Anna Torv Net

Fringe Family Grows

Michelle — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:17:24 +0000

We’ve only gotten bits and pieces of the back-story to the main characters on Fringe so far, but a new casting addition looks to be changing that. We’ll soon by meeting the sister to FBI agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), reports EW.com’s Michael Ausiello, and she’ll be sticking around for awhile.

Ausiello says Ari Graynor will be playing the new character. Graynor is familiar to Sopranos Fans as Meadow’s college roommate Caitlin on and recently received a lot of great reviews for her scene stealing role as the very drunk Caroline in Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist.

According to Ausiello, Graynor’s character on Fringe surprises Olivia when she shows up in Boston, and ends up staying with her. Her character will also have a young daughter with her. Graynor will appear in at least three episodes of Fringe, beginning in January.

source: tv.ign.com

Anna on Jimmy Kimmel

Michelle — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:24:12 +0000

Hey everyone! I know this is pretty late, but I just added the video of Anna on Jimmy Kimmel from Monday to the media archive. Thanks to Colleen for the video! Check it out here!:

Anna on Jimmy Kimmel

Michelle — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:39:46 +0000

Anna was on Jimmy Kimmel on Monday. Here’s the video for you guys to watch!

Fringe Nominated For 2009 People’s Choice Award

Michelle — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:37:31 +0000

Fringe is nominated for ‘Best New TV Drama’ category for the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards. The awards show will air January 7, 2009.

“In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” Screencaptures

Michelle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:43:22 +0000

I just added screencaptures of this week’s Fringe episode “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” to the gallery so check them out!:

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- 1.07 - “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” Screencaptures

Interview with Anna

Michelle — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:58:56 +0000

Recent interview with lead actres on Fringe, Anna Torv

Discovering new layers of her character (Olivia)

“Oh it’s great because it’s television so you don’t really know when you start. You just do it episode by episode, and we don’t get the episodes, say – we don’t get them, you know, much ahead of time so every time you read it oh, my God, and that – really, oh, and then you sort of try and put it in, but it’s – it’s fun.”

“Dreamscape” (episode airing on 11/25)

“Well Dreamscape yeah. Last night we were shooting a dream sequence of ‘The Dreamscape’ which is very odd to do; to be in scenes when you’re not really there. Yeah that’s going back into the tank to get answers and find out information.”

“In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” (episode airing on 11/11)

“A fellow FBI agent collapses with what we think is kind of a heart attack and we find out that he actually has like an orgasm growing around his heart like a plant or a vine. And then we find out that it is in fact a parasite and we don’t know how it got there. We realize that he’s been working on a particular case looking for information on this group of people which is the first mention of this group of people which is sort of like loosely at the moment has links back to Massive Dynamics. And there’s one man who has some answers but we can’t get in to see him because he’s in a German prison and won’t allow any visitors. But Olivia has an old friend or old flame in German and she flies over to meet with Mr. Jones in this German prison. I speak German but very badly. But it’s actually a really great episode.”

Olivia’s relationship with Walter Bishop (John Noble)

“I think Olivia waits for everyone to prove themselves to her, you know, before she kind of jumps in or, you know, really gives them all of herself, but I think definitely there was a sweet scene, I know in one episode where she sort of, Walter’s the only one she confides in and I think when Walter’s lucid, you know, I think absolutely he’s got that kind of like mentoresque, fatherly – yeah, he’s like the wise one, isn’t he?”

“The Equation” (episode airing on 11/18)

“I thought ‘The Equation’ was a really beautiful script. A little boy is abducted while on a drive with his father. His father stops to help this woman whose car’s broken down and sees some lights and then all of sudden his son and the woman in the car have disappeared and he doesn’t quite know what’s going on and we find out that this same kind of story has been told before, but most of the people that have told it have inevitably gone mad or had quite frightening psychotic outbreaks. And Walter seems to remember an inmate in the asylum telling the same story and he was a genius mathematician. So Walter ends up going back into St. Claire’s where he tries to get information from this old inmate of his, Dachsel. It’s really great. I don’t want to give too much away but it’s some great stuff in ‘The Equation.’ And then we find out that the car was registered to this woman who had died about ten years ago, and all the people that have been abducted were all kind of like geniuses in particular scientific fields, expect this little boy who was in fact a brilliant, brilliant piano player and the mathematics of music kind of come into play. I don’t know – I don’t want to say anything more, it’s a really lovely, lovely episode.”

