Fringe - New Interview with Anna Torv

Here's a new interview with Anna Torv where she talks about her character and more.

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Exclusive:John Noble Talks 'Fringe' Season 4 and 'The Lord of the Rings' Extended Edition Blu-ray

Exclusive: John Noble Talks 'Fringe' Season 4 and 'The Lord of the Rings' Extended Edition Blu-ray
Wed., Jun. 29, 2011 6:00 PM PDT , by Joseph McCabe

Monday night I was fortunate enough to attend the kick-off party for the brand new The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray at West LA's Best Buy store. Attendees, many of them in costume, were greeted by a special appearance by Rings and Fringe star John Noble, who signed the new box set for the first one hundred and fifty fans in line. And because I love you guys so much, I made sure to ask Noble about the upcoming fourth season of Fringe – as well as about the interesting similarities between his Rings character Denethor and his character on Fringe, Walter Bishop. Find out what Noble had to tell me after the jump.

Right now it seems there are similarities between Denethor and Walter – they've both lost a son and their sanity is sometimes more than a little shaky. If Walter were to give Denethor some advice, what would it be?"Just chill out, man!" [Laughs.] I don't know… There are similarities in the sense that you've got two very proud and powerful men gutted, and having to respond to being gutted. We saw Denethor respond in a certain way. We'll see how the other fellow responds. This'll be a season for discovery.

Anna Torv mentioned to me the other night that she'd like to see how Olivia functions, at least for a little while, without Peter in her life, and to see how that plays out. Is that something you're also curious about for Walter?Oh yeah. See, the thing that rescued Walter, once they pulled him out, the thing that humanized him, was Peter. Finding this relationship with his son, that brought Walter back into the human race. Now if he doesn't have that, if he doesn't have any love in his life, what's going to happen? He's been in an asylum without love in his life all this time, if he's working without love in his life… I hope they give him Jean at least – Jean the cow! No, I am seriously thinking about that, because I know for a while I'm going to have to work on that loveless Walter. And I'm stewing around in my head already. [Laughs.]

Is it possible the grandchild he might have could fill that void in his life?Well, it depends. If there's no Peter then there's no child. It's an interesting point.

Would you like to see new universes on the show, beyond those we've seen already? We know there are two universes, and we actually know this from science. Science will tell us that there are multiple universes. I think that there's a possibility, probably not this season, but… I know that some of the audience is saying "The thing that will save the two universes now is an external threat. That's what brings people together." I've heard this from fans and I think it's very clever. So if these two universes have to meet, what's gonna make them do it? Suddenly, if there's an external threat… I've got my fingers crossed that that'll happen.
Source:fearnet.com

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EXCLUSIVE:Kirk Acevedo on 'Fringe':"They Want Me for a Few Episodes"

EXCLUSIVE: Kirk Acevedo on 'Fringe': "They Want Me for a Few Episodes"
By Lee Hernandez 06/23/2011 - 11:00

It's been over two years since Kirk Acevedo was let go from FOX's hit show, Fringe, but the Puerto Rican actor — whose character Charlie Francis was a fan-favorite on the show — says he might be returning for several episodes in the fall. Acevedo, 39, spoke to Latina.com about his conversation with Fringe's show runners, what he'd like to see happen to Charlie on the show, and which of his Fringe co-stars he's excited to work with again.

Is there any truth to the rumor that you’ll be reprising your role as Agent Charlie Francis on Fringe?Yes. It all depends on my schedule. The only good thing is that I’m going to be in Los Angeles filming Prime Suspect, so it’s closer to Vancouver [where Fringe shoots]. I’ve got no problem [returning] if my schedule allows it.

But they do want you back, right?Yeah. I spoke to the show runners. They do! I know they want me for a few episodes.

If Charlie does return, what would you like to see happen to him?I want him to be kooky — the wilder the better for me personally. I'd rather play something really wacky.

