October 24, 2008
Last week, BuddyTV published an interview that featured Robin Dunne as he shared his journey to Sanctuary, the Sci Fi fantasy program that originally premiered as a series of webisodes distributed over the internet. Now, it's lead star and executive producer Amanda Tapping's turn to shed some light on her character.
Best known for her role as Colonel Samantha Carter on Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate SG-1, Tapping took on the role of Dr. Helen Magnus, an English doctor specializing in xenobiology and cryptozoology who seeks to help so-called “monsters” by running the titular “Sanctuary for All.”
October 17, 2008
Sanctuary which airs Fridays at 10pm on the Sci Fi Channel, is an unusual show for two big reasons. First, it began as a web series, which impressed the Sci Fi Channel and led it to pick up Sanctuary as a TV series. And second, the show is filmed largely with green screens, meaning the majority of what viewers see is computer generated.
If you didn't know this, you might not be able to tell. Sure, you'd suspect the fire-breathing, three-headed monster was CGI, but what about the houses or the streets or the rain or a trash can? Such is the wonder of Sanctuary, and star Robin Dunne is quite aware of what a special environment he works in. BuddyTV spoke to Dunne about his journey to Sanctuary, working with the cast and crew, and coping with the green screen technology. Continue reading to listen to the full interview.