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Wasn't much to report for a while then i got too busy to check in.

Feels like forever.

Thanks so much for all the wonderful comments. Didn't know how that last scene was going to go over with fans of the show. If you can't pull off an emotional scene like that, yer cooked. Wanted to make sure that we did the scene and the characters justice. I cried myself when i saw it...and i don't cry EVER at my own stuff.

Was kind of quiet there for a while but things have picked up recently. Just did an episode of a show called Human Target. Was cool because i was always a big fan of Boston Legal and Boston Public. The two lead actors (Mark Valley and Chi McBride) are from those shows. I did a series called The 4400 for two years and worked with a guy named Joel Gretch. He looks exactly like Mark Valley. It was freaky. Mark actually did an episode or two of The 4400, but he left the show and i am sure that it had to do with fact that they looked too much alike. fun shoot. It was brief. I played the role that i tend to play a lot: large and in charge. Head of the FBI. Always the power roles. Once in a while i would really like to do the more vulnerable and 'broken woman' roles, but i don't seem to get into read for them much. Having said that, Ellen was a nice departure in that i got to wear jeans and be a gun-slingin-beer-drinkin-don't-f-with-me kinda gal. I would call her a broad. That is a good thing.

I just booked a part on the show "V". Some of the same people as 4400. Scott Peters is the creator and executive producer. I will probably see Joel as well as he is the lead on V. It'll be nice. Haven't seen those boys since season 3 of The 4400 so it's been a while.

Other than that, I have been busy with other things. My buddy Kelli died of breast cancer December 24th so there was a lot going on at christmas. It was a very draning event so it has taken some time to come down from it all. She lasted longer than anyone thought and managed to pack a lot of living into the last two years, so for that we are thankful. No getting around it....we're all going.... just some sooner than others. Enjoy the time you've got here. I have a new respect for life. It is fleeting. I am not scared so much of dying, but i don't want to go like Kelli did. Cancer is a bit of a monster. I watched a person disintegrate in front of my eyes and the end was quite horrible. My friend Sarah and i always joke about our plans for 'the end'. We are going to be old ladies, living in a swank pad right on some caribbean ocean. We'll hire a couple of hot young male care workers to feed us, make us drinks and generally take care of us while we drink smoke and play cards all day (i don't drink anymore but i might start again in my late 70s). Then, when it's time to go, we have a good ole party, then maybe have the boys slip a little extra juice into the ole IV and drift into eternal slumber with smiles on our faces.

Who knows if it will ever come to fruition, but if i make it that far, that is the plan.

What is next? Conventions! Three of em. Very excited about them.

Spain, Germany and Australia.

Don't have time to look up details right now as i am off to movie and gotta run, but i will get the names and dates of them later. May and June.

Going to see Avatar for the second time. I am not a second-time-movie kind of person, but it was the most visually beautiful film i have ever seen. Storyline a bit weak and corny in parts, but overall i LOVED it. Gotta go 3D. Or IMAX if you can.

Gotta run, lovies.

Hope this finds you well. Will try not to leave it so long next time.

Take care of each other.

Sam]]> 1265156045 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:14:05 -0800 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1258749573&archive=
So now you know.

Couldn't say anything for obvious reasons, plus i didn't want to ruin it for anyone.

Knew about it for weeks. Phil Sgriccia (director) was kind to call us ahead of time and tell us we were going out. Totally didn't see it coming but those are always the best ones.

I was a little shocked at first....why bring us back just to kill us off?....was the question in my mind. Who knows why. If we were a fly on the wall of the writers room, maybe we'd have a better idea. Maybe they don't even know.....i would imagine writing is a tricky thing. So many variables to think of. I do believe that they needed a nail-biter-shocker to go into the mid season break and i think Jo and Ellen were a good target. Wish it wasn't the case but it made for some good TV, no? Plus, come on......do they let ANYONE live on the show? The boys, Bobby, and Cass. Everyone else is fair game.

It was a wonderful way to go. We had fun. Cried buckets of tears for the goodbye scenes. Alona did, too. Bizarre working with the hellhounds as they were CGI and weren't really there at all. I don't know how actors do big blockbuster movies working with just a CGI character.......director has to talk you through it.....you are reacting to something that isn't there....gotta use your imagination. Weird.

The shout out to Kim Manners was an idea from one of the Camera guys, Brad. He came up to me quietly on the down low before we shot that piece where i say goodbye to Dean and said, "hey, when you turn around to say "don't miss" try one where you say "kick it in the ass" ". The line was just supposed to be "....and Dean, don't miss". We did both. They put both in. It was a bittersweet moment for the cast and crew. Robin the props gal cried......Kim is/was and will always be a very loved and missed man. Especially on that set.