Two years ago, you were upset about being let go from the show. How do you feel about it now?Obviously in the heat of the moment you take it personally, but it's not personal. I tell people all of the time that they would make any show in this business — whether it's Black, White, Hispanic, Jewish, Colombian, Dominican — whatever. They'll make it if it sells. It's a business. It's not personal. So I can't take it personally if people made artistic decisions on the show. My ego took it personal — that's the difference.

Who of your former Fringe co-stars are you excited to work with again?Oh, I love Ana [Torv]. Me and Ana got along well, so she definitely would be one of my favorites!

Do you think Ana might get some Emmy love this year?She should! She busts her ass on that show. And John Noble does, too. John definitely busts his ass on that show. They should both get at least a little something. And you know what, the writers, too. Because think about it — you've got to have imagination to write the dialogue and to come up with the plot line for alternate universes. It's remarkable. I don't know why it hasn't gotten any love yet. Ana should at least get a nomination. A nomination is a win.

Do you have a message for your loyal Fringe fans?That I enjoy Charlie Francis. I love everything about him — I even love his name. There's a lot of times that I hate my character name. I love the name Charlie Francis because I almost named my child Charlie Francis before I even got the show! And the fans are great — everybody's just so cool. I'm a sci-fi geek, too!
Source:latina.com

Matt's Inside Line:Scoop on Damages, Fringe, Glee Leverage, OLTL and More!

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Damages, Fringe, Glee, Leverage, OLTL and More!
by Matt Webb Mitovitch

Fringe When it comes to the fallout of the finale, I’m the first to admit I’ve been focused on the Peter puzzle and the fun of now having double the Walters and Olivias in our midst. But what about Broyles? Does he now get two Fringe divisions to lord over, bickering doppelgangers and all? Lance Reddick suspects as much. “I think the challenge for Broyles is going to be balancing his relationship with his own Fringe division and the other one – the whole, ‘Who’s in charge?’ kind of thing,” he tells TVLine. But yes, Reddick also is fixated on He Who Never Existed. “I just want to find out what’s going on with Peter,” he shares. “But I’ll find out when everybody else does!”
Source:tvline.com

Video - Props from The Set of Fringe

Property master Robert K. Smith gives you a background about some of the items and tools used throughout the season's of Fringe.

Comic-Con 2011:Fringe Coverage and Panel

Comic-Con 2011: Fringe Coverage and Panel
The fate of the world will be determined in the fourth season of Fox's awesome midbender of an acid trip Fringe. What secrets will we learn at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 panel? Check back often for all our Fringe Comic-Con coverage.

By Kevin Fitzpatrick June 24, 2011

When Fox renewed Fringe for a fourth season, we all breathed a collective sigh of relief...but that sense of security was all but obliterated after we watched the season three finale "The Day We Died." WTF are Walter and Olivia going to do save the world and rescue Peter...again?

But what does John Noble himself have to say to UGO on the presence of Joshua Jackson's Peter Bishop at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 or the series' fourth season? Check it out!

"John Noble: I wish I knew the answer, because I contacted—Josh is my mate—and I said “what’s going on mate? Tell me what’s happening here.” I haven’t heard back from him yet. I saw it in the press release, which came out in the Hollywood Reporter [Joshua Jackson not being listed at Comic-Con] and I thought “everyone’s here but Josh.” And I can’t get an answer, so whether someone’s playing tricks or...what I heard last for sure is Josh obviously is contracted to come back; he’s the lead actor in the show. I don’t know what’s going on, and no one will tell me!

I’ve been trying to pin down the show-running staff, I saw them the other night and I said “I’ve gotta talk to you”; I ran into them Wednesday and I said “I’ve got to talk to you,” and they said “yeah...”; yesterday they stood me up twice, and they’re not talking to me! Then I saw them again last night, and my wife said to them, “you’re upsetting John, he wants to talk to you.” And they laughed. Today apparently they’re going to talk to me. Bad Robot loves to play all of this sort of viral stuff that goes on, which they do so brilliantly. And they know that we’re blabbermouths, so they don’t tell us too much."

