Whew! I spent a good chunk of the day reviewing and writing up notes on Amanda Tapping's excellent director's cut of Episode 201. An incredibly dynamic opener. I look forward to getting in the room with our incredible editor, Wendy Hallam Martin, Monday and Tuesday. But it wasn't all work today. This morning, Akemi and I…
January 15, 2015: Sleep ‘n schnitzel!
"Hey, Joe!"said Ivon. "Pretend you're sleeping." "Oh, no,"I said. "I couldn't." "Come on!"he said. So I shut my eyes and pretended I was sleeping. "No,"he said. "Rock your head back and open your mouth like you're in mid-snore." "Okay,"I said, rocking my head back and opening my mouth like I was in mid-snore. "Goofier-looking,"he said.…
January 14, 2016: Cat Shirt Thursday on the set of Dark Matter season 2!
Cat Shirt Thursdays! The tradition continues... Jayson Clute - B Camera Operator, Dark Matter Matt Purdy - Stand in, Dark Matter Chris Toudy - Key Grip, Dark Matter Alyssa Pawlak - Stand in, Dark Matter Kelly Anastasiou - B 2nd Assistant Camera, Dark Matter Drew Williams - Boom Operator, Dark Matter Nicola Moss - On Set Key Props, Dark Matter Well, today…
January 13, 2016: Director Bruce McDonald’s (space) salad days!
Director Bruce McDonald serves up madness, mayhem, and remaindered produce. The crew on recycling duty. One prisoner's trash is another's treasure. You never know what you're going to find... From the inside looking up. A rare shot of yours truly in action compliments of Alyssa Pawlak. A spooky walking tour of the Hyperion-8 set: Today's…
January 12, 2016: Dark Matter and doggy doings!
Anthony Lemke (THREE) and director Bruce McDonald discuss tattoos and such between set-ups. Is it possible to have any more fun on set? Bruce sets up his first shot of the day. A meeting of the minds. Meanwhile, back on the home front, the dogs express their delight for their winter wear... He's saying: "Noooooooooo!"
January 11, 2016: Mayhem! New sets! Flaccid chicken!
We tried out a new caterer today. On the menu: flaccid boiled chicken, dressing-free salad, and fat slices of disquietingly gooey eggplant parm topped with cold cheese. Mmmmm. There were a lot of crew members ordering pizza this afternoon. In retrospect, I suppose it was apropos. Prison food for our prison set... Today, stunt coordinator…
January 10, 2016: A rare rest day!
Today was the calm in the eye of the hurricane, that brief respite before the inevitable storm that will be tomorrow's BIG extended action sequence. When I said that this was our most ambitious episode to date, I was, for the most part, referring to THIS particular scene. Can't wait to see stunt coordinator John…
January 9, 2016: Saturday in space!
Wow. I can't think of anywhere I'd rather spend a Saturday than in outer space with the Dark Matter crew... Up and at 'em! Director Bruce McDonald contemplates an orange prior to blocking our first scene in Alicia Reynaud's office. Alicia who? Check out Dark Matter season 2 (summer of 2016) and find out! First shot of the…
January 8, 2016: Up and at ’em! Dark Matter in production!
In a perfect world, I'd be sleeping peacefully away like those two pictured above (Look at them! They get to actually sleep on set instead of pretending they're simply "deep in thought" which is MY go-to) , but until they finish fine-tuning that teleportation technology I've been anxiously awaiting (for going on thirty years now),…
January 7, 2016: Dark Matter media day!
Selfie with Susanne Döpke (Geek Magazine), Marietta Steinhart (DIE ZEIT), and Mirsad Halilovic (NBCU) who flew in today to talk Dark Matter and take in the super secret on-set action. Between set-ups, I got to sit down and talk season 2 plans, guest stars, and schnitzel! I had a great time. Miss you guys already! Beware of co-workers…
January 6, 2016: Dark Matter Season 2, Episode 202, Day 4!
Today was all about the Android. Between set-ups, I finally got a chance to sit down with actress Zoie Palmer and take her through our plans for the Android in season 2. We discussed the surprising encounter in Episode 204, the wildly atypical happenings in Episode 205, and those late-season developments and payoffs (plus much…
January 5, 2016: Dark Matter season 2! Episode 202! Day 3!
Today, we were back on Hyperion-8 for our third day of main unit. On the docket: Inserts owing of the "flash" The lipstick acquisition A deal is struck/A plan is hatched A complication leads to an improvisation (that will, in turn, lead to another complication - which will, again, lead to another improvisation) The ladies…
January 4, 2016: Back on set! Dark Matter Season 2!
We were back on set today for Day #2 of Dark Matter Episode 202. Normally, a 5:20 a.m. wake-up compounded by a thirty minute work-out would have had me nice and tired and ready for bed - at around 2:00 p.m. Luckily, consulting producer Ivon Bartok was packing his GreensPlus. A single shot was enough natural caffeine…
January 3, 2016: The calm before the Dark Matter storm!
I woke up this morning, rolled over, and checked the time. 7:00 a.m. I briefly considered getting up to help accustomize my body to the early wake-ups to come...then thought better of it and went back to sleep, ultimately logging in a spectacular ten hours of sleep! And, I have a feeling, I'm going to…
January 2, 2016: Back in Toronto!
And I am absolutely exhausted. Following a two week whirlwind Montreal stay, early wake-ups, an intense new morning workout routine, and a four and a half hour drive back to Hog Town, I'm feeling a lot like these two - I have a little over a day to rest up before I head back to the…