They were really lovely to myself and Alona. Gave us a nice send off. Sent us beautiful gift baskets and made the sweetest send off DVD. It made me cry. Phil and Kristin (in the LA office....post production) put together a little compilation DVD montage of a bunch of our work....best part: it was done to Tom Jones' song, She's a Lady. It was very thoughful of them. I cried.
Hell, i BAWLED after i shot the last scene (where i got up and took the chain off the doors and let the dogs in). Like a break up.....and you lose his family, too. You know that feeling?

Ah well. Great thing about Supernatural.....you can always come back as a ghost or something else non-human.....and i don't think that is totally out of the question. There was talk of that, but i think it might have been maybe to make us feel a bit better? Who knows. With this show anything can happen.

And hey......there are always the conventions! Three of them next spring/summer....Australia, Germany and Spain. Totally Psyched.....May will be here before you know it.

XO]]> 1258749573 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:33 -0800 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1256584203&archive=
On set. Last day of shooting for the episode. Raining like a son of a gun.

Jeez, being from here you'd think I'd be used to it, but after the summer we've had it is amazing that it could go from THAT to THIS. Heavy downpour, 5 inch puddles and sideways wind. And it's dark at 7am. Yuck. 'Black as the inside of a cow" my mother used to say. **if that sounds like a complaint its not, I promise!...I am a lucky gal to be able to do what I do and I never take it for granted. Really**

Jared missed his flight back into town last night so we are shooting around him. On a set that is set up like a town but it's fake storefronts. They used the set for the Watchmen movie. Its amazing, the level of detail they put into it.
The art departments on film sets are really unsung heroes.

Can't tell you anything about the episode but I will say this: it's a doozy. Especially for good ole Ellen.


It's funny. The new Twilight movie is shooting in the sound stage next to SN and it's a big commotion.I am not a fan but apparently the place has been going crazy with hordes of fans and paparazzi all over the place. They've put up blackout blinds everywhere, including on the fence between SN and them so we can't see into their area. Hilarious. Pleeease, like Jared and Jensen could care less. Personally, I couldn't tell you what they look like if they ran me over with a beertruck. I know there are 3 of them. And one of the guys is British, no?

Added another convention next spring. This one down under. Look at me, little jetsetter!

So here is how it looks:

All Hell Breaks Loose
May 8 - Sydney, Australia
May 9 - Melbourne, Australia

Asylum
May 21-23, Bad Neuenahr, Germany


Rising Con
June 12-13, Barcelona, Spain.

Totally psyched to meet the fans in Europe and Oz...I have heard there are a few! ;)

Gotta run. Rain is letting up and it's time to shoot...something about a colt?!

Be well.

Sam]]> 1256584203 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:10:03 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1254460589&archive=
Well, i guess it worked out because Ellen is coming back again. Yay!

Not sure what episode and no idea of the storyline but i'll be on set mid-late October. Looking forward to it. As i have said before, it is one of the greatest sets to work on. The crew and cast are wonderful to work with and Ellen is a great character to play. I am a lucky girl.

I have heard a lot of rumblings recently about fan support for a Dean/Ellen hookup. I have to smile. Personally, I'd be very shocked if that ever happened....not that it is totally out of the realm of possibility (this is television and anything is possible) but I just can't see it happening. I've never actually seen a serious love scene on the show and if they were going to put Dean and Ellen together, there would have to be a bit of a show, no? How would they both handle it afterwards? Would it be awwwkward? Would that make Ellen a total cougar for taking down her dearly departed friend's son? Hmmm. Not that i wouldn't be up for the challenge (you have SEEN Jensen, right?), but i just don't know if it's in the cards. maybe one day.

Shooting a movie in Victoria right now. 7 Deadly Sins. Teen movie. Some very young and beautiful cast. Not names you would have heard before and i like that. They didn't go with big names but with actors that fit the character. I do feel a bit old on set.....which is fine....i DO play the mother of the lead kid so i guess it's fitting.

Rented the movie "Grace". The movie i shot in Saskatchewan last spring. Didn't even know the darn thing had been released but a buddy told me it was out, so my pal Jen and i are going to order pizza tomorrow night and watch it. Just fer fun. I have a hard time watching my stuff. I think every actor does....you can never watch it objectively....it's torture...you are your own worst critic..."why did i say that like that?"....."why was i looking up? What the hell was i looking at?! What a moron...." "i look fat" "i have a double chin" and the best one "god, i'm horrible...i can't act...how do i ever get work?". Painful. I know that sounds paranoid but i assure you that every actor does that to some degree. But i really want to see how the movie turned out. There were some really weird shots that Paul the director/writer did and i want to see how it worked out. It got some great buzz at Sundance last year...apparently pretty gorey. Lots of blood. Not for the weak or squeamish.