Hopefully we'll get some answers at the Fringe panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year. But who's going to be there to give them, when the panel teleports into Ballroom 20 on Saturday, July 23rd at 4:15 - 5:00pm? See for yourself!

•Anna Torv (Olivia Dunham)
•Lance Reddick (Philip Broyles)
•Blair Brown (Nina Sharpe)
•Jasika Nicole (Astrid Farnsworth)
•John Noble (Walter Bishop)
•Jeff Pinkner (Executive Producer)
•J.H. Wyman (Executive Producer)

What?! No Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop)? Is Joshua off filming The Mighty Ducks reboot, or are Fringe fans in for one hell of a special reappearance given what happened to Peter at the end of "The Day We Died?!" Check back often for updates on Fringe at Comic-Con 2011!

Source:ugo.com

Exclusive:Anna Torv on the Possible Universe of 'Fringe' Season 4

Exclusive: Anna Torv on the Possible Universe of 'Fringe' Season 4
Today 9:01 AM PDT , by Joseph McCabe

It's oddly fitting as the star of one of the most mysterious shows on television, Anna Torv doesn't know too much about what producers have in store for her on the upcoming fourth season of Fringe. But when I caught up with Torv (who's one of the sweetest, most consistenly gracious actors I've ever interviewed) at last night's Saturn Awards ceremony (where she won Best Actress for the second year in a row) I did my best to get any info I could, and to find out where she'd like to see things go this season. Read on to learn about at least one possible universe for Agent Olivia Dunham.

How can you even begin to bring back Peter when your character has no recollection of him?I don't know! That's a question for the other guys who have way more information at this point in time. I'm interested in what is going to happen, and who the characters will become. If you take a person out of existence, and all those tiny things that happened because that person was around... I think it will be interesting to see who these people are. I'm quite excited about it, actually. I want to see how much of Olivia's turmoil and sadness is connected to Peter, or things that have happened with him around -- are those things gone? Is there room, perhaps, for her to unbutton her coat a little bit?

Do you think they might introduce another universe into the mix?
Oh, I would love that! I don't know if that is what the producers are thinking, but I would be an advocate for that. I love the whole idea of that. But I do think we could have heaps [of universes], and just keep going and going. We could switch it out every season, or when we get bored - just add a new color.

Do you have an idea of what your ideal universe would be to bring Olivia into?
Maybe a desert where Olivia rides horses. We could go back to Australia to shoot! [Laughs.]

Have you received any hints that the Observers may take a more active role this season? No, but I love the Observers. I don't know if I necessarily need them to take more of an active role. What I love about them is that they are just these mysterious, fantastically drawn characters. We don't understand them yet, and as much as I would love to know what they are there for, I love watching them. The fact that they are so... spread out makes it very tantalizing.

Where would you like to see Olivia go this season?
I am interested to see what parts of her personality are connected to the things that have happened over the last few years, specifically with Peter. If he isn't there, is there room for a different take on her? Not an alternate version of Olivia, just a different take. Is she softer or is she harder? I am hopeful that she won't be as tormented. I think she needs a break.

She's definitely earned one. [Laughs.] Thank you very much.
My pleasure!

Source:fearnet.com

Happy Birthday, JJ Abrams!

Happy 45th birthday to the man behind the universes, and I don't just mean the two
we know of in 'Fringe.'

JJ Abrams, the creator of Alias, Felicity, Lost, and Fringe is celebrating a birthday today! Without him and his dreams and hard work, NONE of the Fringe characters would exist!

THANK YOU for all of your hard work in making Season 4 of Fringe a reality, JJ.
The staff and fans here at Fringe Television wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Voting Begins In 2011 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards

Voting Begins In 2011 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards
Voting extended by one day because of late start
by MICHAEL HINMAN, Posted Jun-25-2011
Source: Airlock Alpha

On your marks ... get set .... OK, we'll end the cliche right there.

