Sanctuary - North Shore News: Ryan Robbins Interview

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Web-first projects making an impact

By Benjamin Alldritt, North Shore News August 20, 2010



"Early on, someone said to me 'You're not good-looking enough to be a leading man and you're not ugly enough to be a character actor,'" recalls North Vancouver-based actor Ryan Robbins. "I said 'Well I can ugly myself up a little bit but I don't know if I can get any prettier.'"

Happily, that early assessment was well wide of the mark. Robbins has rarely been idle since he got into professional acting, playing a series of character roles and now looking forward to taking on that leading-man mantle.

Robbins met with the North Shore News just after returning from Comic Con in San Diego, where he represented several local television shows -- Sanctuary, Riese and the upcoming Dream Detective -- at the international pop-culture conference.

"It was absolutely bonkers," says Robbins, who plays Henry Foss in Sanctuary and Rand in Riese. "I'm not really used to the getting-recognized thing. But wow, on the panel at Comic Con, you couldn't see the back of the room. I said 'Wow, our little show (Sanctuary) is pretty popular' and someone said 'Yeah, you're in 183 countries...'"

Sanctuary season three premieres on Syfy (US) on Tuesday, September 28 at 10pm -- this season will have 20 episodes!

Sanctuary - Demon FM: Ryan Robbins Audio Interview

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Demon FM Meets....Ryan Robbins



Demon FM's Matt Horn and David Murphy managed to acquire an exclusive interview with Sanctuary star, Ryan Robbins - who plays Henry Foss in the series. Mr Robbins talks about the show's formula, his character and Series 3, whilst discussing his controversial role as real life serial killer Charles Manson in Manson, My Name Is Evil. Edited by Matt Horn.

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Sanctuary - Movie Web: Amanda Tapping, Ryan Robbins, Damian Kindler Video Interviews

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SDCC 2010 EXCLUSIVE: Sanctuary Season 3 Cast Interviews

July 28th, 2010

One of Syfy's hit series is about to get bigger and better for its upcoming third season. We reported back in December that Syfy handed out a third-season order to Sanctuary, which will return to the Syfy airwaves later this year. The show was given a 20-episode order (as opposed to the first two seasons' 13-episode orders) and the show has returned to San Diego for Comic-Con to promote the popular series. We spoke to stars Amanda Tapping (Helen Magnus), Ryan Robbins (Henry Foss) along with executive producer Damian Kindler at the Con.

Sanctuary, which also stars Robin Dunne, Christopher Heyerdahl, Emilie Ullerup and Agam Darshi, will return to the SyFy network this fall, airing on Friday nights.


Sanctuary: Season 3: Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive: Amanda Tapping




Sanctuary: Season 3: Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive: Ryan Robbins




Sanctuary: Season 3: Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive: Damian Kindler

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 - Show Patrol: Video: Ryan Robbins bares it all for 'Sanctuary'

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SDCC exclusive: Ryan Robbins bares it all for 'Sanctuary'

by Curt Wagner on 08.01.10

"Sanctuary" fans, get ready to see more of Henry Foss--a lot more of Ryan Robbins.

"I don't have magic denim shorts that appear when I transform back from being a werewolf," Robbins joked at San Diego Comic Con, telling me that Henry, both as a werewolf and as the man, will have a lot to do in Season 3 of "Sanctuary..."

... Robbins talks more about making Robin Dunne uncomfortable, Henry and [at the link above] you can watch the entire SDCC "Sanctuary" panel with Robbins, Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Damian Kindler and moderator Josh Gates from "Destination Truth."


 

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 - SciFi TV and Talk's Blog: Robert Lawrenson Interview

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Sanctuary’s Robert Lawrenson – Soldiering On



Robert Lawrenson (Declan), Ryan Robbins (Henry Foss) and Amanda Tapping (Dr. Helen Magnus)

When Dr. Gregory Magnus originally founded the Sanctuary network, he did so with the intent of surrounding himself with like-minded individuals who were just as dedicated as he was to the survival, preservation and protection of Abnormals. Magnus’ daughter and fellow scientist, Helen, did the same when she took over the reins from her father. Among her most trusted allies is Declan MacRae, who became head of the UK Sanctuary after the death of John Watson. The handsome Brit is smart, techno-savvy and knows how to handle himself in a tight spot. Sharing his character’s UK heritage was a big help to Sanctuary actor Robert Lawrenson when initially stepping into Declan’s shoes.

“I was very fortunate in some respects that Declan was a Brit,” notes Lawrenson. “I believe it was Michael Caine who said, ‘you only have to play the differences,’ and I take that to every role that I do. I start with me and compare myself to my character. I work out what the differences are in our personalities, then focus on those and think about where I need to extend my own personality in order to create the character.

