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…
September 8, 2009: Back in the office but not for long! Tech Troubles II! And some Heroes Die discussion!
Back in the office today after the Labor Day long weekend. Another three full days of production on Pain and prep on Lost before we head off for yet another long weekend. That’s right. No sooner do I return to the friendly confines of my workplace than I am pulled away, like a child caught…
September 7, 2009: Heroes Die, by Matthew Woodring Stover
Earlier this year, I was having dinner with Stargate: Universe Consultant (and, oh, by the way, bestselling author) John Scalzi when the topic of conversation turned to my online book club. I asked John if he could recommend an underappreciated gem for an upcoming discussion. “Heroes Die,”said John before I’d even finished my request. Then,…
September 6, 2009: Brian J. Smith Wants To Hear From YOU! Smells Like Burning! Sick Sick Sick! And The Return of the Weird Food Purchase of the Day!
Okay, let’s make it official. Actor Brian J. Smith - SGU’s Lieutenant Matthew Scott - is eager to take part in his very first fan Q&A, so if you have any questions for the Julliard grad, start posting them. One thing that was fairly evident from my chat with him on Friday night - Brian…
September 5, 2009: Dinner with Ivon and Brian! Julia Benson! Braving the Tokyo subway system!
Ivon considers his menu options. Last night, I went to dinner with Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok and actor Brian J. Smith (SGU’s Lt. Matthew Scott). We ended up at Quattro (now Q4) on West Fourth for an Italian extravaganza. We ordered and were immediately presented with a wonderful little amuse-bouche of bacon-wrapped sablefish (?)…
September 1, 2009: Football Picks and Stargate Pics!
Chaos on Destiny (photo courtesy and copyright MGM Television). Up to now, we’ve busied ourselves with spinning, story breaking, scriptwriting, critiquing, prep, post, and watching of the various dailies, cuts, and mixes but yesterday, we got down to the really important business of football. Yes, it was time make our…
August 31, 2009: Stargate: Universe Pics! Stargate: Atlantis Pics! Brought To You By’s And Thank You’s!
Setting up the gate for the New Mexico shoot (Air III) Photo compliments and copyright MGM Television. To those of you who missed yesterday’s blog entry (Seriously, just click on the link below if it’s not too much trouble), I have officially kicked off our No Fan Left Behind campaign aimed at getting Stargate fans…
August 28, 2009: Deciphering the Results! Actor Peter Kelamis! And Random Set Pics!
Spooky jungle pic. My pug Jelly went in for her ultrasound this morning. According to the helpful, page-long summary of results I received when I picked her up, her “left and right medial iliac lymph nodes are sonographically normal measuring 5.1 mm and 3/6 mm in thickness respectively” which is great to know as…
August 27, 2009: A Reconciliation! A Special Guest! And Another Random Set Pic!
Random set pic. Brian J. Smith IS Lieutenant Matthew Scott. I’m pleased to report that after a brief falling out, my rewrite and I have reconciled and we are on much better terms. I admit that I was a little frustrated yesterday, and said some things I now regret. However today, things are much brighter…
August 26, 2009: Hey, who wants to rewrite the season finale for me? October’s Book of the Month Club Pick! What’s your space pirate name? And other important questions from the gang at SFSignal.
Hey, remember when I said I was actually looking forward to this rewrite? Well, I honestly don’t know what the hell I was thinking. I guess I figured that, given the notes, it wouldn’t be all that big a pass. But it turns out I was wrong. Yep, it never fails. Those tiny little changes…
August 25, 2009: Tomatoes, Chatty Neighbors, Involuntary Walkers, and Actor Patrick Gilmore!
“They make-a me a prisoner inside-a my home,”my elderly neighbor Tony informed me this morning. Needless to say I was surprised, not so much by the implication that he was being held captive and had somehow managed to escape in order to tend to his tomato plants, but the fact that he was actually engaging…