Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer up personal stories detailing how they got where they are now. Inspirational stuff. It gives me hope that, some day, I too may make something of myself. Also thanks to everyone who has offered up anime recommendations. To be honest, I'm not actually a neophyte to…
May 22, 2010: Subversion! Recommend me an anime series I haven’t watched yet (and I’ve watched plenty)! And lotsa links!
Thanks for all the awesome feedback on last nights' episode, Subversion. It was scripted by my writing partner, Paul Mullie (he of episode #11, Divided, fame) and, as I mentioned in a previous post, he's been firing on all creative cylinders of late. He's in fine form in season two as well with two equally…
May 21, 2010: The Dogs Days of Summer. How I got here. And some mailbag.
Well, even if it isn't officially summer, my dogs seem to think it is... Fondy left us this synthetic grass box for the dogs to relieve themselves on rainy days. On sunny days, Lulu likes to lie in it. Jelly doing the usual: sitting down to watch the action. Maximus doesn't like the look of…
May 20, 2010: Another SGU-Related Guest Blogger Announcement! Atlantis weaponry!
I got the call from Kerry just before lunch: "How'd you like to come by at two thirty for a spotting session." Spotting session? My first thought was that fellow Exec. Producer Carl Binder needed someone to watch over him while he put his new exercise trampoline through its paces. Then, it dawned on me.…
May 19, 2010: Author Carlos J. Cortes Answers Your Questions!
I was in White Dwarf Books, perusing the shelves for some interesting titles, when I noticed a section devoted to the 2009 Philip K. Dick Award nominees. I picked up each in turn, checking out first the cover, then the blurb on the back. When I got to The Prisoner by Carlos J. Cortes, the…
May 18, 2010: Sundry pics and a side of mailbag!
Sure, I could give you a production update, tell you that Brad and Rob are in New Mexico for Day #2 of Malice, that Carl was on set for Day #1 of The Greater Good, that Remi delivered his revised writer's draft of Visitation, Linda delivered her first draft of Alliances, Paul delivered his outline…
May 17, 2010: If you are Carl – Do Not Read!
Carl was in my office, discussing the fourth act twist to his new episode, when Paul walked in, dropped himself onto the couch, and said to no one in particular: "You know who's a great actress?" "Alaina?"I offered. "Alaina,"he informed us. I had a feeling given that her scene had been scheduled for that afternoon.…
May 16, 2010: Actress Alaina Huffman Answers Your Questions!
As I always do, I forwarded the fan/reader questions with the understanding that work and other commitments would probably prevent a quick turnaround. "Here are the questions,"went my standard accompanying message. "Feel free to pick and choose among them, then send them back my way whenever you're done. No rush and no deadline." The next…
May 15, 2010: July’s Book of the Month Club Selection! An Anime Recommendation! Mailbag!
I'm pretty damn excited about July's Book of the Month Club selection. The author is a supremely talented heavy hitter in the SF literary community, wrote one of my favorite scifi novels (Reveleation Space), and, oh yeah, also happens to enjoy Stargate (http://approachingpavonis.blogspot.com/2010/05/stargate-atlantis.html). Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... House of Suns, by Alastair Reynolds…
May 14, 2010: Stargate: Universe episode #17 – Pain! Production Update! Atlantis Stuff!
Tonight on SyFy - Stargate: Universe, episode #17, Pain. The one where everyone freakin' loses it! (photos courtesy and copyright MGM Television) Spent about an hour in editing today, tweaking my cut before sending it out to the network. In the end, I wound up adding a few more visual effect shots: a) to help…
May 13, 2010: Ice Cream! A Big +7 Pop! And Atlantis Goodies!
Forget the show, the upcoming short story, or my general health. What everyone wants to know is "Did you remember to bring in the ice cream for Carl?" The answer is... Carl perks up at the prospect of ice cream. Ooooh! What do we have here?! Yes. And he enjoyed it immensely - although that…
May 12, 2010: Ice Cream Update! Production Update! The Mailbag!
Well, I forgot to bring the ice cream in to work again this morning and, while many of you did remind me, I can't help but recall an exchange from The Last King of Scotland that goes something like: Idi Amin: Yes, you are my advisor. You are the only one I can trust in…
May 11, 2010: Julie McNiven is awesome! My day with Maverick! The day in pictures!
Hey, you know who's really awesome? Actress Julie McNiven. And I'm saying this because she's incredibly talented and unbelievably sweet, and not just because she brought me some TimTams back from her recent con appearance in New Zealand. I was touched! "Why did you get me Tim Tams?"I asked her. "Because you told me not…
May 10, 2010: The Prisoner, by Carlos J. Cortes! A new title for that superhero anthology! Sweet Corn and Cheddar Chip Ice Cream is a success – but it depends who you ask!
It's 2049 and the antiquated penal system is a thing of the past. The incarceration of prisoners has been outsourced to Hypnos, a corporation charged with the task of placing and maintaining inmates in a hibernative slumber for the duration of their respective sentences. Washington D.C.'s maximum security lock-up, a.k.a. the sugar cube, houses some…
May 9, 2010: Alaina Huffman wants to hear from YOU! Brody’s Bar! And the mailbag!
I begin today's entry with another BIG guest blogger announcement. As you all know, Jamil Walker Smith and Elyse Levesque have your questions and are furiously working away on them, also managing to squeeze in time for their full-time jobs on Stargate: Universe. So to those of you asking - yes, they're working on 'em…