The press release for episode four of Dollhouse, Gray Hour, has been posted online.  View it after the cut as it does contain very mild spoilers.

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While browsing the web earlier tonight, I came across the MySpace page for one of Amy’s 21 & A Wake Up co-stars Kristyn Green. On it were a bunch of great behind the scenes photos of Amy on the set. Well over 20 images have been added to the gallery all courtesy of Kristyn. Thank you!

There are so many reviews out for Dollhouse now that I really don’t want to post them all.  Here is what some of them have been saying about Amy and/or her character Dr. Saunders.

Amy Acker (an actress I’m happy to see anywhere) is the seemingly fragile doctor who cares for the Actives. – zap2it.com

Try as much as you want, Mr. Whedon. No amount of artificial scarring will ever make Amy Acker ugly. – tvsquad.com

…and the quiet, scar-faced medical doctor, Claire Saunders (Amy Acker, “Alias,” “Angel”). Acker had about five lines, but I liked them all. She’s been fantastic whether playing the sweet, doe-eyed Fred on “Angel” or the murderous Peyton on “Alias,” and since they went to the trouble of giving her scars, she’s got to have some kind of story. – pioneerlocal.com

…even Amy Acker’s presence is a warm welcome… – ifmagazine.com

Amy Acker (Fred on “Angel”) plays a timid and scarred – literally, her face is all cut up – physical therapist whose depressing back story will undoubtedly unfold with Echo in tow. I’m guessing, too, that the good doctor will be an ally for Echo as she remembers more and more. – blog.al.com

The first episode of Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse aired last night.  Amy was only in a couple brief scenes but I managed to get over 70 high definition screencaptures and they’ve been added to the gallery.  So what did you all think of the premiere?  Be sure to head over to the new forums and discuss!

It’s Dollhouse day!!  I don’t know about you all, but I am really looking forward to watching this tonight.  In celebration, me and Angie put together a nice little treat for visitors to both our sites – a discussion forum.  You have to register to view and write posts but registering only takes a couple minutes of your time.  While there, you can discuss Dollhouse, other Amy projects, Amy in general, or play games and talk about life in our off-topic areas.  Come check it out and say hi!

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Somehow, I could not stop myself from casting Amy Acker, even if I tried, because she’s just so talented.

Emmy and Academy Award nominee Joss Whedon is one of Hollywood’s top talents, scripting several hit films and creating one of television’s most critically praised shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A New York native, the 44-year-old is a third-generation television writer with a degree in film studies from Wesleyan University, who landed his first writing job on the staff of the top-rated series Roseanne. After creating BuffyAngel. In addition to serving as creator and executive producer of both series, along with the 2002 sci-fi drama Firefly, he also wrote and directed multiple episodes of each. as a feature film script, Whedon brought it to television in 1996, where it became a cult phenomenon, and led to its 1998 spin-off

Whedon spoke to MediaBlvd Magazine about developing his latest series, Dollhouse, and how Eliza Dushku prompted his return to television.

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Amy Acker is a favorite among Whedonites (followers of Joss Whedon) for her role as Fred Burkle and Illyria on “Angel,” and also co-starring in an influential arc on the show “Alias.”  Joss woke up and “smelled the Acker” — he said it, not me! — and rewrote a character on his new venture “Dollhouse” for the actress.  Doing one-episode stints on shows such as “Ghost Whisperer,” “Private Practice,” “Law and Order: Criminal Intent” and more, Acker was ready to fall back into the comfortable confines of Whedon witticisms, supported by a crew filled with familiar faces.

So, you are Dr. Saunders.  What are your duties in the Dollhouse?
I’m there to take care of all the dolls.  I seem to be the multi-purpose doctor, since I’m the only one there.  I’ve done some stitches, some Band-Aids and some psychological counseling.  It’s a fun job because I get to see everybody and do a little of everything.  And I feel like I’m there to keep the morality of the Dollhouse in check.

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