Sanctuary - Script Magazine: Robin Dunne / Vanessa Parise Interview

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Hollywood BFFs Write Buddy Comedy

August 9, 2010
by Jenna Milly

Finding the right partner is Hollywood can be about as difficult as picking out your new best friend on the first day of school. Vanessa Parise and Robin Dunne seem to understand how to do both. Co-writers and BFFs themselves, this writing team wrote a female buddy comedy about two childhood friends who reunite after having gone their separate ways, titled BFF. An actor, Parise frequents the improv scene at Second City and has also written, directed and produced her own feature films. Robin is also a writer/actor and currently starring in SyFy’s Sanctuary, and he wrote a series of Roxy Hunter films for Nickelodeon. Script sat down with this dynamic duo to find out how they tested their relationship while writing a film about friendship...

Stargate Universe / Sanctuary - Syfy/Blastr: Syfy/Entertainment Weekly Comic Con Red Carpet Interviews

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Go behind the scenes of the Comic-Con party you wish you were at

By Staci Layne Wilson
on Jul 27, 2010

EVERYONE who was anyone turned out for the Syfy/EW party at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday night. (Somehow, Blastr managed to get in, too.) We caught up with the stars of True Blood, Eureka, Warehouse 13, V, Stargate Universe and Sanctuary—plus directors Joss Whedon and Eli Roth—for exclusive interviews about their latest projects.

Includes interviews with Joss Whedon, Eli Roth, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Colin Ferguson, Neil Grayston, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer, Eddit McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Allison Scagliotti, CCH Pounder, Scott Wolf, Alaina Huffman, Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne.

Sanctuary - Syfy: Video - Comic Con 2010 Trailer

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Sanctuary - Comic-Con 2010 Trailer

Watch the "Sanctuary" trailer from San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

Sanctuary - Clique Clack TV: Sanctuary season two – CliqueClack Giveaway

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Sanctuary season two – CliqueClack Giveaway

Syfy's 'Sanctuary, The Complete Second Season,' on both standard and Blu-ray -- five copies of each!

Interested in a copy? Oh, you know you are. All you need to do is leave a comment to this post, [at the link above], telling us why you’d like to own a copy of this DVD set and, also, which format you’d like: standard or Blu-Ray.

Entries to this giveaway must be made by Monday, July 12th at 5 PM ET. We’ll pick ten comments completely at random and alert those picked in the coming weeks (make sure your spam filter allows @cliqueclack.com addressed email!) Only one entry per person and you must have a valid U.S.-based mailing address. Not following these guidelines voids your entry.

Look for a review of the Sanctuary season two DVDs here sometime soon. Good luck!

Sanctuary - ElecPlay: Video - Season 2 Set Visit

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Sanctuary Season 2 DVD

Briana McIvor visits the set of the hit sci fi series Sanctuary to get the scoop on the new Season 2 DVD

Sanctuary - Cinema Spy: Exclusive: Robin Dunne Has Found His 'Sanctuary'

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Exclusive: Robin Dunne Has Found His 'Sanctuary'

The Syfy series is out on Blu-ray and we chat to one of the stars

By Michael Simpson | Friday, June 18, 2010



Given that Sanctuary is filmed on an ultra-high definition camera, the Vancouver-shot fantasy series seems tailor-made for Blu-ray. It was surprising last year, then, when the First Season came to the home entertainment market only on DVD. Thankfully that has been rectified this week with the release of both Seasons One and Two on BD. Cinema Spy has a full review of those coming up. In the meantime we are marking the occasion with an interview with one of the show's stars, Robin Dunne.

Dunne plays Will Zimmerman, assistant and protégé to monster hunter Dr Helen Magnus (played by Stargate's Amanda Tapping). Magnus runs the sanctuary of the show's title. The unnaturally old but beautiful scientist uses the sanctuary to study and provide a safe have for so-called abnormals. These are mutant beings who might be seen as threatening by 'normal' humanity.

