So now that it's official, I can finally talk about my new show, Dark Matter, and my plans for the series and this blog in the lead-up to season premiere (sometime in 2015). As most of you know, while I was working on Stargate this blog offered fans a peak at the inner workings of the…
October 15, 2014: Dark Matter!
Big news! I'm not crazy after all - http://tvline.com/2014/10/15/syfy-acquires-dark-matter-graphic-novel-adaptation/ http://www.gateworld.net/news/2014/10/stargate-producers-bring-dark-matter-to-syfy/ So I DIDN'T imagine the whole thing. Unless, of course, this is also part of my elaborate, ongoing hallucination and those url's actually link to the live cam of a cat hotel in Cornwall. But, just in case, I'd like to thank a few of the…
October 14, 2014: The Grand Announcement!
There you have it! It's finally official! Worth the wait, hunh? Hunh?! Hang on. What do you mean "There was no grand announcement"? WTF?! I'm sure you're all sitting back in your homes or at your respective desks, quietly shaking your heads thinking: "Poor guy. He has lost it." Like John Nash in A Beautiful Mind or…
October 13, 2014: Akemi’s News of Japan!
1. As flexible as nylon, more robust than steel, an artificial spider silk called QMONOS (kumo-no-su being Japanese for spider web) is apparently poised for mass production in everything from super lightweight bulletproof vests to automobiles. http://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2013/05/28/spiber_n_3350116.html According to the article, this unique silk is so strong that it could snag a jumbo jet in mid-flight. "Spiber…
October 12, 2014: A Grand Tradition Continues!
Well, the tradition continues insofar as this makes two years in a row Akemi and I have roasted up a turducken and made a piecaken to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. I ordered the turducken last week, electing to go with a different butcher and different franken-bird: turkey-chicken-duck but with bacon-wrapped sausage-stuffing. And, to hedge our bets,…
October 11, 2014: Cookie Monster reviews Kick Ass 2!
Watching dis movie be like getting together wit former girlfriend after several years. You tink it be a great idea but, when show up for date, you diskover she really let herself go, embittered wit life, and spend most of evening telling tasteless jokes and trying to sell you on Amway. At end of de…
October 10, 2014: News of note!
1. I'm back in Vancouver. And exhausted. I've got seven days to get my crap together, including: banking, car servicing, making arrangements for the house, and making a turducken AND piecaken for this Sunday! 2. The official announcement on my new series is coming. No, really! Apparently, Tuesday is the day. 3. Ever wanted to…
October 9, 2014: Toronto dining!
"Whatever you do,"said my writing partner, Paul, clearly concerned about my penchant for adventurous eating, "don't order the brains." "When was the last time you saw brain on a menu?"I scoffed. And then, there it was, in the appetizer section: lamb brains. In retrospect, it shouldn't have come as that big of a surprise. After…
October 8, 2014: Another day, another round of meetings! Fielding some of your questions!
Today, we interviewed some great Directors of Photography, talked cameras, shooting style, pre-lighting, then sat down with our stunt coordinator and discussed how our characters' varied personalities are displayed in their respective fighting styles. After lunch, we visited the art department where the gang had a bunch of goodies awaiting our perusal: designs of the…
October 7, 2014: Moving Forward, Looking Back!
Today, we discussed casting, the budget, locations, post-production, and superheroes. Okay, maybe that last one was a little off-topic, but still - another productive day. I have to say I am very pleased with all of the people I've met to date. Super-talented, super-positive, and super-pleasant - I really look forward to working with them.…
October 6, 2014: Prep Meetings! Twin Peaks Returns?
I'm exhausted. I slept fitfully last night because of the time change and then woke up at the crack of dawn - because the morning sun shines unobstructed through a blind-free section of my patio window. Fortunately, the meetings were plenty interesting enough to keep me wide awake throughout the afternoon. We started off with…
October 5, 2014: A Toronto Cameo! Saturday mornings without cartoons?! Say it aint so!
So my flight got into Toronto at about 7:00 p.m. local time and it was a half hour later when the driver dropped me off at my new residence. I had just stepped out onto the sidewalk with my four pieces of luggage when some passing pedestrian stopped and pointed at me, eyes wide, mouth…
October 4, 2014: The Farewell Feasts Begin! The Union! Crackle Creme!
I'm off to Toronto tomorrow, returning Friday. That gives me eight dinners, roughly fifteen meals (minus the turducken/piecaken extravaganza I have planned for Canadian Thanksgiving next Sunday) to enjoy in Vancouver before I leave it - for seven months! Last night, Akemi and I got together with our foodie friends, Nicole and Lan, for the…
October 3, 2014: Best and Worst Book to Film Adaptations!
Whenever I visit Granville Island to pick up some matcha from that little tea shop, I always ask the woman who serves me: "What are you reading?". We discuss and I always complete my purchase by recommending a book. On my most recent trip, she had just finished reading (and throughly enjoying) one of my…
October 2, 2014: Akemi’s Japan Vlog!
Tokyo! Tsukiji Market! Tea Ceremony in Osaka! Check out the first installment of Akemi's Japan vlog: Next time, let's make it a group vacation. Who's in?!!