Syfy: April Fool's Day Movie Marathon - Apr 1 '11

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Syfy - April Fool's Day Movie Marathon Friday, April 1, 2011



08:30 AM Jack Brooks Monster Slayer

Trevor Matthews stars in this horror comedy as Jack Brooks, an angry plumber who must battle the forces of darkness. While repairing some pipes for Professor Crowley, the hotheaded handyman awakens a powerful evil. Soon thereafter, Professor Crowley consumes a black heart that possesses his soul and transforms his body, forcing the short-fused plumber to harness his all-consuming anger in order to fight back.

Cast includes Robert Englund, Trevor Matthews, Daniel Kash, David Fox, Dean Hawes, Rachel Skarsten, James A. Woods, Ashley Bryant, Stefanie Drummond, Chad Harber and Patrick Henry.



10:30 AM Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath Of The Dragon God

Five heroic individuals attempt to halt the rise to power of a dragon god and an evil sorcerer.

Cast includes Bruce Payne, Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill, Ellie Chidzey, Tim Stern, Steven Elder and Lucy Gaskell.



01:00 PM Highlander: The Source

Adrian Paul and Peter Wingfield star in this sequel that puts Duncan MacLeod and a group of immortals on a quest to locate the source of their immortality.

Cast includes Adrian Paul, Thekla Reuten, Cristian Solimeno, Peter Wingfield, Jim Byrnes, Stephen Rahman Hughes, Stephen Wight and Thom Fell.Giovanni



03:00 PM The Rocketeer

In 1938 Los Angeles, a pilot (Bill Campbell) finds a rocket-pack that enables him to fly.

Cast includes Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Jon Polito, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, William Sanderson, Margo Martindale, Melora Hardin, Terry O'Quinn, Ed Lauter and James Handy.



05:30 PM In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Inconsistent accents, anachronistic performances and low-rent special effects abound in this medieval fantasy, which pits action star Jason Statham against armor-clad monster warriors, a wicked wizard and scantily-clad, man-hating wood sprites. Directed by Uwe Boll, who found his niche turning video games into movies.

Cast includes Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Lillard, Brian J. White, Mike Dopud, Ray Liotta and Burt Reynolds.

SciFi Daily - BBC America Schedule Week Mar 28 '11 - Torchwood, X-Files, Doctor Who

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On BBC America, SciFi Daily beams in Torchwood at 3/2C, The X-Files at 4/3C and Doctor Who at 5/4C.

Schedule for week of March 28, 2011:



Torchwood

Cast includes John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David-Lloyd, Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori.

Mon. Mar. 28 3:00 PM From Out of the Rain

When an old cinema re-opens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. And as bodies are found, somewhere between life and death, Torchwood must act fast. Who are the Night Travellers? And how can Torchwood capture these mysterious killers?

Guest cast includes Julian Bleach, Camilla Power, Craig Gallivan and Stephen Marzella.

Tue. Mar. 29 3:00 PM Adrift

When a local teenager disappears Gwen is drawn into an investigation that reveals a darker side of Torchwood. Hundreds of people have disappeared without trace, but why is Jack obstructing attempts to find them? The answer seems to lie in the rift.

Guest cast includes Kai Owen, Tom Price, Ruth Jones and Robert Pugh.

Wed. Mar. 30 3:00 PM Fragments

A booby-trapped building explodes and knocks the team unconscious. As their lives flash before their eyes, we learn how each of them was recruited to Torchwood.

Guest stars include Amy Manson, Heather Craney, Paul Kasey and Skye Bennett.

Thur. Mar. 31 3:00 PM Exit Wounds

Captain John returns to have his revenge on Torchwood. But who is he really working for? And how great a price must Torchwood pay to save the city?

Guest stars include Kai Owen, James Marsters, Tom Price, Lachlan Nieboer and Paul Kasey.

Fri. Apr. 1 3:00 PM Everything Changes

When Gwen Cooper witnesses the resurrection of a murder victim, it begins her journey into a dangerous underworld of savage monsters and alien hunters. Her chance encounter with Captain Jack Harkness and the Torchwood team will change her life forever.

Guest stars include Kai Owen, Indira Varma, Guy Lewis and Tom Price.




The X-Files

Season two cast includes David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson and Mitch Pileggi.

Mon. Mar. 28 4:00 PM Fallen Angel

Mulder's probe of a UFO crash site could lead to his expulsion from the FBI and the closing of the X-Files Division.

