From FADPOV:
http://www.fadpov.com/read.php?ID=631(Please follow the link for the complete text interview. Photos at the site.)
Large Mean Dude in Residence: An Interview with Dan Payne 
If you’ve ever watched an episode of Stargate: SG-1 or Stargate: Atlantis, chances are you’ve seen Dan Payne in action, ripping it up as Large Mean Dude in Residence (cue Kull Warrior, Jaffa, or Bad *** Wraith here), although it’s possible you might not recognize him without layers of prosthetics and some incredibly well filled-out alien costumes.
He’s also appeared in Sanctuary (which has just been picked up by the Sci Fi channel) and has starring roles in upcoming films Mulligans and Smile of April (also featuring Torri Higginson), among a host of other credits.
Did we mention Dan is incredibly funny? And wickedly good looking? No? We’re not sure how we’ve been able to get this far without gushing about how utterly handsome Mr. Payne is in real life! At 6”4’ and sporting a smile that could light up New York, Dan is difficult to miss in a crowd. What we also found difficult was controlling our impulse to reach out and squeeze his very muscular arms! (*sigh!*)
But all this aside, what made our recent interview with Dan really enjoyable was his open and frank manner as well as his naturally comedic nature (my lord, how we laughed!). It definitely seemed like the hour and a half we spent chatting with him in Vancouver just flew by, and here’s why… (FADPOV note: *Dan is an absolute riot, so hopefully we can do justice to his humor here*)
**snippage**
FADPOV: Have you heard anything from Atlantis with regards to the new season?
Dan: No, nothing so far, although with them they usually just call up and it happens fairly quickly. What I’m really hoping for is more news from Damian Kindler’s series Sanctuary, with Amanda Tapping. Fingers crossed on that one!
FADPOV: Speaking of Sanctuary, you’ve already been featured on the series quite a bit so far, haven’t you?
Dan: Oh yeah, so I was the werewolf on the tv that little Will was watching in the first episode. But I also played the Bigfoot character when he was younger, who scared Will in his bed… the bit when Will is trying to convince himself there are no such thing as monsters, then he turns around and there’s Bigfoot with no shirt on… that’s me.
**snippage**
Special thanks to
Dan-Payne.com for use of the photos!
