Whew! Busy day! Shooting those scenes outstanding from The Hunt over on Stage 4. Boy, does that second level set look awesome. I took plenty of pics. A little spoilery...but a very cool spoilery so I may consider posting next week. Watched the Day 2 mix of #210, Resurgence, with the VFX finals. Wow! An…
November 4, 2010: Ashleigh’s sketchy neighborhood! Unique cast headshots! Links!
When Akemi told me she'd been checking out a language school in the city's Gastown district, I warned her to be careful. It isn't the best of neighborhoods, frequented by junkies, pickpockets, and Ashleigh. For her part, Ashleigh took exception to my warning, insisting the area is perfectly safe - which is the same thing…
November 3, 2010: Production Update! Stargate Pics! More of that Q&A with Louis Ferreira!
Finished up the script for the second issue of the comic book. It was a little tricky getting used to the format - and, truth be told, there are still elements that don't make sense to me. It took me about a week to write the script for issue #1 (which is comprised of the…
November 1, 2010: Snow Monkeys, Zombies, and Louis Ferreira!
Curse the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line and the team's inability to establish a running game. Thanks to them - and several other notable underachievers, my Snow Monkeys head into tonight's Monday night game needing a monster night from both QB Matt Schaub and RB Arian Foster to pull off an unlikely week 8 victory. At…
October 29, 2010: SyFy Vice President of Original Programming and Development Erika Kennair Answers Your Questions! + A Stargate: Universe Outtake (at the bottom of the entry)!
Today, it gives me pleasure to turn this blog over to the all-around awesome Erika Kennair - dog-lover, network point person, and SyFy VP of Original Programming and Development - who finally came up for air to answer your burning questions. A big thanks to Erika for taking the time to chat - and, of…
October 20, 2010: Finally! An All Mailbag Entry!
I finally have time to come up for air, so I'm making today's post a dedicated mailbag entry. It's a brief respite since it looks like I'm looking ahead to a crazy-busy few months to end 2010 chock full of Stargately excitement, holiday planning, a Tokyo trip, and not one, not two, but three super…
October 13, 2010: Anatomy of a Shuttle Crash
It happens every time I write a script. About halfway through the process, I get bogged down. I become convinced that what I've got isn't working, that whatever writing ability I once possessed has deserted me and that, very soon, I'll be called out as a fraud , forced to hand off my script to…
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 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…
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…
September 24, 2010: The Hunt – Day #4 (Location, Day #3)
We were out in the forests of North Van yesterday, shooting day #3 of The Hunt. All of the local weather people predicted rain but I remained the sole optimist. We were looking at a late crew call (10:30 a.m.) because we'd be going late tonight.... Amanda is dressed for any eventuality. Note the hat.…