MX: Chris Britton, Jonas Chernick, Noah Danby, Ellen Dubin, Gary Farmer, David Lipper, Andrew Martin
The Mutant X Warehouse's Guest Star Interviews
Since 2007, I have been contacting some of the terrific actors who guest-starred on Mutant X to ask them what they remembered of their experiences while working on the show. Though it has been a few years since they appeared on Mutant X, several kindly took time from their busy schedules to answer me. I'll share their responses here.
Dazzling Starz 3/29/07: Ellen Dubin (Dr. Olivia Robinson in "In Between")
FirstMutant: Dear Ellen,
You are one of my favorite actresses! Your professionalism and versatility are truly remarkable. I know that this experience was a while back, but did you enjoy working on Mutant X?
Ellen Dubin: Thanks for your compliments and question.
MUTANT X was a very challenging role for me. First of all, the timing was interesting on that show. I had flown in the night before from working on my series THE COLLECTOR on the red eye flight and got in at about six am and started working an hour or so later.
SO I was so exhausted.
The material is very technical - lots of medical terms that are dry and difficult. I was doing everything to stay awake and remember the dialogue. Very hard material.
My boots were extremely uncomfotable and high high high. Therefore, I was also dealing with that. But no one knew which is what my job entails.
I loved the set . The cast was very welcoming and they had a great time on the show.
I loved being part of a show like that. What a beautiful cast to look at too!
Noah Danby: He played the mutating ursine feral Michael Ward/The Beast in the episode "Whose Woods These Are."
How are you Nadia? Well let me see. YOur right that was a while ago. I remember being very hot and very tired when I had to get up in the morning. You see, along with the makeup people, I was the first one on set by about 4 hours. That's how long it took to do the makeup. But once the makeup was on ... what a blast! The cast were so fun and the crew were very hard working. It made for a very enjoyable place to work. As far as taking on the role of the beast....Without blah blah blahing about the prep I did. Let's just say it was a lot of work that paid off in the end and I was rewarded with something that I am very proud of. Glad to hear you enjoyed it...that makes it even more gratifying. All the best, Noah.
Andrew Kenneth Martin: He played the 'vampire' mutant Caleb Mathias in the episode "Lazarus Syndrome."
Hi Nadia My experience on the show was excellent thank you even though it was a long time ago. I actually got friendly with the cast and attended many social functions with them. If was a big crew and fun to work with. Since there is alot of action you can only imagine the preparation that takes place for each fight sequence. I had the opportunity to fight both victor and the blonde girl???? each a great physical draining experience. All in all one of the better gigs I have done. Hope you enjoyed it and hope this finds you well. akm
Jonas Chernick: He played the fire-starting mutant Josh at the beginning of the episode "The Future Revealed."
Hello Nadia. It has been a few years, yes, but I do remember my experience quite well. It was a joy working on Mutant X. My scene took us half of one day to shoot, and I spent much of that time discussing the "business" with Victoria Pratt. She's a lovely woman, and was very generous and kind, and we talked about Los Angeles, agents, Sci-Fi shows, etc. I also have fond memories of the crew - they were all very professional and helpful and made me feel very welcome. My scene had some great pyrotechnic affects, and there was a lot of fire explosions on set, which was neat - I'd never seen anything like that before. All in all, it was a very pleasant morning. Hope that answers your question. Cheers, Jonas Chernick
David Lipper: He played the very nervous crime accountant-turned-witness Vic Morelli in the season 2 episode "Once Around."
Hey Nadia, I had a lot of fun on Mutant X. I'm friends with Vicky Pratt and Victor, so it was nice to hang out with them for the week.
Gary Farmer: He played "Adam's conscience," Dr. Marcus in the season 3 episode "The Taking of Crows."
not much to tell nadia. i think my role as dr. somebody was at first thought to be a regular on the tv series. so much so, they had me sit down with a team of writers. so i sat down and talked about things i knew to be true in life, i open up to them. and that's the last i heard from them. nothing. no continuing role. no more episodes. but that is typical in the business. everybody wants from you and if they don't want what you have to give then that is that. it's over. ok, that is my story as it relates to this series. good to hear from you and take care, nadia. ..g.
Chris Britton: He played the rogue government informant J. K. Begman in the season 2 episode "Sign from Above."
Hello Nadia...thank you for your interest and emailing. We shot our scenes in the Brewery District in Toronto when a lot of that area was still available for filming. Most of my scenes were with Colette Stevenson and she was lovely. I had one scene with John Shea and that went smoothly.
...all the best...Chris Britton