Who's up for a little zoom chat with yours truly? If you're interested, just leave a comment in to today's blog entry. Friday, I will choose 3 lucky to take part in a group chat where we can discuss everything from Dark Matter and Stargate to pepper preferences and my pug, Suji's bathroom habits. The…
Happy 23, SG-1! What else you got for us? Well, I’m glad you asked…
12 years. 14 seasons. Almost 350 episodes. And this was probably the best thing I ever wrote for the franchise. Lyrics and vocals by yours truly and Paul Mullie, with an assist by the lovely Peter DeLuise. It's hard to believe that it was 23 years ago today that SG-1 first graced our screens. 23…
July 26, 2020: Suji Sunday!
No sleeping in for this girl. She is up at 6:30 a.m. every morning and will make sure YOU get up to so that she can have her breakfast and morning walk. Relaxing after her daily double walk. The call her "The Cleaner". She does this thing now where she hangs around the strawberry plant…
That Original Dark Matter Ending – Dark Timeline Edition!
When I originally pitched Dark Matter, I had an ending in mind for the show, and for each of our main characters. But as we rolled into production and the series started to take form, I ultimately decided to abandon it for something...different. I had completely forgotten about that original, bittersweet ending until I recently…
Putting together that show bible and/or pitch!
Blog regular Shawn Parrish asks: "What is in a show bible? A treatment, the pilot script, character and world histories?" Show bibles differ from show to show but, in general, they include - at minimum - a Series Overview, Character breakdowns, and Episode Summaries. This is in the case of an existing series. I recall…
July 23, 2020: An Atlantis-themed blog post!
Today's hot top question on twitter was: What where your Top 3 favorite Stargate: Atlantis episodes? A few video files from the archives... So, where are we headed? Wraith hive ship display. Puddle Jumper display. Guess the episode! Keeping tabs on the place.
July 22, 2020: How goes quarantine?
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1285952624831930370 Akemi, after some consideration: ""Maybe, if someone doesn't eat sweet stuff for a while." To follow up on some of the comments and questions posted to yesterday's mailbag... Carol G writes: "Thanks for the Q & A. One question: Would you be willing to finish DM 4 & 5 m if the financing was…
July 20, 2020: Dream casts, strange movies, and amazing people with whom I have worked!
Today, I zoom pitched an adaptation of one of my very favorite Korean t.v. shows. As part of the pitch, I included a few visuals for each of the main characters, drawn from some of the amazing talent I have worked with in the past. IF I ever get the chance to make this show,…
July 19, 2020: Suji Sunday!
Suji is back to her spirited two-walk self again. I'm not sure what the issue was. Maybe she was injured. Or needed that second afternoon stroll to limber back up. But she is a rocket out there. Well, more of a later stage rocket anyway. Seriously? Mid-shake action. On the look-out for fallen strawberries. Okay.…
July 18, 2020: Got questions? Leave them in comments section!
Last night, I took part in the Exoplanets of Stargate panel. Tomorrow, it's the Sound Space panel: A significant part of storytelling is the soundtrack. Music can conjure up a place, a culture, and a time. In this session, writers and musicians discuss how sound can be used to invoke space and advance a story.…
July 17, 2020: The Exoplanets of Stargate panel! Gardening! World’s most dangerous cheese!
At 7:00 p.m. tonight, I'll be sitting on The Exoplanets of Stargate panel... Hosted by CosmoQuest. Should be fun. And highly informative. And I'm talking about me being informed since I'll be sharing the virtual stage with some science heavy hitters including our host, and former Stargate science advisor, Mika McKinnon. P.S. In the event…
July 16, 2020: Moving on to lattes!
Thanks to everyone who weighed in with their tea thoughts. Although I'm not usually a hot drink type of guy, I do enjoy my fancy lattes during the day and my chamomile at night. Speaking of lattes, are you all partial to any version in particular? There was a spot near my place that used…
July 15, 2020: Developments on the development front! And your go-to tea!
It's been a productive couple of days. Yesterday, my partners on this time travel series got on a zoom call to discuss the mechanics of setting up a production here in Toronto, covering everything from regional tax credits to and financing structure to catering (of course!). The plan was to pitch the series starting next…
July 14, 2020: Death fish, Movie-themed questions, and Amazing people with whom I have worked!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1283066665073291264 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ0sTsQgDz4&feature=emb_logo Amazing people with whom I have worked... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1277215555360096256 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1277572007115325440 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1277947228070567936 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1278295204198563844 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1278664319710957576 Yesterday's movie-themed question... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1282834165596135425 Tonight's movie-themed question... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1283176390519660544
July 12, 2020: Suji Sunday!
Impressed! Unimpressed. Her Kentucky Derby look. Studying. Ready for the Cotillion.