“With Declan, it’s nice because there are similarities between the two of us, with him being an authority figure and me being kind of a quiet, authoritative type in my general sort of persona. So that’s an extension of myself. However, I don’t have an ex-military/SAS background, so that’s a huge difference right there, and that brings with it [acting] challenges, too, because Declan is a very tough ex-Special Forces guy. He’s totally comfortable with, for instance, handling weaponry and storming into a situation where there are enemy targets, but those types of things are totally foreign to me..."

Sanctuary - SciFi Pulse: Ryan Robbins Audio Interview Sun Jan 31

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SFP Radio Features Sanctuary Actor Ryan Robbins

Written by Ian Cullen on January 29, 2010



The Parsec Nominated SciFiPulse Radio continues its ongoing mission to boldly go where no podcast has gone before and for our next show, we bring forth a howlingly fun interview with Ryan Robbins, who among other things is best known for his role of Henry Foss in the hit Syfy Series Sanctuary.

During the course of our 30 minute interview with the actor. He talks about how Henry is vastly different from the darker and more sinister roles that he’s played on other shows, and also shares his thoughts about Sanctuary’s newest character Kate Freelander, and reveals how he sympathizes with Agam Darshi because of the tough job she had coming to the show so late.

The actor also touches on the role that folks will see him play in the new series Caprica, which started its run on Syfy Channel last weekend, although he was only able to reveal so much.

He says that it is a “complex role” that fans will enjoy.

So why not tune on for our regular Sunday show at the usual times of 10pm UK Time, 2pm PST, 4pm CT and 5pm EST [2pm PST] on Sunday 31, January.

You can link directly as we go live at: www.blogtalkradio.com/scifipulse/2010/01/31/episode-54–interview-with-sanctuarys-ryan-robbins

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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 - 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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Kali Parts 1&2 - Sanctuary

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



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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 - 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 - TV Guide Online: TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 8, 2010

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Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Jan. 8, 2010



Christopher Heyerdahl as John Druitt

... Sanctuary

10/9c Syfy

The crimes of Jack the Ripper may very well be cold-case files, but if those close to you know you're the man behind those grisly slayings, that brutal reputation is going to stick, even if your "ripping" days ended over a hundred years ago. Druitt (Christopher Heyerdahl) tries to overcome an image problem of the serial-killer variety when a refugee turns up dead during a rescue mission orchestrated by Magnus and Co. — Michael Chant

Sanctuary - Syfy (US) Mini-Marathon Jan 8 '10 - NEW episode!

From Syfy's schedulebot:

SANCTUARY - Syfy Friday

1/08/2010 7:00P NEXT TUESDAY



1/08/2010 8:00P PENANCE



1/08/2010 9:00P SLEEPERS



1/08/2010 10:00P HAUNTED - NEW episode!

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



1/09/2010 12:00A HAUNTED

Episode trailer:

Sanctuary -SciFi and TV Talk's Blog: Robin Dunne Interview

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Sanctuary’s Robin Dunne – A Will Of His Own

by Steven Eramo

It was not that long ago that forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman crossed paths with Dr. Helen Magnus, but was it fate or happenstance that brought them together? It was, in fact, no accident that the scientist sought out Will and offered him the opportunity to become her protegé and part of the Sanctuary team. His curiosity got the better of him and he accepted. Since then, Will has been helping Magnus protect one of Earth’s oldest and sometimes most dangerous inhabitants, creatures called Abnormals. In Sanctuary’s first season finale, Revelations, a mysterious group known as the Cabal set a plan in motion to turn Abnormals against humankind. Unknown to our heroes, this was the prelude to something far bigger, and for the actor who plays Will, Robin Dunne, it marked the end of what had been a challenging first year on the job.

“I had never done a full season of a TV show before, and certainly not one like this,” says Dunne during a break in filming on Sanctuary’s Vancouver set. “I loved it and it was so much fun doing the things that we did, but it was tough, too. There were some very demanding episodes, so by the end of last season I felt like I’d just crossed the finish line of a marathon. It was great to get to the finale, where we were wrapping stuff up and bringing in other characters. Not only did I get to work with our core cast – Amanda Tapping [Magnus], Ryan Robbins [Henry Foss], Emilie Ullerup [Ashley Magnus] and Chris Heyerdahl [John Druitt/Bigfoot] – but also Jonathon Young [Nikola Tesla], who came back for a visit, and Peter Wingfield [John Watson]. It was such an amazing story and brought together a number of loose ends..."

Sanctuary - Video: 'Sleepers'

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Sanctuary - Sleepers

Season 2 : Ep. 10|43:54|

Tesla conjures a cure-all that turns his patients into sleeper vampires.

Sanctuary - Video: Preview of 'Haunted'

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Sanctuary - Haunted

Current Preview (s.2 : ep.11)|01:23|

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

Sanctuary - Syfy: Video -'Haunted' Episode Trailer

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Haunted - Next Episode - Sanctuary

Druitt's dormant dark side is unleashed. New episode January 8 10/9C.