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MY SAN ANTONIO: Texas Comicon preview: Sam Witwer is the luckiest geek star on the planet
06/21/2011
by René A. Guzman
Sure, Sam Witwer owes plenty of his career to the Force. After all, he is the face and voice of Starkiller, Darth Vader’s secret apprentice in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games. And he’s voiced what’s practically the very embodiment of the dark side as the evil Son in the Mortis trilogy story from last season’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars. And he’ll return to the animated series next season in an as yet undisclosed role.
But Witwer has the Force of luck on his side, too. That luck, and of course talent, has helped him land not only his animated place in the Star Wars franchise but also some plum live-action roles, too — most recently that of the vampire nurse Aidan on Syfy’s Being Human.
“A lot of things that I’ve only dreamed of happening have been happening to me recently,” says Witwer, 33. “So I’ve just been having a hell of a lot of fun...”
Sam Witwer is a guest at Texas Comicon 2011, scheduled for June 24-26, 2011, at the San Antonio Event Center, San Antonio, Texas. Other media guests include Star Trek: The Next Generation's Brent Spiner, Superman's Margo Kidder and The Walking Dead's Anthony Guajardo.
SCIFI AND TV TALK: Warehouse 13 Executive Producer & Show Runner Jack Kenny Talks About Season Three
by Steve Eramo
06/23/2011
It is a hot, hazy and humid day in suburban Toronto, and the cast and crew of Warehouse 13 are on-location at a two-story apartment complex working on the upcoming third season episode Shadows. In one of the scenes being shot this afternoon, two of our heroes have arrived at the block of flats to check out a mysterious disappearance. Not too far away at what is nicknamed “The Circus,” a small group of people, among them series executive producer/show runner Jack Kenny, are sitting under a large black tarp and watching a trio of monitors as the scene unfolds in front of the camera. Despite today’s warm and sticky conditions, this episode has, in fact, been a bit of a respite filming-wise for the show’s cast and crew.
“This is an easy one,” notes Kenny, during a break in filming. “I mean, it’s shockingly easy, including the special effects {SFX], which are relatively straightforward, so we’ll be able to shoot this episode in eight days for a change.
“If you include the third season premiere, we’ve had four ‘killer’ episodes so far this year. The premiere is always a killer, though, because we fit a ton into it and everyone is getting back on their feet and so forth. There’s a story this season that takes place in three time periods – the 1890s, the 60s and the current day. That was tough just from a production standpoint. We did another episode where Pete and Claudia get pulled into a video game and that kept us really busy. We also did an episode – it’s sort of our Die Hard one – where all this stuff is going on inside a building, and there’s a big chase, too. That was another very challenging story to shoot..."
Warehouse 13 premieres on a new night, Monday, July 11 at 9/8C on Syfy.
SYFY: The Greatest American Hero Marathon Friday, July 22, 2011
The Greatest American Hero cast included William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Don Cervantes, Faye Grant, Michael Paré, Jesse D. Goins and William Bogert.
8:00 AM Don't Mess Around With Jim
Ralph and Bill hit the casinos to stop a scam involving a billionaire's will.
Guest stars include Joseph Wiseman, Stan Lachow, Luke Andreas, Byron Morrow, Michael Alldredge and Bernard Behrens.
09:00 AM Hog Wild
A biker gang takes Bill hostage and forces Ralph to help them terrorize a desert town.
Guest stars include Dennis Burkley, Paul Koslo, Gregory Sierra, Tony Burton and Dennis Fimple.
10:00 AM Classical Gas
Ralph investigates the relationship between a terrorist and a promoter who is involved with Pam (Connie Sellecca).
Guest stars include Edward Winter and George Loros.
11:00 AM The Beast In Black
Ralph pits his suit against the evil in an old mansion.
Guest stars include Christine Belford, Rae Allen, Jane Merrow, John Macchia and Jeff MacKay.
12:00 PM The Lost Diablo
Ralph leads a class field trip into hostile gold-mining country.
Guest stars include John Miranda, Gary Grubbs, Frederic Downs and Bill Quinn.
01:00 PM Plague
Ralph and Bill pursue a fanatical mercenary group when a man is found carrying a biological weapon.
Guest stars include Jeff Cooper, Arthur Rosenberg, Chip Johnson and J.P. Bumstead.
SYFY: The Greatest American Hero Marathon Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Greatest American Hero cast included William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Don Cervantes, Faye Grant, Michael Paré, Jesse D. Goins and William Bogert.
08:00 AM The Hit Car
Ralph and Bill (William Katt, Robert Culp) are followed as they escort a witness from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Guest stars include Gwen Humble, Gianni Russo, Kene Holliday and Anthony Charnota.
09:00 AM Here's Looking At You, Kid
Ralph becomes invisible to take on mercenaries who plan to auction off a stolen secret weapon.
Guest stars include Lost in Space's June Lockhart, James Whitmore Jr., Bob Hastings and Red West.
10:00 AM Saturday On Sunset Boulevard
Bill flunks his FBI polygraph test by concealing his profitable association with Ralph (William Katt).
Guest stars include Kai Wulff, Alexa Hamilton and David Tress.
11:00 AM Reseda Rose
The disappearance of a waitress leads to the uncovering of spies in a munitions plant.
Guest stars include E.J. Peaker, Simone Griffeth, Peter White and Dave Shelley.
