Geek Syndicate Talks to Amanda Tapping

Our good friends at Geek Syndicate kick off 2009 with a great interview with “Stargate SG1″ and “Sanctuary” star, Amanda Tapping. Amanda was our guest on Slice of SciFi last March.

Tapping discusses the creation of the series and the journey it took from being a web-based series to its first season that just wrapped up on SciFi.  Tapping offers behind the scenes insights on “Sanctuary”’s cast and the development of this exciting, hit series.  She also offers some tidbits about what fans can look forward to in the upcoming second season.

If you’re a fan of Tapping’s this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss.  You can catch the episode here.

Source: SliceOfScifi.com

Amanda Tapping Talks About What’s Next On Sanctuary

Thank God Henry embraced his inner werewolf, otherwise what the heck would he be doing on SCI FI Channel’s Sanctuary?

Yes, in recent episodes we discovered that nerdy Henry (Ryan Robbins), who seems to get captured by bad guys every time they are around, is actually a werewolf.

Ashley (Emilie Ullerup) is pissed at her mom for not telling her that her father was, well, Jack the Ripper (Christopher Heyerdahl). Helen (Amanda Tapping) has a past that goes deeper than even her 157 years would imply. And Will (Robin Dunne)? Well, he’s still just trying to catch up!

While other shows are about to head off into the land of reruns, Sanctuary is gearing up with three new episodes for December with even more revelations for our heroes, star and executive producer Tapping told SCI FI Wire.

In the Dec. 5 episode, “Requiem,” Magnus and Will tangle with the Bermuda Triangle and each other. “‘Requiem,’ which I think in terms of character building and relationships, is, for me anyway and for the Will character, for Robin [Dunne], the most important in terms of how far we take these characters,” Tapping said. “It takes place on a submarine, and it’s a two-hander. We basically did a two-hand play for the episode.”

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“Sanctuary” Picked Up for Second Season

SciFi Channel has renewed Amanda Tapping’s new series, “Sanctuary” for a second season of thirteen episodes according to the Hollywood Reporter.

“Sci Fi will continue to trail blaze the television landscape by further exploring the many worlds of ‘Sanctuary’ through its unique green-screen environments,” said Mark Stern, executive vp original programming at Sci Fi and co-head of original programming at Universal Cable Prods.

The series had a strong debut earlier this year.  The premiere episode drew three million viewers.

The second season will go into production early next year and will air sometime in 2009.

Source: GamersCircle

Behind The Scenes With Sanctuary & Amanda Tapping

Sanctuary blazes a trail across the TV landscape with never-before-seen production technology. Starring Amanda Tapping, best known to fans as the brilliant Col. Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1, Sanctuary is the first series to shoot extensively on green screen, using virtual sets and extraordinary visual effects.

Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population — a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans.

Along with her new recruit, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), her quirky tech wiz Henry (Ryan Robbins) and her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence. The series also stars Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John Druitt.

Created by Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis), Sanctuary is produced in association with SCI FI Channel and is distributed by Tricon Films and Television. The show is executive produced by Damian Kindler, Sam Egan, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie and N. John Smith. Read more