We're still here

I promise. I haven't abandoned All About Tahmoh Penikett. The news has been a bit slow and summer has been a bit busy so I've not posted in a while. I'm hoping to grab some screen caps from The Killing in the next couple weeks. Keep your fingers crossed - we may even have a few surprises to share. For now...

Links originally posted at the Facebook site (follow us there if you're on FB).

Nerdist Podcast from C2E2
Video Interview with The Electric Playground
Tahmoh and Aleks Paunovic talk about their memorable convention moments with CNN

Netflix Subscribers can stream many of Tahmoh's earlier movies and television series, including the following (I'll update the list as I find more or they become available):

• Cold Squad
• Battlestar Galactica
• Dollhouse
• Trapped Ashes
  
• Trick r Treat
  
• Riverworld

Just because I can, I'm reposting the flickr link to screen caps Justine took of Tahmoh as Elias Noth in Whistler, which is my all-time favorite Tahmoh role. I don't know any place you can still legally watch Whistler, so these pictures are all I can share until (if?) it becomes available.

Calgary Con, Green Chain DVD, Riverworld

A reminder that Tahmoh is appearing at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Convention this weekend.

Booth:
Tahmoh Penikett will be at Booth 3005

Panels:
Saturday at 12:00pm, Spotlight on Tahmon Penikett - Panel Room D
Sunday at 3:00pm, Battlestar Galatica Panel - Main Events Room E

Photo Ops:
Saturday at 3:30pm
Sunday at 11:30pm

Signing:
Saturday at 10:00am until 12:00pm, at 2:00pm until 3:30, and at 4:00pm until 6:00pm
Sunday at 10:00am until 12:00pm, at 2:00pm until 3:00pm, and at 4:00pm until 5:00

ScifiandTVTalk shares an interview with Tahmoh about his role as Matt Ellman in Riverworld.

This has only happened to me a few times, including with my character of Helo on Battlestar, which is when I first read the [audition] sides for the character of Matt in Riverworld I thought, ‘I understand this guy; I know where he’s coming from,’” says Penikett. When the pieces fall together like that, you’ve got to trust your instincts, so I was really eager to get into the audition room.

I met with [Riverworld director] Stuart Gillard and, honestly, I was a bit rusty as far as the audition process goes. You can be a professional actor who has been working all year long, which I’d been, but if it’s been a while since your last audition it can feel a little weird. So in this instance I had a couple of rough starts, but I subsequently worked on three scenes with Stuart and he seemed pleased with what I’d done.

The Green Chain DVD was launched on Earth Day, April 22. Read more here.

Riverworld Tomorrow

Riverworld airs tomorrow, Sunday, April 18, 7:00 pm Eastern, in the US on Syfy.

Tahmoh talked to Suzanne Simons of CNN.com a couple of weeks ago. She and Tahmoh debated the most important point of the miniseries.

A couple of weeks ago, he tried to convince me that the love story was key.... To me, the message was about the endless search for meaning in a world where people are perpetually reincarnated and plopped right back along the riverbank without really knowing how or even why.... "I think the point you make is probably the most important in the miniseries or at least the one thing that anyone who's arrived on Riverworld is trying to figure out," Penikett said. "Why are they there? Have they been chosen to make amends for past mistakes? Does everyone on the planet share similar mistakes, and by whose standards, laws or religions are they judged by?"

Read the entire review here.

Dennys Ilic has posted his BSG Final Days video in two parts on You Tube.

Part 1

Part 2

Some people may have seen a leaked version of this video or screen shots taken from it (see story here). Dennys will soon release a BSG Final Days book of the photographs he took around the same time he shot the video. Join his Facebook group to receive regular updates, and we'll be there to let you know here when the book is available.

More Riverworld Images

New promotional photos have been posted to the SciFi Talk Riverworld Blog. The photos are attributed to SyFy: James Dittiger.

Fancast on Tahmoh

Fancast has a nice write-up on Tahmoh and a slide show with some photos that were new to me. Check out the biography page here and the slide show here

Fancast reports that Tahmoh had a part in Stephen Spielberg Presents Taken, aired in 2002 on what was then SciFi. We'd love some caps to confirm this, if anyone has the DVDs!

SyFy Confirms Riverworld for April 18 and Production Stills for The Hostage

The Syfy Channel has confirmed that Riverworld will air on Sunday, April 18, with Part One debuting at 7:00 pm followed by Part Two at 9:00 pm, and then reairing immediately after. Edit: Link here to the official press release.


The Hostage writer and director Brent Cote has created a website for his production company Endure Entertainment. The site includes the following synopsis of The Hostage.

A hostage (Aleks Paunovic – Personal Effects, Caprica) wakes in a dark, cold concrete room, coming face to face with his captor (Tahmoh Penikett – Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse). In this room, nothing is as it seems and a mystery unfolds with every torturous action, every deliberate question and every terrified breath. The hostage’s will is put to the ultimate test by his sadistic captor, who will stop at nothing to uncover the powerful secret the hostage professes not to know. Is it a case of mistaken identity, a game of cat and mouse, or an old fashioned clash of wills… One thing is certain, neither will ever see their world the same again and the screams within the four concrete walls will never be forgotten.

The site lists the entire cast and crew, posts behind the scenes photos and production stills, and promises a trailer on March 10.


You can become a fan of Endure Entertainment on Facebook or follow Brent on Twitter. Thanks to Bertha for the tip!

Riverworld on April 18?

The Futon Critic is reporting that SyFy has scheduled Riverworld for Sunday, April 18.

The four-hour event will fill the night with part one at 7:00/6:00c and part two at 9:00/8:00c, network sources have confirmed to the site exclusively.

