The second half of
season one of CAPRICA will air 3 months earlier
than originally planned.
It will now air on Tuesday nights at 10pm
starting October 5th.
September 10th, 2010
SANCTUARY (CANADA) -
Season 3
SANCTUARY in CANADA
(just like the USA) have changed the premiere date
of S3 to Fri, Oct. 15th.
Ryan is scheduled to appear at the following
convention in the USA.
New York Comic Con October 8th - 10th, 2010
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, New York. USA
September 6th, 2010
TORONTO FAN EXPO - INTERVIEW
Click on the link
below to listen to an audio interview with Ryan from
Toronto Fan Expo. The podcast is called 'Ramble with
Russel' and they're not kidding because OMG he
rambles. So I suggest you download the podcast and
fast forward to Ryan's interview (time stamp 40:54 -
50:23).
Zune @ Comic Con
2010 - SyFy Party On Kinect The casts
from your favorite SyFy programs got to demo Kinect
during Comic Con 2010, check out what they had to
say!
The section with Ryan
is at timestamp 1:15 - 2:09. Ryan is on screen at
1:26, 1:36, 1:45 and 2:05.
August 14th, 2010
INTERVIEW - AUDIO
Demon FM's Matt Horn and David
Murphy managed to acquire an exclusive interview
with Sanctuary star, Ryan Robbins - who plays
Henry Foss in the series. Mr Robbins talks about
the show's formula, his character and Series 3,
whilst discussing his controversial role as real
life serial killer Charles Manson in Manson, My
Name Is Evil. Edited by Matt Horn.
DVD covers for the
movie "Leslie, My Name Is Evil". The movie is called
"Manson, My Name is Evil" in the USA, "Manson Girl"
in the UK and "Leslie, My Name Is Evil" in Canada,
but no Ryan on the cover :(
Our 3rd FOFF event
was held in Vancouver (Canada) on July 8th, 2010
at The Biltmore Cabaret. The Friends of Folk:
Charity Concert was a showcase of the cast, crew
and friends of sci-fi television series,
Sanctuary. Bands included The Sun (featuring
Sanctuary star Ryan Robbins, and dual Emmy-nominated
composer, Rich Walters); The Earth Kings, Cory
Woodward and a one-time crew band called Wexford
& the Unbelievers.
On top of our
amazing lineup, the event boasted face-painting
by-donation, a 50/50 raffle draw, and two
signed-poster auctions - one signed by
cast/crew; the other signed by JACK BLACK!!!
All of the
profits from the event went to support Sanctuary
for Kids - the foundation Amanda Tapping, Damian
Kindler and Jill Bodie set up to help children
in crisis.
BuddyTv have compiled
a list of the TOP 10 Sexiest Werewolves in TV and
Film.
Ryan is #9 for his "Henry Foss, the computer science
geek and weapons designer for Sanctuary".
Ryan Robbins, Robert
Lawrenson, Robin Dunne, Amanda Tapping & Christopher
Heyerdahl talking at the Leo Awards 2010, in
Vancouver.
May 26th, 2010
URBAN RUSH
Today Ryan appeared on
Urban Rush to talk about his role as Charles Manson
in his latest movie, LESLIE MY NAME IS EVIL.
May 22nd, 2010
LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL -
MAKING
OF VIDEO
[Video] Making-Of 'Leslie, My
Name Is Evil'
Today is the release of the
Canadian film Leslie, My Name Is Evil in Canada.
For this occasion, The Cultural Post would like
to give you a look at the film's making-of.
Perry (Gregory Smith), a
sheltered chemical engineer, falls in love with
Leslie (Kristen Hager), a former homecoming
princess, when he is selected to be a jury
member at her hippie death cult murder trial.
Perry has always done what is expected of him.
He was a straight A student who got a good job
at a chemical company and proposed to his virgin
Christian girlfriend, Dorothy (Kristin Adams).
Leslie took a different path
after she was traumatized by Kennedy's
assassination, her abortion and the divorce of
her parents. She took LSD, joined a hippie death
cult and helped murder a God-fearing citizen in
her own home. When Perry and Leslie lock eyes in
court, Perry is forced to confront the darkest
deepest parts of himself and by extension, the
American society.
Other stars of the film
include Ryan Robbins (jPod), Peter Keleghan
(Coopers' Camera), Kaniehtiio Horn (The
Trotsky), Sarah Gadon (Siblings), Anjelica
Scannura (Nothing Really Matters), Travis Milne
(Rare), Tom Barnett (The Boondock Saints II: All
Saints Day), Peter MacNeill (The Stone Angel),
Tracy Wright (The Five Senses) and Don McKellar
(Blindness).
Leslie, My Name is Evil opens
today (Friday May 21st) in Montreal, Toronto, and
Vancouver.
Dark, lustful and
deadly love...
In theaters on September 14, 2009.
Perry, a sheltered chemist, falls in love with
Leslie, a former homecoming princess, when he is
selected to be a jury member at her hippie death
cult murder trial. Perry has always done what is
expected of him. He was a straight-A student who got
a good job at a chemical company and proposed to his
Christian girlfriend, Dorothy. Leslie took a
different path after she was traumatized by Kennedys
assassination, an abortion and the divorce of her
parents. She took LSD, joined a hippie death cult
and helped murder a God-fearing citizen in her own
home. When Perry and Leslie lock eyes in court,
Perry is forced to confront the darkest parts of him
and by extension, society. LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL
is a film that explores how the choices Perry and
Leslie make reflect upon the moral choices our
society has made.
