Alison Down speaks her mind
From LA Times by Kate O�Hare
Although the handsome Pasdar tones down his looks on the show with stubble and rumpled clothing, questions have come up about any possible romances between Declan and either Peggy or Miranda.Says Down, “I don�t know that there�s going to be any romance. Right now, there�s a great friendship that Declan shares with Miranda, and there�s a great friendship that Declan shares with Peggy. I honestly don�t know what the writers have in store for them, but right now, where things are, the friendship level, is a good place.
“It would look strange if, all of a sudden, Declan and Peggy were holding hands down the street. It would be a very different show. It�s good to have that mystery there.” What does Miranda think of the impulsive, enthusiastic Declan? “There�s a deep respect for each other there, even if I think sometimes Miranda gets a little frustrated with Declan, because Declan�s like, �OK, then we gotta do this … OK, and you�re doing this.� Miranda�s like, �OK, but I have school.� I like the banter that they have and the chemistry. It�s a unique relationship, and half the time, I don�t know what to think of Declan, so that must translate into Miranda. “I think Miranda sees Declan in the same way I see Adrian — as a brother and a friend.” As with any sibling, patience is required. “She�s very patient,” says Down. “At the same time, with all of Declan�s goofiness, he�s a very wise soul. He�s constantly asking questions, constantly saying, �We have to look deeper than the surface here.� That makes a remarkable human being.” Down also disputes the notion Declan is a geek. “I disagree. I don�t think it�s geekiness at all. It is so special and wonderful. He�s like, �Hey, I love life, and I have questions that I want answers to, so I�m going to answer them.� But in society, we walk around with these questions, but rarely do we look for the answers, and rarely do we find them. We just go along and say, �OK, I have a lot of questions, and I�ll never get them answered.�”
Well, why not? Some of them can be answered, and some do remain a mystery. But why not look beyond that to find out what that is?” Declan investigates phenomena ranging from weird coincidences to bleeding church windows to after-death visitations. “It causes me to believe more,” Down says of the show�s subject matter. “I�m of the opinion that there�s more out there than we perceive, and that we�re stronger than we think we are as human beings.”With each show, it solidifies that belief, and it really does awaken curiosity in me, that there is more out there, and strange things do happen, but they can be good.”
Miranda spends a lot of time preventing Declan from causing disasters, and apparently that�s often Down�s job as well. “Adrian�s really clumsy,” she says. “He�ll be playing with a prop, and I�ll be like, �I�ll just take that away, and maybe I�ll put it over here.� He was playing with a sharp thing one time, and I�m like, �Adrian, don�t play with that. What are you doing?� He�s like, �What? I can play with it.� And of course, he cut himself. I said, �See, that�s why I said not to play with it.�”

Working With Adrian by Bill Marchant
I don�t want to spoil the surprises of “Intentions” but I think that I can tell you a bit about the show. I play a troubled man under the psychiatric care of Peggy, who commits suicide then returns to haunt her, trying to relay a message from beyond. One twist in this episode is that Declan is the one who is skeptical of the sightings, while Peggy is rocked from her usual reticent stance. The woman who plays my wife is Gabrielle Rose, who was brilliant in the film “The Sweet Hereafter” and Shane Meier played my son. I believe he played the son of Clint Eastwood in “Unforgiven”. The shoot was a blast. The cast and crew were a friendly bunch and a joy to work with. Shooting episodic television is always a bit stressful, long days of fast and furious shooting, but apart from the odd tense moment, all was smooth and frankly quite playful. At the centre of the fun, is usually none other than Adrian Pasdar. He is always quick with a joke and eager to make the guest actors feel comfortable and welcome on the set. Though a quick wit and a bit of a prankster, when it comes to the actor�s work he is focussed and professional, constantly looking for ways to make the scenes have more impact and develop the characters into three dimensional people that the audience will truly care about. I wouldn�t hesitate at the opportunity to work with him again. The crew talks behind his back. Alot!! And every word of it is praise, extolling his virtues as an actor and a man of great humanity. Apparently, his warmth and kindness are legendary. I can only concur. In the episode, only Peggy can see my character, so I have only one scene with Adrian, but I made sure to observe his work in other scenes, to watch the process of a true pro. He makes it look so easy. Rae Dawn Chong and Alisen Down were both a pleasure to work with too. Rae Dawn is very warm and open, and very savvy in front of the camera. Years of experience give her a sense of ease and grace on set that is rare, and certainly a great learning experience for me. The director Rick Stevenson was an actor�s dream, allowing me to take chances and fully investigate the character. If anybody was hoping for some dirt, they�re watching the wrong show. In my years in the biz, I have never had a more pleasant working experience. I hope to come back next season as another character. Big love to all the fans. Keep the letters rolling in.

