 
One hundred interviews is quite a milestone for GateWorld co-editor David Read, and he is pleased to make Amanda Tapping his interview for the century mark! With the character of Helen Magnus in development for three years, Tapping is eagerly paving the way for the role in Season Two of Sanctuary. But as an Executive Producer for the series she is taking in far more than just Magnus -- she is learning what it means to be a show runner. GateWorld talks about this ongoing journey, as well as Amanda's recent charity work, the trip to the Arctic for Stargate Continuum, and her hopes of returning as Samantha Carter in the upcoming Stargate movies! The interview runs 33 minutes, and is available in video, audio, and transcript form! The video version is available in Flash format at GateWorld Play. For the audio version you can listen online at your leisure, or download it to your MP3 player. |
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GateWorld: Amanda Tapping, decked out as Helen Magnus.
Amanda Tapping: Hello.
GW: Hello. And my 100th solo interview.
AT: Rock star! [High Fives Interviewer] Awesome! Congratulations!
GW: So you want to switch -- you want to interview me?
AT: I do! [Laughter] How do you feel? Who’s been your favorite interview so far? What’s the weirdest question you’ve ever asked? What’s the weirdest answer you’ve ever gotten? [Laughter] I would be good and that’s totally on the fly. Imagine if I thought about it.
GW: Was number one with Amanda, too?
GW: Number two was Amanda.
AT: Who was number one?
GW: Number one was Jacqueline Samuda
Sanctuary is currently aiming for a fall premiere for Season Two. | |
AT: Awww, I love her.
GW: I do too, it was text, though so, but it still counts.
AT: It still counts.
GW: So 100 - thank you.
AT: I’m thrilled. I’m honored to be your 100th.
GW: So how are things?
AT: Awesome. We are in our second week of shooting season two o’ Sanctuary . We’ve just come back into the studio, we were on location for the first week. We’re here. It’s good. It’s been a long, hard road to get this show going. We don’t have the backing of a major studio and financing is always an issue and trying to get it. It’s been a real education.
In some ways the fact the it’s been so difficult and the fact that we have been through so much crap to get here has made the experience that much sweeter now that we’re here, and certainly has made Damian and Martin and my relationship that much more solid. We literally feel like we’ve been through a war together. But we’re here, it’s good. It’s awesome, it’s awesome. We’re here.
GW: It’s great for you guys.
AT: The show is doing well. I think we’re now in 50 countries around the world.
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Ashley Magnus (Emelie Ullerup) took on a dramatic character shift at the end of Season One, and Tapping says Season Two will continue to go boldly. |
GW: Fifty?
AT: Yeah.
GW: Really?
AT: Yeah. We’re getting amazing ratings in ITV in Britain and amazing ratings on SciFi. CTV in Canada, which is a network as opposed to our cable station TM, that had us before CTV, has now taken on the show so we’ll be on the Space Network which means everyone in Canada can watch it which is great for us, because part of the bummer is that we’re shooting in our own country, a hundred-percent Canadian show, and Canadians don’t get to see it.
GW: Yeah, I know, isn’t that amazing?
AT: So it’s cool. Yeah, and like I said, 50 countries, so...
GW: I will be honest with you, I anticipated that the show would be picked up in a second season and be successful. I did not anticipate that the show would be this successful. Has that blown you away?
AT: Yeah, you know, it’s interesting. It’s redefined my definition of success. We are in many ways -- numbers-wise a good success. Financially, we are far from being a success. That’s OK. With a television series it takes a few years to get your momentum.
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