Starring: Gregory
Smith, Kristen Hager, Ryan Robbins
May 14th, 2010
THE CHARLIE DA CLOWN SHOW
The creators of
THE CHARLIE DA CLOWN SHOW are fuelling the
entire project on donations and need all the support
they can get. For a donation as small as $20 or more
you will receive an OFFICIAL DVD of "The Charlie Da
Clown Show!" upon its completion. Please click on
the link below to donate.
Ryan has joined the
cast of THE CHARLIE DA CLOWN SHOW. Ryan will
play the role of BURT CORDOVA, the veteran
stage manger (and former Nam buddy) of Charlie and
Sprinkles.
May 3rd, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS
to Ryan on his TWO LEO AWARD
nominations.
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The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance
by a Male in a Dramatic Series are…
Ben Cotton - Harper's Island - Seep
Benjamin Arthur - Less Than Kind - Road Trip
Christopher Heyerdahl - Sanctuary - Haunted Ryan Robbins - Sanctuary -
Fragments
Patrick Gilmore - Stargate Universe - Pain
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The Nominees for Best
Performance by a Male in a Short Drama are…
Ryan Robbins - Collide
David Richmond-Peck - Instant
Peter Benson - Scott's Land
Torrance Coombs - The Familiar
John R. Taylor - The Gray Matter
John Paul McGlynn - The Gray Matter
April 30th, 2010
LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL
Leslie, My Name is
Evil will finally hits theatres (at least in
Canada) on May 21st
'Leslie, My Name Is Evil' In Canadian
Theatres On May 21
After a presence at the latest Toronto
International Film Festival and Montreal's
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Reginald Harkema's
Leslie, My Name Is Evil will finally be released
in Canada on May 21, 2010. This Canadian film is
obviously a mix of drama, comedy and horror.
Synopsis: Perry (Gregory
Smith), a sheltered chemical engineer, falls in
love with Leslie (Kristen Hager), a former
homecoming princess, when he is selected to be a
jury member at her hippie death cult murder
trial. Perry has always done what is expected of
him. He was a straight A student who got a good
job at a chemical company and proposed to his
virgin Christian girlfriend, Dorothy (Kristin
Adams).
Leslie took a different path
after she was traumatized by Kennedy's
assassination, her abortion and the divorce of
her parents. She took LSD, joined a hippie death
cult and helped murder a God-fearing citizen in
her own home. When Perry and Leslie lock eyes in
court, Perry is forced to confront the darkest
deepest parts of himself and by extension, the
American society.
Other stars of the film
include Ryan Robbins (jPod), Peter Keleghan
(Coopers' Camera), Kaniehtiio Horn (The
Trotsky), Sarah Gadon (Siblings), Anjelica
Scannura (Nothing Really Matters), Travis Milne
(Rare), Tom Barnett (The Boondock Saints II: All
Saints Day), Peter MacNeill (The Stone Angel),
Tracy Wright (The Five Senses) and Don McKellar
(Blindness).
"LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL" (Film Review) By Trevor Parker
Let's face facts: the vacant, cross-eyed stare
that lasers out of Charlie Manson mug shots is
far more unsettling than any masked stalker or
gore effect could ever hope to be. Thus Manson,
notorious 1960s hippie prophet, murder-cult
leader and Beatles obsessive, has been a
reliable go-to bogeyman for many a horror
filmmaker.
His image has haunted screens as the subject of
a dozen documentaries and fictional retellings
over the past 40 years. Like Billy the Kid and
John Dillinger, he has become an icon of
American crime culture whose story is destined
to be told and retold down through the ages.
Writer/director Reginald Harkema's new film
LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL (opening today in
Canada) takes a fresh approach to the familiar
tale by choosing to focus on Leslie Van Houten
(played by Kristen Hager), a Manson "family"
member caught in a hypnotic spiral of drugs,
folk music and random killing excursions.
LESLIE's plotting is straightforward, starting
the audience off with a brief glimpse of our
antiheroine's all-American teen years. It then
follows her activities as they move from shaking
pompoms on sidelines to dropping acid on
communes with Charlie, and finally to plunging
kitchen knives into helpless strangers with the
rest of the "family." A second story, running
parallel to Leslie's, features young couple
Perry (Gregory Smith) and Dorothy (Kristin
Adams). Their interests include singing hymns in
church, obeying their parents' wishes and
supporting the escalating war in Vietnam. The
two plot threads eventually intertwine as Perry
becomes a figure in the sensational Manson
murder trial and is soon confronted with his own
hidden desires.
Since LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL is concerned with
the Manson saga for the most part, one might
assume that it would wash the screen red in
exploitative glory, as earlier films on the
subject have done. Even the title encourages
this assumption, sounding like it fell right off
a drive-in theater marquee. Instead, the low-key
LESLIE turns out to be an absorbing character
study, emphasizing themes of seduction (Manson
is compared to both Jesus and Dracula) and
hypocrisy, as perpetrated by both Manson and the
pro-military Christian establishment of the day.
No art-house bore, the movie is tightly edited
and unspools at a steady pace, but be warned
that it offers little in the way of tension and
action setpieces. All mayhem is confined to a
brief reenactment of the LaBianca home invasion
and one bloody, psychedelic dream sequence.
On the visual side, LESLIE succeeds in
recreating the '60s on an obviously stingy
budget, and the seeding in of stock footage from
that era (including some disturbing Vietnam
casualty shots) is particularly evocative. The
movie stumbles a bit with its uneven
performances; Hager does well as Leslie, but
Perry and Dorothy are played broadly for comedic
effect and come off as stiff Norman Rockwell
caricatures.