You know what this story is about. You read the headline.

It's time to vote in the 2011 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards. Now in its 12th year, the Portal Awards honors the best in science-fiction that aired on television or in the movie theaters between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. All you need to vote in the Portal Awards is a valid email address, and you can then do it once per day for 30 days -- pretty much now until July 26.

You can find the ballot right here.

So who are you going to vote for? There are 14 categories waiting for your choice. Once you cast your ballot, let your friends know (post it to Facebook, to LiveJournal, to your Twitter, send a postcard through the regular mail if you remember how) and help get the votes behind your favorites.

Whatever you do, please don't try to game the system. We keep very close tabs on all votes as they come in. Any irregularities are quickly eliminated -- so if you have plans to stuff the voting box, think again. All you will do is have your bad votes thrown out -- along with your original good one. We've been doing this for more than a decade ... we don't like cheaters.

The nominees were chosen from more than 1,000 potentials, including 35 television shows and 63 movies, from an international nominating committee consisting of fans just like you! It was tough to come up with the 70 nominees in front of you now, but they did it. And if you felt someone was left off the list, keep a look out early next year on Airlock Alpha for our call for members to join the Nominating Committee, and you can tell us then why you should be a part of this important committee.

As is our custom, below are all the past Portal Award winners (we didn't have Portal Awards in 2002 because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack). But before we do, here is one last link to this year's ballot.

BEST ACTOR/Television
2010 - David Tennant, "Doctor Who"
2009 - Jensen Ackles, "Supernatural"
2008 - Jensen Ackles, "Supernatural"
2007 - Joe Flanigan, "Stargate: Atlantis"
2006 - Nathan Fillion, "Firefly"
2005 - Ben Browder, "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars"
2004 - David Boreanaz, "Angel"
2003 - Ben Browder, "Farscape"
2001 - Ben Browder, "Farscape"
2000 - Avery Brooks, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
1999 - Avery Brooks, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"

BEST ACTRESS/Television
2010 - Eve Myles, "Torchwood"
2009 - Catherine Tate, "Doctor Who"
2008 - Mary McDonnell, "Battlestar Galactica"
2007 - Amanda Tapping, "Stargate SG-1"
2006 - Evangeline Lilly, "Lost"
2005 - Claudia Black, "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars"
2004 - Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2003 - Claudia Black, "Farscape"
2001 - Kate Mulgrew, "Star Trek: Voyager"
2000 - Kate Mulgrew, "Star Trek: Voyager"
1999 - Kate Mulgrew, "Star Trek: Voyager"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television
2010 - Bernard Cribbins, "Doctor Who"
2009 - Michael Emerson, "Lost"
2008 - Michael Emerson, "Lost"
2007 - Masi Oka, "Heroes"
2006 - Adam Baldwin, "Firefly"
2005 - Michael Shanks, "Stargate SG-1"
2004 - James Marsters, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2003 - James Marsters, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
2001 - Robert Picardo, "Star Trek: Voyager"
2000 - Robert Picardo, "Star Trek: Voyager"
1999 - David Hemblen, "Earth: Final Conflict"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS/Television
2010 - Alaina Huffman, "Stargate: Universe"
2009 - Summer Glau, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
2008 - Allison Mack, "Smallville"
2007 - Ali Larter, "Heroes"
2006 - Amy Acker, "Alias"
2005 - Amy Acker, "Angel"
2004 - Amy Acker, "Angel"
2003 - Gigi Edgley, "Farscape"
2001 - Jeri Ryan, "Star Trek: Voyager"
2000 - Jeri Ryan, "Star Trek: Voyager"
1999 - Jeri Ryan, "Star Trek: Voyager"

