atlantis - David Hewlett - Friday, The 13th - The Series - Oct. 13

Stargate Atlantis' David Hewlett guest starred in the Friday, The 13th (The Series) episode, 'Tales of the Undead,' which airs on the SciFi Channel (US) on Monday, Oct. 13 at 8am. This episode originally aired in January '88, and is one of David Hewlett's earlier TV appearances.



Screen caps of David's appearance are available at this link.

Heroes - Video: Jessalyn Gilsig Interview

Courtesy of TV Guide's Hollywood 411 and HULU:

Celebrity Interviews - Heroes: Jessalyn Gilsig

Interview |03:43 |

TV Guide Network brings the heat as Hollywood 411's Chris Harrison sits down with HEROES firestarter Jessalyn Gilsig about the show and her expanded role as Claire's mom!

John Noble - Digital Spy (UK): Interview

At Digital Spy (UK):

(Please follow the link for the complete interview.)



Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv and John Noble

John Noble ('Fringe')

Friday, October 10 2008, 09:24 BST

By Ben Rawson-Jones, Cult Editor

JJ Abrams’ new show Fringe is currently wowing viewers with its slick look into the paranormal aspects of science. As the troubled Dr Walter Bishop, a former government researcher locked up for 17 years, Australian actor John Noble stars alongside Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv in the X-Files like drama, which has just begun its run on Sky1 in the UK. We recently chatted with John about his character, making the show and one very special bovine creature.

How would you describe the ambiguous character of Walter Bishop?
"My description, almost clinically, is that he’s a man that suffers from bipolar disease. A lot of the time we see him in incredibly manic mode but he’s a genius and has this incredible knowledge. Then you’ve got the other side of him, which is the depressive side. We haven’t explored that to a huge degree but it’s something I need to consider through the course of the show. Also, the fact that he’s been locked away for 17 years and stuffed full of drugs means that he has real memory problems now. He has flashbacks, which makes him very childlike at times also."


... What are your thoughts on the cow?
"She’s beautiful but she’s a huge animal. Somehow or other she seems to have a very natural gift because whenever the cue comes she’ll give the right look at the right time. I did something with her the other night where absolutely right on tune, she turned around an looked at me and went 'moooo!' Everyone just cracked up laughing - it was perfect timing."



Fringe airs Sundays at 9pm on Sky1.

Sanctuary - TV Guide Online: Spotlight - Video:Robin Dunne

At TV Guide Online:

(Please follow the link to view the video in its original format.)

Robin Dunne gives us a sneak peek at Sanctuary

SANCTUARY's Robin Dunne to navigate love triangle.

Hearts were pitter-pattering a little faster when Sanctuary's Robin Dunne stopped by our studio for a chat with Erin Fox. Robin plays the bewildered but brilliant forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman, who has been recruited to treat "abnormals" in a large sanctuary run by Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping). In the video, Robin talks about the challenges of playing someone brought into such a frightening and different world, acting against green screens 90 percent of the time and a possible love triangle on the horizon. The series airs on Sci Fi on Fridays at 9 pm/ET.

Video runs 4:43 mins.





Gerard Butler - Video: RocknRolla Premiere

Courtesy of TV Guide's Hollywood 411 and HULU:

TV Guide Specials - RocknRolla Premiere


Special |02:16 |

What is a ROCKNROLLA, aside from the name of Guy Ritchie's new movie? Find out the answer as stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Idris Elba fill us in from the movie's red carpet premiere!

RocknRolla stars Gerard Butler, Tom Hardy, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven, Ludacris and Tom Wilkinson, opens in theaters on October 31 '08.


Sanctuary - TV.com: Video - Between Takes - Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne

At TV.com:

Sanctuary: Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne - Between Takes


Video runs 6:37 mins.







Sanctuary's 'Fata Morgana,' airs Friday, October 10 '08 at 10pm on the SciFi Channel.