Congratulations, however, must be reserved for
Ryan Robbins' portrayal of Manson. If ever a
part encouraged manic Nicolas-Cage-on-Red-Bull
overacting, Charlie is definitely that role, but
Robbins demonstrates just the right balance of
energy and restraint. His Manson feels as
incipiently dangerous as a fallen beehive, but
he never seems like he's trying to hijack the
movie to get there.
Ultimately, this film won't satisfy viewers
hungry for jump-scares or slashing scenes, but
for those willing to chew over a layered and
thoughtful look at what primed a typical
suburban girl to kill on behalf of a
gibberish-spouting lunatic, LESLIE, MY NAME IS
EVIL is a mouthful.
Web Series RIESE has been picked up by the SYFY
Channel.
SYFY DIGITAL ACQUIRES RIESE - ACCLAIMED, STREAMY
AWARD-WINNING 10-PART FANTASY-ADVENTURE WEB
SERIES FOR FALL 2010
Season One and The Never-Before-Seen Season Two
To Be Streamed on Syfy Digital With Eye Towards
Development for Broadcast
New York, New York - April 8, 2010 - Syfy
remains on the forefront of cutting edge fantasy
based digital entertainment with the acquisition
of the highly acclaimed web series, Riese, it
was announced today by Craig Engler, SVP and GM
of Syfy Digital. Syfy Digital has acquired the
rights to the entire 10-part series - which is
distributed by Fireworks International, the
television and digital distribution arm of
ContentFilm plc - with an eye towards
development for a broadcast air. Riese consists
of two five-part episode seasons, with season
two premiering fully for the first time
exclusively on Syfy.com. Season one and two are
both slated for a digital launch in the fall
2010.
"Riese
is a fantastic web series with a lot of room to
grow, and we're excited to work with the very
talented cast and crew to help them take the
show to the next level, backed by the full
promotional efforts that Syfy can bring to the
table," said Engler. "At the same time we'll be
working hand-in-hand with our TV development
team to see if Riese has the potential to make
the jump to TV, just like our hit show Sanctuary
did."
Riese recently scooped the Streamy Award for
'Best Cinematography in a Web Series' with a
further three nominations for Best Sound Design,
Best Foreign Series and Art Direction. The
digital series starring Christine Chatelain
(Sanctuary, Fringe), Sharon Taylor (Smallville,
Eureka), Ben Cotton (Stargate Atlantis, Haper's
Island), and Patrick Gilmore (Fringe, Stargate
Universe), was shot in Vancouver, BC, and is
created by Ryan Copple and Kaleena Kiff and
produced by Galen Fletcher and Nicholas
Humphries.
Jonathan Ford, Executive Vice-President, Digital
Acquisitions and Distribution at Fireworks
International added, "Syfy is highly regarded in
the digital community with a fantastic
background in identifying and securing the best
in new multiplatform content. We are delighted
to announce this significant deal for the
important US market and look forward to working
with the Syfy team on the web series as well as
developing Riese for television."
Riese is a fantasy-adventure based web series
that chronicles a mysterious wanderer named
Riese, (portrayed by Chatelain). A
life-on-the-run from a world with a dim future,
Riese and her trusted wolf companion, Fenrir
flee their dying land of Eleysia in search of
freedom as they are hunted by assassins of 'The
Sect,' a terrifying religious entity. As she
tries to piece together her mysterious past,
Riese will take on a life and death journey with
the balance and the fate of the world lying in
the palm of her hands.
Sanctuary - Amanda Tapping and Cast Cover the
Box Art for The Complete 2nd Season DVD and Blu-ray
Posted by David Lambert
As
we've previously reported, on June 15th
E1 Entertainment is releasing Sanctuary - The
Complete 2nd Season on a 4-disc set for both DVD
($44.98 SRP) and high-def Blu-ray Disc ($49.98
SRP) formats. On the same day E1 is also
releasing a 4-disc 1st Season Blu-ray set
($49.98 SRP; the latter is not available for
pre-purchase from Amazon yet, but the other two
can be ordered at a discount using the provided
links). E1 has now provided front cover art for
all three titles, and we've got each one of them
for you below:
Ryan Robbins: Unrivaled
comes out on DVD and Blue-Ray on March 16th. As
many of you know, I'm a big fight fan. This film
was made by fight fans and it stars some
incredible fighters. I had a blast on this film
and I am very proud to have made some amazing
friends on this project. Check it out if you get
a chance;
http://unrivaleddvd.com
Ryan Robbins: season 3 of
Sanctuary starts filming tomorrow... scripts are
awesome. Saw everyone at the read through on
Friday. Atmosphere was amazing. Great vibe all
around. Time to buckle up, 'cause this year's
gonna get crazy!
Alice & Huck is available to purchase on DVD. (US and Canada
$8.99 + S&H / International $10.99 + S&H)
"alice
& huck" news!
Posted by Allison Mack
Date: December 14th, 2009
DVD
and New Swag now available!
As you might have seen on the official "alice &
huck" facebook page, "alice & huck" has been
traveling the festival circuit: The Big Easy
Shorts Festival, New Orleans; The Hollywood
Shorts Festival; The Honolulu Film Festival;
Omaha Film Festival; and the Las Vegas
International Film Festival. It has won awards
for direction, editing, sound, artistic merit,
and even audience choice award for short drama
in New Orleans.
We couldn't have done this without the
excitement and support of all of the sponsors
and the sponsors.
And now the long wait is over. You can now
purchase "alice & huck" on DVD.
The DVD includes
•the short film “alice & huck” (15 minutes in
length)
•two “making of” mini docs
•and a “swingette” showing how the swing shot
was made in the film $8.99 CAD + shipping and
handling
December 12th, 2010
Melbourne, Victoria. Australia
February 19th, 2010
Video of celebrities
being asked what is their favourite Olympic moment
so far.