12:00 PM My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Bill tries to prevent his war buddy---now an embittered cop---from going crooked.
Guest stars include John Hart and Ferdy Mayne.
01:00 PM Fire Man
One of Ralph's students is accused of torching a records building.
Guest stars include Danny Glover, Mark Withers, Raymond Singer, Steven Hirsch, Woody Eney, Timothy Carey and Sandy Ward.
02:00 PM The Best Desk Scenario
Bill decides to quit the FBI after one last venture: rescuing Pam (Connie Sellecca) from the clutches of the mob.
Guest stars include Eugene Peterson, Duncan Regehr, Eric Server and Michael Ensign.
03:00 PM The Two-hundred-mile-an-hour Fastball
Ralph dons a baseball suit to trap Latino revolutionaries who plan to finance a coup by fixing ball games.
Guest stars include Markie Post, Bruce Kirby, Stargate SG-1's Carmen Argenziano, Hector Elias and Michael J. London.
04:00 PM Operation Spoil Sport
Ralph and Bill race to stop a haywire computer from launching a missile at the USSR.
Guest stars include John Anderson, Robin Riker, Al White and John Di Fusco.
Source: Syfy schedulebot
SYFY: Fantasy Movie Marathon Friday, June 24, 2011
08:30 AM The Book Of Beasts
A band of adventurers led by King Arthur's daughter recruit the legendary wizard Merlin (James Callis) to save Camelot from a plague of evil. Arkadian has the Book of Beasts, and he's about to unleash its malevolent powers on Camelot. Now, in order to defeat Arkadian and save the kingdom, the brave warriors and the reclusive wizard do battle with terrifying beasts while traveling though magical lands.
Cast includes James Callis, Laura Harris, Jesse Moss, Patrick Sabongui, Donald Adams and Jim Thorburn.
10:30 AM Grendel
Chris Bruno, Ben Cross and Marina Sirtis star in this dramatic adaptation of the fantasy epic “Beowulf,” in which a hero battles a legendary monster.
Cast includes Chris Bruno, Star Trek: The Next Generation's Marina Sirtis, Michael J. Minor, Chuck Hittinger, Alexis Peters and Ben Cross.
Robin Hood (Robin Dunne) must find a cure for a woman cursed to turn into a murderous beast during the daytime, as well as keep Maid Marian (Erica Durance) safe from harm.
Cast includes Sanctuary's Robin Dunne, Smallville's Erica Durance, Julian Sands, Katharine Isabelle, Mark Gibbon, Cainan Wiebe, Richard de Klerk, Bill Dow, Brent Stait, John Novak, Robert Lawrenson, David Richmond-Peck, Paul Lazenby and David Palffy.
02:30 PM The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
Cast includes Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Sergio Castellitto, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis and Liam Neeson as the voice of Aslan.
05:30 PM Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines
Arnold Schwarzenegger's smashing third go-round as the futuristic robot, or “cybernetic organism,” battles a female terminator (Kristanna Loken), who is sent to assassinate John Connor (Nick Stahl), who's destined to become the leader of a worldwide resistance movement. The film picks up 10 years after the last installment of the sci-fi series.
Cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews, Mark Famiglietti, Earl Boen, Moira Harris, Christopher Lawford, Jay Acovone and M.C. Gainey.
Contrary to a report from GateWorld, Stargate Atlantis episode reruns continue late night on Syfy at 2am. I believe the misinformation stems from the recent schedulebot update on Syfy.com that incorrectly identifies the Stargate Atlantis episodes as Caprica episodes.
Here is the upcoming Stargate Atlantis schedule on Syfy:
Jun 25 2:00 AM Allies
Jun 29 2:00 AM Misbegotten
Jun 30 2:00 AM Irresistible
Jul 1 2:00 AM Sateda
Jul 7 02:00 AM Progeny
Jul 9 02:00 AM The Real World
Jul 13 02:00 AM Common Ground
Jul 20 02:00 AM Mckay & Mrs. Miller
Jul 21 02:00 AM Phantoms
Jul 23 02:00 AM Echoes
Jul 27 02:00 AM The Return - Part 1
Jul 28 02:00 AM The Return - Part 2
Jul 29 02:00 AM Irresponsible
Jul 30 02:00 AM Tao Of Rodney
NOTE: Update June 24, 2011 - Syfy updated their schedulebot, and additional episodes are listed for August 2011:
Aug 3 02:00 AM The Game
Aug 4 02:00 AM The Ark
Aug 5 02:00 AM Sunday
Aug 6 02:00 AM Submersion
Aug 10 02:00 AM Vengeance
Aug 11 02:00 AM First Strike
Aug 12 02:00 AM Adrift
Aug 13 02:00 AM Lifeline
Aug 17 02:00 AM Reunion
Aug 18 02:00 AM Doppelganger
Aug 19 02:30 AM Travelers
Aug 20 02:00 AM Tabula Rasa
NOTE: Update June 24, 2011 - Syfy has corrected the schedulebot to reflect the episode belonging to Stargate Atlantis
FALLING SKIES - G4 TV'S ATTACK OF THE SHOW: Moon Bloodgood Video Interview
Moon Bloodgood, one of the stars of TNT's new sci-fi series, Falling Skies, pops in for a visit to brighten our stage with her beauty and talk about alien invasion. It's a win-win!