Today, after waking up, working out, walking the dogs, picking up/dropping off my shirts at the dry cleaners, doing some banking, having an oyster po'boy for lunch, buying something at Futureshop, dropping off Akemi's shoes to be fixed, getting groceries, picking up canned pumpkin for the dogs (it keeps them regular), walking the dogs again,…
July 15, 2011: Another location scout for 12 Hours (episode #2, The Transporter)!
Managed to finish up my rewrite of episode #5 in the nick of time this morning, forwarding my draft to Trevor (who, in turn, ensured it was delivered to my writing partner, Paul, on set) and gathering up the necessary documents (drafts and notes) for my next rewrite before joining Director Bruce McDonald and the…
July 14, 2011: Congrats to the SGU VFX team on their Emmy nom! Starting prep on episode #2: 12 Hours!
Congratulations to the Stargate: Universe Visual Effects team on their Emmy nomination for their work on season 2's Awakening! Specifically, a big "Way to go!" to Mark Savela, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Craig VandenBiggelaar, Adam de Bosch Kemper, Erica Henderson, Michael Lowes, Wes Sargent, Luke Vallee, Kodie MacKenzie, and the rest of the gang. Here's…
July 13, 2011: Akemi’s panties! Trevor’s baby’s name! Car Stunt Maestro Michel Julienne!
Okay. As promised the other day, here is a peek at Akemi's new panties. The pattern resembles what I'd imagine a drug addict would hallucinate during a bad trip: mushrooms, insects, snakes, and clouds, furry fearsomes, flying tweens, and sackfuls of love.Well, the votes have been tabulated in the Name Trevor's Baby contest and we…
July 12, 2011: And we’re off!
Today, I had a discussion about the casting of a minor recurring character. An ALL DAY DISCUSSION! At one point, I considered making an executive decision to rewrite the role for my dog Maximus (see his head shot in my blog banner). In the end, however, I opted to table the discussion to focus on…
July 11, 2011: The storm before the storm!
Okay. I think I'm just going to open up a little comic book and genre book shop in Vancouver. Sometime in 2012. Maybe sooner. Hey, check it out. Look at what Akemi made Alexander. He was, of course, thrilled. As were my co-workers because, as planned, I brought in my homemade truffles this morning. Talk…
July 10, 2011: Truffles or script rewrites. It’s your call!
Since I spent a significant part of my Saturday doing a pass on episode #2 and writing up the one-page overview for episode #10, I decided to kick back on Sunday by switching gears and starting the rewrite of episode #5. I know, I know. What the hell am I doing working through the weekend?…
July 9, 2011: Transporter production update!
The production train is about to leave the station! All aboard who's coming aboard! Everyone else get the f*ck out of the way. Move or be REmoved! We're now two days away from the start of main unit principal photography on Transporter and I feel like I'm in the heart of a maelstrom. Time to…
July 8, 2011: Questioning my manliness! Trevor does it again! Hurray for weekends!
So I was walking into the office the other day when someone made a comment about the the bag I was carrying, intimating it was somehow effeminate to be strolling around toting this - Essentially, questioning my masculinity. Well, I was able to set them straight by pointing out the only reason I carry the…
July 7, 2011: Sooooothing doggy pics!
Oof! What a day. Let's leave it at that and, instead, concentrate on soothing doggy pics. Soooooothing...
July 6, 2011: Gusto, Gorgonzola, and Ghosts!
Having wrapped work on the Saving Hope pilot, Michael Shanks (Stargate's Daniel Jackson) is westcoast-bound were he'll begin work on The Pastor's Wife opposite Rose McGowan. But before jetting off, I managed to corral him for a mini Stargate reunion of sorts last night. We gathered at La Forchetta in Little Italy where we enjoyed a…
July 5, 2011: Sad Rabbit
It was the subtlest of changes, a transition so slight as to be almost imperceptible. If not for the fact that we've been together for over a year, I might not have even noticed. At first, I wasn't sure but, as I began to suspect, and pay closer attention, it became obvious that something was…
July 4, 2011: Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire
It’s been years since Earth was struck by a mysterious plague. Called The Affliction, it killed billions and gave rise to strange genetic mutations – the birth of countless human-animal hybrids. Innocents, they are born into a hostile world where they are targeted by suspicious and fearful survivors. Gus is one such off-spring, a naïve…
July 3, 2011: So much for the long weekend!
Pictured above: the chocolate souffle at MBCo in Yorkvile. It's just one of the many things I'll miss about Toronto when I move back to Vancouver in December along with Scarpetta restaurant and, uh, the chocolate souffle at MBCo. A somewhat relaxing long weekend. I kicked back by making some major progress on the fourth…
July 2, 2011: Crunch time and comics!
Boy oh boy, nothing keeps a television writer real and grounded like network notes two days AFTER a rewrite has been completed. Just when they're regaining that old self-confidence, growing presumptuously organized and focused on the next script, the email fairy appears bearing tidings of discomfort and requests for a serious rethinking of the script's…