Ryan is on screen at time stamp 3:13 - 4:06.
February 5th, 2010
RIESE THE SERIES
The RIESE webisodes have been taken (temporarily)
offline.
Please read the announcement below (from Ryan Copple
the creator of Riese) for more details.
Important News Regarding Riese Posted: Friday, February 5th, 2010
As
the new year rolls around, we’ve had a lot of
developments with the show that we’ve been
itching to tell you about. First of all, as
you’ve already seen, Chapter 2’s episodes are
new and improved, with higher production values,
exciting story and some really amazing cast
additions. Also, we’re nearly finished with the
development of our iPhone game tie-in. Without
giving too many details away, I think you’ll all
be really excited.
We also recently partnered with Fireworks, a
digital distribution branch of ContentFilm,
based out of the UK. They’re largely responsible
for the transition of the webseries Valemont
from internet to television, and they handle a
number of many other well-known webseries as
well.
What does this mean for Riese? It opens up a
number of opportunities. For one, it increases
the chances that we can keep making this show
and letting you become further involved in the
world of Riese. Additionally, it boosts the
possibility of us being able to distribute the
series on other platforms (episode downloads,
DVDs, and television).
Now, for the bad news. While Fireworks is
negotiating deals on our behalf, we’ve had to
remove our episodes from online streaming. We’re
not happy about it by any means – we want all of
our fans to enjoy Riese whenever they want – but
we also understand that it’s a necessary move in
order to keep a project like Riese afloat. The
few of us that are responsible for producing
Riese on a day-to-day basis are realistic that
we cannot sustain it without the support of
Fireworks and our viewers.
We hope to have everything back up as soon as
possible, and we’ll keep everyone posted as we
move forward. I know a lot of people will be
bummed out, but just know that this slight delay
could mean a whole new future for Riese. We
don’t want to disappoint you all, but I know
you’d be even more disappointed if we left the
rest of this epic tale untold.
Thanks for being a part of something that’s been
incredibly dear to us, and for helping to turn
it into something greater than we could have
ever imagined. We hope to have your continued
support during this brief hiatus. In the
meantime, look for bonus behind-the-scenes
videos from our newest episodes.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
email me at ryan (at) riesetheseries(dot)com.
Sincerely,
Ryan Copple & Kaleena Kiff Creators of Riese
Ryan's interview
with SciFiPulse can be downloaded at the link below. The
show is an hour and a half long. Ryan is on at time
29:48 - 55:58. But start listening from time stamp
27:53 if you want to hear the set up for the
interview and a clip from Sanctuary.
Iron-willed and unyielding, Rand is driven by
despair and guilt, scarred emotionally and
physically by a past he can't escape. Rand is
the leader of the Resistance, a group whose goal
is to stop Amara's hostile takeover of Eleysia
and its surrounding countries.
His
intensity has caused the displaced people of
Eleysia to rally behind him, creating a group of
supposed heretics and anti-Eleysian fighters
hiding in the shadows of Amara's kingdom.
Despite his allegiance to this army, Rand has a
hidden ambition he uses the group to fulfill.
With this covert goal guiding him, Rand is
willing to drive his comrades headlong into his
own personal battles.
RYAN ROBBINS
Originally from Victoria, BC, Ryan Robbins is a
character actor who is constantly reinventing
himself. Ryan's most recent projects include hit
sci-fi show "Sanctuary", for which he won a Leo
Award in 2009 for his portrayl of scientist
Henry Foss, and "The Guard", a Canadian series
about the coast guard. In addition, Ryan is also
appearing in the new SyFy "Battlestar Gallactica"
prequel "Caprica". He has also had numerous
recurring and supporting roles in various
productions, including Battlestar Gallactica,
Stargate Atlantis, Smallville, and Supernatural.
Ryan won the Best Actor at the Sacramento Film
Festival for the film 'When Jesse Was Born' and
has also won and received nominations for
several Leo awards. Ryan is still very active
musically and is currently in the process of
recording a new album.
January 19th, 2010
RIESE THE SERIES
Below is the trailer for the second chapter of RIESE.
January 16th, 2010
THE MASCULINE MYSTIQUE
(Short Movie)
Movie Synopsis: Nate (Ryan Robbins) is
alone in a run down boxing gym, working the
heavy bag with fierce intensity. His best friend
Darcy (Patrick Gilmore) enters the gym and
quizzes Nate on why he's asked him to meet up so
late at night, in this bizarre location. Nate
tells him that he'd like to have a sparring
match,... but Darcy refuses, claiming that he
needs to sleep. Before Darcy can leave, Nate blurts out that his
wife has left him. Darcy struggles for words of
comfort, but is out of his element. Instead, he
tells Nate to 'suck it up' and move on to greener
pastures. Nate struggles to get Darcy to connect
with him and stop making his pain a joke. Finally, Nate gives up and goes back to working
the bag, but cannot contain his emotions. As Darcy
watches in amazement, Nate unleashes a flurry of
energy on the bag before breaking down and sobbing. Forced to finally confront his friend's pain,
Darcy again is unable to connect meaningfully with
Nate, who finally brings up the subject of Darcy's
ex. Darcy immediately rebuffs him and tries to leave
the gym, but Nate provokes him until Darcy takes a
swing at him and Nate has to physically pin Darcy to
the ground. Nate pleads with Darcy to give him the gift of
sharing his painful past. In a long exchange, lying
exhausted on the floor of the gym, the two men
finally exchange words that will leave their
friendship changed forever.
January 15th, 2010
UNRIVALED - TRAILER
Below is the red band trailer for the MMA/action feature
film UNRIVALED.