Sanctuary started life as a short Web series. It was popular enough to be picked up by a collection of broadcasters in various countries, including Syfy in the United States and The Movie Network/Movie Central in Canada (later moving to the SPACE Channel). In our chat Dunne discussed what it's like to have been there from the beginning, his character's evolution through the Web series and both seasons that have aired so far (a third is now in production) and why he thinks he has the best job in the world.



A brief excerpt:

CinemaSpy: What are the highlights for Will Zimmerman in Season Two?

Robin Dunne: The two-hour opening is really amazing. We ended on a serious cliffhanger on Season One and that just gets a hell of a lot harder and the stakes just skyrocket. From the get-go Season Two is just a major rollercoaster ride. We do have some amazing episodes. We have a couple of two-handers this season, which are a lot of fun. Amanda Tapping has directed an episode, which is a wonderful episode, and it was a really big treat to work with her as an actor and director. There's nothing that she can't do. Also, stylistically we've done some different stuff [in Season Two]. The shows now look a little different. The scope of the show's going to get a little bigger. And I think because of the stylistic changes the audience is going to get even more of a peek into the show and to see what all the characters are going through all the time. I think definitely it's going to blow your mind.

Sanctuary - Some Shows: Video: Daily Planet covers SANCTUARY on the Discovery Channel

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Daily Planet covers SANCTUARY on the Discovery Channel.

An all-new and revolutionary direct to internet webisode based series starring Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne. The series uses video game production technology to generate entire sets VIRTUALLY in 360 degrees – adding hundreds of hours to post-production while opening heretofore unexplored potential in the genre of INTERACTIVE television(esque) entertainment. Here’s to the future of consumer driven media!

Sanctuary - Georgia Straight - Video: Sanctuary: Season 3 set visit

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Sanctuary: Season 3 set visit

A visit to the set of Sanctuary: Season 3. Shot in the Lower Mainland on July 10, 2010, by the Georgia Straight.

Sanctuary season three premieres on Syfy (US) in October 2010 - on a new night, Tuesday, and has a 20 episode season!

Sanctuary - Syfy: Schedule for May 24 - 27 '10

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SANCTUARY - Syfy Schedule for week May 24 - 27, 2010



Robin Dunne as Will Zimmerman

5/24/2010 02:00A PAVOR NACTURNUS



Amanda Tapping and Paul McGillion

5/25/2010 01:00A KALI - PART I - Guest stars include Callum Blue, Paul McGillion, Robert Lawrenson and Terry Chen. Written by Alan McCullough and directed by Martin Wood.



5/25/2010 02:00A KALI - PART II - Guest stars include Callum Blue, Paul McGillion, Terry Chen, Shaker Paleja, Sahar Biniaz, Balinder Johal and Vibhor Mathur. Written by Alan McCullough and directed by Martin Wood.



Christine Chatelain, Robin Dunne, Peter Wingfield, Christopher Heyerdahl and Amanda Tapping

5/25/2010 03:00A REVELATIONS - PART 2 - Guest stars include Jonathon Young, Lynda Boyd, Peter Wingfield, Christine Chatelain and Alex Diakun.



Jonathon Young

5/26/2010 02:00A SLEEPERS - Guest stars include Ryan Kennedy, Jonathon Young and Chad Rook.



Christopher Heyerdahl

5/27/2010 02:00A HAUNTED - Written by Damian Kindler and directed by Peter DeLuise.

Sanctuary - Resource List: Cast/Staff/Crew Twitter Links

A resource list for twitter links for Sanctuary's cast, staff and crew. [NOTE: Not all are active tweeters.]