Guest cast includes Frederick Coffin, Marshall Bell, Scott Bellis, Jerry Hardin and Brent Stait.

Tue. Mar. 29 4:00 PM Eve

The probe of two deaths leads Mulder and Scully to their source: a genetic experiment gone wrong.

Guest stars include Harriet Sansom Harris, Jerry Hardin and George Touliatos.

Wed. Mar. 30 4:00 PM Fire

Mulder's old flame enlists his aid in tracking an arsonist who's able to set fire to things by touching them.

Guest stars include Amanda Pays, Mark Sheppard, Dan Lett and Laurie Paton.

Thur. Mar. 31 4:00 PM Beyond the Sea

A death-row inmate claims his psychic powers can help Scully and Mulder rescue two kidnapped teens.

Guest cast includes Brad Dourif, Sheila Larken, Lawrence King-Phillips, Fred Henderson and Stargate SG-1's Don S. Davis.

Fri. Apr. 1 3:00 PM Genderbender

A person who can switch genders is committing murders that have ties to a religious community known as the Kindred.

Guest cast includes Brent Hinkley, Michele Goodger, Peter Stebbings, Kate Twa and Nicholas Lea.



Doctor Who

Season two cast includes David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri and Noel Clarke.

Mon. Mar. 28 5:00 PM Army of Ghosts

The human race rejoices as the ghosts of loved ones return home in the latest adventure from the nation’s favorite time traveller. But as the Doctor, Rose and Jackie investigate the Torchwood Tower, the whole of modern-day Earth threatens to fall.

Guest cast includes Tracy-Ann Oberman, Raji James, Freema Agyeman, Hadley Fraser, Oliver Mellor and Barbara Windsor.

Tue. Mar. 29 5:00 PM Doomsday

It’s the end of an epic journey as two mighty armies wage war across the Earth, with the human race caught in the middle. But as an unstoppable terror emerges from beneath Torchwood, the Doctor faces an even greater dilemm.

Guest cast includes Andrew Hayden Smith, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Raji James.

Wed. Mar. 30 5:00 PM Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

No sooner has the Doctor said a tear-stained farewell to Rose Tyler than he finds himself face-to-face with a woman dressed in a fluffy white wedding frock. Who is she? Who is she supposed to be marrying? And how did she get on board the TARDIS?

Guest cast includes Catherine Tate, Sarah Parish, Don Gilet, Howard Attfield and Jacqueline King.

Thur. March 31 5:00 PM Smith and Jones

The Doctor meets Martha Jones, a medical student in London, under unusual circumstances when her entire hospital is transported to the Moon. Can she learn to trust this mysterious stranger to save them all?

Guest cast includes Freema Agyeman, Anne Reid, Roy Marsden, Adjoa Andoh, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reggie Yates and Trevor Laird.

Fri. Apr. 1 5:00 PM The Shakespeare Code

For Martha's first trip in the Tardis, the Doctor takes her back in time, to Elizabethan England. When they find William Shakespeare with a lost play, suspicions of evil are confirmed when deadly witch-like creatures are discovered. Can history be saved?

Guest cast includes Dean Lennox Kelly, Christina Cole, Sam Marks, Amanda Lawrence, Linda Clark, Jalaal Hartley and David Westhead.

Sanctuary - Syfy (US) Season 3.0 Marathon Apr 9 '11

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SANCTUARY - SYFY: Season 3.0 Marathon Saturday, APRIL 9, 2011



01:00 AM Animus

A werewolf sighting brings Will and Henry to England, where they learn of suspicious happenings at a psychiatric facility. Meanwhile, Magnus and Tesla work together to probe the mysteries of the holographic city.

Guest cast includes Jonathon Young, Robert Lawrenson, Pauline Egan and Allison Hossack.



02:00 AM Breach

An anonymous call for help brings Magnus, Will and Kate to an eerie, abandoned building, where Magnus encounters a violent assailant.

Guest cast includes Ian Tracey.



03:00 AM For King & Country

Magnus tells Will about her past with Adam Worth (Ian Tracey) and his link to "The Five"; Tesla divulges that Druitt may have additional information about Adam; Will makes a shocking find while analyzing blood tests.

Guest cast includes Jonathon Young, Ian Tracey, Peter Wingfield, Vincent Gale and Duncan Fraser.