BEST ACTOR/Movie
2010 - Robert Downey Jr., "Iron Man"
2009 - Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
2008 - Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd"
2007 - Gerard Butler, "300"
2006 - Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
2005 - Will Smith, "I Robot"
2004 - Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl"
2003 - Viggo Mortensen, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
2001 - Patrick Stewart, "X-Men"
2000 - Tom Hanks, "The Green Mile"
1999 - Patrick Stewart, "Star Trek: Insurrection"

BEST ACTRESS/Movie
2010 - Sigourney Weaver, "Avatar"
2009 - Gillian Anderson, "The X-Files: I Want To Believe"
2008 - Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
2007 - Lena Headey, "300"
2006 - Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
2005 - Kate Winslet, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
2004 - Liv Tyler, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2003 - Liv Tyler, "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
2001 - Anna Paquin, "X-Men"
2000 - Sigourney Weaver, "Galaxy Quest"
1999 - Donna Murphy, "Star Trek: Insurrection"

BEST YOUNG ACTOR
2010 - Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
2009 - Thomas Dekker, "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
2008 - Hayden Panettiere, "Heroes"
2007 - Hayden Panettiere, "Heroes"
2006 - Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
2005 - Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
2004 - Elijah Wood, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2003 - Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
2001 - Manu Intiraymi, "Star Trek: Voyager"
2000 - Scarlett Pomers, "Star Trek: Voyager"
1999 - Scarlett Pomers, "Star Trek: Voyager"

BEST SPECIAL GUEST/Television
2010 - Alex Kingston, "Time of Angels," Doctor Who
2009 - Alan Tudyk, "Omega," Dollhouse
2008 - James Marsters, "Exit Wounds," Torchwood
2007 - Richard Dean Anderson, "200," Stargate SG-1
2006 - Christina Hendricks, "Trash," Firefly
2005 - Claudia Black, "Prometheus Unbound," Stargate SG-1
2004 - Charisma Carpenter, "You're Welcome," Angel
2003 - Juliet Landau, "Lies My Parents Told Me," Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2001 - Susanna Thompson, "Unimatrix Zero," Star Trek: Voyager
2000 - Marina Sirtis, "Pathfinder," Star Trek: Voyager
1999 - Bill Mumy, "The Siege of AR-558," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

BEST EPISODE/Television
2010 - "End of Time," Doctor Who
2009 - "Monster at the End of the Book," Supernatural
2008 - "Blink," Doctor Who
2007 - "Parting of the Ways," Doctor Who
2006 - "Trash," Firefly
2005 - "Prometheus Unbound," Stargate SG-1
2004 - "A Hole in the World," Angel
2003 - "Conversations With Dead People," Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2001 - "The Body," Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2000 - "What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1999 - "Dark Frontier," Star Trek: Voyager

BEST WEB PRODUCTION (started 2007, Suspended 2011)
2010 - Stargate: Universe - Kino
2009 - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008 - Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
2007 - "Episode 1," Sanctuary

BEST WEB SITE (started 2006)
2010 - SciFi Wire
2009 - Supernatural.tv
2008 - Supernatural.tv
2007 - GateWorld
2006 - Whedonesque

BEST SERIES/Television
2010 - "Doctor Who"
2009 - "Supernatural"
2008 - "Supernatural"
2007 - "Battlestar Galactica"
2006 - "Firefly"
2005 - "Stargate SG-1"
2004 - "Angel"
2003 - "Farscape"
2001 - "Star Trek: Voyager"
2000 - "Star Trek: Voyager"
1999 - "The X-Files"

BEST MOVIE
2010 - "Avatar"
2009 - "Star Trek"
2008 - "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
2007 - "300"
2006 - "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
2005 - "The Incredibles"
2004 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
2001 - "X-Men"
2000 - "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"
1999 - "The Matrix"

GENE RODDENBERRY AWARD
2010 - Russell T. Davies
2009 - James Cameron
2008 - J.K. Rowling
2007 - James Doohan
2006 - Stan Lee
2005 - Steven Spielberg
2004 - Joss Whedon
2003 - J.R.R. Tolkien
2001 - Leonard Nimoy
2000 - George Lucas
1999 - Gene Roddenberry