Focus On…Sarah Brown
Soap Opera Weekly— August 21, 2001
Sarah Brown�s experience portraying an impulsive woman came in handy when she filmed the role of Emma Shepard, a reporter investigating the paranormal, for a three-episode arc on NBC�s Mysterious Ways, beginning October 16th.”Emma acts in a spontaneous manner that may not be her best judgment. She opens her mouth wide enough to get both feet in,” Brown reveals. “I tried different things to shake it up and make her more adventurous. There�s one particular scene where I kick in a door and have this Charlie�s Angels moment.” While investigating her story, Emma becomes romantically involved with the show�s lead character, Declan Dunn, played by Adrian Pasdar. “Declan and Emma put their brains together to solve the mystery. The love story finally comes to fruition in the third episode to make viewers invest in their relationship,” Brown explains. “Adrian made it so easy for me to feel comfortable,” Brown adds. “Everyone was gracious and respectful. They gave me a standing ovation when I first arrived on the set. It�s a hard thing to walk on a show where you�ve got established lead characters.
“The pace of prime time was a factor that Brown had to adjust to quickly. “I�m used to going a million miles a minute,” Brown jokes. “There�s a lot more downtime (in prime time) to work on the material. I�m glad I did soaps as long as I did; it makes this stuff a lot easier.” Brown promises that viewers will see �flashes of Carly� in Emma. “You can�t play somebody for five years and not expect to see it seep into your personality. What I created on General Hospital came from who I am as a woman. There are parts of me that refuse to lay down to anybody.”

LIFE AFTER CARLEY
ABC Soaps In Depth - September 18, 2001
Sarah Brown, formerly of soap opera�s GENERAL HOSPITAL, recently made the switch to PAX�s MYSTERIOUS WAYS TV series. The actress was ready to open herself up to different roles. In no time, she had been cast as ambitious journalist Emma Shepard opposite Adrian Pasdar on Mysterious Ways, the PAX network�s X-Files/Touched By An Angel hybrid.
As her October 16 debut nears, Brown, signed for a three-and-possibly-more-episodes Mysterious Ways story arc, brought her former character, Carly, into a lot of auditions when she wasn�t right. Sarah Brown says her new character is very impulsive.
On Mysterious Ways, which chronicles the efforts of Declan Dunn (played by Pasdar) to prove that miracles truly happen, Brown adds chaos–and romance–to the mix. “Emma is a journalist who is constantly looking for that story that will give her that big break and get her a position as a hard news anchor,” she elaborates. “She�s very impulsive, which sometimes gets in the way.”
Emma meets Declan when he interrupts her during an on-air interview, and their attraction builds from there. “This is a fabulous gig,” enthuses the single mother of one daughter, Jordan, 3. “It�s a family show that kids can watch with their parents and then talk about, which is really appealing to me.
“Emma is the kind of reporter who will climb a barbed-wire fence or jump out of a helicopter to get the story,” Brown said of her Mysterious Ways character.
“Only someone as talented as Sarah could so easily become a part of our close-knit family,” marvels her Mysterious Ways leading man, Adrian Pasdar. “We�re all happy to have her around.”
Sarah says she received a “Welcome Wagon” her first day on the set. The assistant director announced, “This is Sarah Brown. She�s with us for a few episodes. Let�s give her a Canadian Mysterious Ways� welcome.” Then the entire cast and crew stood and gave her a round of applause.

