Last night, the gang convened for our second to last Walking Dead night of the season (Next up: Game of Thrones!). In attendance: actor Roger Cross (SIX), actress Jodelle Ferland (FIVE), and VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft -Wilson. We missed last week’s instalment so it was a double-header night. We were all on the edge of our respective seats – or, in Jodelle’s case, the edge of the couch as she cuddled up all toasty warm with Lulu in her blanket.
Roxanne Borris dropped by my office this afternoon with some delicious home made pastries. As a result, I’ve now promoted her to 1st Assistant Art Director in Charge of Graphics AND Eclairs.
We had our production meeting today for episode #108. For those wondering what such a meeting consists of, it essentially boils down to all of us getting together, going through the script, and making sure we’re on the same page. 1st Assistant Director Brandon Tataryn oversaw the action, producing a nifty 21 page breakdown of each scene’s components. Here’s a peek at what you all missed. Where were you?!
Finally, let’s end this entry in traditional Mallozzi blog fashion: with an apology. This one goes out to Dark Matter Truck Supervisor Jessie Gibbs who I mentioned in a previous Meet the Costume Department blog post – with an accompanying photo of a different Jesse. Apparently, learning everyone’s first names isn’t good enough. Also, apparently, my “No two people with the same first name” edict has been ignored.
Okay, I lied. Instead of an apology, let’s end this entry with a picture of a pound cake bacon & nutella melt:
There. Don’t we all feel better?
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Those Walking Dead nights sounds like a lot of fun. It’s hard to believe that the season is almost over already. So, do they stay or do they go?
Sorry about missing that production meeting! I guess I overlooked the email invite. I do get swamped, you know. 😉
Huh. I wondered what happened to that picture of the other Jesse from a few days ago. I started doubted my sanity. (That’s not true really – I started doubting that ages ago.) Hi, new Jessie!!
This may sound like sacrilege, but I actually don’t like Nutella. So now, I feel slightly queasy!
technical jargon…I have no idea what is meant by “space station custom shoot-off flats” or “docking collar”.
The picture of the pound cake with bacon and nutella made me squirm a bit. Okay, I will admit that just typing those ingredients made me cringe. But who would have thought to combine those three ingredients…like really…who?
Perhaps slap a large warning caption before scrolling down to that photo. 🙂
Hey Joe
I feel the same way about nutella as gforce.
Elminster
You’ll have to do what they do on The Bachelor when they have 3 Courtney’s, 6 Ashley’s, and 4 Emily’s on the same show. Use the initial of their last name. Jessie would be Jessie G.
Pound cake and nutella sounds good! But I’d eat that bacon separately.
{sigh}
Some nights only chocolate will do, even Nutella.
Some nights only peanut M&M’s will do.
Some nights, it’s all of the above and more. {{double sigh}}
G’day
Getting a tummy ache just looking at that cake/nutella/bacon mix.
Although add whipped cream on the top to make it extra tummy achey.
I swear I am going to gain weight from reading this blog
i’m against the combining of sweet & non-sweet stuff. so i would only have that melt if the bacon was out of the equation. maybe put bananas in there instead.
Too many names to remember…. can’t we call them all Jesse? lol
Cheers, Chev
p.s. where’s Ivon? It’s The Walking Dead!
I love that food blog! She comes up with some really amazing/strange combinations.
I’m glad that SPFX will be providing atmosphere. It’s a bit hard to breathe otherwise. And if you need some help with those VISFX plate shots I have a nice collection of 18th Century Wedgwood that I could take some photos of.
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Re: Walking Dead – I’m hoping it’s the last season and they all die!
I’ll pass on the bacon, nutella pond cake. And just to confuse you more, my sister is also a Jessie! (Maybe you should hire her, too!)
I haven’t watched last week’s Walking Dead. I guess this Sunday I’m going to be super busy catching up.
Thanks for the 😆 tonight! What job would I get if I brought homemade
cinnamon rolls?
The bacon is too much on the sandwich. You could have my piece.
Can’t wait for the show to air!
Yum eclairs, my favorite, yeah for Roxanne!.. You should always have blood on standby, and wetdown, is that like a wet t-shirt contest?? can’t get away from the snow, even in outer-space,,argh!! Have a great Tuesday!
Oh…my….yes, some bananas would be good. Was not hard to like/love nutella and there are now a few more choco based spreads…YUM.
Where do we line up?
Your group looks already quite content from some great feeding. whatcha all eat besides the pound cake creation?
Now I have to get some eclairs…sigh, but they will be …ohhhhh so good.
now that I am thinking about them.
I worked in a store where there were duplicates of every name but mine. I used to tease the manager that he had a policy of not hiring someone unless someone else of the same name already worked there. We used last initials: Mike B., Mike K., etc.
Pound cake thing = ewww.
It’s hard not to agree with Ricks reasoning. They’re a community of cowards with no experience of the world outside of the walls. There’s no realization there that they’re genuinely on their own, they only have themselves to rely on, no one is going to save them if and when the walls fall, no ones going to save them if and when a rogue group pays a visit, they only have themselves. That’s not to say they can’t live a normal life, but a bit of common sense when the world has ended will go a long way.
Oh and I’m hyped by the new X Files 6 episode event series that Fox has officially given the greenlight too. 6 episodes may seem like a small number but if they’re wrapping up some loose ends then its enough. If its successful they can always do more, paranormal isn’t going to disappear overnight lol.
Is that a halo above Lawren’s head…?
das
I’m especially looking forward to the 90 minute season finale of TWD. And the extra 10 minutes of commercials. Yay!
Chandler Riggs was pretty great on Talking Dead. He’s a bright and thoughtful kid.
I’d be all over that bacon/Nutella concoction.
I have heard some icky rumours about the network financing around The Walking Dead. I love the show and now hate the network.
Also, Ick on the Nutella. CBC’s Marketplace compared it to eating chocolate icing. Not what you really want for breakfast. I’d eat the pound cake though.
Hi Jessie!
Nutella & pound cake sounds great sans bacon.
What does Ivon think of Lulu cuddling with others? Has he even stopped by to SEE her yet. Did she give him the cold shoulder? Or is that cold paw?
No on Walking Dead. I just won’t do it, but can’t wait for Game of Thrones. I’m not into zombies. World War Z had me (this close) to puking. Inches from coming out my mouth.
What was I doing on Monday? Oh I know. I took a 3-hour nap in the morning. That was fabulous but I only got 3-1/2 hours of sleep the night before so I needed the 3 hours. And then I took care of 3 labs. Then I went to Walmart, then I came home, then I took care of Patrick until Jeff got home. I was putting the finishing touches on my mileage and stuff for pet sitting last year. Then tried to do my leg and shoulder exercises but Patrick was having a serious 1-hour to 1-1/2 hour meltdown. Then Jeff and I watched Black Sails and he went to sleep and I caught up on a few shows before I did. Easy day. But did you know I drove 15,810 miles last year pet sitting. There is a LOT OF DRIVING in pet sitting (and most clients are within a 8-10 mile radius of my house, some closer).
“…getting together, going through the script, and making sure we’re on the same page.”
BRANDON: We need to be on the same page!
JOE: Ok, I’m on… page 3. Page 3. Everyone else, where are you?
ATTENDEES: (simultaneously) Page 3. Page 5. Page 2. Page 17.
JOE: Well, you should all be on page 3. Except I’m now going to page 4. Page 4. Everyone to page 4.
ATTENDEE 1: I’m stuck on page 6.
JOE: …
BRANDON: …
Dang! I think my blood glucose went to 3000…