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Was waiting to hear on a few things before a big update. Some good news and some not.

I was up for the role in a tv series that shoots in Toronto. It was about a woman detective in the Toronto Police Department. True story. Real woman. Cool role. Next step was to fly out to Toronto to test, but alas, i didn't make it that far. Ah well. What are you going to do.

The other role i am still waiting to hear about. Great part in a feature film. Not details yet as i am superstitious but i am still a serious contender. I'll tell you more when i know how that is going to play out.

Had an episode of V coming up but they have written me out in this episode. They've done it before. They end up with too much script and have to shorten it. Because i am not a key character, i get the shaft first. I'll be back. Im not too worried about it.

A Christmas movie in the works but too early to tell you much about that.

Other than that, there really hasn't been much going on. Slowest summer for film work in Vancouver in eons. I feel bad for the actors who have families to support.....this has been a very trying time for this profession. They are hoping it turns around in the fall. Really can't freak out too much about it. There is nothing we can do. This is why i am getting my Psychology degree. Want to have another go-to career if things ever go the way of the do-do bird. If any of you are thinking of becoming actors, PLEASE have a back up plan....get an education...don't put all your eggs in one basket. It can be a total bummer when you are waiting for someone else to decide if you get to work again. Soul sucking, really.

As for SPN, we'll have to wait and see. Dead doesn't mean DEAD in the show...you know that. Would love to go back. Who knows what is going on that writer's room....they're cooking up something i'm sure....just don't know if good ole Ellen as a ghost or an angel or a ??? is going to be a part of it. I'd like to think she would.

The summer's been great! Went to a slew of conventions: Australia, Spain and Germany. All fantastic. Thanks everybody for coming out and seeing us. Means a lot. I have The Roadhouse convention in Birmingham coming up in September. Wow! That is only a couple weeks away. Amazing how the summer has flown. I'll get to hang with Chad and see Rob.....great guy. He was in Australia. Chad's my buddy, my pal. Wish i got to see him more often. Got to spend some time with him and his girlfriend in Germany. Good times! Spain was really beautiful. Unlike the other cons, i had time to get out and see the city of Barcelona. Magical city. Vancouver is so new so it is lovely to see a place that has such history and depth. I went down to a seaside town called Sitges for some R&R after the convention. Just sat, read, slept and shopped a bit. Really quiet little place which was perfect. My friend Kelli who died on Xmas eve last year loved Spain....she travelled there before she died, so i took a lock of her hair and left it there. I will visit it if i ever go back. A big shout out to all the organizers of the cons. They were wonderful to us and really worked hard to make sure everyone had a good time. Personally, i believe that Creation Ent. is all about the money but i'm happy to report that they are one of the only ones i have come across who work that way. The conventions i have been to in Europe are put together by genuine fans who do their darnedest to make sure the fans are taken care of and have a good time. It's not just about fans meeting the cast of the shows they love, but also giving them an opportunity to meet each other and hang out. I have seen great friendships bloom at cons....it's very touching to watch and be a part of. Very humbling.

Something i found this summer: LOST. Holyjeeesus. It's like drug addiction. You start the thing and you can't stop....even if you want to, you can't put the sucker down. My buddy Joan gave me the first 5 seasons. I thought, why not? Everyone seemed to make a big deal about this show.....give it a whirl. I got hooked. I was like a maniac. I would come home any chance i got to sit in a darkened room and watch as many episodes as i could before bed. Think i got 6 in one day. I am rather confused and have many questions. I have heard that i will still have them at the end of season 6. The final season comes out next week......i will get it, watch it and be done with it. I also, saw the first season of The Wire. Great! I felt a little stupid at times because i didn't get it....had to rewind and replay many times......when i get a chance....i'll go in for season 2. Thinking cap on!

Ok. That is all for me for now. I have a wedding to go to in Victoria tomorrow and i have to pack and get it together here. I'm wiped out so if there are spelling and grammar mistakes here, forgive me.

Hope yer all well. Will not leave it so long. Promise! When/if i book any of these roles, i will let you know.

Love to you.

xo
Sam]]> 1282276885 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:01:25 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1281470641&archive=
I am soooooo sorry. I have been up to my bloody eyeballs in stuff and meant to get here....but alas, i never did.

I am here now. I won't leave it so long next time.

Don't be pissed but i am just here for a minute....i am waiting to hear on two things right now and would rather wait until the end of the week to update you.....so hang on a couple of days here, ok?

I should know more by the weekend.

Cross yer fingers for me.

Big update coming on the weekend....hopefully.

ps......no, it does not involve SN.

Talk to you soon.