Sarah Brown�s Leaving �GH� Isn�t So �Mysterious�Thu, Aug 2, 2001 02:25 PM PDT by Kate O�Hare
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - This past spring, three-time Daytime Emmy winner Sarah Brown departed ABC�s “General Hospital,” seeking fresh challenges.To be on a primetime show was her wish. Brown got her wish, with a role on the PAX drama “Mysterious Ways,” which is currently in the midst of a summer run on NBC (which owns part of PAX). Brown makes her debut in “Child of Wonder,” airing Friday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. ET, on NBC. She plays Emma Shepherd, an ambitious TV reporter who tumbles upon the story of a newborn baby with supposed healing powers.In investigating the story, she runs straight into anthropologist Declan Dunn (Adrian Pasdar), who spends his free time probing reports of miraculous phenomena. “When she first sees him,” says Brown, “she�s real annoyed with him. He�s just being curious and sweet and nosy, and she�s in the middle of a news story. He interrupts her news story, just thinking he can do that.”
“Although there�s an immediate attraction — because he�s a great-looking guy — even a great-looking guy can annoy you when you�re in the middle of business, and they step on your toes.” Emma sees the story as a career-maker, but Declan worries that her reporting could do some real damage. “He acts as her conscience,” says Brown. “At some point, she comes around, and that really endears him to her.” The meeting evolves into the beginnings of a romance, with Brown signed for a minimum of three episodes, with an option for as many as seven. Of course, the introduction of a new woman into the mix means issues for the women already in Declan�s life — his Goth-princess assistant, Miranda (Alisen Down), and his unofficial partner-in-crime, psychiatrist Peggy (Rae Dawn Chong). How does Peggy feel about Emma? “Oh,” says Chong, “hates her. She�s not sure. It�s like real friends — when the new boyfriend or girlfriend comes in, you�re not sure if they�re going to take your friend away from you. So Peggy�s all worried about that, I can tell you that much.”
“And she�s not sure what she feels about Declan. It�s really complicated.” How about Miranda? Says Chong, “Hates her. We think she�s icky. We don�t like her that much. We�re trying to, but it�s actually made us team up more.” “I�m just having a hard time with her. She seems to be showing up everywhere.”
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G�day Declan!
It looks as if Adrian Pasdar and the rest of the cast of Mysterious Ways will be hanging with the kangaroos if Lion�s Gate and PAX-TV get their way. The delay in committing to a third season has been confirmed as being caused by some negotiations to move the show�s shooting location from Vancouver to Australia. Hopefully, further negotiations will include a specific time off after so much filming because as a cast member put it, “Australia is so very far away.”

Adrian Ponders Heading Down Under, Waxes Mysterious and Natalie Just Gets Down
We�ve got an LA Times story that has Adrian talking about Mysterious Ways, it�s possible production move to Australia and his thoughts on the upcoming Dixie Chicks album. Here�s a highlight:”My family is my main concern, and PAX is going to have to come up with some big concessions if they want me to go to Australia — like adopting a schedule so that I�d work four weeks and then have two weeks off. Natalie and our son would fly there when she was free, and, well, I guess we�d have two households. I imagine a decision will be made within the next few weeks.”
Get the rest of the story and interview over on the Quotes page.

Good-Bye Mysterious Ways, Hello New Work
It is with great sadness that I announce that the Mysterious Ways TV show has been canceled. It is always sad to lose a friend and the show and cast has become that. Adrian was happy that at least the show went out on top.

EPISODE GUIDE SEASON 2
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PHOENIX
Written by: Carl Binder
Directed by: Michael Robison
Shoot: April 16-25, 2001
NBC Airdate: July 13, 2001
A fireman, completely engulfed in flames, staggers out of a house on fire. Miraculously, he seems to have escaped without a single burn. When several other miraculous coincidences occur and seem to be connected to each other, Declan investigates, following a chain of coincidences that lead him to witness a miracle as it actually happens.
Guest Star: Brad Johnson
Songs: “On My Bones” - Kendall Payne

SPIKE
Written by: Eric Tuchman
Directed by: Rick Stevenson
Shoot: April 26-May 4, 2001
NBC Airdate: July 20, 2001
Paramedics revive a high-strung man, who believes his imaginary childhood friend, Spike, made the strange 911 call that saved his life. As Declan tries to explain the call, Peggy helps the man confess a terrible secret.
Guest Stars: Colin O’Neil & Benjamine Ratner
Songs: “Knives & Guns” - Nyree
“Agnus Dei” (Traditional)

DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
Written by: Philip Gerson
Directed by: Brad Turner
Shoot: May 7-15, 2001
Airdate: October 20, 2001
Declan investigates when an uneducated blue-collar worker suddenly develops the ability to perform complicated emergency surgeries. But will that ability help him to stop his son from making a tragic mistake?
Guest Star: Gary Basaraba
Songs: “American Way” - Juice

PURE OF HEART
Written by: Barbara Covington
Directed by: Rick Stevenson
Shoot: May 16-25, 2001
NBC Airdate: July 27, 2001
Declan, Peggy and Miranda set out on an arduous wilderness trek to find a “Holy Man” in the Indian Mountains, who possesses remarkable healing powers.
But they run into more than they bargained for when a series of strange accidents puts their lives in jeopardy.
Guest Star: Brian George
Songs: “Edge of Ocean” - Ivy

