So, the plan is to head down to San Diego for Comic Con in early July and do a signing for my comic book series, Dark Matter. Of course, I suspect that more than a few individuals will show up to chat Stargate so, in addition to giving away copies of Dark Matter, I've been thinking…
June 8, 2012: Dim Sum and Donuts and more Stargate: Atlantis memories!
Today, I met up with former Stargate creator/producer/director/writer Robert Cooper and former Stargate special features producer Ivon Bartok for an afternoon of dim sum and donuts. Over the course of our culinary conference, we discussed past productions, pending projects, and even pitched out plans for a few potential programming possibilities. We also ate. A lot.…
June 7, 2012: Day of Stargate Past – Atlantis, Rising I and II
Whew! Done! For now anyway. Today, Paul and I delivered the first draft of our SF miniseries. The robust 204 page script is now with the studio - and, more importantly, in the hands of director Steve Barron who will be working his magic sometime in July. Despite its four hour event status, it moves…
June 6, 2012: Days of Stargate Past…Atlantis
Last year, I took us all on a trip down memory lane as I reflected back (and attempted to recall what details I could of) my seven seasons on Stargate: SG-1. Our journey began here (April 24, 2011: Days of Stargate Past – SG-1 Season Four!) and ended here (November 9, 2011: Ending my SG-1 trip down…
June 5, 2012: Bad dining karma!
I believe the food gods are trying to tell me something. Lately, my dinner outings have varied from middling to highly disappointing. Several of my formerly dependable favorites have failed me. Still, I held out hope that some of my old standbys would come through and deliver the positive dining experience I desperately needed. And…
June 4, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews The Shadow!
Who knows what evil lurk in de hearts of men? De Shadow knows! How he know? Search monster. Me having hard enough time trying to make sense of dis movie. De Shadow remind monster of De Rocketeer. Both great-looking period movies with terrifik costumes and set dezign. But while Rocketeer skript flat and simple ,…
June 3, 2012: News of note!
Had dinner last night with Steve Barron who is in town to direct the miniseries Paul and I are writing. Among the projects Steve has in the works is this intriguing hopefully-soon-to-be-series called Slingers: Thoughts? Some news of note: Enjoy your swim! Swimming Pools Are Public Toilet Bowls for Many: Survey | Healthy ... The…
June 2, 2012: Lifely Updates! The miniseries, the horror script, travel plans torpedoed, selling my car, Akemi’s corn soup, Jelly, and The Shadow!
Having finished a rough first draft of our four hour, sixteen act near-future miniseries, I've moved on to reading and reviewing Paul's work on Part I (a robust 108 pages. I have to admit, he's done a might fine job on the rewrite, pulling everything together into a nice, tight, suspense-filled seat-of-your-pants narrative. I have…
June 1, 2012: We hit EAT! Vancouver! And then Eat! Vancouver hits us back and takes my wallet.
Today, Akemi and I met up with our friend Sheryl (and her boyfriend West) to check out the first day of the EAT! Vancouver festival, described as "the only consumer food, beverage and cooking festival in Vancouver" and "the ultimate Food Expo". These two facts together make me very, very sad. I'm not saying it…
May 31, 2012: My fried crispy prawn head recipe!
Done and done. Sort of. I finally finished the first rough draft of the miniseries. Now, I switch off and go over the first part which Paul has been revising and rewriting. I think it's coming along quite nicely - a suspenseful, near-future four hour television event. They're looking to go to camera in July…
May 30, 2012: Checking out the new kid on the block – Fable Restaurant!
Over on 4th, in the spot once occupied by one of my favorite Vancouver restaurants, Refuel (and my absolute favorite Vancouver restaurant, Fuel, before that), a new restaurant has opened its doors. Almost. The official opening is apparently a couple of weeks off, but lunches and dinners are being served as part of Fable's soft…
May 29, 2012: The Bullshititude of Creative Writing Classes!
I know, I know. It's not what you want to hear. Eager young writers would love to know that there's somewhere they can go, someone they can pay money, to become a better writer. Well, the sad truth is that no one but you can make you a better writer. Actually, hang on. Back up…
May 28, 2012: The Supermovie of the Week Club Reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews the 1995 Fantastic Four movie!
Dis movie nowhere near fantastic but, all in all, not de worst fan film monster have ever seen. De skript be cliche and contrived, de akting hokey and over-de-top, and de special effekts soooo cheezy, but you have to remember dat dis movie not made by profeshiunals. It a produkt of love by group of…
May 27, 2012: A visit to the Richmond Night Market!
Last weekend, Akemi, Ivon and I checked out the Summer Night Market in Richmond. This weekend, Akemi, Jessie and I checked out the similarly themed Richmond Night Market. We arrived a little after 7:00 p.m. and, after winding our way and finding a spot in the massive parking area, walked to the entrance area. Unlike…
May 26, 2012: News of note and a mailbag!
13 acts done and only three to go on the miniseries front! More or less. I'm taking the rest of the day off to check out Vancouver OTHER night market. Hopefully, this one will offer less than a half dozen variations of curly hurricane fries. Some news of note: Our friend Tara announces an exciting…