Back on set today - even though my episode (#102 - 12 Hours) wrapped two days ago. I've been standing in for Paul who has been busy prepping episodes #104-105 (The Switch and Harvest), overseeing the final two outstanding days on the pilot. Yes, it's true! So much awesomeness it couldn't be contained in one…
August 9, 2011: Snow Monkeys Return! Back on Set!
Even though I'm on the other side of the country, my Snow Monkeys will be making another bid for Fantasy Football supremacy. This season, they square off against the likes of The New Old Spice Guys, Van Isle Vultures, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and Ivon Bartok's The Running Dead (among others). The League,…
August 3, 2011: Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day 5!
Although we started an hour later this morning, I had to add an hour to my travel time so it was a wash: no extra sleep for me. 5:20 a.m. wake-up, walk the dogs, wash up, then out the door at 6:30 a.m. By the time I rolled into The Devil's Punch Bowl at Stoney…
August 2, 2011: The Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day #4! Thanks from me and Maximus!
Back at it again today, this time in Stouffville for a visit to Geneva and a very unique home plus a healthy dose of action compliments of Fight Choreographer Cyril Raffaelli (pictured above, calling YOU out). The day was a scorcher! It was a hot, long day and, as a thank you to my terrific…
July 29, 2011: The Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day #3!
We were back at TIFF today for the third day of production on episode #102: 12 Hours. The usual cast of characters were in attendance... Eventually, we head down to the parking garage for the final sequence of the night... The weekend is upon us and, finally, I can relax. Just as soon as I…
July 28, 2011: The Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day Two!
Let's kick off today's entry with a (sort of) pic of Tara Yelland - actress, entertainer, stupendous stand-in, and princess (For real!)... We started the morning with the reception area so that we could shoot out Francois Berleand who heads back to France today. Another great Tarconi scene. Apparently, before leaving, Francois let it be…
July 26, 2011: The Maximus Update! A Chocolate Surprise! One Final Field Trip! Prep Ends and Production Begins on 12 Hours!
Thanks to those who sent their well-wishes and expressions of concern for Maximus. He went in for his emergency dental surgery yesterday during which he had two teeth and a tumor(!) removed. I'm happy to report he is on the mend, on meds, and back to his typical gluttonous, voracious, mud-eating, food-slurping self. See? Much…
July 25, 2011: The Transporter Tech Suvey (Episode #102: 12 Hours)!
Can I just say how much I like the people I'm working with on this production. All very nice, very creative, very hardworking individuals. Today, we all went on a bit of a group field trip to take in some of the locations we'll be visiting for episode #102, 12 Hours...
July 21, 2011: Oatmeal Teal’c! Again with the meetings! Surprise guest star – Martin Gero! Mailbag!
Hey, check it out! Look at what was in my Happy Panda bento box the other day: oatmeal Teal'c! Rolling along on production and prep. Shooting at the airport today and apparently the footage looks amazing. Meanwhile, meetings for me... Akemi and I were just about to head out to dinner tonight when I got…
July 20, 2011: Voting Irregularities (Just sayin’)! Bubba’s Beach Bod! Transporter Production Update! Mailbag!
So today I found out that I was nominated for a Constellation Award in the category of "Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2010". Also today, I found out that I ended up losing the award two weeks ago to these guys - Teddy Wilson and Ajay Fry, hosts of the…
July 19, 2011: Another Transporter production update!
Whoa! It's a pretty crazy idea. As far as crazy ideas go, it's certainly not the craziest I've had - but it does rank up there with the very craziest. But more on that in a second. Okay, so I'm full into prep on episode #102 (Carl Binder's 12 Hours). Today, I spent the early…
July 17, 2011: The Transporter – another Stargate connection! Dog pics! Catching up with the mailbag!
As many of you know, the new show I'm working on - The Transporter - has a few Stargate connections. In addition to Paul and I who are show running the series (alongside Alexander M. Ruemelin), there's Executive Producer Robert Cooper and series director Andy Mikita. And now, another tenuous connection of sorts. The director…
July 16, 2011: More on that Atlantis script!
Today, after waking up, working out, walking the dogs, picking up/dropping off my shirts at the dry cleaners, doing some banking, having an oyster po'boy for lunch, buying something at Futureshop, dropping off Akemi's shoes to be fixed, getting groceries, picking up canned pumpkin for the dogs (it keeps them regular), walking the dogs again,…
July 15, 2011: Another location scout for 12 Hours (episode #2, The Transporter)!
Managed to finish up my rewrite of episode #5 in the nick of time this morning, forwarding my draft to Trevor (who, in turn, ensured it was delivered to my writing partner, Paul, on set) and gathering up the necessary documents (drafts and notes) for my next rewrite before joining Director Bruce McDonald and the…
July 14, 2011: Congrats to the SGU VFX team on their Emmy nom! Starting prep on episode #2: 12 Hours!
Congratulations to the Stargate: Universe Visual Effects team on their Emmy nomination for their work on season 2's Awakening! Specifically, a big "Way to go!" to Mark Savela, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Craig VandenBiggelaar, Adam de Bosch Kemper, Erica Henderson, Michael Lowes, Wes Sargent, Luke Vallee, Kodie MacKenzie, and the rest of the gang. Here's…