January 1st, 2010
COLLIDE - TRAILER
Below is the trailer for the short film COLLIDE featuring Rekha Sharma, Ryan Robbins and Alessandro Juliani.
December 19th, 2009
INTERVIEW
Interview with Ryan at
Toronto Fan Expo.
December 17th, 2009
Ryan is scheduled to appear at the following
convention in the UK.
CHEVRON 7.4
January 29th - 31st, 2010
The Hilton Metropole Hotel
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham. UK
December 14th, 2009
RIESE THE SERIES
Ryan Robbins: had an
amazing time filming Riese this weekend. Some of
the most talented, hard working people I've ever
had the honor to work with. What a blast!
Working with AJ again was an absolute pleasure.
And Emilie... I have missed that girl. What a
fantastic reunion. And such an incredible stunt
team! Immense talent and energy.... You are all
in for a treat. This show is incredible.
Ryan has landed a guest starring role in the
new television series
CAPRICA. Ryan starts filming his episodes on October
26th, 2009. He will be playing a character called
DIEGO who is an important part of Clarice's storyline.
Ryan's episodes will be
1x10: Retribution, 1x14: The Dirteaters, 1x16: Here Be
Dragons, 1x17: Apotheosis.
October 7th, 2009
Riese the Series
Ryan will be joining the cast of the new web
series RIESE playing the character RAND.
Stay tuned for more details about Ryan's
character.
UPDATE: The Official Website for Riese has
just been updated with news of Ryan joining.
We are thrilled to
announce that Ryan Robbins will be joining the cast of Riese.
Ryan will appear as "RAND", an enigmatic figure from Riese's
past, who offers clues to her future.
Ryan is best known for his
role as 'Henry Foss' on "Sanctuary", as well as other
prominent recurring roles in "Stargate: Atlantis" and
"Battlestar Gallactica". Additionally, he plays Charles
Manson in the film "Leslie, My Name is Evil", which recently
premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
For those that haven't heard the news
already, Ryan has had to cancel his appearance at the
Wolf: Haven One convention in the UK next weekend (October
2nd - 4th). Below is the announcement from the
organisers on the
WOLF message board ....
Subject: Ryan Robbins unable to attend.
Posted by: Admin
Sep 22, 2009 - 11:47 PM
Ryan is unwell and not able to travel see text
below.
"I'm
sorry to do this to you, but I have to cancel my appearance at
Haven 1. I've been quite under the weather for a little bit and
was informed today that I have pneumonia. I won't be well enough
to fly by the 1st. I'm extremely disappointed. It's a very
helpless feeling and, obviously a very serious and concerning
thing. I have to follow doc's orders diligently. but hope to be
up and around as soon as possible. Again, I apologize. I was
really looking forward to this event."
It is unfortunate but I do think everyone will
understand and wish Ryan a speedy recovery.
Wolf
October 9th, 2009
SANCTUARY - SEASON 2
Ryan is currently starring as HENRY FOSS in the
television series
SANCTUARY.
Synopsis: Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful,
enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda
Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a
clandestine population - a group of strange and sometimes
terrifying beings that hide among humans. Along with
forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) and
her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), Magnus seeks
to protect these threatened phenomena as well as unlock the
mysteries behind their existence. Joining the cast in season
2 is Agam Darshi as Kate Freelander, a con artist and thief
who finds herself in an uneasy alliance with Dr. Magnus.
Sanctuary also stars Ryan Robbins as tech
wiz Henry and Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John
Druitt.
August 20th, 2009
Season 1 of Sanctuary will be
released on DVD on September 15th
On September 15, prepare to
believe in the unbelievable as SANCTUARY: THE COMPLETE FIRST
SEASON debuts on DVD in a deluxe, 4-disc set featuring all
13 exhilarating Season One episodes plus over two hours of
bonus features for only $44.98 SRP.
Presented in 16×9 anamorphic
widescreen with 5.1 Surround Sound and optional English and
Spanish subtitles, SANCTUARY: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON also
includes an arsenal of exclusive extras including: audio
commentaries on all 13 episodes with cast and crew including
Amanda Tapping, creator Damian Kindler, director Martin Wood
and more; three making-of featurettes ("Welcome to the
Sanctuary," "Sanctuary Residents" and "Sanctuary Visual
Effects"); the original Sanctuary webisodes (which provided
the inspiration for the television series); a bloopers reel;
behind-the-scenes photo gallery and an exclusive sneak peek
at Season Two, which premieres on Syfy Friday, October 9 at
10/9 Central.
July 21st, 2009
Sanctuary - Season 2 Premieres Friday, October 9 @
10 PM
Syfy's groundbreaking hit original series
Sanctuary, the first TV show based on an online series to be
picked up for a second season, will return to Syfy this
October.
Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful,
enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda
Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a
clandestine population - a group of strange and sometimes
terrifying beings that hide among humans. Along with
forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) and
her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), Magnus seeks
to protect these threatened phenomena as well as unlock the
mysteries behind their existence. Joining the cast in season
2 is Agam Darshi as Kate Freelander, a con artist and thief
who finds herself in an uneasy alliance with Dr. Magnus.
Sanctuary also stars Ryan Robbins as tech
wiz Henry and Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John
Druitt.
June 4th, 2009
Ryan is
scheduled to appear at the following convention in the USA
....
New Real Films has posted a 'making of' video
for the movie Leslie, My Name Is Evil
on their
Facebook page that features Ryan. You can view the
video
HERE.
May 9th, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan
on hisLEO AWARDwin !!!!!!!
The WINNER for Best
Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series is ....