Sam]]> 1281470641 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:04:01 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1274906969&archive=
Just got back from Asylum Germany. Lovely! Great little town called Bad Neuenahr. Quaint little place. Very picturesque. It is on the this beautiful river. It is a 'spa' town....meaning that there are natural thermal baths. Lots of physical rehabilitation and relaxing going on there. We didn't get a chance to check out the bath part, but a few of us checked out the town. Went for dinner with Chad, his girlfriend, Jim, Traci. You don't realize how hard it is to operate in a place that doesn't speak english very well, until you try it...it was tough! Jim had the internet on his phone so we were trying to figure out the menu that way...it took us ages and we felt like morons trying to order. Note: if you are going to a foreign country, try to figure out some of the language before you go!

the convention was great. Everyone was wonderful. It was relatively small which was nice. It was me, Misha, Jim, Mark Pellegrino, Traci Dinwiddie (sp?), Chad, and Jason Manns. Much like Australia, everyone was very polite and even a bit quiet.....i think they were a bit overwhelmed that we were there. got lots of little presents....which are always thoughtful. Drawn pictures, candy, booze, and lots of little trinkets from towns in Germany.

My only complaint is that it was so short. In and out in 2-3 days. We were doing a lot of travelling between towns and the airport. In 4 nights we stayed in 3 hotels. That sounds like a complaint, doesn't it......

It's the time difference that is the killer. You get there in the middle of the night Vancouver time.....stay up, hold it together for a couple of days, then get on a plane completely dead. There was an issue with my plane ride home and almost didn't get on my flight....they overbooked it and i had to cross my fingers and hope someone would opt out. They did....but at the last minute. Then the guy in front of my got off the plane (sick?) so we had to wait for them to unload all the luggage to get his bag. Meanwhile, guy sitting next to me didn't smell great and cranked his ipod for most of the trip. Sigh. Needless to say, i was totally wiped by the time i got home.

Jet lag takes over and you are up all hours of the day and night. I don't know how you are supposed to do jet lag gracefully. Trying to hold out til it's nighttime where you are, and get up at a reasonable hour so that you can get back on the clock that everyone else is on... ugh...again....this sounds like a complaint...and i guess it is.....tough life, huh? I sound like a whiney little kid....i'm just overtired.

I am on twitter! Chad ranted and raved about doing twitter.....didn't think anyone would want to know what i am up to, but i've taken the plunge. samanthajferris. That is my twitter name....the j is for Jane.....my middle name. Don't have a picture on it yet but i will get on that today. Haven't twittered much because i'm not exactly sure what i am supposed to twitter.....but i'll figure it out.

Next stop....SPAIN! Rising Con in Barcelona. June 11th, 12th, 13th. Totally psyched.

Thanks to everyone in Germany for coming out! We are always thrilled and amazed that there are fans of the show and our characters on the other side of the world. We are grateful and very happy to meet you all. You are the reason we are there.....it's a humbling experience. Hope you had a great time....as short as it was.

And thanks to the Asylum gang....Wayne, Matt, etc..... for taking good care of us. The volunteers put in a lot of time and effort on our behalf and we appreciate it.

Talk soon.

Maybe time for a nap....

xo]]> 1274906969 Wed, 26 May 2010 13:49:29 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1273627066&archive=
Just got back from All Hell Breaks Loose convention in Australia.

Whilrwind affair.....in and out in 4 days. Long way to go for 2 days of convention but it was a great trip.

What a lovely place! Reminds me a bit of Victoria (Vancouver Island) and San Francisco...without the hills of course.

Rob Benedict and I got there at 6am friday morning. Having been travelling for the last 20ish hours you'd think we'd be tired.... but nope! We met up with Misha, Julie, and Jim Beaver and trundled off to a place called Darling Harbour. Went to a wildlife place, met some koala bears, kangaroos, crocodiles and ugly-ass spiders. I left the kids there and took a ferry around the harbour. Gorgeous. Saw the famous Opera House because you can't go all the way to Sydney, Australia and not see it.

The convention was set up so that we did Sydney all day saturday then flew to Melbourne saturday night to do the convention on sunday.

Everyone was really wonderful. Fans were very sweet. VERY polite. Rob and I joked that maybe they weren't interested in us because everyone was so polite and soft spoken but i was told later that people are very respectful and gracious in Aus.

The organizers were very good to us and we were well taken care of by all. It really was a lovely trip. Being an actor can be a tough gig but it always makes it worth it when you get to go across the globe and meet people who love what you do. I count my blessings.

Julie and I flew out two nights ago....weird because of the time change....going there we lost a whole day, but coming back, we landed in LA two hours before we left Aus! Very strange. The travelling was a bit taxing. I absolutely, without a doubt, cannot sleep on a plane. I always try...i've got the goods; eye cover, pills, earplugs, and the donut thing that goes around your neck (don't laugh...they look stupid but boy, do they help), but sleeping is elusive in the sitting position, no matter how far back your chair goes. Total props for Virgin Australian airlines....Richard Branson is a smart man and that airline is very impressive. Wish we had it in Canada.

Thanks everyone for being a part of the convention! Thanks to all the fans for coming out to greet us. We may not get much time together as there is a lot going on, but don't think that we aren't glad to see you and appreciate the effort made to come out and hang out with us. Also, thanks to Carissa and Rand and the volunteers who made it all possible.

Next stop: Germany! Asylum's No Rest for the Wicked convention. Bad Neuenahr, Germany. May 21st-23rd. Looking forward to it! Never been to Germany...never met a german fan. Totally Psyched!

xo]]> 1273627066 Tue, 11 May 2010 18:17:46 -0700 http://samanthaferris.net/?subaction=showfull&id=1265156045&archive=
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

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