My sleep patterns are all wonky while I'm in Montreal so last night, I was up until 2:00 a.m. working on my script for episode 20, Gauntlet, the season two finale. I hit the 16 page mark and, if all goes as planned, should have it half completed for my return to the office on…
October 8, 2010: Travel Day! Mailbag!
I'm in Montreal for the long weekend, here to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving, attend a surprise party for a family member (if any family members happen to be reading this blog, I'm just kidding of course - ha ha - no, seriously, forget what you just read), and go to a friend's wedding with. Fun, fun,…
October 7, 2010: SGU Ouchies! Questions if you got ’em! Help my Snow Monkeys!
Wow. The Make-Up Department has really been meting out the punishment this season. Check out these ouchies... I know, I know. I've been remiss. The truth is, I've just been too busy to hit the mailbag. But that will change in the coming days. So if you've got questions, post 'em! On a thoroughly unrelated…
October 6, 2010: A Farewell Feast!
With about a month to go before production on Stargate: Universe's second season draws to a close, I thought it would be nice to take out SGNewbies Remi Aubuchon and Linda McGibney out for a farewell dinner. I offered them a variety of choices and they ultimately elected to go with - no surprise -…
October 5, 2010: Tune in tonight at 9:00 p.m. on SyFy for Aftermath! Comedy Time! Dogs!
In the event you've been out of the country for the past month and just got in today - STARGATE: UNIVERSE HAS MOVED TO TUESDAY NIGHTS!!! That's right! The second episode of Stargate: Universe's second season, Aftermath, airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. on SyFy! I have a feeling that this one is going to be…
October 4, 2010: Snow Monkeys Rule! SGU numbers! Pics from work! Interpret my dream! Gauntlet!
Great news! My hitherto winless Snow Monkeys are about to notch their first Stargate NFL Fantasy League win. By this time tomorrow, they'll have clawed, chewed, and poo flung their way into a three way tie for last place in our division, looking ahead to next week's big match-up against the (looking-like-they'll-be) undefeated Tim Holtby's…
October 3, 2010: Secret Vegetarian Santa
Every couple of months we go out for a vegetarian dinner. It's a semi-regular outing not unlike an annual visit to the doctor or dentist in that it's not something you look forward to but you do just the same because it's supposedly good for you - and occasionally ends with an unpleasant surprise. Well,…
October 2, 2010: Your Affable Host! Tia Carrere! Marjorie M. Liu!
"Tia Carrere is in the production offices,"producer John G. Lenic informed me. And then added: "She's stunning." Seconds later, my Canadian agent, Carl, swung by, Tia in tow. And - damn! - John G. was right. She IS stunning. And absolutely delightful - which didn't really come as a surprise given that I'd heard nothing…
October 1, 2010: Signage envy! Early birthday gifts! A miraculous lunch! And a couple of interesting links!
So the other day I remarked on the awesome "CARL BINDER" signage hanging over Carl's office door and the lack of a similarly awesome "JOSEPH MALLOZZI" signage hanging over my door. I mean, come on. How are people going to know it's my office if it doesn't say so over the door in big block…
September 30, 2010: The Masked Superteam Answers Your Questions! Lou Anders! Matthew Sturges! James Maxey! Paul Cornell! Daryl Gregory! Gail Simone! Mark Chadbourn! Marjorie M. Liu! And yours truly!
It's finally here! Nine authors and their tireless editor answer your questions about the Masked superhero-themed anthology, comic books, and writing in general. We've got quite a team here. One could go so far as to call them a "super team". And it strikes me that members of this literary superteam have some pretty obvious comic…
September 29, 2010: The November Book of the Month Club Pick! Stargate stuff!
I was reading Christopher Moore's Fool while shooting on location last week and had about a dozen crew members walk up and say "Hey, if you like Fool, you should check out...[insert the title of any of Christopher's Moore's many books here]". Well, I liked Fool. I liked it a lot. And I said so…
September 28, 2010: Premiere Night! Stargate: Universe Returns! Season 2! Tuesday, September 28th at 9:00 p.m.! On SyFy!
Tonight's the night! Stargate: Universe returns for its second spectacular season! In the season premiere, Intervention, we answer the questions left unanswered in last season's finale, learning the fate of the injured, the near death, and the as good as dead: Colonel Young, Chloe, T.J., T.J.'s baby, Scott and Greer. Well, if you watched the…
September 27, 2010: Back in familiar territory! Production update! Pics!
Day #5 of The Hunt found us back on the lot and in the familiar (and relatively drier) confines of Stage 4. After three days of shooting in the cold and rain, it was nice to be walking those darkened corridors again. I was expecting a warm reception from my co-workers. After all, it's been…
September 26, 2010: Actor Tygh Runyan Answers Your Questions!
The last time we saw Tygh Runyan's character, Robert Caine, he was being left behind on a seemingly ideal world in SGU's first season episode, Faith. Well, a lot can happen in a year, especially in science fiction, and - let's just say I crossed paths with Tygh about a month ago. I asked him…
September 25, 2010: The Hunt Day #4 (Location Day #3) or At least it’s not raining!
Yesterday was our last day (and night) in the wilds of North Vancouver where we finished shooting our location exteriors for The Hunt. While it's nice to get away from our standing sets every once in a while, it's even nicer to get back to those standing sets after spending a few cold and rainy…