We've all experienced them at least once in our lives, those inexplicable, unnerving instances that make us wonder whether dark forces are at play, their subtle and sinister hands manipulating our reality from afar. They leave an impression, an indelible mark at the deepest levels of your subconscious, buried away by overwhelming reason, the steadfast…
December 1, 2017: Upcoming Genre Shows!
There's a lot to genre programming to look forward to in 2018 (and the end of 2017). Judge Dredd: Mega City One, Umbrella Academy, Myst - to name but a few. And then there are the following intriguing candidates, much closer to a screen near you... Dark (Netflix) Premieres today Counterpart (STARZ) Premieres January 21st,…
November 30, 2017: Wednesday, December 6th at 10/9c! It’s another Dark Matter tweetfest!
Circle the date and tell your Dark Matter and Stargate-loving fans. We'll be meeting up on twitter to talk about a few of our favorite shows. If you have questions about DM, SG-1, SGA, or SGU, I'll be online fielding them for the better part of an hour. What Stargate cast-member binge-watched almost 200 episodes…
November 26, 2017: My cold weather dog!
Winter is almost upon us and, while it's almost impossible to coax my french bulldog, Lulu, outdoors at the mere sight of snow, our senior pug, Suji, loves the frisky weather. I don't know what it is - maybe the fact that she was, literally, raised in a barn - but she seems impervious to…
November 21, 2017: Projects! Books! Robots!
Recently, much of my days are spent reading, writing, and in creative discussions over the phone, via email, or while enjoying double chocolate mochas. Again, the plan was to take time off, travel, catch a bunch of matinees, but the opportunities that have presented themselves have proven too intriguing to pass up. Besides, in this…
November 20, 2017: Knock Knock!
In the almost eight years she's been living in Canada, Akemi has mastered many aspects of western culture - its unreliable transportation system, the English language, Beef Wellington - but there's one uniquely North American oddity she's yet to grasp: the knock-knock joke. And yet, despite her repeated failures to fully grasp its nuanced set-up…
November 19, 2017: More pics from the Dark Matter vault!
Courtesy of Mean Jean Brophey! Matt Purdy, Jozie Conte, and Kelly Anastasiou - behind the scenes on EOS-7. Bits and pieces - Episode 304, "All the Time in the World" Turn off the damn light! Can't you see Mishka Thebaud is trying to sleep here! Ready to shoot - Episode 304, "All the Time in…
November 16, 2017: Suji and shout-outs!
Ideally, I'd like my next show to be either an anime, comic book, novel adaptation - or one featuring dogs in pajamas. Akemi, meanwhile, has been hard at work designing for her upcoming Suji-themed lapel pin and badge line. A few shout-outs are in order today: Marc Bendavid, Dark Matter's ONE, stars in a…
November 14, 2017: Buddy, can you spare a slice of pizza?
We were walking back from my favorite pizza joint, Superpoint on Ossington, last night when we were approached by a somewhat disheveled looking man. "Do you have twenty-five cents for food?"he asked. I recognized him as the same guy we'd passed not two hours earlier on our way to the restaurant. "Offer him the…
November 11, 2017: Signs I may be getting old!
I fell asleep on the couch and napped for two hours today. I'm getting more forgetful. I pulled something doing lunges two weeks ago and now my inability to cut has diminished my confidence in my ability to play the corner position. Instead of doubling its character limit, I really feel twitter would have been…
November 9, 2017: My Top 10 Favorite Whiskeys!
In the three years that the Dark Matter Whisky Club was in operation, 2014-2017, I sampled a wide variety of whiskeys, over a hundred in all. These were my favorites... #10. WRITER'S TEARS Appropriate, no? Line Producer Norman Denver contributed this ironic Irish entry, a blend of single malt and single pot-stilled whiskeys, triple-distilled and…
November 6, 2017: Spicing things up!
Back when I last visited Montreal, my sister gave me one of the greatest gifts ever: a bunch of Ghost Chilis and Carolina Reapers she'd grown in her garden. I love spicy. Very spicy. Even so, at roughly 1 million Scoville heat units, it proved a bit of a challenge. Tasty, but mind-numbingly hot…
November 5, 2017: Nice To Be Home blog!
"Hmmmm. What should I write about today?" "Nice To Be Home blog?"suggested Akemi. "Only if you feel that way." Ooooh. Pressure. Yes, it's great to be home. But for how long? And how long will Toronto be home? Looks like I'll be heading back down to L.A. in January to pitch Masked. Before then, I've…
November 4, 2017: The L.A. Wrap-up!
Last night, in addition to enjoying a spectacular meal at Osteria Mozza with Martin Gero, Carl Binder, and Paul and Michelle Mullie, I also got to practice my Japanese by breaking the news to two wayward young tourists that the Paul Smith store was a good 20-30 minute walk from our current location. "Chotto toei…
November 3, 2017: L.A. Day #5!
I've been a fan of Robert Picardo since back in his days at Star Trek: Voyager's The Doctor, but I've become an even bigger fan of Bob's over the years as I've gotten to know him. A terrific actor and equally terrific human being, he's a good friend and someone I always make it a…