amanda tapping interview.
So, another pretty old interview I find while lurking in the early mornings on the internet. Amanda Tapping answers fan questions! Mainly here for the benefit of the amazing f-list.
Will Jonathon Young become a regular cast member as Nikola Tesla?
I hope so. I don't know that he'll get regular cast member status--and that's not because we don't want him to--but it's Jonathon is so busy with his theater company. It's always really hard to get him. "Sleepers," for example, was supposed to be much earlier in the season, but Jonathon was unavailable because he was touring with his theater troupe. So he will be in as much as we can get him.
Good. Any chance Ashley is coming back?
I hope so, yeah. There's actually a story that we pitched out that would bring her back. So, yeah. All I can say [is] I would love to see it.
Will Gregory Magnus return?
I'd love that. And in fact, we talked about that and we've talked about getting James Watson back too. In terms of going back in time and sort of doing episodes that deal with more of the inception of the Sanctuary Network and early days of the Five. I would love to explore that dynamic more.
Does Helen have any regrets and what is a big one?
Of course. She's 157 years old. [Laughs.] She shouldn't have had that ham sandwich that was in the fridge. [Laughs.]
Bad, bad. Of course she does. I mean, all the things surrounding Ashley--massive regret and huge guilt. And it's interesting because Helen is so tightly wound that you only see those moments revealed in brief bursts and then she reigns it all back in again.
I think what we need to see is a full-on Helen Magnus-emotional-screaming release where you get a sense of the depth of what this woman really feels because she is so caged. But she certainly doesn't regret giving birth to Ashley or bringing Ashley into this world or the life that Ashley led, but I think regrets not being as cautious.
You know, ... I think Helen took for granted that Ashley could take care of herself and that she was so capable. But as a mother she's always trying to protect her and I think that's a double-edged sword and we saw it in a couple of episodes where Helen sort of sits Ashley down and goes, "Just be careful out there."
But I think any time a parent loses a child, of course there's regret. I think it just will haunt her for the rest of her days.
If you had complete creative freedom over one S3 episode, what story would you want to tell?
Oh my gosh. That's a great question. I think I would go back in time. Yeah. And I would actually show Helen having some fun before the responsibility weighed to heavily on her. I would like to see this woman guffaw and maybe get drunk. I mean, I'm being silly, but I would like to see Helen loosen up. I'd like to see an early episode where the passion that she feels for the science, for the medicine, and for what she's doing is still very much sparked but there's a little more joy than what we see in her right now.
SOURCE.
It always feels great when you're exploring what the Actress/Actor wants to be explored. :)
Will Jonathon Young become a regular cast member as Nikola Tesla?
I hope so. I don't know that he'll get regular cast member status--and that's not because we don't want him to--but it's Jonathon is so busy with his theater company. It's always really hard to get him. "Sleepers," for example, was supposed to be much earlier in the season, but Jonathon was unavailable because he was touring with his theater troupe. So he will be in as much as we can get him.
Good. Any chance Ashley is coming back?
I hope so, yeah. There's actually a story that we pitched out that would bring her back. So, yeah. All I can say [is] I would love to see it.
Will Gregory Magnus return?
I'd love that. And in fact, we talked about that and we've talked about getting James Watson back too. In terms of going back in time and sort of doing episodes that deal with more of the inception of the Sanctuary Network and early days of the Five. I would love to explore that dynamic more.
Does Helen have any regrets and what is a big one?
Of course. She's 157 years old. [Laughs.] She shouldn't have had that ham sandwich that was in the fridge. [Laughs.]
Bad, bad. Of course she does. I mean, all the things surrounding Ashley--massive regret and huge guilt. And it's interesting because Helen is so tightly wound that you only see those moments revealed in brief bursts and then she reigns it all back in again.
I think what we need to see is a full-on Helen Magnus-emotional-screaming release where you get a sense of the depth of what this woman really feels because she is so caged. But she certainly doesn't regret giving birth to Ashley or bringing Ashley into this world or the life that Ashley led, but I think regrets not being as cautious.
You know, ... I think Helen took for granted that Ashley could take care of herself and that she was so capable. But as a mother she's always trying to protect her and I think that's a double-edged sword and we saw it in a couple of episodes where Helen sort of sits Ashley down and goes, "Just be careful out there."
But I think any time a parent loses a child, of course there's regret. I think it just will haunt her for the rest of her days.
If you had complete creative freedom over one S3 episode, what story would you want to tell?
Oh my gosh. That's a great question. I think I would go back in time. Yeah. And I would actually show Helen having some fun before the responsibility weighed to heavily on her. I would like to see this woman guffaw and maybe get drunk. I mean, I'm being silly, but I would like to see Helen loosen up. I'd like to see an early episode where the passion that she feels for the science, for the medicine, and for what she's doing is still very much sparked but there's a little more joy than what we see in her right now.
SOURCE.
It always feels great when you're exploring what the Actress/Actor wants to be explored. :)