During the weekdays, I’d estimate that roughly 90% of my day is spent focused on Dark Matter. On the weekend, it’s more like 75% – hopefully dropping down to a much more manageable 60% once the season finale has been written. I’d like to say that remaining 40% is R&R but, in truth, a big chunk of it is spent running errands, dealing with taxes, and trying to set up other projects. Yes, other projects. The plan is for Dark Matter to run five glorious seasons after which I will transition onto my next show. Perhaps that Military SF. Or the cable drama. Or maybe, just maybe, it’ll be the adaptation I’ve been mulling over of late. It took me all of a day to blaze through the novel and I think it’ll make an unbelievable series. My partner on this one, a certain German from way back, agrees and we are set to have a chat with the author later this week to convince him we’re the right guys for the job. It’s a brilliant book and I’ll tell you all about it – once we’ve acquired the film & television rights. 
The other, oh, 12% of my free time is spent winding down, hanging with the dogs, or going out with friends. For instance, tonight, Akemi and I had dinner with two of our very favorite people, Adam and Ellen. Ellen (aka Dark Matter’s Misaki Han) is in town shooting…something. Well, okay. It’s Dark Matter. I was watching her scenes on my laptop yesterday and Akemi, watching over my shoulders, declared: “I’m scared of Ellen!”. Well, you would be too when you see these scenes – but that really depends on what camp you’re in. Are you Team Misaki or are you Team Teku?
The rest of the weekend = these guys…
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