Many of you have questions about the Stargate: Universe season premiere. Well, I fully intend to wade in and field them, but not until Wednesday after the show has premiered in the U.K. In the meantime, your input is much appreciated. For those who haven’t seen Air I and II yet and want to remain…
October 1st, 2009: Only 1 Day to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! A Handy SGU Cast Primer! The Mailbag!
Only one day to the explosive SGU premiere! And, in advance of the big event, I offer you this handy visual guide to our extensive cast of characters: Whew! Mailbag: Christine writes: ““If it’s successful do you think it could restart Stargate Atlantis? “No – that’s done, I can tell you one thousand percent!” Any…
September 28, 2009: Only Four Days to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! Lou Diamond Philips! The Return of the Mailbag!
That's right! Only four more days until the SGU premiere! And, as we count down toward Friday night, we have not one but two big cast Q&A's coming your way. Buckle in! We're headed for the finish line! Hey, you know who's on Stargate: Universe? Lou Diamond Phillips! Oh, you aready knew that? Well,…
September 26, 2009: Six Days to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! A Sneak Peek for the Cast and Crew!
Yep, only six days until the world premiere of Stargate: Universe! Have you told everyone? And I mean EVERYONE? Your pharmacist? That ex-girlfriend you dumped in college? The Hungarian woman in Accounts Receivable from your last job? No?!!! Well, what‘re you waiting for! We’re not waiting. For October 2nd that is. Today, we held a…
September 25, 2009: Only 7 Days to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! Production Goings-On (or Not Goings-On)! Firing Up the DVR!
To think that this same time next week, many of you will be manning the phones, making that last minute push to lobby friends, former high school classmates, and local prisons to tune into the premiere of Stargate: Universe. And I can guarantee they will not be disappointed. Especially not the prisoners. I bet they’re…
September 24, 2009: Eight Days to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! Production Update! Dinner with Rob, Carl, and Ming-Na!
Only eight days to the world premiere of Stargate: Universe! Make plans to be home next Friday night, October 2nd, at 9:00 p.m. If you already have plans, break ‘em. If your friends, family members, co-workers, or acquaintances have plans, break ‘em as well (“Hi, I’m calling on behalf of Sheila. I’m afraid she wont’…
September 23, 2009: 9 Days To The Stargate: Universe Premiere!
Have you told your friends? Your family? Their friends and family? Neighbors? Co-workers? Casual acquaintances? People you ride the bus with? No?! Well getting moving! Only nine days until SGU premieres! The excitement is certainly mounting on set and in the offices, often finding expression in a colorful lunacy that has gripped certain individuals involved…
September 22, 2009: 10 Days and Counting to the Stargate: Universe Premiere! Actress Ming-Na! No Fan Left Behind!
Late last year, before we’d even started the casting process, when all we had were those first few scripts and a general idea of where we wanted to go, there was one character that really stood out for me from among the many amazing characters Brad and Rob had created - a fascinating player with…
September 20, 2009: Dinner at Cobre! Actor Haig Sutherland!
Went out for dinner the other night. It had been a while since my last visit to Cobre, the self-styled “Nuevo Latino Cuisine” resto located in one of the city’s more colorful (read: skeevy) quarters. In fact, I believe that the last time I was in, I was with fellow producer Carl Binder, enjoying a…
The Top 10 Movies You May Be Surprised I Loved (or Guilty Pleasures)
I completely forgot I have dinner reservations tonight. I’m off to Fuel to eat a roast suckling pig. But, before I go - since you asked (well, someone asked anyway) - I leave you with my list of The Top Ten Movies You May Be Surprised I Loved… Forget NFL highlights. This movie opens with…
September 15, 2009: A Public Retraction! Making Carl Cry! Comic Book Project Update! And A Little Bit of Desert Storm in Vancouver!
Well, looks like I’m going to have to print a retraction. My “Movies That Everyone Else Loved That I Hated” entry engendered a fair amount of controversy in the writers’ room. Mainly, it was Exec. Producer Robert Cooper who was doing most of the complaining, insisting that the term “Everyone Loved” is wildly inaccurate. He…
September 14, 2009: Producer John G. Lenic Answers Your Questions!
Congratulations! Your twitter harrassment has paid off as, only days after mentioning his fantastic restaurant recommendation, Stargate Producer John G. Lenic finally finished off his fan Q&A and sent his responses our way. I've been working with John for going on ten years now and I can honestly say that he is one of the…
September, 11, 2009: Reminiscent of Scripts Past. All about the characters. Actor Josh Blacker.
Well, this takes me back. Going through the MGM Atlantis photo archive, I came upon snaps from the season five Ronon-centric episode Broken Ties, a sequel of sorts to the previous season’s Reunion. This particular story partly came about as a result of a request from actor Jasono Momoa who wanted to see his character…
September 10, 2009: I coulda been a reiki master! Glee! Carl receives script notes! Mark Burgess!
Patrick Gilmore (SGU’s Dale Volker) dropped by my office this morning to request permission to use some of the photos I’d taken of him for an upcoming newspaper feature (I suggest going with “Flight of the Volkery“ or “You‘ve Got Dale!”). I was, of course, more than happy to oblige, offering up free use of…
September 9, 2009: Yep, it’s gremlins alright! Our semi-professional models show off the crew gifts! Actress Alaina Huffman! Stargate pics!
I knew it! I AM being terrorized by gremlins and/or the ghosts of gremlins! Now my laptop battery won’t re-charge! I plugged in my power cord this morning and had the “Low Battery” warning flash up before my computer shut down. After attempting several high-tech solutions (plugging my power cord into another outlet, checking to…