04:00 AM Vigilante

Adam is released from his restraints so that he can help Will find an access point for the hidden city; Magnus and Druitt go to London to find a critical artifact, leaving Will to manage the Sanctuary.

Guest cast includes Jonathon Young, Ian Tracey, Martin Christopher, Pascale Hutton and John Emmet Tracy.



05:00 AM Hollow Men

The team goes to Tibet in search of the hidden city, which is rigged with deadly security measures; back at the Sanctuary, Adam admonishes Tesla and Druitt for letting Magnus go to the city without him.

Guest cast includes Polly Walker, Jonathon Young, Ian Tracey, Scott McNeil, Luvia Petersen, Alexander Kambolis, Nels Lennarson and Valin Shinyei.

Stargate TV schedule Week March 28, 2011

Stargate TV schedule for the week of March 28, 2011:

[NOTE: High Definition channels not listed on this schedule. Please confirm with your local listings for correct times.]



STARGATE The Original Movie (1994)

Cast includes Kurt Russell, James Spader, Alexis Cruz, Viveca Lindfors, Mili Avital, John Diehl, Leon Rippy, Djimon Hounsou, Erick Avari and French Stewart.

Sat. Apr. 2 12:00 PM OMAX
Sun. Apr. 3 4:00 AM MAX




STARGATE SG-1 (please check local listings to confirm Showtime time slot)

Cast includes Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Michael Shanks, Don S. Davis, Teryl Rothery, Corin Nemec, Ben Browder, Claudia Black and Beau Bridges.

NOTE: Syfy has moved SG1 from its 6pm weekday rotation slot to 1am.

SYFY

Wed. Mar. 30 1:00 AM SYFY Disclosure

A Gou'ald mothership crash-lands in the Pacific Ocean, forcing the U.S. and Russia to reveal the existence of the Stargate program to the British, French and Chinese.

Guest stars include François Chau, Colin Cunningham, Garry Chalk, Martin Evans, Paul Batten and Ronny Cox.

Thur. Mar. 31 1:00 AM SYFY Forsaken

An encounter with the alien survivors of a spaceship crash turns into a deadly scrimmage for the SG-1 crew.

Guest stars include Martin Cummins, Dion Johnstone, Sarah Deakins, David Paetkau and Rob Lee.

Sat. Apr. 2 1:00 AM SYFY The Changeling

Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) encounters his former SG-1 comrades in a dream scenerio while Teal'C (Christopher Judge, who cowrote the episode) confronts Apophis (Peter Williams).

Guest stars include Michael Shanks, Tony Amendola, Carmen Argenziano, Musetta Vander, Peter Williams, Gianna Patton and Gary Jones.

Sat. Apr. 2 2:00 AM SYFY Memento

The only hope the SG-1 team has of returing to Earth is finding a mythical Stargate on a hostile planet where the Prometheus crashlanded after a power failure.

Guest stars include Robert Foxworth, John Novak, Miguel Fernandes, Ingrid Kavelaars, Alex Diakun and Ray Galletti. Directed by Peter DeLuise.


SHOWTIME BEYOND

Sat. Apr. 2 8:00 PM SHOWB Pretense

A trial is held to determine who lives or dies---Skaara or Klorel.

Guest stars include Alexis Cruz, Frida Betrani, Marie Stillin, Garwin Sanford, Kevin Durand and Bill Nikolai.

Sat. Apr. 2 8:45 PM SHOWB Urgo

A strange creature invades the minds of the Stargate crew.

Guest stars include Dom DeLuise, Nickolas Baric, Bill Nikolai and Peter DeLuise.

Sun. Apr. 3 10:00 AM SHOWB Pretense
Sun. Apr. 3 10:45 AM SHOWB Urgo




STARGATE ATLANTIS

Cast includes Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rainbow Sun Francks, Rachell Luttrell, Torri Higginson, Paul McGillion, Jason Momoa, David Nykl, Robert Picardo, Amanda Tapping, Kavan Smith, Christopher Heyerdahl and Ryan Robbins.

SYFY

Tue. Mar. 29 2:00 AM SYFY Brain Storm

Doctors Keller and McKay go to Earth to witness a scientific demonstration conducted by McKay's rival, Malcolm Tunney (Dave Foley). Unfortunately, Tunney's device creates a life-threatening situation.

Guest stars include Dave Foley, Marshall Bell, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Gary Jones.

Wed. Mar. 30 2:00 AM SYFY Infection

A distress call from a hive ship over Atlantis leads the team to discover a Wraith crew in stasis, with all hands stricken with a disease caused in part by Dr. Keller's gene therapy.