Ryan Robbins - Sanctuary - Edward
April 7th, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan
on his 2 LEO AWARD
nominations.
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The Nominees for Best Guest
Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series are…
Colby Johannson - Reaper - Greg Schmeg Ryan Robbins - Sanctuary - Edward
Jonathon Young - Sanctuary - Revelations Part 2
Brendan Fletcher - The Guard - Boom
The Nominees for Best Supporting
Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series are…
Benjamin Arthur - Less Than Kind - Top of
the Class
Andrew Airlie - Reaper - Cancun
David Richmond-Peck - Robson Arms - Il Pagliacci
Christopher Heyerdahl - Sanctuary - Revelations Part 2 Ryan Robbins
- The Guard - The Big Day
February 10th, 2009
Ryan is scheduled to appear
at the following SANCTUARY convention in the UK
....
Synopsis: Perry, a
sheltered chemical engineer, falls in love with Leslie, a former
homecoming princess, when he is selected to be a jury member at
her hippie death cult murder trial. Perry has always done what
is expected of him. He was a straight A student who got a good
job at a chemical company and proposed to his virgin Christian
girlfriend, Dorothy. Leslie took a different path after she was
traumatized by Kennedy's assassination, her abortion and the
divorce of her parents. She took LSD, joined a hippie death cult
and helped murder a God-fearing citizen in her own home. When
Perry and Leslie lock eyes in court, Perry is forced to confront
the darkest deepest parts of himself and by extension, our
society. Leslie, My Name is Evil is a film that explores how the
choices Perry and Leslie make reflect upon the moral choices our
society has made.
October 30th, 2008
Ryan is heading to Toronto on
November 2nd for a few weeks to film
a movie called Leslie, My Name Is Evil.
Ryan will be playing Charlie.
ET Canada describes Ryan's character as "a hippie death cult leader".
Below is a teaser for the film.....
Synopsis: Perry, a sheltered chemical engineer, falls in love
with Leslie, a former homecoming princess, when he is selected
as a jury member at her hippie death cult murder trial.
October 29th, 2008
Make sure to
watch
THE GUARD
(in which Ryan stars as Wendell Linham),
every Wednesday night
on GLOBAL (Canadian tv channel) and
SANCTUARY (in which Ryan stars as Henry Foss), every Friday
night on the SciFi Channel.
October 3rd, 2008
SANCTUARY (in which Ryan stars as Henry), premieres
tonight on the SciFi Channel.
ABOUT: Sanctuary blazes a trail
across the TV landscape with never-before-seen production
technology. Starring Amanda Tapping, best known to fans as
the brilliant Col. Samantha Carter on Stargate SG-1,
Sanctuary is the first series to shoot extensively on green
screen, using virtual sets and extraordinary visual effects.
Sanctuary follows the adventures of the
beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus
(Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a
clandestine population -- a group of strange and sometimes
terrifying beings that hide among humans.
Along with her new recruit, forensic
psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), her quirky
tech wiz Henry (Ryan Robbins) and her fearless
daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), Magnus seeks to protect
this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries
behind their existence. The series also stars Christopher
Heyerdahl as the sinister John Druitt.
Created by Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1,
Stargate Atlantis), Sanctuary is produced in association
with SCI FI Channel and is distributed by Tricon Films and
Television. The show is executive produced by Damian
Kindler, Sam Egan, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie
and N. John Smith.
October 3rd, 2008
Today (Friday October 3rd), Ryan will be
appearing on the Vancouver Talk Show
URBAN RUSH to help promote
SANCTUARY which premiers tonight. URBAN RUSH airs in
Vancouver, Monday - Friday at 5pm, 7pm, 11pm and at 1am &
Noon the following day.
September 10th, 2008
Ryan co-stars as Dean in the
movie
PASSENGERS.
Passengers will be in theaters on October 24th, 2008.
Comic-Con 2008
July 24th - 28th, 2008
111 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, California. USA
Although Ryan
is will be at Comic-Con to help promote SANCTUARY,
he is not listed on the Comic-Con website as a part of the
Sanctuary guest panel. But there's a rumour that he might be
asked to join them on stage as a surprise guest.
----------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, July 25 5:30-6:30 SCI FI: Sanctuary
The incredible power of virtual set technology is unleashed
in the all-new adventure series starring Amanda Tapping of
Stargate fame. Find out how the show goes from green screen
to small screen, and catch an exclusive look inside
Sanctuary's unique and awe-inspiring world. Panelists
include cast member and executive producer Amanda Tapping
and executive producer Martin Wood. Moderated by Michael
Logan (TV Guide). Room 30AB
May 25th, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan
on his
LEO AWARD
win !!!!!!!
The WINNER for Best Guest
Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series is...
Ryan Robbins - jPod - Sprite Quest
May 18th, 2008
TV Alert: Reaper (Tuesday
May 20th)
Ryan
will be guest starring as a demon named Gus on next weeks
episode
of
REAPER (1x18: Cancun).
Episode Synopsis: The
demons target Sam (Bret Harrison) when they fear he may pose
a greater threat to their rebellion than the Devil (Ray
Wise) himself. A treacherous trap is set, bringing
surprising allies to Sam's side and leading to shocking
revelations that could have explosive implications for his
future. Meanwhile, Sock (Tyler Labine) falls for a demon
(guest star Cindy Sampson).
May 15th, 2008
A Tribute to
Ryan Robbins
Video made
by: hannahboots Song: 'One Week' by the Barenaked Ladies All clips taken from:
www.ryanrobbinsfans.com
April 22nd, 2008
Tamming Tammy
jPod - Sprite
Quest
The Guard - Live
Free
CONGRATULATIONS to Ryan
on his 3 LEO AWARD
nominations.
