The plan was to enjoy two weeks off - after riding the non-stop production carousel since summer of 2014, stepping away from prep and post and scripts and notes to just, finally, get away from it all for a modest 14 days before jumping back into it. A simple 2 out of 150 weeks to relax,…
September 12, 2016: Tokyo Day #1!
September 11th back west but the 12th here. This blog entry comes to you from the future! So, the fallout from Friday night's Dark Matter double-header continues to resonate. I'll hold off talking about it until our international fans have had a chance to catch up but, suffice it to say, if you found the ending of…
September 10, 2016: Tokyo Travel Day! Enjoy the Dogs!
So, what did you all think of last night's Dark Matter double-header? Thrilling? Touching? Shocking? All of the above? Do tell! Leave your feedback in the comments section. I'll peruse your thoughts once I land in Japan! In the meantime, enjoy some dog pics. Bubba, Lulu, and special guest star Petunia!
September 9, 2016: Tonight’s Dark Matter Double-Header!
Tonight's the night for a double dose of Dark Matter! Things kick off at 7 pm PDT/10 pm EDT with - “Wish I’d Spaced You When I Had the Chance” And then, immediately following, at 8 pm PDT/11 pm EDT, it's - “Sometimes in Life You Don’t Get to Choose” It's going to be crazy! The…
September 8, 2016: Two back to back episodes! Two phenomenal directors!
Tomorrow night, it's a Dark Matter double-header! First up, starting at 7 pm PDT/10 pm EDT it's “Wish I’d Spaced You When I Had the Chance” - The crew races against time to track down and locate a missing Three and Five before the Galactic Authority gets to them first. This episode was directed by Mairzee Almas…
September 7, 2016: Well, that was fast!
Honestly, it feels like mere months ago we'd received the call from Prodigy Pictures Jay Firestone informing us that Dark Matter was a go. And now, suddenly, here we are gearing up for the season 3. Our game plan is simple: outdo what we did the year before. I know, I know. Right now, some…
September 6, 2016: This week’s double episode of Dark Matter!
“Wish I’d Spaced You When I Had the Chance” The crew races against time to track down and locate a missing Three and Five before the Galactic Authority gets to them first. “Sometimes in Life You Don’t Get to Choose” Four’s loyalty is put to the test when he attempts to reclaim the throne of…
September 5, 2016: Mission! Daredevil: “Born Again”!
It's hard to believe we'll be heading back to Toronto in about a month. And just when I was settling back into the swing of things here in Vancouver, revisiting my favorite book shops and discovering amazing new restaurants. At the top of the latter list is Mission on West 4th. I discovered this place while…
September 4, 2016: Dark Matter “Take The Shot” Recaps, Reviews, and Reactions!
My conversation with Akemi today: Me: X has a ten year old son. Akemi: What?! Really? Since when?! Me: Uh, since about ten years ago. Dark Matter "Episode 23: Take The Shot" was written by series co-creator Paul Mullie, and directed by Dark Matter editor Paul Day. So, what'd you all think? "Dark Matter takes a methodical…
September 3, 2016: Dark Matter Season 2! The Final Stretch!
It's funny. About a month ago it was the agony of "Oh, no! Will we get picked up?!". Now, it's the agony of "Oh, no! We got picked up!" Scripts to write. Stories to break. Plans to make. And what seemed so faraway back in May as we were wrapping up production on Dark Matter's…
September 2, 2016: Tonight, it’s an all-new episode of Dark Matter! Take The Shot!
Who's taking the shot? And who's doing the shooting? Find out tonight at 7 pm PDT/10 pm EDT on Syfy and Space Channel! And, to whet your appetites, check out a little sneak peek preview here: TWO is in Serious Trouble I'm flying out of L.A. shortly and should be home in time for dinner…
September 1, 2016: Dark Matter season 3 is a go!
In case you hadn't heard: Dark Matter and Killjoys renewed for season 3 on Syfy It's always the way. At first it's "Oh, no. Oh, no. Are we going to get a season 3 pick up?" And then it's "Oh, no. Oh, no. We got a pick up and now have to finish work on…
August 31, 2016: L.A.! Meals! Dogs!
I was getting dressed, fifteen minutes out from heading downstairs to catch a cab, when I received the call from my agent's assistant. "I'm afraid I have some bad news," he said. Oh shit, I thought. I was prepared for the worst. "We're going to have to reschedule your first meeting today." "That's it?"I asked.…
August 30, 2016: Next up on Dark Matter = “Take The Shot”!
Shipboard mayhem sheds light on some of the crew members' dark pasts. On the next episode of Dark Matter, "Take The Shot": Android (?) making out with shirtless guy. Is it a dream? Is it our Android? Who's the guy? The Android looks around, perplexed. What's got her so confused? FIVE says: "If we delete…
August 29, 2016: L.A. Day #1!
There was a point last night when I assumed the most annoying part of this trip would be the gentleman across the aisle from me who removed his shoes AND socks five minutes into our flight. The two and half hours in the air were otherwise uneventful and I was pleased to note that we…