Guest stars include Christopher Heyerdahl, Kavan Smith, Sharon Taylor and Christopher Pearce.

Thur. Mar. 31 2:00 AM SYFY Identity

Dr. Keller suffers the ultimate form of identity theft when her strange behavior leads the team to discover that her consciousness has been switched with that of a criminal who is facing capital punishment.

Guest stars include Dawn Olivieri, David Nykl, Paul McGillion, Ron Selmour, Todd Thomson, Jonathan Holmes, Linda Ko and Rick Wong.

Fri. Apr. 1 2:00 AM SYFY Vegas

Detective John Sheppard investigates murders in Las Vegas linked to an unusual man with superhuman abilities. Steve Schirripa and Frank Vincent of "The Sopranos" fame guest star.

Guest stars include Neil Jackson, David Nykl, Christopher Heyerdahl, Gary Jones, Frank Vincent, Steve Schirripa, Jody Thompson, Mark Burgess, Paul Jarrett, Charles Cohen, Joel Goldsmith, Roy Winston and Todd Brunson.


Thur. Mar. 31 5:00 PM UHD Phantoms
Thur. Mar. 31 8:00 PM UHD Phantoms

A mission to recover a lost team leads to the discovery of a discontinued Wraith experiment: a mind-altering device that adversely affects Ronon and Sheppard.

Guest stars include Dexter Bell, Nels Lennarson, Colby Johannson, Gideon Karmel, Patrick Sabongui, James Bamford and Dan Payne.

SYNDICATED

Weekend April 2/3 - Syndicated (check local listings for channel and time) - Michael

Besieged by amnesia and nightmares in which he is a Wraith, Lt. Michael Kenmore (Connor Trinneer) learns there is more afoot on Atlantis than his recovery from a Wraith attack.

Guest stars include Star Trek Voyager's Connor Trinneer, Claire Rankin, Douglas Chapman and James Lafazanos.



Cast includes Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith, Elyse Levesque, David Blue, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Peter Kelamis, Patrick Gilmore, Julia Benson, Jennifer Spence, Ming-Na and Lou Diamond Phillips.

SYFY

Mon. Mar. 28 10:00 PM SYFY Hope
Tue. Mar. 29 12:00 AM SYFY Hope

Ginn resurfaces in Chloe via the communication stones, creating a dilemma for Eli and Rush to solve; Greer becomes a kidney donor after Tamara diagnoses Volker with end-stage renal disease.

Guest stars include Julie McNiven and Leanne Adachi.



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SYNDICATED

Weekend April 2/3 - Syndicated (check local listings for channel and time) - Faith

Destiny stops near an uncharted star orbited by one planet, this time without activating the countdown clock. Lt. Scott leads a small team to the planet's surface, where the explorers are amazed to find an abundance of food, water and sunshine.

Guest stars include Tygh Runyan, Vincent Gale and Darcy Laurie.

Bones - Wetpaint: Eugene Byrd Interview

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WETPAINT: Exclusive! Bones' Eugene Byrd Would Like Clark Edison to Keep His Clothes On

March 23, 2011
by Lisa Costantini

The last we saw of squintern Clark Edison, he was romancing his honey in Bones’ Valentine’s Day episode — by stripping down to his skivvies. The typically private lab geek has grown chattier over the past few episodes of Season 6, revealing far more about himself (and his sex life) than we ever expected to learn. Without verging into TMI territory, Eugene Byrd, the talented actor behind the squint, recently opened up to Wetpaint about everything from Zack’s return to why Clark is the only intern in a different color lab coat.



T J Thyne, Michaela Conlin and Eugene Byrd from Bones

... Q: We’ve seen more of you but will we ever learn more about you?


Eugene Byrd: "There’s a lot about the guy you don’t know. Like, for instance, this is going to sound so cocky, but who knew that he was going to be built like that under the coat? … There is a lot about Clark that no one knew, or thought of. And sometimes I do read the comments of the fans. Some guy I think wrote. ‘Oh man, I do not like what they’ve done with Clark’ and then at the end of the Valentine’s Day episode he wrote again, ‘I take it all back. Clark is awesome.’ It’s because people got a surprise. They got to see something different. I like that.