The science of “Fringe”

“They justify it really well, you kind of want to get online and find out if it’s actually possible, what’s actually possible and what isn’t but that’s the bit that I love about the show because I think that, you know, I can give it just the information that we get at the moment like if it’s totally okay and everyone is fine with knowing that we can clone sheep and ten years ago that was frightening, I kind of think “What are we capable of? And why don’t we know? Who does know.”

source: spoilertv.com

Ten New Faces to Watch In New Series

Michelle — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:48:03 +0000

Each year since 1998, I’ve compiled a “10 to Watch” list of actors on TV. These are actors on new network shows who have the potential to go on to bigger careers even if their new series fails.

Past years have been easy. The first “10 to Watch” included Keri Russell, Kevin James and Sean Hayes. Even the cast of “That ’70s Show” was singled out and almost all of them have continued to work.

This year was a nightmare. The lower number of new shows, 19, would have made the task difficult enough. But the networks, particularly the CW Network, have not been real helpful in getting to see the new shows in advance.

So instead of trying to boil down dozens of potential actors with the skill to find real stardom, this year’s list is just the best of what is a very weak 2008-2009 television season field.

1. Kyle Bornheimer, “Worst Week,” CBS: Since he moved to Los Angeles from his hometown of South Bend, Ind., the actor has appeared in a host of shows from “The Office” to “Jericho.”

This comedy puts him in the spotlight. Because he is playing a guy who has nothing but bad luck, this is a chance to build some real empathy from the audience.

2. Justin Bruening, “Knight Rider,” NBC: Daytime drama fans know Bruening from his work on “All My Children.” But the former model is now getting the chance to build a larger fan base though this updated action series. The original “Knight Rider” made David Hasselhoff a star. And Bruening has far more talent than Hasselhoff.

3. Lucy Kate Hale, “Privileged,” CW Network: The actress began to get some attention last year playing Jamie Sommers’ little sister on the failed NBC show “The Bionic Woman.” She back playing another little sister but the role will give her a lot more to do.

She had a small role in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.” It was memorable enough to show she could star in “Traveling Pants 3″ if such a film gets made.

4. AnnaLynne McCord, “90210,” The CW: The Atlanta native wants to become the new Angelina Jolie. She’s got a great start on fulfilling that dream. Fans of the FX Network series “Nip/Tuck” have already seen how McCord can heat up a scene. This series should establish McCord as one of television’s best bad girls.

5. Niecy Nash, “Do Not Disturb,” Fox: The firecracker comedian has built a small following through her work on “Reno 911.” Her sharp wit and comic timing is deserving of network exposure. She even manages to be funny when the comedy isn’t. (And this one wasn’t — Fox canceled it after three episodes.)

6. Jason O’Mara, “Life on Mars,” ABC: If the network does not mess up this American version of the British miniseries, the Irish actor should be able to write his own ticket for future roles.

He had a story arc in “Grey’s Anatomy” and was a recurring character on ‘Men In Trees.” Those were lightweight compared to this role as a police detective who finds himself in the wrong decade.

7. Anne Slowey, “Stylista,” CW Network: Everyone loves a villain.

The Fashion News Director of Elle magazine will fill that role in the new reality series. She’s going to be tough and demanding. Imagine a female Simon Cowell.

8. Anna Torv, “Fringe,” Fox: Female stars in J.J. Abrams series have gone on to fame and fortune: Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Evangeline Lilly. And this Australian actress has just as much talent.

Look for her to use the role as an FBI agent, assigned to a special detail that looks into the odd and creepy, as the start of much bigger things.

9. Tristan Wilds, “90210,” The CW: The New York native has already shown his acting abilities on the HBO series “The Wire.” But that series had a limited audience because it was on pay cable. His role on this high-profile show should launch Wilds into stardom.

10. Philip Winchester, “Crusoe,” NBC: This is the shakiest pick of them all. NBC has not let critics see the show. And there are no guarantees it will launch in October. But starring in a series where you are at times the only actor on screen will get anyone’s attention.

source: pressdemocrat.com

“In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” and “The Equation” Stills

Michelle — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:30:14 +0000

Hey everyone! I just added some HQ stills of 1.07 - “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones” and 1.08 - “The Equation” to the gallery. Check them out!:

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- 1.07 - “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones”
- 1.08 - “The Equation”

Sci Fi December 2008 Scans

Michelle — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:04:29 +0000

Thanks to Hayley we have scans of the December 2008 issue of Sci Fi Magazine.

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- Sci Fi (December 2008)

“The Cure” Screencaptures + Stills

Michelle — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:33:01 +0000

Hey everyone, I added screencaptures and stills of this week’s Fringe episode to the gallery:

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- 1.06 - “The Cure” Screencaptures
- 1.06 - “The Cure” Stills