Okay. As promised the other day, here is a peek at Akemi's new panties. The pattern resembles what I'd imagine a drug addict would hallucinate during a bad trip: mushrooms, insects, snakes, and clouds, furry fearsomes, flying tweens, and sackfuls of love.Well, the votes have been tabulated in the Name Trevor's Baby contest and we…
July 12, 2011: And we’re off!
Today, I had a discussion about the casting of a minor recurring character. An ALL DAY DISCUSSION! At one point, I considered making an executive decision to rewrite the role for my dog Maximus (see his head shot in my blog banner). In the end, however, I opted to table the discussion to focus on…
July 11, 2011: The storm before the storm!
Okay. I think I'm just going to open up a little comic book and genre book shop in Vancouver. Sometime in 2012. Maybe sooner. Hey, check it out. Look at what Akemi made Alexander. He was, of course, thrilled. As were my co-workers because, as planned, I brought in my homemade truffles this morning. Talk…
July 10, 2011: Truffles or script rewrites. It’s your call!
Since I spent a significant part of my Saturday doing a pass on episode #2 and writing up the one-page overview for episode #10, I decided to kick back on Sunday by switching gears and starting the rewrite of episode #5. I know, I know. What the hell am I doing working through the weekend?…
July 9, 2011: Transporter production update!
The production train is about to leave the station! All aboard who's coming aboard! Everyone else get the f*ck out of the way. Move or be REmoved! We're now two days away from the start of main unit principal photography on Transporter and I feel like I'm in the heart of a maelstrom. Time to…
June 29, 2011: Dinner and drinks with Hawkman! Episode 10 on track! Bento Breakfast! And a Sweet Tooth reminder!
Hey, look who it is! It's Michael Shanks (Stargate's Dr. Daniel Jackson, Smallville's Hawkman) who's in town shooting Saving Hope with Erica Durance (Smallville's Lois Lane). Michael texted me last week to let me know he'd be in Toronto and that I should set aside a night for catching up. He suggested drinks, I countered…
June 27, 2011: Transporter: The Series Production Update! Jelly! Bento Breakfast!
Hey, look! It's the new guy! A.K.A. writer Steve Bailie, formerly of Primeval and The Bill, presently of episode #10 of Transporter: The Series. Steve, who hails from Jolly Olde England ("Smashing kippers, wot?") got in yesterday and showed up armed with a slew of good ideas. Now, all we've got to do is pick…
June 24, 2011: Ensure your legacy in the Name My Co-Worker’s Baby Contest!
I was in Trevor's office today going over some production details on episode #3 when, partway through our Harry Potter discussion, I noticed two of my female co-workers staring out the window. "Ooooh, loooook!"cooed one. "Soooo cute!", the other. I hurried over to join them, peering out and scanning the area across the street for…
June 23, 2011: Transporter: The Series! Dark Matter! Stargate SG:1 Season 9!
Busy-busy on Transporter: The Series. Notes on episode 2 (Carl's) and episode 7 (Alexander's) have slowly started trickling in. Once I've received input from all 4+ players, I'll jump on the rewrites - just as soon as I've finished the rewrite on episode 6 (mine). Paul continues his pass on episodes 3 (his) and 4…
June C, 2011: Five film/t.v. projects I’m looking forward to!
Despite the fact that I work in television, I don't watch a lot of t.v. I could say it's because I'm incredibly busy (which I am) but the truth is that, given the choice, I'd much rather read, cook, work-out, or spend quality time with my dogs. I do, however, manage to make time for…
June 18, 2011: Set construction begins on Transporter: The Series! Looking back on Stargate: SG-1’s ninth season! Links!
Since work has commenced on the standing sets for Transporter: The Series, fellow Executive Producer Alexander M. Ruemelin and I figured the least we could do was swing by and check out the work-in-progress before redirecting funds and manpower to construction on the sundecks of our new cottages in Muskoka. And... Getting back to my…
June 17, 2011: I’ve become that crazy dog guy my writing partner warned me about. And barbecue! Oh, and the weekend alarm sounds early!
With Fondy heading out of town for the week, Akemi and I assumed temporary possession of her house. And dogs, Brie and Stewie. As a result, we'll be hosting a veritable pooch party for the next little while... Slow progress on the script rewrite front. It seems that whenever I sit down to tackle Act…
June 16, 2011: That was one night I’m glad I wasn’t in Vancouver for! Dinner with Alexander and Sarah! Another class field trip! Lunch so bad I want to punch the chef in the face!
Yesterday, Akemi and I joined Alexander and Sarah for lunch at Terroni Restaurant on Adelaide Street. The pizza was fine, the pasta was cold, but the clear high point of the night was the surrounding decor. Specifically THIS ill-advised piece of art (?): After dinner, I went home, worked out, watched part of the hockey…
June 15, 2011: Bento Breakfast! Transporter: The Series production update! Stargate fans still fighting!
Today's bento breakfast, compliments of Akemi. It gave me the much-needed energy I needed to watch the dailies from the European shoot while listening to tracks upon tracks of potential music for our new show, Transporter: The Series. Some truly amazing footage coming in from Berlin and Nice. Fantastic work on the part of our…
June 6, 2011: Our first Transporter: The Series field trip! Mailbag!
We spent much of today driving around the city, checking potential locations for the pilot episode of Transporter: The Series. Pictured above is my brilliant solution to the scene in which our hero, Frank, evades the bad guys by blending into the background. Yes, a closer look at the photo will reveal that only the…