ONE OF US
Written by: Melissa Byer & Treena Hancock
Directed by: Rick Stevenson
Shoot: May 28 - June 5, 2001
NBC Airdate: August 3, 2001
PAX Airdate: July 20, 2001
Dwayne Banbury, one of Declan’s students, is shot in a variety store hold up, but miraculously, the bullet seems to have passed right through him, leaving him unharmed. Dwayne’s friend Jonathan comes to believe that Dwayne is a real life superhero who can finally help him take revenge on the popular students who have harassed him his whole life. In the end, the true miracle is a lesson in tolerance.
Guest Stars: Martin Starr
Haig Sutherland
Songs: “One of Us” - Joan Osborne

CHILD OF WONDER
Written by: Eric Tuchman
Directed by: Michael Robison
Shoot: June 15-25, 2001
NBC Airdate: August 17, 2001
PAX Airdate: October 2, 2001
A blind man miraculously drives his pregnant wife to the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby with supposed healing powers. Declan investigates as a beautiful, ambitious reporter incites media frenzy that puts the “miracle” child in jeopardy.
Guest Star: Sarah Brown
Songs: “I Can Let Go Now” - Alison Krauss
“Sweetsong” - Master Source

CONDEMNED
Written by: Carl Binder
Directed by: Ken Jubenvil
Shoot: June 15-25, 2001
NBC Airdate: August 10, 2001
PAX Airdate: August 3, 2001
A condemned man on death row receives a lethal injection, but miraculously, he doesn’t die. When other attempts to execute the unrepentant killer fail, everyone involved questions why his life is being spared, from the mother of his victim to the murderer himself. The answer comes when they learn to let go of the hate and anger they’ve been carrying for several years.
Guest Stars: William Forsythe & Mathew Perry
Songs: “Going Home” - Symphony #9 in E Minor, OP 95 from New World II Largo by Antonin Dvorak

29
Written by: Debbie Seibel
Directed by: Brad Turner
Shoot: July 6 - 16, 2001
Airdate: October 9, 2001 After an earthquake in Portland, the number “29″ keeps appearing in unexpected places, leading a man to believe that this phenomenon is a sign that the end of the world is near. He secures his family in a bunker the day he believes the world will end but when his son has an asthma attack, he must make a choice between his “doomsday prophecy” and saving his son’s life.
Guest Star: Sarah Brown

LOVES DIVINE
Written by: John Mandel
Directed by: Ken Jubenvil
Shoot: June 26-July 5, 2001
NBC Airdate: August 31, 2001
Airdate: October 16, 2001
A man saves Peggy’s life only moments after asking for a sign showing him his true soul mate. After several more baffling events direct him towards Peggy, he comes to believe she’s the one, and must now decide between her, and the woman he’s supposed to marry in one week.
Guest Star: Sarah Brown
Songs: “Looking in The Eyes of Love” - Alison Krauss
“Mr. Lonely” - Bobby Vinton
“Run Away” - Kristy Thersk

A TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE
Written by: Barbara Covington
Directed by: Ken Jubenvil
Shoot: July 17-25, 2001
Airdate: November 13, 2001
A woman miraculously comes out of an 18-year coma, coming face-to-face with the heartache her condition has caused her family. As she does, she slowly begins realizing that the dream-like world she’s been living in the last 18 years may be more real than she thought.
Guest Stars: Anne Betabcourt & Richard Ynigries
Songs: “La Paloma” - Tommy Jordan

THE BIG PICTURE
Written by: Philip Gerson
Directed by: Brad Turner
Shoot: July 27 - August 17, 2001
Airdate: August 6, 2001
Declan is robbed and is introduced to a police sketch artist who, given minimal details, is able to draw a portrait of his assailant with uncanny accuracy. Declan suspects this woman may have a gift, but he soon discovers that she also suffers from agoraphobia. She is put to work on a serial killer case and is forced to face her fears when the killer starts stalking her.
Guest Star: Ocean Hellman
Songs: “Wondering” - Nyree

