From now on, whenever someone requests a photo of me to accompany an interview or some newspaper article ("Local Producer Unwittingly Consumes Ornamental Headdress") THIS is the one they're getting. Akemi snapped it during today's EPK (Electronic Press Kit) Day. Director T.J. Scott, his photographer, and the gang from SyFy were on hand to photograph…
March 6, 2015: Akemi’s Most Dezastro Day! The Dark Matter episode #107 props meeting is in the books!
I received the following text message from Akemi today: "Why?"I asked. She replied with the following photo: Then this one: And, finally, THIS one: Why is Jelly sitting in her water bowl? The episode #107 props meeting happened today. Check out all the goodies. Director Bruce McDonald takes Bubba for a spin. This is…
March 5, 2015: Farmhouse scouting in the deep freeze!
While newly minted Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok was staying cosy on our nice warm sets, I was trekking to the frosty hinterlands of Hamilton to scout farmhouse locations for our upcoming episodes. Given the fact that I'd be braving the wilderness, I dressed in what I thought was appropriate fashion - jeans, sweater, winter boots…
March 4, 2015: Introducing Director Ron Murphy! Jay and I duke it out!
The Murph (aka Director Ron Murphy, aka Ronald Murphawski, aka Ronaldine Murphkowtiz-Kardashian III, aka The Earl of Leftwich) is off to a strong start. Day #1 of episode #106 is in the books and already I'm hearing words like "great", "dynamic" and "callypigian"! Also phrases like "great energy" and "killing it!" (which, as it turns out,…
March 3, 2015: Things are about to get crazy. Er.
I was up into the wee hours of this morning, watching and preparing notes for the director's cut of episode #104 - and writing a scene for this week's schedule. And it looks like I'll be up into the wee hours of tomorrow morning, watching and preparing notes for the prod cut of episode #103…
March 2, 2015: Lee Rose! Caitlin’s new do! The #104 director’s cut! And socks!
Director Lee Rose calling the shots on the ISS Far Horizon. Hey, with all this talk about socks of late, I've really been remiss in not displaying actress Jodelle Ferland's unique sock sense - on display at last night's Walking Dead soiree: Speaking of socks. Natalie informs me I've also been remiss in not posting…
March 1, 2015: Zombies, script work, and guns!
I came across the above in the production offices this week. Just in time for my weekly Walking Dead night. This week, we were joined by my writing partner, Paul, who never watched an episode of the show before - and promised to keep his mouth shut during the telecast. Well, I finally made some…
February 28 2015: Cold potato, socks, and my date with Cloverblob!
Well look at who I came across this morning at the Farmer's Market. None other than my favorite fellow foodie Natalie Cooper, aka Batman, aka The Sock Girl! She informed me that she had been trying to convince her mom to join her for the special tasting menu at a local high-end Mexican restaurant. I,…
February 27, 2015: Introducing our new Dark Matter consulting producer!
Between prep, production, and post, I hardly have time for anything else. Hell, I hardly have time for prep, production, and post. If I'm prepping an episode, I can't be on set. If I'm on set, I can't be in editing. And if I'm in editing, I can't be in prep. So what's an Executive…
February 26, 2015: Top 15 Strange But Familiar Fast Food Menu Items I’d Like To Try!
Whenever I visit a foreign country, I always like to check out the local fast food eateries for a taste of the strange yet familiar. For instance, last time I was in Japan, I went to McDonalds and had a hamburger - but not your run-of-the-mill hamburger. I had a Kuro Burger: a beef patty…
February 25, 2015: Dark Matter! Prep! Production! Pics!
Toronto has been very Hoth-like of late, so I suppose I shouldn't have been all that surprised to come across the above in the lunch room today. Could've used that nice warm lightsaber while we were shooting in Hamilton last month! Morning meetings today for episode #106 with director Ron Murphy (or "Murph" as he…
Cloverblob!
So there I was the other day, minding my own business when I received the following message on Twitter: Hunh? Who, I wondered, is zoiepalmer's cat? Well, I did a little research and, as it turns out, zoiepalmer's cat IS Zoie Palmer's cat, Cloverblob, who apparently has her own twitter account. Hoping to avoid any…
February 23, 2015: Production madness!
It feels like mere weeks ago I was planning our trip to Toronto to work start work on Dark Matter. I'd been developing the series for so long, impatiently awaiting its green light, that when we finally received word we had a go, I couldn't quite believe it. And back in the summer of 2014 when…
February 22, 2015: Second Christmas!
Last night, Akemi and I went out with our friends Jeff and Barb who are in town for a few days to enjoy all the snow, subzero temperatures, and blistering wind that Toronto has to offer. Last time Jeff was in town, we took him out to one of my favorite restaurants: Buca. For his…
February 21, 2015: Promises, promises!
I love Dark Matter Costume Designer Noreen Landry and the rest of her crew in wardrobe. They're talented, resourceful, and incredibly creative. Sometimes, I think, maybe a little too creative when it comes to some of the wilder ideas they've thrown my way. Still, I thought I'd done a pretty good job of managing the more inspired…