Supernatural Conventions Next Spring! They are official.

Already booked in on two European conventions for the spring of 2010. Totally psyched. Haven't done one in a while....i have missed them. Really cool to meet the fans of the show and people who are passionate about the characters that we create. Very rewarding.

Asylum 2010 is in Germany May 21st to 23rd. I did an Asylum convention two years ago in England. Classy organization. They were very good to us and i am happy to go back and work with them.

Rising Con in Spain June 12th and 13th. Never been to Barcelona before and i can think of very few things cooler than doing a convention in a city that i find incredibly romantic and historic. These guys are pretty new and it looks like a very cool convention. Super excited about it.

Off to bed. I'm tired. I am a huge John Grisham fan and he has a new book out so i am gleeful about getting into bed and reading until my poor little eyes can stay open no longer.

Ran into a Supernatural fan a couple weeks ago who said people always want to know the little things about actors....so here are a few little things...i feel silly writing this but here goes.....

1. I have a slightly neurotic habit of picking mascara off my eyelashes. I keep pulling them out and one day will be without any.
2. I miss my cat Kramer more than i can explain.
3. I am going back to school part time and might eventually get my Psychology degree. Masters?
4. I sponsor two kids through World Vision and it gives me great joy. I get all emotional when they send me pictures, drawings, and little reports on how they are doing. I put them on my fridge. We can help the world. Even if it's one kid at a time.

Talk to you soon, my lovlies.

Sam]]> 1254460589 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:16:29 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1251180421&archive=
First off, the shoot was great. Just like ole times. Boys were wonderful. Had a lot of fun and got to kick a little ass....always a good time. The crew haven't changed much which was nice to see. That is the sign of a good show.....the fact that the crew stick around for all 5 seasons. Still a little sad without Kim Manners but what are you gonna do? The weather here was hot as hell (abnormally hot for Vancouver) and i gave myself a headache on a fairly regular basis as there was a lot of jostling around. Lots of physical work in this one for both myself and..............another character you might recognize from the past.

The boys haven't changed at all. It amazes me that after 4 seasons on a hit show it all hasn't gone to their heads. I chalk it up to good ole Texan upbringings. They are respectful, kind and professional. But they still have a lot of fun.....and i do have to say that Jared has the most ripped butt muscles i have ever encountered. I poked them in sheer awe. He must be doing more butt crunches than humanly possible. No joke. Very impressive.

The summer has been great. The weather here has been phenomenal. Hot hot hot....for weeks on end. For a town that gets a lot of rain in the winter, it was welcome....although the plants on my patio all died. I have barely been home...went to LA for a week to visit friends, went traipsing around the Gulf Islands (a group of islands surrouding our coast.....absolutely stunning), going to the interior of BC for a visit, and maybe going to Toronto at the end of the summer. I booked a movie that shoots in Victoria September and October so we'll see. It's called 7 Deadly Sins. I just read the script and for it and it is definately a younger audience (I am definately one of the oldest cast memebers, if not THE oldest cast member), but it looks really cool. Sort of Gossip Girl meets Twin Peaks. Directed well and good casting could make this a really cool movie. We'll see. I play the mother of the lead. Ugh. The mother. Am i that old already? Jeesus.

Conventions! Already booked a few for next summer but i'm not sure if we are totally confirmed yet so no details.....but i will say that Spain and Germany are in the plans. I'll let you know when they are set in stone.

Okay, i have an audition in the am and i have to get on my lines.

Hope yer well and that the summer is treating you smashingly.

xo]]> 1251180421 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:07:01 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1247429617&archive=
Actually it was official a while back but you don't want to jinx these things.

Very psyched! It feels like forever and i am thrilled to be back with the boys and the crew and the show. Although it will be a little bittersweet without Kim Manners there. I'm sure he is rockin' out in another dimension somewhere looking down at us thinking, "poor bastards", with a smile on his face.

Apart from a convention here and there i haven't actually seen Les Freres Winchester in quite some time and am really looking forward to it...... as well as kicking some ass. See if we can get some of that in there, too. I'll do my best.

Nope. Not giving any details. Sorry. Wouldn't be prudent. But i will say this...

There might be some salt.....maybe a demon or two......and a whoooole lotta bad s**t going on. There. I'm sure i have totally shed light on the situation for you. (Aren't there things called spoilers for that?)

Yeehaw. I'll let you know how it goes.

Also, there is talk of doing a convention in Spain next summer, which would be very cool as i a have never been to spain. We'll see if it works out.

Hope yer well.

XO

]]> 1247429617 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:13:37 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1246671454&archive=
Interesting news..........

I'll tell you in a week.............

:)]]> 1246671454 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:37:34 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1245524615&archive=
I know it is kind of last minute but i just saw the ad for it myself!