I want people to start seeing that yes, Clark is a stickler and he can be very business, but there is a lot of him that is very caring. He wants to do the right thing. He wants to be perfect. He wants to compete. That’s why the whole him saying King of the Lab, he never wanted to say it because he never wanted to open up. He didn’t want to get close to these people. He thought it would be unprofessional and not how he views a work environment..."

Bones airs Thursday at 9/8C on FOX.

Game of Thrones - HBO Video Featurette: Meet Robb Stark

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GAME OF THRONES - HBO VIDEO FEATURETTE: Meet Robb Stark

A glimpse into the character of Robb Stark, Ned's oldest son, with the actor who plays him in "Game of Thrones," Richard Madden.

"Game Of Thrones" premieres Sunday, April 17 only on HBO. Click here for more on Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones cast includes Sean Bean, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Roy Dotrice, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, and Stargate Atlantis' Jason Momoa.

Fringe - FOX Video Featurette: "Where Will You Be?"

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FRINGE - FOX VIDEO FEATURETTE: "Where Will You Be?"

Tick, tock...tick, tock...

NEW Fringe episode, "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide," airs Friday, April 15 9/8C on FOX.

Fringe | Doctor Who | Chuck - 2011 Constellation Awards Nominations (Canada)

Source: 2011 Constellation Awards [follow link for complete list of nominees]



The Constellation Awards are Canada's annual science fiction awards focused on rewarding excellence in science fiction film and television. Now in its fifth year, The Constellation Awards celebrate and honour the actors, writers, and technical artists behind the best of today's science fiction film and TV works - with an added focus on Canadian contributions to science fiction film and television. The Constellation Awards are also the only Canadian science fiction film and TV awards where YOU, the Canadian viewing public, get to select the nominees and winners in all categories.



The 2011 Constellation Awards ceremony will be held at Polaris 25 on July 16th, 2010 (Toronto, Canada).

Nominees include:

1) Best Male Performance in a 2010 Science Fiction Television Episode

Adam Baldwin Chuck Chuck Versus The Couch Lock
David Tennant Doctor Who The End Of Time: Part Two
Matt Smith Doctor Who A Christmas Carol
Robert Carlyle Stargate Universe Human
Robin Dunne Sanctuary Kali Part II
Tony Curran Doctor Who Vincent And The Doctor

2) Best Female Performance in a 2010 Science Fiction Television Episode

Agam Darshi Sanctuary Hero II: Broken Arrow
Allison Mack Smallville Absolute Justice
Anna Torv Fringe Olivia
Karen Gillan Doctor Who Amy's Choice
Katherine Jenkins Doctor Who A Christmas Carol


3) Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2010.

Doctor Who
FlashForward
Fringe
Mind's Eye The Series
No Ordinary Family
Stargate Universe
Supernatural


7) Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2010 Science Fiction Film or Television Production

Doctor Who, Music (Murray Gold)
Smallville "Absolute Justice", Costume Design (Melanie Williams)
Stargate Universe "Incursion (Part 2)", Direction (Andy Mikita)


8) Best Overall 2010 Science Fiction Film or Television Script.

Caprica Apotheosis (Kevin Murphy & Jane Espenson)
Doctor Who The Eleventh Hour (Steven Moffat)
Doctor Who Vincent And The Doctor (Richard Curtis)
FlashForward Course Correction (Robert J. Sawyer)
Smallville Absolute Justice (Geoff Johns)


9)Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2010.

Amanda Tapping Actress & Executive Producer, "Sanctuary"
Cast of Mind's Eye The Series All-canadian cast
Damian Kindler Creator & Executive Producer, "Sanctuary"
Joseph Mallozzi Writer & Executive Producer, "Stargate Universe"
Robert J. Sawyer Writer & Creative Consultant, "FlashForward"
Robin Dunne Actor, "Sanctuary"
Teddy Wilson & Ajay Fry Hosts of "InnerSPACE" [Canada's SpaceChannel]

Stargate Universe - 2011 Constellation Awards Nominations (Canada)

Source: 2011 Constellation Awards [follow link for complete list of nominees]



The Constellation Awards are Canada's annual science fiction awards focused on rewarding excellence in science fiction film and television. Now in its fifth year, The Constellation Awards celebrate and honour the actors, writers, and technical artists behind the best of today's science fiction film and TV works - with an added focus on Canadian contributions to science fiction film and television. The Constellation Awards are also the only Canadian science fiction film and TV awards where YOU, the Canadian viewing public, get to select the nominees and winners in all categories.



