Some are born with natural musical ability. Others are gifted with athletic prowess. Still others find their calling in subtler but no less fulfilling pursuits: science, mathematics, literature. Me? I'm really good at hiding shit. Really, really good. I hide things so well that no one can find them. Not even me! Several months ago,…
March 15, 2010: Let me help you with those March Madness brackets! Art Department Package of SGU’s Water! Guess the episode title!
Wow. Hammering out a full blue draft rewrite of a fairly intricate first draft script was challenging, but it was a cake walk compared to selecting my teams for our annual office March Madness pool. On the one hand, the Yellow Jackets are very talented and have the potential to play spoiler but, on the…
March 14, 2010: A fitful night’s sleep! Dipping back into the Atlantis archives!
Don't you hate it when you spend hours working out a very complicated script rewrite and head to bed satisfied with a job well done, only to wake up in the middle of the night with the horrible realization that the Volker character isn't where he's supposed to be, thereby throwing a wrench into the…
March 13, 2010: Foodly Adventures! The Art Department Package from Fire! Another Episode Title Revealed! The Return of the Mailbag!
I had stir-fried broccoli for lunch today, using the recipe from the latest issue of Cook's Illustrated as a guide. The first time I made the stri-fry, I used the stated amount of red pepper flakes. The second time out, I decided to go with jalapeno flakes instead. The third time, today, I decided to…
March 12, 2010: Spinning with Syfy! What we’re watching! Production update! Another episode title!
Yesterday, we received a visit from our friends at Syfy, Exec. VP of Original Programming Mark Stern and Director of Development Erika Kennair, who dropped by to talk travel, television and, oh yeah, Stargate: Universe. We spent the afternoon discussing the first five scripts of season two and beyond - character developments, story arcs, and…
March 11, 2010: The New SGU 1.5 Trailer! Shuttle Specs! One episode title guessed; four to go!
I'm sure most of you have already seen it but for those who haven't, here's the awesome SGU 1.5 trailer courtesy of Grey Munford and the gang at MGM: For more vids, pics, and behind-the-scenes scoops, check out: http://stargate.mgm.com/view/series/3/index.html Now, I believe I promised you some designs and schematics of the Destiny shuttle... Congratulations to…
March 10, 2010: SGU Season 2 Production Day #1! More Art Department Package Peeks from Air 1-3! Icarus Base! Homeworld Command! The Hammond!
According to the call sheet I discovered sitting in my mailbox early this morning, we have apparently started shooting Stargate: Universe's second season. This is exciting for many reasons, the chiefest, of course, being the return of the catering truck. Alas, we're on location until Friday and, thus, won't see our lovable cast and crew…
March 9, 2010: New SGU Trailer Update! Stargate: Universe Art Department Package Highlights for Air 1-3! Guess the Episode Titles – Round Two!
Thanks to all of you who took the time to suggest a possible solution to the problem I've been experiencing with my Audi's power window. Alas, the child lock is NOT on so, in this rare instant, the problem isn't a result of my personal ineptitude but an actual mechanical issue with the car itself.…
March 8, 2010: Car issues! Strange fruit! Cooking! Guess the Episode Titles – Round Two! And Doggies! Seriously. What more could you ask for?
You know the great thing about power windows? You can raise and lower them with the push of a button, dispensing with that troublesome and annoying manual crank. You know the terrible thing about power windows? You can't raise OR lower them if the button stops working. Furthermore, the fact that you've dispensed with that…
March 7, 2010: Author Cherie Priest Answers Your Questions!
Today, it is with great pleasure that I turn this blog over to Nebula-nominated author, horror aficionado, and self-admitted urban explorer Cherie Priest. Check out the Q&A for some entertaining insight into the woman behind Boneshaker, some early rumblings of a Boneshaker movie, and the word on not one but two upcoming sequels: Clementine and…
March 6, 2010: Actor Jamil Walker Smith wants to hear from YOU! My February Top Reads! And a surprise in the mail!
Yes, you read correctly. Actor Jamil Walker Smith, Stargate: Universe's explosive Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, has kindly agreed to swing by the blog and field your questions - in exchange for my recommending him a couple of good local French restaurants with the understanding that if they fail to impress, he plans to call me…
March 5, 2010: A possible return visit? More items of interest from the Atlantis vault! And an SGU production update!
Poor Akemi isn't enjoying Perth. Following her ten-day vacation in Vancouver (check out what an affable host I was in previous entries), she returned to Tokyo, unpacked, re-packed, then jetted off to Australia for six weeks of intensive English immersion. Well, one week in and neither the food nor the weather agree with her and…
March 4, 2010: The Stargate: Universe Cast Dinner at La Quercia! Check out the new network SGU 1.5 trailer!
BEST - CAST DINNER - EVER! And I'm not just saying that because I ended up sitting at a table with Alaina Huffman, Elyse Levesque, Jennifer Spence, and Julia Benson. Okay - maybe that had a lot to do with it. They were lovely company and, as an added bonus, were completely stuffed after…
March 3, 2010: Hey, look at what I found!
I was going through my office desk today and came across a slew of supporting material from the last two seasons of Stargate: Atlantis - concept art, sketches, designs, schematics, art department packages. I uploaded many over the course of the past few years, but just as many have remained secreted away in my bottom…
March 2, 2010: Feasting with a fellow foodie! Meet the new writers! More Boneshaker discussion!
I was at the shop, picking out pastries for my superbowl party (After all, what superbowl would be complete without an opera cake or a financier?) when the woman beside me remarked on the impressive assortment of sweets I'd lined up. I don't recall exactly what she said. It may have been "Wow! That's a…