Dinner at Lee Restaurant: Akemi, Jodelle, Mackenzie, Melissa, Ivon, and Roger. Lee's signature 19 ingredient salad - minus the cilantro for Akemi, which puts it at 18. Out for drinks with Mackenzie, Melissa, and Alex. Alex's science experiment cocktail. My $45 cocktail was served under a glass cloche surrounded by smoking wood chips. Inside, a…
April 14, 2017: Thai and Goodbyes!
This evening, Jodelle joined Akemi and I for a traditional Thai Good Friday feast... ...if, say, we'd been in Thailand dining somewhere that didn't really celebrate Easter. By the time we were finished, Jodelle was ready for bed. Yesterday was originally slated to be our last day of production on Dark Matter's third season but, gosh darn…
April 13, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 90 of of 93!
Saw this in the breezeway between our two stages this morning. Very on point for Dark Matter's this season. A crew gift from the cast - my very own Raza Crew backpack. I just have to buy a suit to match. Costume Designer Noreen Landry and Executive Producer Jay Firestone go way back to their Lost…
April 12, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 89 of 93!
Hunh. So after announcing a fan Q&A for Dark Matter Costume Designer Noreen Landry in yesterday's blog entry, I saw Noreen on set this morning and gave her the heads up. "You'll be doing a Q&A on my blog,"I told her. "I've been working on the questions,"she said. "I'll finally have time to finish them this weekend."…
April 11, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 88 of 93!
I'd like to start off today's entry with a thank you to Dark Matter Production Designer Ian Brock for an informative and entertaining Q&A. If you haven't read it, check out yesterday's blog instalment. And now, I'd like to open the floor to yet another Q&A, this one with Dark Matter Costume Designer Noreen Landry. Noreen and her team can…
April 10, 2017: Dark Matter Production Designer Ian Brock Answers Your Questions!
Back in 2014 when we first started putting together our team for the show's first season, Ian Brock's name came up. A LOT. And always, whenever it did, it would be accompanied by the phrase: "He's a genius". From different people at different points in the pre-pre-production process it was "Ian Brock" and "genius". Well,…
April 9, 2017: Toronto Dessert Tour 2017 – Part 2!
It was an even better turnout for Part 2 of our Toronto Dessert Tour that saw thirteen of us hit five different sweet, sweet spots... STOP #1 MOMOFUKU MILK BAR: cereal ice cream, cookies, crack pie. 190 University Avenue - noodlebar-toronto.momofuku.com Sampling: cereal soft serve, crack pie soft serve, crack pie, corn cookies, compost cookies, double…
April 8, 2017: My 5 Favorite Recent Reads!
In a previous blog entry, I ranted about the shit book recommendations put forth by numerous reputable websites. It would seem that, in many cases, the quality of the work is of much less importance than the connections of the author. Well, someone recently directed me to BBC.com's "books" section which offers up a monthly…
April 7, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 Premiere Date! New Episode Title! Behind the scenes pics!
We have an official premiere date! Dark Matter returns Friday June 9th with a double episode premiere starting at 8:00 p.m.! Then, the show moves to its NEW TIME at 9:00 p.m. the following week. Friday, June 9th - 8:00 p.m. = "Episode 301: Being Better Is So Much Harder" 9:00 p.m. = "Episode 302: It…
April 6, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 85 of 91!
I'd like to kick off this entry with a shout-out to this show's biggest supporters. Well, next to the fans of course, there are no greater friends to Dark Matter than the folks at NBC Universal International/Syfy International. They have gotten behind our little series in a big way, tirelessly promoting us from the very beginning, taking the…
April 5, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 84 of 91!
On the Raza mess triptych this morning, compliments of Dark Matter playback operator Greg Whiteside - another SF classic. And, hey, it's Dark Matter playback operator Greg Whiteside. Director Bruce McDonald - always a blast on set. Director Ron Murphy snapping me snapping him snapping me snapping him snapping me... Construction begins on "the shipyard". The costume department wants…
April 4, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 83 of 91!
Hey, eagle-eyed Dark Matter fans. Can you identify what's going on in the above still? If you can, you have the inside step on figuring out a late-season 11th hour surprise. Well, if it isn't Dark Matter stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director John Stead, fresh off directing our Die Hard episode which includes an epic one on one…
April 3, 2017: Dark Matter Season 3 – Day 82 of 91!
This is the time of the season when things are finally winding down and I can finally catch a bit of a rest. Although there are still episodes to finish shooting, cuts to edit, visual effects to approve, and episodic music to review, the writing is done and that means my nights and weekends are (mostly)…
April 2, 2017: A Walk in the Park!
"Is that Suji?"asked the woman in the bicycle helmet. "Why yes,"I said. "It is!" We'd spent the better part of the beautiful afternoon in High Park, walking the dogs along the water, taking in the sights and the cantankerous swans, and were on our way back to the car. Lulu and Suji were tuckered out,…
April 1, 2017: Dedicated to the Dogs!
We received the retouched selects from our family photo session at Off Leash Studio. Some great shots of 11 year old Suji, 9 year old Lulu and, of course 14.5 year old Bubba taken the week before he passed away. This is one of my favorites. Note Lulu actually smiling for the pic. Suji and…