Zap2it: Interview with Dollhouse’s Tahmoh Penikett
Tahmoh Penikett figured that after Battlestar Galactica he would have a tough time finding parts that offered as much depth as the Sci Fi Channel series. Then he heard from Joss Whedon.
“Joss called me up and told me about the role while I was still doing Battlestar last year. He told me had me in mind for the role and that he was a big fan of Battlestar,” Penikett says. “I mean, when you have someone like Joss Whedon call you up and tell you they’re interested in you for a role, you listen, and you’re excited. And I was. So that’s really what it came down to. He asked me to do a network reading, so I did, and the next thing you know I’m on the show.”
The call from Whedon, Penikett says, was more than just a chance at a compelling part. It also marks a turning point in his career.
“I’m actually at the point in my career where that’s happening,” he says of getting offered roles as opposed to having to audition. “That was a big thing for me — it’s neat to get to that point, where I actually realize I’ve garnered enough respect in the industry from my peers and possible employers.”
As FBI agent Paul Ballard in the show, Penikett has to track down the Dollhouse even though most people in the Bureau doubt it even exists. His pursuit of this possible ghost story could cost him his job, but luckily for Ballard, he has help from an unknown source.
Penikett had a good deal more to say about the show and his character, Paul Ballard. Here’s a a partial transcript.
“It’s an anonymous source who just sends him packages of information,” Ballard explains. “This is where he gets the first look at Eliza’s character and sees her; it kind of gives him a face to the Dollhouse. Here potentially is an actual doll. This is potentially someone he can save.
“There’s a connection, too — he sees her and she’s incredibly attractive, but there’s something else there, something about her that motivates him and drives him even more.”
Filming has wrapped up now that the show is set to premiere, but when Zap2it performed the interview last month, Penikett said the show has been amazing to work on and the scripts keep getting better.
“There have been a couple of neat [scripts’ just recently. I haven’t read all of the ending. We’re on the 11th episode and I’m blown away at where we are already.”
Click here to read the entire interview with Penikett from Zap2it.com.
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