NOTE: Updated May 21, 2010

Carole Apple - PR consultant

Agam Darshi - Kate Feelander

Robin Dunne - Will Zimmerman

Damian Kindler - Creator, Writer, Executive Producer

Robert Lawrenson - Declan Macrae

Ryan Robbins - Henry Foss

Amanda Tapping - Dr. Helen Magnus, also Executive Producer

Sanctuary - Video: 'Kali, Parts 1 & 2'

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Sanctuary - Kali, Parts 1 and 2

Season 2 : Ep. 12|1:24:54|

An ancient cult connected to Big Bertha rocks the foundations of the Sanctuary.

Sanctuary - Video: 'Haunted'

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Sanctuary - Haunted

Season 2 : Ep. 11|43:49|

Druitt’s dark side is unleashed, but something more sinister haunts the Sanctuary.

Sanctuary - TV Guide Online: TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 15 '10

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Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 15, 2010

Sanctuary

9/8c Syfy

A cult sounds intuitively scary; a cult that can foretell disasters sounds scarier; and when a murder gets linked to a group called the Cult of Kali, it sounds even scarier. Magnus, Will and Kate set out for Mumbai, India, to investigate the slaying, but Will gets waylaid by a mysterious illness in the two-hour Season 2 finale. — Michael Chant

Sanctuary - TV Guide Magazine Online: Sanctuary Goes Bollywood

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Sanctuary Goes Bollywood

by Michael Logan January 14, 2010

Robin Dunne has gone toe-to-toe with witches, vampires and time-traveling serial killers in his role as forensic shrink Will Zimmerman on Sanctuary. But in the show’s January 15 season finale he will face his greatest challenge ever—dancing Bollywood style! The two-hour episode finds docile abnormals suddenly becoming violent all over the world. Will goes to Mumbai to get answers and is bitten by an abnormal spider which—long story short—may lead to global disaster. The spider’s venom has Will breaking into intense fever and spasms, speaking extensive Hindi and hallucinating an entire Bollywood musical number featuring him and 15 back up dancers.

“It was totally insane,” Dunne says. “I’m not a dancer at all—in fact, I can only do a two-step if I bite my lip long enough—so I was absolutely terrified! The whole thing was so crazy that at first I thought it was a prank. We’re always playing practical jokes on each other at the set and when I read the script I thought that’s what it was. I was really impressed at the lengths [exec producers] Martin Wood and Damian Kindler had gone to fool me—writing an entire fake story! But, to my horror, it turned out to be the real deal...”

...“Kali,” the two-part season finale of Sanctuary airs Friday, January 15, 9/8c, Syfy.

Sanctuary - Syfy: Season 2 Marathon PLUS Season Finale Jan 15 '10

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SANCTUARY - Season Two Marathon and Season Finale!

10:00A END OF NIGHTS - PART I - Guest stars include Jonathon Young as Nicholas Tesla

11:00A END OF NIGHTS - PART II - Guest stars include Jonathon Young as Nicholas Tesla



Amanda Tapping as Helen Magnus and Agam Darshi as Kate Freelander

12:00P EULOGY



Robin Dunne as Will Zimmerman and Amanda Tapping

1:00P HERO - Guest stars include Eureka's Chris Gauthier

2:00P PAVOR NACTURNUS

3:00P FRAGMENTS - Guest stars include Stargate SG-1's Colin Cunningham



Agam Darshi, Ryan Robbins as Henry Foss, Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne

4:00P VERITAS - Guest stars include Eureka's Erica Cerra

5:00P NEXT TUESDAY

6:00P PENANCE - Guest stars include Stargate SG-1's Michael Shanks

7:00P SLEEPERS - Guest stars include Jonathon Young as Nicholas Tesla

8:00P HAUNTED

9:00P KALI - PARTS I & II - Sanctuary's TWO HOUR Season Finale! - Guest stars include Stargate Atlantis' Paul McGillion!

11:00P KALI - PARTS I & II

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An ancient cult connected to Big Bertha rocks the foundations of the Sanctuary.



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Everything you need to know about this week's sci-fi TV

By Kathie Huddleston
ON 01/11/10

...Sanctuary (Syfy), Friday at 9 p.m.

