http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/cinemaxs-transporter-showrunners-exit/ Well, hmmm. Didn't realize we'd be dropping an official press release this quickly. I just assumed, one month from now, I'd start posting pics of Akemi and me back in Vancouver enjoying dinner at Refuel and have you connect the dots. Guess this means I'm going to have to put that blog entry of…
August 15, 2011: Bento Breakfast Binder-Style! Co-workers! A Familiar Guest Star! The Maximus Update!
Akemi occasionally sends me off to work with some pretty amazing breakfasts - tasty and artistically elaborate bento creations that are, apparently, all the rage back in Japan. I've posted pics of these edible masterpieces in recent months... Well, not to be outdone, Carl's wife, Karen, sent him off with his own bento box creation…
August 12, 2011: Work! A surprise guest! And more Maximus!
Despite the fact that I was only on set three days this week, I'm more exhausted today than I have been all year. Yep, one of those weeks. Expect to have a lot more of these between now and the end of November... Today, we were paid a visit by surprise guest... A usually voracious…
August 10, 2011: Back on set!
Back on set today - even though my episode (#102 - 12 Hours) wrapped two days ago. I've been standing in for Paul who has been busy prepping episodes #104-105 (The Switch and Harvest), overseeing the final two outstanding days on the pilot. Yes, it's true! So much awesomeness it couldn't be contained in one…
August 9, 2011: Snow Monkeys Return! Back on Set!
Even though I'm on the other side of the country, my Snow Monkeys will be making another bid for Fantasy Football supremacy. This season, they square off against the likes of The New Old Spice Guys, Van Isle Vultures, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and Ivon Bartok's The Running Dead (among others). The League,…
August 3, 2011: Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day 5!
Although we started an hour later this morning, I had to add an hour to my travel time so it was a wash: no extra sleep for me. 5:20 a.m. wake-up, walk the dogs, wash up, then out the door at 6:30 a.m. By the time I rolled into The Devil's Punch Bowl at Stoney…
August 2, 2011: The Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day #4! Thanks from me and Maximus!
Back at it again today, this time in Stouffville for a visit to Geneva and a very unique home plus a healthy dose of action compliments of Fight Choreographer Cyril Raffaelli (pictured above, calling YOU out). The day was a scorcher! It was a hot, long day and, as a thank you to my terrific…
July 28, 2011: The Transporter – Episode #2 – 12 Hours – Day Two!
Let's kick off today's entry with a (sort of) pic of Tara Yelland - actress, entertainer, stupendous stand-in, and princess (For real!)... We started the morning with the reception area so that we could shoot out Francois Berleand who heads back to France today. Another great Tarconi scene. Apparently, before leaving, Francois let it be…
July 26, 2011: The Maximus Update! A Chocolate Surprise! One Final Field Trip! Prep Ends and Production Begins on 12 Hours!
Thanks to those who sent their well-wishes and expressions of concern for Maximus. He went in for his emergency dental surgery yesterday during which he had two teeth and a tumor(!) removed. I'm happy to report he is on the mend, on meds, and back to his typical gluttonous, voracious, mud-eating, food-slurping self. See? Much…
July 25, 2011: The Transporter Tech Suvey (Episode #102: 12 Hours)!
Can I just say how much I like the people I'm working with on this production. All very nice, very creative, very hardworking individuals. Today, we all went on a bit of a group field trip to take in some of the locations we'll be visiting for episode #102, 12 Hours...
July 21, 2011: Oatmeal Teal’c! Again with the meetings! Surprise guest star – Martin Gero! Mailbag!
Hey, check it out! Look at what was in my Happy Panda bento box the other day: oatmeal Teal'c! Rolling along on production and prep. Shooting at the airport today and apparently the footage looks amazing. Meanwhile, meetings for me... Akemi and I were just about to head out to dinner tonight when I got…
July 20, 2011: Voting Irregularities (Just sayin’)! Bubba’s Beach Bod! Transporter Production Update! Mailbag!
So today I found out that I was nominated for a Constellation Award in the category of "Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2010". Also today, I found out that I ended up losing the award two weeks ago to these guys - Teddy Wilson and Ajay Fry, hosts of the…
July 19, 2011: Another Transporter production update!
Whoa! It's a pretty crazy idea. As far as crazy ideas go, it's certainly not the craziest I've had - but it does rank up there with the very craziest. But more on that in a second. Okay, so I'm full into prep on episode #102 (Carl Binder's 12 Hours). Today, I spent the early…
July 17, 2011: The Transporter – another Stargate connection! Dog pics! Catching up with the mailbag!
As many of you know, the new show I'm working on - The Transporter - has a few Stargate connections. In addition to Paul and I who are show running the series (alongside Alexander M. Ruemelin), there's Executive Producer Robert Cooper and series director Andy Mikita. And now, another tenuous connection of sorts. The director…
July 15, 2011: Another location scout for 12 Hours (episode #2, The Transporter)!
Managed to finish up my rewrite of episode #5 in the nick of time this morning, forwarding my draft to Trevor (who, in turn, ensured it was delivered to my writing partner, Paul, on set) and gathering up the necessary documents (drafts and notes) for my next rewrite before joining Director Bruce McDonald and the…