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The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in
a Feature Length Drama are...
Fred Ewanuick - Crossing
Cameron Bright - Normal Ryan Robbins - Taming Tammy
Michael Eklund - Walk All Over Me
Michael Adamthwaite - Walk All Over Me
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The Nominees for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a
Dramatic Series are...
Ryan Robbins - jPod - Sprite Quest
Kyle Cassie - jPod - The Hero's Journey
Michael Eklund - Smallville - Combat
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The Nominees for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in
a Dramatic Series are...
Greyston Holt - Durham
County - Life in the Dollhouse
Jody Racicot - Flash Gordon - The Sorrow
Ben Ayres - jPod - Emo-tion Capture
Colin Cunningham - jPod - Senseless Prom Death Ryan Robbins - The Guard - Live
Free
March 14th, 2008
Ryan's third (and final) episode of
jPod (1x10: The Betty and Veronica Syndrome) will air
tonight at 9pm on
CBC in Canada.
March 4th, 2008
The short movie WE'RE SO SCREWED (in
which Ryan co-stars as Mark) is now available to
watch online.
February 22nd, 2008
Ryan's second episode of
jPod (1x07: SpriteQuest) will air
tonight at 9pm on
CBC in Canada.
Below is the episode synopsis from the Official
jPod website ....
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Steve (COLIN
CUNNINGHAM)
has gone missing. Ethan (DAVID KOPP) believes that Steve is still alive but the
other Podsters think he's committed suicide.
Carol (SHERRY
MILLER) is sad about Steve's disappearance and Jim (ALAN THICKE) wants to cheer
her up. He finds just the thing: The Vancouver Swing Society is hosting an
excursion to the botanical gardens in Victoria. Something for both of them!
Meanwhile, the
Podsters learn that Steve's replacement is Alistair Parrish (RYAN ROBBINS), the
code-thief. Their new boss kills BoardX and assigns his new game, an
embarrassing sword and sorcery adventure called SpriteQuest.
At the hotel, Jim
and Carol meet Bertrand (JOHN NOVAK) and Justine (MARIA MARLOW). They like them
very much until they learn they're at a sex convention for swingers. Carol is
furious and gets even angrier when Jim implies she was romantically involved
with Steve. She accepts Bertrand's invitation to an orgy. Jim imagines her as
the centre of attention, but Carol just locks herself in the bathroom. The
Podsters resist their new boss, but Kaitlin (EMILIE ULLERUP) wants to excel.
Alistair has her install new software which she doesn't realize will monitor the
Podster's productivity. Ethan is ready to revolt when Alistair cuts off their
telephones and internet and moves his desk into jPod.
Ethan gets an
anonymous instant message instructing him to watch Alistair, who behaves
bizarrely then heads out. Ethan's phone rings and the voice of the mysterious "Babette"
explains how she got Alistair to leave. The Podsters are back on line, too, and
they send Ethan a news story that Steve has left a suicide note. Cowboy (BEN
AYRES) passes out bottles of Chugatussin and the Podsters toast the memory of
Steve and get tussed up.
When Alistair
returns, he threatens to fire Ethan but Ethan counters by challenging him to a
duel. If Alistair wins, they'll work on SpriteQuest and, if he loses, they'll
finish BoardX. Alistair selects Rock Paper Scissors and then reveals that he was
a three-time World Champion. Ethan's phone rings. It's Babette, telling him to
watch for light signals that will indicate what to throw against Alistair.
Meanwhile, after
trying to coax Carol to join the orgy, Bertrand tells her that Jim honestly
thought it was a dance convention. Carol finds Jim and they are very happy to
make up.
Ethan and Alistair
face off. It's a dead heat as Ethan manages to keep throwing exactly what
Alistair does. They agree to call it a draw: jPod will concentrate on
SpriteQuest, but Alistair will move out of jPod and cancel production quotas.
Ethan asks the
Podsters if anyone knows a Babette that works at N.A.
Ryan is at the end of the trailer around the 1:48
time stamp.
January 15th, 2008
Ryan's first episode of
jPod (1x06: The Hero's Journey) will air
tonight at 9pm on
CBC in Canada.
Below is the episode synopsis from the Official
jPod website ....
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Just as Ethan (DAVID KOPP) musters up the nerve to
ask Kaitlin (EMILIE ULLERUP) out, her old flame
Kevin (KYLE CASSIE) becomes a hero. Kevin is an
actor, and his current gig is playing Klownsworthy,
the Churley Burger spokesclown. As Klownsworthy,
Kevin has apparently rescued three terminally-ill
children from a burning building. Kevin's all over
the news and when he's interviewed he tells the
world he wants Kaitlin back.
Meanwhile, Jim (ALAN THICKE) is delighted to have an
opportunity to do research for an upcoming
bikesploitation movie when he and Carol (SHERRY
MILLER) visit a biker's house in hopes of expanding
her marijuana market.
Back at jPod, Steve (COLIN
CUNNINGHAM)
asks Ethan to attend a meeting he can't make. The
Podsters are disappointed with Ethan for agreeing to
go, but Kaitlin is impressed, and that was Ethan's
plan. It may be the only way he can compete with a
"hero."
The meeting marks
the return of legendary Neotronic Arts employee,
Alistair
Parrish (RYAN ROBBINS), who was sent to American
prison camp Guantànamo for creating an astonishing
flight simulator game engine that involved flying
jets into office towers.
When Ethan describes
Cowboy as "the most talented coder in the building,"
Alistair
wants to meet him. Cowboy and
Alistair
bond instantly and parse code together at a feverish
pace.
