io9 has posted an interview and two short video clips with Tahmoh on the red carpet at the Sci Fi / Entertainment Weekly Party on Saturday at Comic Con. Tahmoh discusses his excitement over Dollhouse and the possibly dark motivations Paul may have for seeking out the Dollhouse.
io9: "We Will See Tahmoh Penikett's Dark Side on Dollhouse"
The TV Talk podcast and Sci Fi Wire both interviewed Tahmoh during Comic Con. The interview lasts about 7 minutes and is well worth listening to. Tahmoh discusses the end of Battlestar in general terms and his ideas about his new character on Dollhouse.
Listen here. [Show #231210]The interview with Tahmoh starts around 5 minutes in and lasts until around minute 12.
Download here. [Scroll down, look for download link]
Sci-fi fans, run, don't walk to Exposay.com for tons of photos of the Dollhouse & Battlestar Galactica cast at Comic Con this past weekend. There are some fantastic shots of Tahmoh and Eliza as you can see below.
Comic Con may be over, but more photos, videos and reports are coming online all the time. Check out this great photo from Entertainment Weekly of Tahmoh with Joss & Eliza:
Cinema Blend has a rather lengthy write-up of the Dollhouse panel and now video of the entire panel is available via YouTube, in six parts, starting with this clip:
Finally, thanks to True Fan Eliza for this shot of the official Dollhouse poster that Tahmoh et al. were signing at the Fox booth:
Sci Fi has posted full video from the Battlestar Galactica panel on Saturday at Comic Con and here's a photo of Tahmoh at the Sci Fi/Entertainment Weekly Party on Saturday night, thanks to dryope: Why am I not surprised that the most entertaining moment of the “Dollhouse” Comic-Con panel revolved around “Battlestar Galactica”? Tahmoh Penikett, who stars on Joss Whedon’s new show, “Dollhouse,” alongside Eliza Duskhu, got a few “Battlestar” questions during the session. One of them was, “Does Eliza’s spine glow?” Penikett laughed, and Dushku, who apparently hasn’t watched “Battlestar,” looked confused. A moment later, when Whedon was answering a question, Penikett leaned over to explain when, exactly, Cylon characters’ spine glow on “Battlestar Galactica.” The look on Dushku’s face was priceless as Penikett whispered in her ear. Whedon realized he couldn’t compete with what was happening between his show’s stars. “This is like bringing a banjo on stage after the Stones play,” he joked. 
Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune has posted her report from the Galactica panel, which opens with a full account of the hilarious "spine-glowing" moment from the Dollhouse panel:
Slashfilm and IGN also have reports on the Battlestar panel which include the most detail on the teaser trailer they showed for the last ten episodes.
"The ending is a perfect way to finish the show. Does everyone and everything justice," Tahmoh "Helo" Penikett said. "There is a lot of closure, and still some questions left."
Tons of photos and reports are now online from Saturday's Dollhouse panel with Tahmoh, Elisha Dushku and Joss Whedon at Comic Con in San Diego. Here's another one from Screenrant: Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Panel. Joss'd has a full audio recording of the panel that you can download here.
Not sure if this is the "spine-glowing" explanation moment or not, but it's a cute photo:
Thanks to LowFuel for these two great shots from the panel:
Also the question of what they were all signing at the FOX booth is now answered:
Thanks to igowerf and rwillia532 for these photos of Tahmoh, Joss and Eliza yesterday at Comic Con. They apparently spent some time at the FOX booth signing... something.
So, what were they signing? If there was special Dollhouse swag, do tell.
First photo by rwillia532; others by igowerf.
With tremendous thanks to withaterrace, here is some video from the Dollhouse panel, as well as a few more photos. She also covered the Battlestar panel that followed, so be sure to check out her excellent multimedia-filled recap.
Here is video of Joss and Tahmoh discussing when he was cast on Dollhouse:
Here's a hilarious clip about Tahmoh's first day on set:A fan asked "[Insert Serious Question about Writing for Joss Here] and does Eliza's spine glow?" Everyone died, since the Battlestar panel was right after Dollhouse. Tahmoh and Joss cracked up and Eliza didn't get it, because she'd never seen BSG. Tahmoh said "I wouldn't know!" Joss couldn't answer his question for the longest time because "[he] just keeps thinking about Eliza's spine glowing." Tahmoh finally whispered what it meant in Eliza's ear and she made this :o face and it was priceless.
Zap2it has posted some highlights from the Dollhouse panel with Tahmoh, Joss and Eliza. The first photos from the panels are also trickling in, these thanks to CylonRomo.
