I got the call from Kerry just before lunch: "How'd you like to come by at two thirty for a spotting session." Spotting session? My first thought was that fellow Exec. Producer Carl Binder needed someone to watch over him while he put his new exercise trampoline through its paces. Then, it dawned on me.…
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 8, 2010: Goodies from the Art Department, both Universe and Atlantis!
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 5, 2010: Cookie-gate! Early script feedback! And a little something from the Atlantis vault!
Ashleigh was at it again today. I'm sure that once you hear the details, many of you will be horrified and will seriously reconsider your misguided support for my arch-nemesis. So, yesterday, Ashleigh mentioned that those chocolate peanut butter chip cookies she brought in were actually her second batch. The first attempt was so soft…
March 22, 2010: Annoying injuries and assistants! Presenting…Stewie! More goodies from the Stargate: Atlantis Art Department archives!
WTF? I am suddenly beset by a host of discomforting aches and pains - not enough to cause me major concern, mind you, but more than enough to really annoy the hell out of me. I can't remember awkwardly twisting it but my hand is certainly doing its best to remind me of the incident.…
March 16, 2010: I finally discover my true calling! Dinner with Erika! Atlantis Missing Memories! One More Episode Title!
Some are born with natural musical ability. Others are gifted with athletic prowess. Still others find their calling in subtler but no less fulfilling pursuits: science, mathematics, literature. Me? I'm really good at hiding shit. Really, really good. I hide things so well that no one can find them. Not even me! Several months ago,…
March 14, 2010: A fitful night’s sleep! Dipping back into the Atlantis archives!
Don't you hate it when you spend hours working out a very complicated script rewrite and head to bed satisfied with a job well done, only to wake up in the middle of the night with the horrible realization that the Volker character isn't where he's supposed to be, thereby throwing a wrench into the…
March 3, 2010: Hey, look at what I found!
I was going through my office desk today and came across a slew of supporting material from the last two seasons of Stargate: Atlantis - concept art, sketches, designs, schematics, art department packages. I uploaded many over the course of the past few years, but just as many have remained secreted away in my bottom…
December 29, 2009: Actor Peter Kelamis Answers Your Questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to actor Peter Kelamis, Stargate: Universe's Dr. Adam Brody, for what I hope will be the first of many cast Q&A's. I remember Peter from way back when he first graced graced the Stargate franchise with his presence, guest-starring as the fleet-footed Dr. Langham…
June 25, 2009: The Doctor Is In! Actor Paul McGillion Answers Your Questions.
Some of you know him as Ernest Littlefield. Most of you know him as Dr. Carson Beckett. Me? I know him as good ole Paul - talented actor, all-around good guy, and the most entertaining person to hang with at a con (as I discovered at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con). Ladies and gentlemen, I give you…
May 3, 2009: Transforming Stage 5 From Stargate Command to Icarus Base
Follow Carl down the new-look corridor on Stage 5. Hang a left, up the stairs, and you're in the control room. The stripped-down gate room. The former SGC gate becomes the gate on Icarus Base. Back in early February, Carl and I wandered down to Stage 5 to check out the work in progress.…
May 1, 2009: Projects Galore!
I’m well into the rewrite of Space, episode #11 of Stargate: Universe, and finally got it down to a full 46 pages from a robust 54 (and that’s down from its original 60!). Paring down the dialogue, stripping away some of the superfluous beats, but still maintaining a lot of the character beats that Rob…
April 29, 2009: Simul-posting, Stargate, and the SyFy Slant.
Several weeks ago, when SyFy (sic?) and MGM first approached me about becoming the official behind-the-scenes voice for the new Stargate: Universe series and simul-posting on SciFi.com (sic?) I was admittedly leery. As someone who has made it a point to post a daily entry going on 2+ years now, the last thing I need…
April 24, 2009: Bon Voyage! (And if not “bon” then at least not “mauvais”). One Doctor Checks In, The Other Doctor Drops In. And, Some Mailbag.
I walked into Ashleigh‘s office and leveled with her. “I’m worried. All this morning, I was reading about that possible pandemic in Mexico…” The implication was clear. She was about to head off on a week-long Mexican getaway and the prospect of her flirting with danger was paramount on my mind. No doubt touched by…
April 22, 2009: Director Peter DeLuise Answers Your Questions + Another Upcoming Guest Blogger
Some of my fondest memories of my early years on SG-1 involve Director Peter DeLuise - his fast-paced style, his encyclopedic knowledge of the show's mythology, and , of course, his unrestrained sense of humor. He occupied the office across the hall from Paul and I, a veritable Stargate shrine he decorated with the weirdest collection of curios imaginable: prop…