Well, looks like I’m going to have to print a retraction. My “Movies That Everyone Else Loved That I Hated” entry engendered a fair amount of controversy in the writers’ room. Mainly, it was Exec. Producer Robert Cooper who was doing most of the complaining, insisting that the term “Everyone Loved” is wildly inaccurate. He…
September 14, 2009: Producer John G. Lenic Answers Your Questions!
Congratulations! Your twitter harrassment has paid off as, only days after mentioning his fantastic restaurant recommendation, Stargate Producer John G. Lenic finally finished off his fan Q&A and sent his responses our way. I've been working with John for going on ten years now and I can honestly say that he is one of the…
September 13, 2009: Movies Everyone Else Loved That I Hated
How often does it happen? You’re sitting somewhere with friends or co-workers and the topic of conversation turns to movies. Pretty soon, everyone is talking about their favorites, fondly recalling scenes, quoting memorable dialogue, while you sit there, mouth shut. You have nothing to say. Actually, you do have something to say, but it’s probably…
September 12, 2009: Dinner at La Quercia! Martin Gero, Fashion Victor or Victim? You decide!
Well, after months of hearing producer John Lenic rave about it, I finally checked out one of Vancouver’s hottest Italian restaurants last night. Truth is I would have dined at La Quercia sooner, but reservations have been very hard to come by. Fortunately, I was able to snag a table for two last night for…
September, 11, 2009: Reminiscent of Scripts Past. All about the characters. Actor Josh Blacker.
Well, this takes me back. Going through the MGM Atlantis photo archive, I came upon snaps from the season five Ronon-centric episode Broken Ties, a sequel of sorts to the previous season’s Reunion. This particular story partly came about as a result of a request from actor Jasono Momoa who wanted to see his character…
September 10, 2009: I coulda been a reiki master! Glee! Carl receives script notes! Mark Burgess!
Patrick Gilmore (SGU’s Dale Volker) dropped by my office this morning to request permission to use some of the photos I’d taken of him for an upcoming newspaper feature (I suggest going with “Flight of the Volkery“ or “You‘ve Got Dale!”). I was, of course, more than happy to oblige, offering up free use of…
September 9, 2009: Yep, it’s gremlins alright! Our semi-professional models show off the crew gifts! Actress Alaina Huffman! Stargate pics!
I knew it! I AM being terrorized by gremlins and/or the ghosts of gremlins! Now my laptop battery won’t re-charge! I plugged in my power cord this morning and had the “Low Battery” warning flash up before my computer shut down. After attempting several high-tech solutions (plugging my power cord into another outlet, checking to…
September 8, 2009: Back in the office but not for long! Tech Troubles II! And some Heroes Die discussion!
Back in the office today after the Labor Day long weekend. Another three full days of production on Pain and prep on Lost before we head off for yet another long weekend. That’s right. No sooner do I return to the friendly confines of my workplace than I am pulled away, like a child caught…
September 7, 2009: Heroes Die, by Matthew Woodring Stover
Earlier this year, I was having dinner with Stargate: Universe Consultant (and, oh, by the way, bestselling author) John Scalzi when the topic of conversation turned to my online book club. I asked John if he could recommend an underappreciated gem for an upcoming discussion. “Heroes Die,”said John before I’d even finished my request. Then,…
September 6, 2009: Brian J. Smith Wants To Hear From YOU! Smells Like Burning! Sick Sick Sick! And The Return of the Weird Food Purchase of the Day!
Okay, let’s make it official. Actor Brian J. Smith - SGU’s Lieutenant Matthew Scott - is eager to take part in his very first fan Q&A, so if you have any questions for the Julliard grad, start posting them. One thing that was fairly evident from my chat with him on Friday night - Brian…
September 5, 2009: Dinner with Ivon and Brian! Julia Benson! Braving the Tokyo subway system!
Ivon considers his menu options. Last night, I went to dinner with Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok and actor Brian J. Smith (SGU’s Lt. Matthew Scott). We ended up at Quattro (now Q4) on West Fourth for an Italian extravaganza. We ordered and were immediately presented with a wonderful little amuse-bouche of bacon-wrapped sablefish (?)…
September 4, 2009: Zac Efron and Stargate Together At Last! Close Parkers and Smiley Faces! Hi this is the post office calling to find out how you’re enjoying those stamps you bought! And some mailbag!
Zac Efron took a stroll through the Destiny set. No kidding. While meeting Ming-Na and Elyse Levesque yesterday, he apparently mentioned he was a Stargate fan and expressed an interest in taking a little tour of Stage 4. Of course the production was more than happy to oblige. By all accounts, he really liked what…
September 3, 2009: Author Jasper Fforde Answers Your Questions
Author Jasper Fforde Hey, look who's here! Author Jasper Fforde with the responses to your reader questions! I received an email from Jasper this morning apologizing for the delay. Apparently, he was "putting a book to bed". Great news for his many fans! So a big thank you to Jasper and, before turning this blog…
September 2, 2009: Always the Last To Know! Brad Takes Over! Best Anime Titles! Worst Anime Titles! Pictures and Mailbag!
Photo courtesy and copyright MGM Television Hey! Friday and Monday are production holidays! I’m always the last to know. In fact, I suspect that everyone in the office didn’t tell me on purpose in the hopes that I would come in on Friday anyway, realize it was a holiday, head off and enjoy the long…
September 1, 2009: Football Picks and Stargate Pics!
Chaos on Destiny (photo courtesy and copyright MGM Television). Up to now, we’ve busied ourselves with spinning, story breaking, scriptwriting, critiquing, prep, post, and watching of the various dailies, cuts, and mixes but yesterday, we got down to the really important business of football. Yes, it was time make our…