Carol gets nowhere with the bikers -- they take her
and Jim for narcs. On their second visit, Jim wears
biker duds and Carol brings samples of her best bud.
Ethan gets invited to another meeting, but he is
horrified when he learns that it's for Klownsworthy:
The Game, on which Kevin will be intimately
involved. Ethan and jPod are to start working on the
game full time.
Kaitlin accompanies Kevin to Churley Burger to shoot
a Klownsworthy commercial. Kevin is miked for sound
but, not having been on camera for a while, he's
nervous and his "spastic colon" starts acting up.
Carol and Jim again return to the bikers. Carol is
mortified when Dwight (DARREN MOORE), a biker she'd
given up for dead and tossed into a dumpster weeks
before after a botched drug deal, answers the door.
She drops her handgun and it goes off...
accidentally, into Dwight's foot.
Cowboy proudly shows
the Podsters the disc of his new source code, but
Alistair
grabs it from him and runs. Having used Cowboy to
update his skills,
Alistair
is now the best coder in the building.
While in the toilet at Churley Burger, Kevin gets a
collect phone call from his convict brother. Kevin
tells him that he didn't intend to save the kids:
he'd gone in to retrieve his cell phone (recently
loaded up with Scooby-Doo ring tones) and, "Those
brats latched on to me and wouldn't let me go." Of
course, Klowsnworthy is miked and the entire crew
and Churley executives listen in as he insults them
and the company. It's the end of the road for
Kevin's Klownsworthy gig.
Back at the Jarlewski home, Steve confesses to Jim
that he's in love with Carol, so Jim asks Kam Fong (RAUGI
YU) for a "favour" to deal with Steve.
January 4th, 2008
Ryan will be guest
staring as Alistair Parish
in three episode of the tv series
jPod
jPod airs on Friday night at 9pm on
CBC in Canada.
Ryan has a small
role as a truck driver in the movie
AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
currently playing in cinemas. Ryan's scene is
about 1 hour and 8 minutes into the movie.
December 22nd, 2007
THE GUARD (formerly
Search and Rescue) in which Ryan stars as
Wendell, will premiere on January the
22nd, 2008 on GLOBAL (Canadian tv channel).
Ryan appears in the trailer
on the GlobalTV website for The GUARD. Check it out
at the link below.
Show Description: The
Guard is a one-hour character-driven, original drama
series that focuses on the lives of four imperfect,
offbeat and sometimes difficult, but heroic Coast
Guard rescue specialists looking for meaning in
their own lives while enduring the daily dangers of
life out on the Pacific Ocean.
Heroes are men and women,
human beings with flaws and weaknesses, who
knowingly place themselves at risk in order to save
another. They should also know?never expect thanks.
The Pacific Ocean collides
into Canada's mountainous coastline in one of the
most beautiful and treacherous locations on earth,
Port Hallet. Here, human beings go up against nature
at their peril - because nature almost always wins.
In a place like this, Rescue Specialists know that
disasters follow few rules. Decisions, which may
cost or save lives, are made as quickly as reflexes
allow. This is a series about the men and women who
make them.
Homegrown talent starring in
this primetime Canadian original series include
Steve Bacic (Andromeda) as Duty Captain, Miro Da
Silva; Jeremy Guilbaut (Edgemont) as Rescue
Specialist, Andrew Vanderlee; Zoie Palmer (Instant
Star) as Rescue Specialist Carly Greig; and
Claudette Mink (The Days) as Rescue Specialist Laura
Nelson. David James Elliott, well known to
television fans for JAG and Closer to Home, will
play recurring character, David Nelson on the
series.
There is action as the
rescuers dangle from helicopters and plunge into
seas, but the beating heart of the series is the
peculiarly human topography of four particular
rescue workers' "ordinary" lives. In life, as in
work, these individuals, struggle to do the right
thing, never entirely sure what the right thing is.
They are search and rescue
workers, and they hold on to the belief that where
there is life, there is always a horizon of hope.
October 22nd, 2007
Event:
Boozapalooza:
"The Town Pants' 10 year anniversary
performance!" When: Saturday, November 24 at 8:00pm Where: The Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC)
The
Town Pants are joined by Swank and RUN GMC to
celebrate their 10 year anniversary and release
of their new LIVE CD "Coming Home"
Dave Keogh,
Duane Keogh, Aaron Chapman, Dino DiNicolo, Kyle
Taylor, Tony Raybould and
Ryan Robbins will all be
performing
Hosted
by actor Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica)
Ryan has a guest role on the tv series jPod.
He plays Alistair Parish in episodes 7, 8 and 10.
Ryan plays David Nash in the feature film Sheltered Life
Ryan is starting on a new series this week called
Search and
Rescuethat will be filming in Squamish (British Columbia,
Canada). Search and Rescue is about the people in the Coast Guard.
Ryan's characters name is Wendell who is the boyfriend of Carly (played by
Zoie Palmer) a girl in the Coast Guard. He is ex-military (just back from
Afghanistan), recovering drug addict on a spiritual quest of sorts.
June 10, 2007
You can view the short film THE BUG that Ryan co-starred in on the
Intake website.
The Bug Director: Dylan Akio Smith Short Film | Comedy | 12 mins
Brad Dryborough ... Sam
Michael Nyuis ... Max
Jonathan Sutton ... Milo
Ryan Robbins ... Beetle
Eliza Murbach ... Robin
Synopsis: Sam and his trusted Volkswagon have
been through everything together. But when the Bug
breaks down, what does it mean for Sam's life?
Ryan can be seen in the trailer for the episode
http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=101710
That's Ryan saying "Don't approach him, don't get
him too agitated. You're not prepared for this".