The 2011 Constellation Awards ceremony will be held at Polaris 25 on July 16th, 2010 (Toronto, Canada).

Nominees include:

1) Best Male Performance in a 2010 Science Fiction Television Episode

Robert Carlyle Stargate Universe Human

3) Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2010.

Stargate Universe

7) Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2010 Science Fiction Film or Television Production.

Stargate Universe "Incursion (Part 2)", Direction (Andy Mikita)

9)Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2010.

Joseph Mallozzi Writer & Executive Producer, "Stargate Universe"

Sanctuary - 2011 Constellation Awards Nominations (Canada)

Source: 2011 Constellation Awards [follow link for complete list of nominees]



The Constellation Awards are Canada's annual science fiction awards focused on rewarding excellence in science fiction film and television. Now in its fifth year, The Constellation Awards celebrate and honour the actors, writers, and technical artists behind the best of today's science fiction film and TV works - with an added focus on Canadian contributions to science fiction film and television. The Constellation Awards are also the only Canadian science fiction film and TV awards where YOU, the Canadian viewing public, get to select the nominees and winners in all categories.



The 2011 Constellation Awards ceremony will be held at Polaris 25 on July 16th, 2010 (Toronto, Canada).

Nominees include:

1) Best Male Performance in a 2010 Science Fiction Television Episode

Robin Dunne Sanctuary Kali Part II

2) Best Female Performance in a 2010 Science Fiction Television Episode

Agam Darshi Sanctuary Hero II: Broken Arrow

9)Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2010.

Amanda Tapping Actress & Executive Producer, "Sanctuary"

Damian Kindler Creator & Executive Producer, "Sanctuary"

Robin Dunne Actor, "Sanctuary"

VOTING CLOSES JUNE 10, 2011 - FOLLOW LINK ABOVE FOR COMPLETE VOTING RULES.

SciFi and TV Talk: Kavan Smith Interview (Eureka, Iron Invader)

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SCIFI AND TV TALK: Eureka's Kavan Smith - Robo Cop

03/25/2011
by Steve Eramo

As Major Evan Lorne on Stargate SG-1, Kavan Smith helped safeguard Earth from attack by the alien Goa’uld, while on Stargate Atlantis the major and his fellow Atlantis teammates risked their lives to protect the legendary metropolis from the Wraith, whose ultimate goal was to get to Earth and turn the planet into their new feeding ground.

Nowadays the actor is once again protecting others, only this time closer to home, as the humanoid robot Deputy Andy on Eureka. Introduced in the show’s third year, Andy replaced Jack Carter as town sheriff by order of General Mansfield. However, in Eureka’s fourth season alternate timeline, the robotic Andy was once again deputy and ultimately sacrificed himself in order to help Sheriff Carter and Dr. Trevor Grant shut down an out-of-control experiment. Lucky for Andy, Douglas Fargo was able to rebuild him, better than ever and with a new face, which is how Smith came to book the job.



Kavan Smith and Colin Ferguson from Eureka

“Funnily enough, I didn’t even know I was taking over someone else’s role [Defying Gravity’s Ty Olsson played the first Deputy Andy] until I was well into playing the character,” notes Smith. “The audition itself was a fairly simple process. When I went in I was told, ‘No robot acting. Just keep it straightforward and make him sweet and lovable in a 50s sort of way.’ I was also told that they had offers out to some bigger-name actors in the States, so I didn’t think much of my chances. However, two weeks went by and I got a call late one night asking me, ‘How quickly can you be in wardrobe tomorrow?’

“I was sent a DVD of some of Ty Olsson’s work on the program and I watched it just to get a sense of what he did and how I would differ, and I think they are totally different performances. After the first couple of episodes I started to make Andy my own and kind of put my brand on him so to speak. And I’ve got to be honest with you, I love playing him. He’s so much fun,” enthuses the actor. “I’ve never played anyone like Andy before. I’m really enjoying myself, perhaps more than with any other role that I’ve ever played...”

The Event - NBC Video: "Face Off" Episode Trailer Airs Mar 28 '11

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THE EVENT - NBC VIDEO: "Face Off" Episode Trailer Airs Monday, March 28, 2011 at 8/7C

Martinez and Sterling have the Sleepers surrounded, but a national disaster triggered by Sophia forces them to the negotiating table. In other events, Sean and Vicky continue on their mission.

Guest stars include Hal Holbrook, Sean Carrigan, Jason Konopisos and Yvette Saunders.