Source

We'll be sure to let you know when SyFy confirms this.

New Riverworld Trailer and Pictures for the Holidays!

RHI Entertainment - the people behind Riverworld - have released a new and improved trailer for the movie, to be shown on SyFy on a yet-to-be-determined date in 2010.

Fans of Dollhouse organized an appreciation party for the cast and crew of the show. Bobw1o attended the appreciation party and had this to say about Tahmoh.

Know that Tahmoh, along with the rest of the cast, was super friendly. He introduced himself to me and was very gracious about the fans doing this. When I brought up having the binder signed by the cast for the person who organized it, he was one of the first to agree it was a great idea and to grab the marker.

Here are a few of Bobw1o's pics of Tahmoh.

You can see all of his pictures on his flickr page as well as the binder and more at the official website Thank You For Dollhouse.

Dollhouse writer Maurissa Tancharoen posted some pics from the wrap party on her Twitter Page, including this one of Tahmoh and Dichen Lachman.


You can see more pics at Mo's TwitPic page.

rebelliousrose at the Tahmoh Penikett and Grace Park fansite Across the Salt and meshel at the LiveJournal community Battlestar_Blog pulled together pictures of Tahmoh, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer at "Fur Ball at the Skirball" a fundraiser for Kitten Rescue, a charity Tricia works with regularly. Links to additional pics can be found here and here.

Looking ahead to the New Year, Fox has released promo pics of Dollhouse episodes 2.11 "Getting Closer" and 2.12 "Hollow Men". Tahmoh appears in a few of the pics for "Hollow Men", but beware of spoilers.

Dollhouse Airs Tonight; New Photos to Celebrate!

It's Dollhouse day, so here are some photos of Tahmoh--some more recent than others. Also an older interview with Miracle Laurie that mentions Tahmoh and Season 2. New Dollhouse Season 2 promo-shot of Paul:

2009 FOX Winter All-Star Party - Arrivals

With Grace Park at a SyFy Comic Con party:

More photos from the Fox Eco Casino Night with Joss & Eliza:

Fox Television Critics Association (TCA) Q&A pics:

A few more Riverworld promo photos:

Trick r Treat Released on DVD October 6th!

Filmed in 2007, Trick 'R Treat is finally being released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 6th. Tahmoh plays "Henry" and Leslie Bibb his wife in the movie. According to Tahmoh: "Henry is very much into Halloween. He loves it. He loves the tradition of it where as Emma isn't so keen as him." (Source)

Check out the movie's website, including the trailer, in which Tahmoh briefly appears. The movie also stars Brian Cox and Anna Paquin, among others, and was produced, written, and directed by Michael Dougherty. IGN review here.

The trailer has been released for the SyFy miniseries Riverworld in which Tahmoh plays the lead character "Matt Ellman." Watch the trailer and read an official synopsis at IO9. A few weeks ago, RHI Entertainment released some promo pics and a video featuring co-star Alan Cumming.

Thanks to Rebelliousrose for the cap.

Rebelliousrose also sent us a link she found on Youtube. The video features Enver Gjokaj, Dichen Lachman, Joss Whedon and the cast of Glee, but Tahmoh makes a surprise appearance at about the 1:00 mark.


Fox has released some more Dollhouse S2 Promo pics, including a few of Tahmoh.

Tahmoh, Eliza, Enver, and Dichen interview eachother using fan questions at AOL Television. (Video follows a short commercial.)

Steve Eramo at ScifiandTVtalk compiles some information and interviews with Tahmoh here and promises a "detailed interview" about Riverworld later in the year.

Finally, a long article in CinemaSpy about The Green Chain that focuses on Tricia Helfer and Tahmoh.

Cons, interviews, Green Chain reviews & more

So it's been a while, but things have been fairly quiet. Riverworld has wrapped. Dollhouse starts filming at the end of July. Here's what's been happening:

The Green Chain has released in Canadian theaters.

"The movie is a lighthearted yet passionate and profound comedy detailing the eternal struggle between tree loggers and environmentalists." ~ Metro Toronto

More reviews: The Globe & Mail, Toronto Sun

In the US, you can watch The Green Chain on Hulu here.

Fox's Season 2 description of Paul in Dollhouse:

Former FBI Agent PAUL BALLARD (Tahmoh Penikett) determined to solve the mystery of the DOLLHOUSE and find the missing Caroline, accomplished his goal in the first season finale and was convinced (or was it coerced?) to become Echo’s new handler. DOLLHOUSE revolves around Echo’s blossoming self-awareness and her desire to discover her true identity. But with each new engagement, comes a new memory and increased danger inside and outside the Dollhouse.

Convention Appearances:

• Comic-Con - Dollhouse panel on July 24, 2009 (Eliza & Joss)
  
• FEDCON - April 30-May 2, 2010 (Bonn, Germany)
• Echo-1 Con - May 7-9, 2010 (Heathrow, England)

Interview in Men's Fitness (Feb. 2009):

"Fightin' fit: actor Tahmoh Penikett uses MMA workouts to survive the rigors of television"

Anyone have scans?

Wondering how Riverworld will differ from the books? See this article.

Statement from Tahmoh supporting the charity Caleb's Hope:

"I'm so proud to be involved with Caleb's Hope, a project that's not only giving these children and their families real hope but more importantly empowering and enabling them to change their lives for the better. I commend Holly, for developing and seeing this project through. It's an inspiration for all of us to do more."

Tahmoh at the Luminato Festival. (Photo thanks to Henry Chan.)

New address for fan mail:

Tahmoh Penikett
c/o RED Management Inc.
Box 3, 415 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7M 1A6 Canada

Tahmoh said you could also send things to FOX.