LOST SOULS
Written by: Melissa Byer & Treena Hancock
Directed by: Alan Droeker
Shoot: August 20 - 28, 2001
Airdate: September 4, 2001
When an eleven year-old boy claims he’s hearing a voice coming from a painting in his room, he thinks it may be the spirit of his deceased brother trying to communicate with him. When they discover that the boy in the painting is actually a real boy who’s missing, Declan and the others find themselves in a race against time to find the boy before it’s too late.
Guest Stars: Guy Fauchon, Barbar Tyson & Gillian Barber
Songs: “I Heard Myself” - January

LISTEN
Written by: Carl Binder
Directed by: Brad Turner
Shoot: August 29 - September 7, 2001
Airdate: November 20, 2001
On a bet, a loud and loquacious man commits to silence for one year, and suddenly starts hearing the unvoiced thoughts of others. But when he begins to hear the voice of a teenaged girl about to commit suicide, Declan struggles to uncover her identity before it’s too late.

THE LAST DANCE
Written by: Dan D’Amelio
Directed by: Ken Jubenvil
[note: this was shot last year but never viewed]
Shoot September 10 - 18, 2001
Airdate: December 11, 2001
A man confined to a wheelchair after a terrible car accident miraculously heals, able to walk again after twenty years. But Peggy and Declan learn that the man’s disabilities run much deeper, as they uncover the real reason his family was torn apart.
Guest Star: Brian MacKinson
Songs: “Ease Away a Little Bit At A Time” - J. Wells

FREE SPIRIT
Written by: Eric Tuchman
Directed by: Ken Jubenvill
Shoot: Sept. 10-18, 2001
Airdate: January 15, 2002
After surviving a deadly electric shock in her new apartment, the normally somber Miranda develops a vivacious, outgoing personality and enjoys a sudden talent for playing the violin. But when Declan learns that a previous tenant underwent the same transformation and ended up dead, he races against time to explain the changes in Miranda, hoping to save her from the same tragic fate.
Songs: “Love Dog” - Rohan Patrick Pommels

MUTI
Written by Melissa R. Byer and Treena Hancock
Directed by: Michael Robison
Shoot: Sept. 19-27, 2001
Airdate: February 2, 2002
Airdate Australia: January 30, 2002
When Peggy’s friend, Johanna, miraculously survives a motorcycle accident in Uganda, she is accused of being a witch. Peggy, Declan, and Miranda must go to Africa and help prove Johanna’s innocence in time to save her from execution.

SOMETHING FISHY
Written by: Carl Binder
Directed by: Scott Williams
Shoot: Sept. 28- Oct. 9, 2001
Airdate: February 9, 2002
When a torrent of fish falls from the sky onto the former mining town of Kerwin’s Landing, Declan can’t resist investigating. What he discovers is a town in decline, facing tough economic times. To everyone’s amazement, the falling fish are only the beginning of a strange series of downpours that help pave the way to a brighter future.

LOGAN MILLER
Written by: Barbara Covington
Directed by: Richard Martin
Shoot: Oct. 10-18, 2001
Airdate: February 12, 2002
Declan meets a man who claims to have traveled forward in time from 1934. When Peggy tries to treat him for delusion, he escapes. Declan’s search for the man takes him back in time where his influence on the people he meets has a far greater impact than he expects.

FRIENDS IN NEED
Written by: Eric Tuchman
Directed by: Ken Jubenvill
Shoot: oct. 19-29, 2001
After repeatedly seeing visions of his old friend, Mike, Declan pays him a long over-due visit. When these mysterious apparitions continue, and Mike’s past is further revealed, Declan realizes that he must put aside old grudges in order to help his friend at a critical moment in his life.
Guest Star: Colin Cunningham

A MAN OF GOD
Written by: Carl Binder
Directed by: Brad Turner
Shoot: Oct. 30- Nov. 7, 2001
Declan’s investigation of a fraudulent televangelist is turned upside down when the televangelist is suddenly able to perform a genuine healing. Instead of setting out to prove the man guilty of fraud, Declan is prompted to help the televangelist discover the true reason behind his new-found power to heal.

SPARK OF LIFE
Airdate: January 22, 2002
Miranda discovers a connection between a series of electrical mishaps and a shy student she is trying to befriend. When the student is hospitalized after a serious electrical accident Miranda uses the power of friendship to save the girl’s life.
Guest Star: Amber Rothwell

FACE IN THE CROWD
Airdate: February 5, 2002
Declan takes on a teaching assistant and is encouraged by her work until he discovers her involvement in various coincidental deaths. Thinking she’s the Angel of Death, Declan fears that he may be next in line.