I feel as though the past couple of weeks have finally caught up with me and I could sleep for a week. Or, at the very least, the weekend. Might as well make the most of it because next week, I'll be launching into my rewrite of episode #10, Resurgence, AND spending a couple of…
May 4, 2010: Victory is sweet! And peanut buttery too! Artwork, schematics, and set pics from Stargate: Universe episode #11, Space!
Well, she may be sneaky and cruel, conniving and occasionally vengeful, but I'll say one thing for Ashleigh - she's also prompt. Only one day after losing to me in a food trivia showdown, she paid up on the bet by bringing in the batch of cookies I requested: chocolate with peanut butter chips. Before…
May 3, 2010: Battles with Ashleigh! Production Update! Miscellaneous Pics! And the Mailbag!
I walked into the office this morning and, as I do every day, popped my head into Ashleigh's office to say hi, inquire about her weekend, and ask her if she missed me (her mouth says no but her eyes say "Hell, yeah!"). Anyway, she was wearing her new jacket - When my writing partner,…
May 1, 2010: Spoiler Alert! Projects on the Go! Dog Day Afternoon!
Boy, I'm going to get in trouble for this - but against my better judgment, I am uploading a pic of one of the placeholder titles up on the white board in the writers' room. Like Teal'c Interrupted, Fool's Goa'uld, and The Red Shirt Diaries, this temporary title may end up as nothing more than…
April 21, 2010: Author Christopher Barzak Answers Your Questions! And maybe YOU can answer one of mine!
Production Day #3 on Awakening had me at work, bright and early, for the 7:00 a.m. crew call. There, I watched Director Andy Mikita work his magic on an extremely challenging set - with ten actors in play! Between the goings-on on Stage 6 and my office, I also found the time to join my…
April 20, 2010: Spoilers! Chocolates! And Cake!
I spent a couple of early hours on set this morning to watch Director Andy Mikita work his magic on Awakening (Day #3 of production). A lot of jumping around in this one which resulted in our block-shooting a number of successive scenes. Producer John G. Lenic swung by to inform me that we were…
April 16, 2010: Awakening Day 1
6:00 a.m.: Wake up early to get in for the 7:30 a.m. call. Check my phone and notice a message from the production office informing me that shooting ran late yesterday and the crew call has been pushed to 8:30 a.m. I go back to sleep. I dream that I offer a stranded Ashleigh a…
April 14, 2010: Okay, this is the plan…
So the plan was simple enough: dedicate the day to completing the first act of my script. I'd already hit the twelve page mark and really only envisioned another two or three pages to go before landing on that Dum-Dum-Daaaaah moment that takes us to commercial. Two or three pages. And I had an entire…
April 7, 2010: Prep and Production Happenings! We go Vegan!
First thing I did when I got in this morning was pop my head into my writing partner's office and chime: "Who wants to go to a playback meeting?!" Paul sat back in his chair and looked skyward as if considering. A few seconds of not-so-serious contemplation and then: "No, I don't think so." "I…
April 6, 2010: SGU Production Update!
This was the first sight to greet me when I walked into the office this morning - Yes, that's Executive Producers' Assistant Ashleigh showing off the new jacket she bought with her winnings from the NCAA March Madness office pool. "Couldn't you find one with bigger buttons?"asked my writing partner Paul, dampening her moment of…
March 25, 2010: Culinary Creations! Justice Art Department Package! Dr. Rush needs your help!
As most of you know, I've been doing a fair amount of cooking of late, all thanks to Gordon Ramsay, the good people at America's Test Kitchen, and the fact that I've lost both of my go-to culinary wingpeople. A couple of recent at home meals... No cooking for me tonight. I'm off to enjoy…
March 24, 2010: Oh, a whole bunch o’ stuff including the return of the mailbag!
Hey! Look who dropped by the production offices today! Bugsy and Marilyn! And, oh yeah, Peter Kelamis (SGU's Adam Brody) who tagged along with his lovely wife Alannah. Also dropping by the office this afternoon... Today, we broke Linda's story (episode 13), which explores the relationship of two of my very favorite characters, and also…
March 23, 2010: Assorted SGU Tidbits! Feeling (King) Crabby! And Somewhat Pig-Headed!
This morning, I met the positively delightful actress who'll be playing the role of Ginn in season 2. Loved her in Mad Men. Apparently, she's already worked in Vancouver (most recently on Supernatural), loves the city, and already has plans to hit some of her favorite food spots. After her wardrobe fitting and a visit…
March 20, 2010: Roooooooooaaaaaaaad Triiiiiiiiiiiiiip! Making Time!
I'm considering doing something a little different from the five star, fine dining culinary pilgrimage I take to Tokyo every year. No, I don't intend to replace my annual Japan trip, just supplement it with a more casual, down home excursion - perhaps a trek across the U.S. in search of the best American eats.…
March 19, 2010: A pitiful sight! Production goings-on! Brackets busted! And more from the Atlantis Art Department Archives!
The other day I was walking down the corridor when I happened upon a sight so depressing, so altogether heartbreaking, that I almost burst into tears on the spot. Almost. Instead, I pulled out my camera and took a picture of THIS... Ashleigh sitting alone in her office eating birthday cake. Fortunately, it wasn't her…