Oh yeah. Today's Dark Matter season 2 sneak peek screen shot shows certain members of the crew all dressed up and heading out. What's the special occasion? Well, I can't be certain, but I suspect it's the Dark Matter season 2 premiere, airing this Friday night at 10 pm (after Killjoys!) on Syfy and Space Channel! And with the…
June 22, 2016: Vancouver, wha- happened?
Seriously. I feel as though I've returned to a shoddy facsimile of the Vancouver I knew and loved. Okay, I suppose I can forgive the bad weather (despite being told how wonderfully warm it was while we were suffering the deep chill in Toronto), the road closures and construction (VERY reminiscent of Toronto), the expanded…
June 18, 2016: Melissa O’Neil, Dark Matter’s TWO, Answers YOUR Questions!
THIS is the blog entry you've all been waiting for. Melissa O'Neil, Dark Matter's TWO, answers YOUR questions. And there are A LOT of them so let's not waste anytime and get to it. But first, let me just say this about the lovely Melissa. I remember watching her very first audition for the role of the…
June 8, 2016: ONE drops by!
Well, look who dropped by the house today to say hello to Lulu. If it isn't Dark Matter's ONE/Jace Corso, Marc Bendavid. In addition to coming up to visit with Lulu, he's also in town shooting a movie. Today was a rare day off from set, so we got together for lunch at Fable Kitchen (he got…
June 5, 2016: More Dark Matter and Stargate BTS pics!
Today's screen shot of the day, posted above, is from some unspecified episode in Dark Matter's second season. Who's the blond? And who's the guy? Is that a drink in his hand? Are they at some sort of party? Questions, questions, questions. Answers coming your way in less than a month! We'll be kicking the season off…
May 29, 2016: Cutie and the Boxer and the Pug!
So, a couple of weeks ago, Akemi and I watched a documentary about artist Ushio Shinohara and his wife (and fellow artist) Noriko. Ushio is known for his boxing paintings which involve him donning a pair of boxing gloves, dipping them in paint, and then pummelling out his artistic expression on canvas. The film, by Zachary…
May 28, 2016: Dissecting the NEW new Dark Matter season 2 exteeeeeeended trailer!
Here it is! And it's a long one, an extended trailer chock full of tiny teasers. Let's break it down with a shot by shot analysis! An establisher of what we suspect is the Hyperion-8 Maximum Security Facility. TWO, THREE, and FOUR presumably entering the prison's Gen Pop area. But where's the rest of the…
May 20, 2016: Dinner with #2Boss!
Our Toronto Farewell Tour continued last night at Ufficio Restaurant with Melissa O'Neil, Dark Matter's kick-ass commander, TWO. On this occasion, decidedly less ass-kick and plenty more discussing and dining was on the agenda. A few of the dishes we killed - Giant Portuguese squid ink arancini, pomodoro & fried basil. Potato crema tortellini with smoked ramp butter…
May 19, 2016: Dogs! Food! Fans! And fun!
"Captain America is weakest. He has only frisbee. And the ugliest mask, and he knows it’s ugly - that’s why sometimes he doesn’t wear." - Akemi on Captain America We're two weeks away from boarding a plan back to Vancouver. As you can see, Lulu and Bubba are ready to go...BUT will have to shave…
May 15, 2016: Dinner with Ellen and Adam! More Dark Matter BTS pics!
Yesterday, Akemi and I continued our Goodbye Tour by hitting Lamesa Filipino Kitchen with two of our favorite fun new Toronto friends, Ellen and Adam. Besides being super cute herself, Ellen shares Akemi's affinity for super cute things so the two of them really hit it off. As for Adam, he's incredibly easy-going and down-to-earth.…
April 24, 2016: That damned star field! Reading recommendations!
So, over on alt. Dark Matter twitter account (@DarkMatter_show) I uploaded the above pic, snapped very early on in the show's first season. It's a beautiful set, beautifully lit, with gorgeous playback displays and...a truly awful star field out the front. The production purchased it from somewhere in the middle east - and it didn't come…
April 19, 2016: Akemi’s birthday bash!
"Happy Birthday!"I said, handing my girlfriend, Akemi, her presents. Then, as she reached for them, I pulled them back. "You'll have to wait until Monday to open them." And I set them aside. It was a sad cap to a disappointing birthday weekend that saw our planned Saturday Afternoon Picnic Lunch in the Park to…
April 6, 2016: Goodies from the Dark Matter art department!
Well, I'm pleased to report we are in majority agreement. Presenting our choice for the Ishida cruiser: Thanks to everyone who weighed in with their votes and opinions. And thanks to artist Jon Hrubesch for gorgeous design. After Stargate ended, I would receive all sorts of request from fans for the onscreen graphics used at Stargate…
April 5, 2016: Done and (almost) done!
A little something from the Dark Matter wardrobe department. Costume Designer Noreen Landry's sketch of an Ishida Royal Guard. Done and (almost) done! Today, I completed the preliminary first draft of our season finale, episode 213 (which you'll be naming at some point in May). All I can say is: "Holy smokes!". The script is now in…
April 4, 2016: Weigh in on the Ishida Cruiser design!
Let's get the ball rolling on this totally awesome blog entry with these totally awesome Ishida cruiser designs by the totally awesome Jon Hrubesch. A LOT of wonderful variety to choose from here. We're leaning a certain way, but would love to hear your thoughts. If I can refresh your memories, THIS was the Ishida…