ROD SERLING AWARD (started 2010)
2010 - "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
CHARTER - "Twilight Zone" (original)
CHARTER - "Star Trek" (original)
CHARTER - "Doctor Who" (original)
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Exclusive:Producer Jeff Pinkner Teases 'Fringe' Season 4

Exclusive: Producer Jeff Pinkner Teases 'Fringe' Season 4Today 5:10 PM PDT , by Joseph McCabe

With the fourth season of Fringe still months away, we are eagerly awaiting word on what is going to happen. Peter - and all memory of him - no longer exists. The two universes have to work together to save themselves. Brad Dourif was brought in for the season finale - but only on screen for 56 seconds. Where will all this lead come fall? I snagged Fringe producer Jeff Pinkner at the 2011 Saturn Awards last night in the hopes of dragging some answers out of him.

How do you bring back a character no one has any recollection of?

The question, I think, is, "Do we bring him back? What are the consequences?" Peter made this heroic choice. He recognized that, in the future, if things continue the way things are going, the love of his life, Olivia, would die. Understanding the consequences, he decided to bring these two universes together in order to save her. As a consequence, he doesn't exist anymore! So really, the question is, "What does their life look like in his absence?"

The idea of multiple universes is really tantalizing. Could we see even more new universes this season?

I think - as we have said - there is so much story, and this is where our characters live. I do think we will be presenting a new version [of our universe]. One of the things that is awesome about Fringe is that every season, we take the same show, the same story, the same characters, and look at them from a different point of view. This season, we will certainly be doing that.

Might we see the Observers take a more active role this season?

For sure. We love the Observers. It's hard to answer without giving too much away, but for sure.

Brad Dourif's character only appeared on screen for a minute in the season finale before he was "killed" off. With an actor of his caliber, on a show like Fringe, will we see much more of his character next season?

I don't want to reveal anything, and we haven't talked to him, and his story existed in the year 2026, and our story is going to pretty much return to 2011. But. In the Fringe universe, things have a way of coming back around.

So if we do se him again, it probably would not be in the season's first episode.

Probably not.

Was it a little frightening when the show was renewed? You had a pretty good ending there, that could have worked well as a series finale.

We had a perfect ending, but it would have been understandably frustrating if that had been the series finale. Certainly one of the themes of our three main characters - Walter, Peter, and Olivia - is that they are sort of a family. They are all fringe human beings themselves, who have found a familial bond. And with Peter and Olivia, a romantic bond. It would have been slightly frustrating if that had been the series finale. We have a different series finale in mind.

Did you notice or learn anything from last season that you want to incorporate in the upcoming season?

What we learned right away, and really strongly, was how intelligent, engaged, and supportive our fans are. They really embolden us to take risks, to tell stories in another universe for entire episodes, with only some of our regular characters. To tell animated episodes. The unbelievable response we have gotten from fans has really allowed us to engage our crazy.

So a Fringe musical could come some day?

Oh for sure.
Source:fearnet

(Move over Rocky Horror Picture Show!)

'Fringe' Friday:Chatting with Saturn Award winner Anna Torv

‘Fringe’ Friday: Chatting with Saturn Award winner Anna Torv
June 24, 2011 1:46 pm

“Was I rude there?”

I didn’t know what to expect when I sat down to speak with Anna Torv. Would she be cool and serious, like Olivia? Or bold and cavalier like Fauxlivia? For all I knew, the actress’ personality could have been closer to Olivia possessed by William Bell. I didn’t expect her to be so chipper and enthusiastic. And overly concerned about our waitress.

We met in the restaurant of her hotel on a Wednesday afternoon. Torv and costar John Noble (Walter Bishop) were in Los Angeles for a pair of award shows. Monday, they walked the red carpet of the Critics Choice awards, where Torv was a nominee for best actress in a television series and Noble took the award for best supporting actor. “The fact that John won is still kind of thrilling,” Torv said. “He’s so damn brave. And just the joy he puts into it."

