You've just landed your first showrunning gig. Congratulations! It's no doubt both an exciting and foreboding time. But regardless of how well-prepared you think you are let me assure you of this - you will make mistakes, you'll learn a lot, and you'll have a great time doing it. Now before you embark on your…
July 4, 2019: Super Secret Projects Revealed!
Finally. Over the course of the past few months, I've been making vague references to a total of SEVEN different projects I'm currently work on, all in varying stages of development. There's that comic book adaptation and that horror novel adaptation and my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project and that small-town horror and that BIG comic…
January 10, 2019: Back in my old stomping grounds!
A bittersweet trip back to the site of my previous series, Dark Matter, today as we start early prep on this new show. I have, to the best of my ability, sought to reassemble the same behind-the-scenes team that made DM such a great experience. If all goes as planned, I'll be moving back into…
November 12, 2018: Distant Dark Matter Rumblings
When Dark Matter was cancelled a little over a year ago, I was left somewhat frustrated, kind of annoyed, a more than a little pissed. For various reasons. I was frustrated because I wouldn't be able to complete the story I'd mapped out, annoyed by what I felt was a petty and vindictive decision, and…
October 4, 2018: Scenes from a Writer’s Room – Week 4!
It's hard to believe that, in a little over a week, I won't be able to shout out these people anymore. I'm already tearing up.
Inside the U.F. Writers’ Room – Part 2!
Can you feel the magic? R.T. is adamant. NO telekinetic chipmunks! Ivon focuses on that third act twist. That or his fantasy football team. Everyone pretending to get along. Sam with the kugel assist. Birthday gal Courtney gets some donut love from Natalia. Alex under pressure to come up with some good ideas. And now…
Writers’ Rooms!
Over the course of my almost 12 years of blogging, I've often made references to "the writers' room" as it's a crucial part of the production process. But what, you may ask, is the purpose of "the writers' room"? What goes on in this storied chamber? Well, simply put, "the writers' room" is a gathering…
Week #1 Complete!
That's a wrap on our first week of the writers' room for this new sci-fi series and I do love the way thing are coming along. We've completed our world building discussions and characters arcs and can now look forward to four weeks of spinning and breaking. I'm curious to see how quickly things move…
That New Show…
Well, that's it. My extended vacation has come to an end because tomorrow, I start the writers' room on a new sci-fi series. I'll be showrunning but, unlike Dark Matter, this one is not my brainchild. And the circumstances by which I became involved are rather...unusual. Several months ago, the Director's Guild of Canada hosted…
A little trip down memory lane…
Hey, remember this? https://youtu.be/0HyD3aKFTkA And this? And this? I get goosebumps every time I watch them. Hard to believe that I've spent some 17 years in space!
Projects In Play!
So, yesterday, I offered a rundown of My Top 10 Funnest Episodes, simply put — the ten episodes (out of the 100 or so episodes of television I'm credited on as a writer) I had the most fun scripting. I decided to offer up the flip side and give you My Top 10 Toughest Episodes…