Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to Stargate: Universe Executive Consultant and Resident Deputy Fire Marshal Remi Aubuchon. Remi joined the writing staff for the show's second season, the happy result of a snafu with the Rauschepfeifes and Rebecs for Ragamuffins program that saw him land on our office doorstep…
June 12, 2010: Actress Julia Benson Answers Your Questions!
Exec. Producing Stargate: Universe is not unlike coaching an immensely talented sports franchise. You go in to each script - or game - confident in the talent you're working with, solid starters and a deep, deep bench that never lets you down. And, on many occasions, even though you're expecting them to excel, they still…
June 11, 2010: Help me decide what I’m doing this month! The Three Amigos drop by! Mailbag! And Incursion II, the SGU season finale airs tonight!
I've lived in Vancouver 11+ years, yet when it comes time to recommending fun activities for first-time visitors, I draw a blank. I don't ski, skate, hike, or bike, nor have I visited any of the city's major landmarks. I have attended the occasional festivals (so long as they were food-related) but I've rarely ventured…
June 9, 2010: That infernal fifth act!
Today's game plan was to finish the rewrite of Resurgence. Yesterday, I got as far as the top of Act V before running out of steam. So, all I had to do was finish that final act. Seven measly pages. Well, the day is done and here I sit, staring at the top of Act…
June 7, 2010: Production Update! Persons Unknown Premieres Tonight! Remi Aubuchon wants to hear from you!
Prep week for episode #10, Resurgence, kicked off today with a 9:00 a.m. concept meeting. Those in attendance included all department heads, Director Will Waring (yes, apparently he IS directing this one), my writing partner Paul (who sat in to get a sense of who will be where on that new set), and yours truly.…
June 5, 2010: Working with John Scalzi! An Incursion-heavy mailbag!
Many of you have asked: "What is it like working with author John Scalzi?". Well, while I can tell you it's been both fun and informative, I can't really offer much in the way of details given the secretive nature of his work. As Stargate: Universe's Creative Consultant, John reads and weighs in on all…
June 2, 2010: Elyse Levesque Answers Your Questions!
It's finally here! That long-awaited Elyse Levesque Q&A you've all been asking about! Much thanks to the lovely Elyse for taking time out from her busy schedule (she has a job, y'know!) to answer our questions in very entertaining fashion. I'm pleased she was able to actually slow down long enough to field our queries.…
May 27, 2010: Get yer dog pics fix! SGU production update! Next up on the reading block!
Today, we sat down to watch Andy Mikita's director's cut of Trial and Error, one of my favorite episodes of SGU's second season. And that's saying someting given that I wasn't initially onboard with the story when it was first pitched. Well, one terrific script and a solid week of production behind us, and we've…
May 25, 2010: My most popular entry is… Really? Yet another guest blogger announcement!
One of the many great things about having a blog on wordpress is the Blog Stats section that allows you to track everything from daily views and incoming links to search engine terms and referrers. And, I just discovered this weekend, if you click on the Top Posts & Pages header, you'll be directed to…
May 18, 2010: Sundry pics and a side of mailbag!
Sure, I could give you a production update, tell you that Brad and Rob are in New Mexico for Day #2 of Malice, that Carl was on set for Day #1 of The Greater Good, that Remi delivered his revised writer's draft of Visitation, Linda delivered her first draft of Alliances, Paul delivered his outline…
May 16, 2010: Actress Alaina Huffman Answers Your Questions!
As I always do, I forwarded the fan/reader questions with the understanding that work and other commitments would probably prevent a quick turnaround. "Here are the questions,"went my standard accompanying message. "Feel free to pick and choose among them, then send them back my way whenever you're done. No rush and no deadline." The next…
May 14, 2010: Stargate: Universe episode #17 – Pain! Production Update! Atlantis Stuff!
Tonight on SyFy - Stargate: Universe, episode #17, Pain. The one where everyone freakin' loses it! (photos courtesy and copyright MGM Television) Spent about an hour in editing today, tweaking my cut before sending it out to the network. In the end, I wound up adding a few more visual effect shots: a) to help…
May 13, 2010: Ice Cream! A Big +7 Pop! And Atlantis Goodies!
Forget the show, the upcoming short story, or my general health. What everyone wants to know is "Did you remember to bring in the ice cream for Carl?" The answer is... Carl perks up at the prospect of ice cream. Ooooh! What do we have here?! Yes. And he enjoyed it immensely - although that…
May 12, 2010: Ice Cream Update! Production Update! The Mailbag!
Well, I forgot to bring the ice cream in to work again this morning and, while many of you did remind me, I can't help but recall an exchange from The Last King of Scotland that goes something like: Idi Amin: Yes, you are my advisor. You are the only one I can trust in…
May 11, 2010: Julie McNiven is awesome! My day with Maverick! The day in pictures!
Hey, you know who's really awesome? Actress Julie McNiven. And I'm saying this because she's incredibly talented and unbelievably sweet, and not just because she brought me some TimTams back from her recent con appearance in New Zealand. I was touched! "Why did you get me Tim Tams?"I asked her. "Because you told me not…