Exclusive Interview with Drew Powell of Straw Dogs
Interview by Jamie Ruby and Dede Taylor
Written by Jamie Ruby

Indiana native Drew Powell has been singing and dancing since he was young. Though an English Literature major and Media Fellow in college, the theater department was a part of his life, and he wrote and performed in multiple campus films and television productions.

Powell's first role in television was on the series Malcolm in the Middle. He also appeared in series such as CSI, House M.D., and Leverage. He also starred as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright in the series Ponderosa.

The actor also has worked on films such as Starship Troopers 2, The Marine, and 1408.

Powell can now be seen in the thriller Straw Dogs, which opens in theaters today, and soon in the movie Touchback.

Powell recently sat down with SciFi Vision for an exclusive interview to talk about his work.

Exclusive Interview with Kim Bubbs of The Thing
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

The Canadian born actress Kim Bubbs has appeared in television series such as Twice in a Lifetime and InSecurity, and the miniseries Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. She has worked on films such as Her Only Child and A Flesh Offering. She has also lent her voice to video games such as the popular Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and the newly released Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

The actress can be seen in the upcoming films The Thing and On the Road.

Bubbs recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision and MediaBlvd to talk about her upcoming projects.

Exclusive Interview with Brea Grant of Dexter
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written By Jamie Ruby

Brea Grant is probably best known for her role as Daphne Milbrook on the NBC series Heroes, the bubbly, quirky girl with super speed. She, however, also had a reoccurring role on the series Friday Night Lights and appeared in other series such as Cold Case and CSI: Miami. Grant also worked on film in Rob Zombie's Halloween II, and starred in the movies The Perfect Student and Ice Road Terror.

Grant is set to star in the upcoming motion comic Hack/Slash as Cassie Hack, as well as the thriller Detour.

The actress will also be returning to television for season six of the popular Showtime series Dexter. Dexter, based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, follows the life of Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) a forensic expert and bloodstain pattern analyst who lives a double life as a serial killer of criminals.

Brea Grant sat down for an exclusive interview with Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision and MediaBlvd.

Exclusive Inteview with Mark Sheppard of Leverage
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

Mark Sheppard is well known for his work in television, especially when it comes to science fiction. He is known for usually playing the snarky and/or villianous characters. He has had memorable roles in series such as The X-Files, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Warehouse 13, Doctor Who, and Supernatural, plus many more.

He however has also been seen in films as well such as Deep Shock and Unstoppable.

Sheppard's work, however, is not all science fiction. He has appeared in series such as 24, NCIS, Burn Notice, Chuck, and of course in Leverage where he plays the part of Jim Sterling.

Exclusive interview with Colin Cunningham of Falling Skies
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

Colin Cunningham is not new to the entertainment industry. He has worked on films such as Stealing Sinatra and Elektra. Cunningham also wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning short Centigrade, which was the first short film to ever be in the Top 10 featured downloads on iTunes.

Cunningham has also appeared on many series, such as The X-Files, Smallville, and Eureka, to name just a few. He has had major roles in series such as Da Vinci's Inquest and The Collector. One of the roles he is probably most well known for is that of Major Davis on the series Stargate SG-1. He also reprised the role in the spinoff Stargate: Atlantis as well as the straight to video film Stargate: Continuum. Cunningham recently worked on the series Flashpoint and will be part of the upcoming TNT series Perception.

Exclusive interview with Aaron Ashmore of Warehouse 13
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

Warehouse 13, Syfy's most popular series ever, was recently renewed for a fourth season next year. This season, the show brought in a new cast member - Aaron Ashmore.

The series follows the lives of two government agents, Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) and Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), who work at a secret storage facitiy in South Dakota with caretaker Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek), to find and return warehouse artifacts that cause strange and often dangerous things to happen.

Ashmore plays the role of Steve Jinks, a young ATF agent who has the ability to know when someone is lying. He was originally brought in to be Pete's parter when Myka left the warehouse, but with her return he has been partnering up with young apprentice Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti), who is now taking on her own cases.

Recently Ashmore sat down with Jamie Ruby of SciFi Vision in an exclusive interview to discuss life and his new role.

Recently we at SciFi Vision brought you an exclusive interview with creator Christopher Preksta and stars Mark Tierno and Curt Wootton of The Mercury Men. That wasn't the end of our coverage.

After I realized that the web series was filmed not that far from my home town I knew that there was more I could do. Mark Tierno was nice enough to offer SciFi Vision a look around some of the places that they filmed at in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Exclusive interview with Chris Preksta, Curt Wootton, and Mark Tierno of The Mercury Men
Interviewed by Jamie Ruby, Karen Moul, AJ Grillo, and Kati Krieger
Written by Jamie Ruby

The Mercury Men, the new web series airing on Syfy.com, started out as a short concept film by Christopher Preksta. Preksta is known for writing and directing the web series Captain Blasto, which starred himself alongside Curt Wootton and Mark Tierno, who also star in The Mercury Men.

The Mercury Men short, which was featured at Comic-Con in 2008, and was later expanded into the web series, was inspired by the same retro serials that inspired such films as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The black and white series is made up of ten episodes, each approximately seven minutes in length.

Besides being released as a web series, other media elements have been released, such as behind-the-scenes footage, as well as unique digital props for viewers to delve deeper into the universe that is The Mercury Men.

Preksta, Wootton, and Tierno sat down recently in an exclusive interview with SciFi Vision to discuss the release of The Mercury Men.

Exclusive interview with Ashley Eckstein of Her Universe and Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Interview by Jamie Ruby and Karen Moul
Written by Jamie Ruby

For years many people have thought that science fiction was for guys, but that's simply not true. Nearly half of all science fiction fans are female and we want our voices heard.

For the second year, Ashley Eckstein, founder of Her Universe and voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will be hosting a panel at Comic-Con. The panel, "Her Universe: What Women Want in Their Female Sci-Fi Heroes," will take place on Thursday and will feature an all-star group of panelists.

Exclusive interview with Laura Mennell of Alphas - July 11, 2011
Interview by Jamie Ruby
Written by Jamie Ruby

Laura Mennell, one of the stars of the new series Alphas, which airs Mondays on Syfy, is not new to science fiction. Fans will recognize her from her work on such television series as Sanctuary, Eureka, Fringe, and Supernatural, to name just a few. She also starred in the supernatural thriller 11:11 and played the part of Janey Slater in the movie Watchmen.

Mennell recently took some time to talk about her new role in an exclusive interview with SciFi Vision.