A reporter for the Los Angeles Times briefly spoke with the Dollhouse crew behind the scenes at Comic Con. The short accompanying article included this quote from Tahmoh:
Tahmoh for his part, was at first wary of meeting Joss. "I thought Joss wanted to grill me about not killing the Cylons with a biological weapon or something."Joss speaks for the first minute, then Tahmoh:
Entertainment Weekly has a great video interview with the Dollhouse gang from Comic Con: Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh. You can watch it here. Some screencaps:
They also have posted an excellent recap of the Dollhouse panel:
"What with reconceiving and reshooting the show's pilot, Joss Whedon didn't have much to present to the Dollhouse panel observers at Comic-Con on Saturday, other than an extended trailer for the Fox show (which debuts in January). But one thing about the new sci-fi/action show was certainly made clear: Man, do its stars have chemistry!...Read the full article.For what it's worth, the sci fi auteur seems pleased with the new material and expounded on it at length, noting "it felt organic. It felt right -- which I can tell you the [original pilot] kind of didn't. I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I did some things that weren't right for the network. That's on me.... Also, I made the vital mistake of not giving Tahmoh shirtless scenes. That has been rectified."
The video includes some footage from a photoshoot, so look for more photos of Tahmoh et al. in Entertainment Weekly soon!
Some folks over at Whedonesque are twittering the panel live.
Joss Whedon, creator of the upcoming FOX series, Dollhouse, recently announced on Whedonesque that he'll be shooting a new pilot for the series and the first pilot will now become the second episode:
The fact is, I’m very proud of the ep we shot and the series is making me crazy with the excitement. But I tend to come at things sideways, and there were a few clarity issues for some viewers. There were also some slight issues with tone – I was in a dark, noir kind of place (where, as many of you know, I make my home), and didn’t bring the visceral pop the network had expected from the script. The network was cool about it, but not sure how to come out of the gate with the ep....For another take on the news, see the Hollywood Reporter's video/interview with Joss, which captures Eliza Dushku's hilarious reaction to the news:
Well, the idea to do a new first episode wasn’t the network’s. It was mine. I understood their consternation, and saw the gap between my style and their expectations, and I suggested I shoot a new ep and make the one I’d shot the second. It isn’t going to be buried, like the pilot of Firefly. It’s simply coming after another, slightly cleaner ep. And because unlike Firefly, it isn’t a two hour epic which introduces everyone to each other, the onus isn’t on the new ep to explain a million things.
“And I didn’t get to wear my leather pants in the pilot, so that was a deal-breaker.”In a boon for Tahmoh (and Tahmoh fans) the new pilot will include Paul doing some Muay Thai, as Joss reveals in a long, interesting interview with the Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan:
I’ve just finished the script of the new first episode, and I’ve really used the opportunity to really amp some of the characters and their introductions. [Cast member] Tahmoh [Penikett’s] going to do some Muay Thai. He’s going to be unhappy about the Muay Thai. “Do I hafta? Darn!” [Whedon was joking -- Tahmoh’s very into martial arts]
The downside to the new pilot is that there will be no new clips to show at Comic Con this weekend, as Joss explains in signature comic fashion:R.D.A.: But how will this affect the foundation of the very turning of our precious earth, and by that I mean Comiccon?For more interviews with Joss from the TCA press tour of the set see:
Joss: Yeah. Unfortunately, we won’t have a new teaser to show, since we’ll start shooting after the con. People will have to settle for chatting with Eliza and Tahmoh. But they’re likeable folk. (Sadly, Tahmoh only speaks Canadian, though he has a lovely translator at his side, like Isabella Rosselini in “White Nights”.)
EW reports and the official Comic Con site confirms that Tahmoh will be appearing alongside Eliza Dushku and Joss Whedon to promote Dollhouse at Comic Con next weekend. They will answer questions and show a teaser reel!
Saturday, July 26 -- Updated!Con-goers I expect photos and a full report!
1:00-2:00 Dollhouse (Ballroom 20) — When news broke that Joss Whedon was returning to television with a vehicle for “Buffy” alum Eliza Dushku, legions of fans around the world rejoiced. Although most will have to wait until January to learn more about the exciting new project, Comic-Con fans will hear it straight from Joss, Eliza, and actor Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica) in person!
Michael Ausiello snagged a short interview with Tahmoh at the FOX All Star Party last night on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. Tahmoh was obviously there to promote Dollhouse, but he spoke to Ausiello mainly about Battlestar:
Watch the video now!
Here are two photos of Tahmoh arriving at the party, thanks to dryope:
Here are two more shots thanks to Hollywood.com:
Thanks to Valeria for the heads up!
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