Two-hour season finale!

It's hard to believe we're at the end of Sanctuary's second season already. But at least the season is ending with what creator Damian Kindler believes are "two of the most original episodes Sanctuary has ever done." In "Kali, Parts 1 and 2," when all the abnormals in the world begin to behave irrationally, it leads to an ancient abnormal who could destroy billions of lives if left unchecked. The episodes are "completely outside the box," said Kindler. "You will see monster and creature design on a scale we've never attempted before. 'Kali, Parts 1 and 2' are really about a global threat, and we take the audience places they've never been, and we show footage we shot in Tokyo when we were there. And then we take you to our version of Bombay, the ocean depths, the middle of the Indian Ocean. In part two there is, believe it or not, an amazing Bollywood dance by Will Zimmerman." Beyond the dancing Zimmerman, Syfy announced it's picked up Sanctuary for a third season.

Sanctuary - Syfy: Video: Sneak Peek of 'Kali, Parts 1 & 2'

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Watch a sneak peek from the upcoming episode of Sanctuary! Fridays 10/9C.



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Everything you need to know about this week's sci-fi TV

By Kathie Huddleston
ON 01/11/10

...Sanctuary (Syfy), Friday at 9 p.m.

Two-hour season finale!

It's hard to believe we're at the end of Sanctuary's second season already. But at least the season is ending with what creator Damian Kindler believes are "two of the most original episodes Sanctuary has ever done." In "Kali, Parts 1 and 2," when all the abnormals in the world begin to behave irrationally, it leads to an ancient abnormal who could destroy billions of lives if left unchecked. The episodes are "completely outside the box," said Kindler. "You will see monster and creature design on a scale we've never attempted before. 'Kali, Parts 1 and 2' are really about a global threat, and we take the audience places they've never been, and we show footage we shot in Tokyo when we were there. And then we take you to our version of Bombay, the ocean depths, the middle of the Indian Ocean. In part two there is, believe it or not, an amazing Bollywood dance by Will Zimmerman." Beyond the dancing Zimmerman, Syfy announced it's picked up Sanctuary for a third season.

Sanctuary - Syfy: Episode Trailer for 'Kali, Parts 1 and 2'

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Kali-Parts 1 & 2 - Sanctuary - Next Episode

An ancient cult connected to Big Bertha rocks the foundations of the Sanctuary.



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Everything you need to know about this week's sci-fi TV

By Kathie Huddleston
ON 01/11/10

...Sanctuary (Syfy), Friday at 9 p.m.

Two-hour season finale!

It's hard to believe we're at the end of Sanctuary's second season already. But at least the season is ending with what creator Damian Kindler believes are "two of the most original episodes Sanctuary has ever done." In "Kali, Parts 1 and 2," when all the abnormals in the world begin to behave irrationally, it leads to an ancient abnormal who could destroy billions of lives if left unchecked. The episodes are "completely outside the box," said Kindler. "You will see monster and creature design on a scale we've never attempted before. 'Kali, Parts 1 and 2' are really about a global threat, and we take the audience places they've never been, and we show footage we shot in Tokyo when we were there. And then we take you to our version of Bombay, the ocean depths, the middle of the Indian Ocean. In part two there is, believe it or not, an amazing Bollywood dance by Will Zimmerman." Beyond the dancing Zimmerman, Syfy announced it's picked up Sanctuary for a third season.

Sanctuary - The SciFi Guys: Robin Dunne Audio Interview Wed Jan 13 '10

From an e-mail announcement from The SciFi Guys:



Following a short Christmas and New Years break the guys return this week the first show of 2010 featuring Sanctuary star Robin Dunne*.

Robin who is known to Sanctuary fans as Will Zimmerman talks to Stuart about his how he got his role on the series, what fans can expect from season 2 and much more.