If you are in North America, Impact is on ABC (me thinketh) this Sunday (June 21) night at 9pm and next Sunday night at 9pm as well. Two part miniseries.

If you recall, this is a miniseries that we shot in Victoria last spring/summer. Stars Natasha Henstridge, David James Elliot, a bunch of other wonderful people.....and your truely as the head of Homeland Security.

Thinking about it, I smile.....had such a great time on this shoot. The people were wonderful and we were all holed up in this beautiful hotel in the Victoria harbour. I bonded heavily with a few of the guys on the show. We were buddies and spent a lot of time together. (Micheal Kopsa and Ron Lea)

We'd get off set and high tail it to the Irish bar near the hotel for a few pints. Went Mopeding, shopping, meals, etc.... Good time had by all and I am grateful for that experience.

Impact is about the earth being in jeopardy from a mass hitting the moon. Interesting concept. Not typical of what you'd expect from another "oh my gawd, the world is coming to an end!" movie. Not going to give you much detail so watch it!

I'm all suit and tie...very not Ellen.

Speaking of which.....i might have some interesting news......

On that note.....

Talk to you very soon!

XO]]> 1245524615 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:03:35 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1241199257&archive=
So the Dolph Lundgren movie was interesting. Nice guy.....great to watch on screen....but the shoot was a little crazy. See, he is an actor, right? But this time he was the director, too. Trying to do both has gotta be a tough gig which made things a little hairy at times. Long days, weird shots, disorganzation seem to be the order of the day but all in all it was good. I got to play this great character......she was a kickass ex CIA arms dealer who was not who she made out to be....not going to ruin it, but i wouldn't have trusted me. I got to shoot guns (always fun in a kind of sick, controlling way), wear interesting outfits (head to toe leather) and have runs ins with pitchforks....yay!

Work has been quiet. Not a lot of auditions for stuff shooting here. Putting a bit of stuff on tape for LA but those are always a huge shot in the dark. Taped a role to play Kevin Spacey's wife in a movie. It was a huge longshot...they really wanted a blonde, Waspy, high end wife....not me but hey, you are going to give it a shot to play Kevin Spacey's wife! Voicework has been busy though.....that is something i have done for many years and i continue to do it. Love it. Doing a campaign for a real estate developement in Colorado so if yer there, you might here me on your radio.

The big news for me is that i had to put Kramer down last week. Boo hiss. It was time. He was getting pretty sick and not loving life so the vet came to my house and put him down in the comfort of his surroundings. Can't explain the pain to you. Horrible loss. I keep seeing him out of the corner of my eye and i swear i can hear his toenails clicking on the floor. He was my child. Had him for 16 years and his departure puts a hole in my life that is hard to fathom. Having said that, i wouldn't trade the last 16 years for all the tea in China. The unconditional love of an animal is a very powerful thing. Sadly, you don't really realize it until they are gone. He taught me a lot.....about love, patience, relationships, selflessness, responsibility. Going to take some getting used to.....going to bed at night and waking up in the morning without him staring me in the face is hard.....coming home at the end of the day and not having him there.....argh. Yuck. Hate it. But he's free of pain and suffering, and hopefully lounging in a sea of catnip and bleach (he loved bleach for some reason) with my other cat Ollie who went two summers ago. Or maybe not.....he didn't like Ollie too much....maybe they are buddies now.

Anyway, the weather is finally getting better and i am out on the golf course. Will spend quite a bit of the summer on the golf greens......hope it's nice where you are.

xo]]> 1241199257 Fri, 01 May 2009 10:34:17 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1238015650&archive=
Just booked a movie called Icarus. Shooting here in Vancouver. Dolph Lundgren is the lead and the director. Never understood how one can do both well, but it happens all the time. If you have a good 1st AD and DOP.

Kind of a actiony, espionage thing. I play an ex-CIA Arms dealer. It is actually kinda neat because the role was written for a man. For whatever reason, they changed their minds and wanted to cast a woman. Well, i read like a guy sometimes so it all worked out. I am his buddy who he works with for many years but i turn a little dirty in the end.....not going to tell you the story but there is some asskicking going on.

Met him. Nice guy. Gentle...and HUGE. 6"5 i think? 285 lbs? and built. Which makes me wonder how they did the camera angles in Rocky 4 because this guy would pulverize Sylvester Stallone. Gotta hand it to him, he may be in his 50s but you'd' never know it and he is in wicked shape. He is the perfect human specimen. If we were to send a human into outerspace to represent the human race, my vote would be Dolph.

Looking forward to it. We shoot next week...i'll let you know how it goes. Just happy to be working again....feels like forever.

xo]]> 1238015650 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:14:10 -0700