My buddy Ivon sent me the following article today: The Psychology Behind Why Some People Are Late. It is, when all is said and done, a nonsense article that seeks to excuse rude and disrespectful behavior as the product of fear (an inability to control their lives leads people to subconsciously act in ways that…
October 25, 2019: Fear of Success!
Every once in a while, I'll go out for coffee (usually some variation of mocha in my case) with writers, directors, and fellow producers - some seasoned, others somewhat less experienced looking for advice or insights into this oft-perplexing industry. I'm always happy to do it (I love fancy chocolate-themed coffee beverages!) and if what…
October 24, 2019: More Secrets of Stargate!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1187356381680029700 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1187020409297887233 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1186648091572744193 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1186255626206433281 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1185897789441691648 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1185292233219674112 I remember back in the day taking all these behind the scenes photos and videos and thinking "Maybe I'm going a little overboard.". In retrospect, I regret not having taken more!
October 23, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Luna Snow #1 (cover art by In-Hyuk Lee) Miles Morales: Spiderman #0 (cover art by Sara Pichelli, Mark Bagley) Spider-Man: Velocity #3 (cover art by Skan) The Amazing Mary Jane #1 (cover art by Stanley Lau) The Amazing Spider-Man #32 (cover art by Mahmud A. Asrar) The Immortal Hulk #25 (cover…
October 22, 2019: The Return of the Weird Food Purchase of Day: Durian Edition!
October 21, 2019: Flashback!
You'll be pleased to learn I finally backed up my hard drive today. Better late (approximately 18 months late) than never! While going through some external hard drives on which to place the back-up, I came across a slew of old files. Like these trailers for Stargate: Universe. Never fails to give me chills. One…
October 20, 2019: Suji Sunday!
The kids at Magic Mountain. Somebody does NOT like having their nails done... Lulu practicing lead vocals for her Death Metal band... The "You wouldn't be able to spare a treat, would ya?" look. Attempting to hypnotize me into forgetting we already fed her. Winter is coming! Post-nap haze.
October 19, 2019: Down to my fighting weight!
I used to be a lot heavier. I'd say about 28 lbs heavier back in the day - "the day" being near the end of my first season on Stargate. Between all that delicious catering and all those restaurants, I really packed on the weight. At my heaviest I was a strapping 188 - as…
October 18, 2019: Riding the development merry-go-round!
So, I'm circling the week of November 11th to be back in L.A. for another round of pitches and generals. This time, I'll be going out with one big pitch - and a few briefer targeted pitches including that military sci-fi series, the far future spaceship series, and the high concept horror movie (or possibly…
October 17, 2019: Eagle-Eyed Readers, Suji & Lulu Pins, and #SecretsOfStargate – and Dark Matter!
There's not getting anything past you eagle-eyed readers! In response to many of you who were taken by surprise... Yes, that IS a Gudetama mug Akemi got me for my birthday. Cool, no? Oh, and, yes, we got married. The important thing is Suji and Lulu will no longer be made fun of by the…
October 16, 2019: Birthday!
Thanks to all for the birthday well-wishes. It's been quite a day! In no particular order... Fielded a slew of online birthday messages. Worked out. Updated my fantasy football roster. Got birthday swag from Akemi. Had the Red Dragon ramen at Ramen Isshin. Got married. Had dessert at Le TAO. Had the matcha and chocolate…
October 15, 2019: Back home!
I'm back home following a whirlwind 3-day visit to Montreal to visit with mom, sis, and my cousin who was in the hospital for heart surgery. By all accounts, it went well and she's hopefully on the road to a speedy recovery. She'd been complaining of trouble breathing for three weeks now, assuming it was…
October 14, 2019: Sulli
This morning, I woke up to the news that kpop idol Sulli, Choi Jinri, had taken her own life. Although I'm relatively new to the world of kpop, Sulli was instantly notable to me for several reasons. First, as a member of the group f(x). Then for her solo release earlier this, Goblin, a song…
October 13, 2019: Suji Sunday!
Who dat? Intruder alert! Giving me script notes. Guess who's not going out for Japanese barbecue? https://youtu.be/071hTS75cpE Check her out checking you out... That face!
October 12, 2019: Montreal!
A late blog post today as I've been traveling and just settled in for the night. Normally, it's way past my bedtime, but out of concern for your concern for me, dear readers, I am composing this entry before lights out. Following a brunch of duck confit and bone marrow french toast with Akemi, Jeff,…