The show will start off at the usual time of 8pm on www.dtrn.co.uk and amongst other things the guys will be discussing the return of Chuck and The Doctor Who Christmas special but in the meantime listeners can still interact with the guys and other listeners by the following free methods:

The New Chat room :

www.dtrn.co.uk/Chat.html

Twitter: www.twitter.com/thescifiguys

Or on the forums: www.dtrn.co.uk/smf

The show will also feature a mixture of news and reviews and if you want to submit your suggestions or opinions on a news story then feel free to email stuart [at] dtrn.co.uk

DTRN Press Office

*Fans can currently see Robin at the Actors Circle Theater 7313 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90046-6615, in Spike Heels, which is running from Thursday, January 21 at 8:00pm to Sunday, January 31 at 8:00pm



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Stargate Universe / Sanctuary - SciFi Wire: Midseason preview of 31 hot sci-fi/fantasy shows

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Our complete midseason preview of 31 hot sci-fi/fantasy shows

By Kathie Huddleston
ON 01/08/10

If you don't live in one of the warm states (and are there any warm states left?), it's too blasted cold to do much of anything outside. Luckily, it's time for midseason TV, which can run anywhere from January to April and keep us warm and toasty through the nasty months. New shows are airing, old shows are returning, shows that have no reason to are airing on Sunday, Battlestar's back with a movie, and Fringe is airing on Monday, just once, to annoy NBC as it goes up against Heroes.

Don't have time to watch the 31 new/returning/movie/etc. shows coming up? Are you saying you actually have a life? Well, then warm up the DVRs, TV fans. Here's the midseason line-up of sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and spy shows.



... Sanctuary (Syfy), season two resumes on Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 p.m.

Even though there are only three original episodes left in the season, take heart. Syfy has already renewed Sanctuary for a third season. In the two-hour finale, "Kali, Parts 1 & 2," a global threat will surface that will affect the abnormals of the world. The team head to India to stop the threat and find themselves facing the Cult of Kali. Also, rumor has it Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) will do an amazing Bollywood dance number. Now that's something we can't wait to see.



... Stargate Universe (Syfy), season one resumes on Friday, April 2, at 9 p.m.

The good news is that Syfy has already renewed the freshman series for a second season. We were left with Col. Young (Justin Louis) stranding Dr. Rush on a deserted planet (well, one with a crashed spaceship). When we return we'll have to see how Rush (Robert Carlyle) manages to get back on the Destiny, and what that scene between him and Young is going to look like when they're first standing in the same room. It should be fun. The other good news, we have 10 episodes left, and producers are promising more action in the second half of the season...

Sanctuary - Show Patrol: Amanda Tapping Answers Fans' Questions

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Amanda Tapping (Helen Magnus) and Agam Darshi (Kate Freelander)

Amanda Tapping answers 'Sanctuary' fans' questions

Curt Wagner on 01.08.10

When "Sanctuary" returns for its third season in the fall, fans will be treated to 20 episodes--six more than in each of the first two seasons.

"It's a huge coup," Tapping told me Monday over the phone from Vancouver. "It's daunting, but I think we're ready for it. I'm glad the first two seasons were 13. It really gave us an opportunity to find our feet and get into our groove with it on so many different levels. So 20, we're ready for it."

She and co-producers Damian Kindler and Martin Wood--the "brain trust," as she said--now have to secure funding for the season because, just as in the past, the production does not have the backing of a studio. Tapping said not being tied to a studio has advantages and disadvantages, but "we're still struggling with that..."

... @amandatapping was happy to spend extra time answering fan questions I collected from Twitter followers. Keep reading for those. Check back early next week to read what Tapping and co-star Robin Dunne have to say about the S2 finale coming Jan. 15.

A brief excerpt:

Michael Shanks guest starred this season. Any chance you'll be able to get Richard Dean Anderson or Chris Judge on? (via @morjana)

I'd love to. I'd love to try to get Carol on too. So yeah, the door's always open.