Then Thursday they were off to the Saturn Awards, where Torv repeated her win last year for the top female actor award. Deservedly so.

In Season 3, Torv truly shone. Which is saying a lot in a show where she plays opposite powerhouses like John Noble, Lance Reddick and Blair Brown on a weekly basis. Not to mention the guest stars they bring in: Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, Leonard Nimoy. Still, Torv really made this year her own, playing two uniquely different versions of the same character, dealing with heartbreak and deception from both sides of the story. It's a big change from Season 1, when many criticized Torv and her character Olivia Dunham of being cold and distant.

“That was clearly a conscious choice on the part of the writers and on my part,” Torv explained. “I’ve been playing her so long, I get defensive of her. People forget the first time we met her, she was glowing. She was giggly and glowing and happy, and life was sweet.”

An excellent point that I myself had forgotten. We were first introduced to Olivia Dunham three years ago when she was in bed with her FBI partner/lover John Scott, but he was pulled away by her first case involving fringe science. By the end, not only is Scott killed, but Olivia finds out that he’s been a double agent the entire time. “She was dead for a long time. I don’t think she’s still right yet. Poor Liv.”

Olivia became the emotional punching bag of the first season. “I honestly had been giggling and teasing them. I wanted Olivia to lighten up, but every time she did, something would happen.”

The writers gave glimpses into the life of Olivia Dunham. “They wrote this scene, and it was at the beginning of the episode. It didn’t have anything to do with the story. She’s putting her dress on, putting her shoe on, she’s on the phone saying, ‘Yeah, I’ll meet you in a sec.’ Then the phone rings. It’s Broyles, and she wipes the lipstick off, puts on a coat, and goes out. That’s it. You’re on call. She breaks my heart.”

Then in Season 2, the parallel universe, or “other side” of the "Fringe" universe, came to the forefront of the story. We got hints of the alternate versions of the characters we’d grown to love, and by Season 3, they had their own episodes. “There’s a tendency to throw an idea out there and tease at it,” Torv told me. “Then no one’s going to commit because no one thinks it’s going to last. So who cares? But they [the writers] went hardcore into it. Every second episode for the first 10 episodes of the third season we’re over there.”

“I love my job, but you do it every day, so the fact that you get to jump back and forth between these two different perspectives.... From the other side. Or the perspective of what you do like when you don’t get to see it for a week.”

Torv’s eyes light up as she discusses the joy of fleshing out the Fauxlivia character in season three. “When they finally gave me this character, I was so hands-on. 'Let’s do this properly. Let’s give her a swagger. Let’s give her long red hair. Let’s make her kinda sexy and cooler.' And they let me.”
Source:latimes.com

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'Mad Men' Jared Harris 'wants Fringe return'

Friday, June 24, 2011
'Mad Men' Jared Harris 'wants Fringe return'
Friday, June 24 2011, 10:21am EDT
By Morgan Jeffery, TV Reporter

Mad Men star Jared Harris has admitted that he is keen to reappear on Fox's Fringe.

Harris played deranged scientist David Robert Jones in the sci-fi drama, but the character was killed off in the first season finale.

"I don't know about [returning to Fringe] yet," he told I Am Rogue. "I'm not sure what's going on, but I love the show and I am a fan of it."

Harris added that he has continued to watch Fringe following his own character's demise.

"I've watched every single episode that they've made and I'm fascinated by what they are doing with the show," he said. "I mean Leonard Nimoy['s character William Bell] possessing Olivia Dunham's body was absolutely genius. It was f**king great!"

He continued: "I love that show so yes, I'd be up for doing it again."

Harris currently stars as Lane Pryce on AMC's Mad Men and will also play Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes sequel A Game of Shadows.

Fringe will return to Fridays at 9/8c in the fall on Fox.
Source:digitalspy.com

(Oh please, please Jeff and Joel, please make it so!)