Hey, remember when I said I was actually looking forward to this rewrite? Well, I honestly don’t know what the hell I was thinking. I guess I figured that, given the notes, it wouldn’t be all that big a pass. But it turns out I was wrong. Yep, it never fails. Those tiny little changes…
August 25, 2009: Tomatoes, Chatty Neighbors, Involuntary Walkers, and Actor Patrick Gilmore!
“They make-a me a prisoner inside-a my home,”my elderly neighbor Tony informed me this morning. Needless to say I was surprised, not so much by the implication that he was being held captive and had somehow managed to escape in order to tend to his tomato plants, but the fact that he was actually engaging…
August 22, 2009: Grand Prize Annoucement! Carl’s Birthday Dinner! And A Robust Mailbag!
Several weeks ago, this blog hosted its very first Caption This contest. After considering countless inspired entries, contest judge Carl Binder selected the winner: none other than blog regular JES who took home the grand prize. Well, actually, he didn’t take anything home because I hadn’t decided on a prize at the time. But I…
August 21, 2009: Google Translation! Script Notes! Wedding Wishes! VFX Supervisor Mark Savela! Actor Jamil Walker Smith!
Over the course of the many weeks I’ve spent researching restaurants for my upcoming Tokyo trip, I’ve made use of numerous resources: professional reviews, personal blogs, the Michelin guide, and, of course, several Japanese food sites. Negotiating the latter has not been without its share of frustration, however, owing to the fact that many of…
August 20, 2009: Seriously, folks.
Over the course of my many years with the Stargate franchise, I’ve seen fandom at its very best and at its very worst. Instances of the former far outweigh the latter as fans have come together in shared interest to discuss, critique, and, more importantly, support one another. Speaking from personal experience, it’s been wonderful…
August 19, 2009: A day set aside for a triple feature. I mean double feature. I mean a movie. I mean a movie trailer. Fine, I’ll just read the back of the dvd.
Well, damn. I stayed home today in the hopes of running a few errands and then taking the rest of the day off to watch some movies. I have a backlog to get around to which includes the likes of: Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Watchmen, Howl’s Moving Castle, Patlabor WXIII. Despite the fact that…
August 13, 2009: Awaiting word. Michael Shanks guests. Actor Luis Ferreira drops by the office. And Carl Binder in: Set Trouble!
Rob has been directing Human, Brad has been prepping Sabotage, and Paul has been finishing up his first draft of Subversion, so the only producer who has actually had the time to read my scripts, episodes #19 and #20, is Carl. He dropped by my office today to offer his opinion. Yes, I agreed, the…
August 12, 2009: Done and done! But not really. The Return of Peter DeLuise. Talking Eli with David Blue. Jelly checks in, tries to check out, but gets checked up.
Today, I finally finished the scripts. Well, not really because a script isn’t technically done until it’s been shot and I still have my most despised stage of the scripting process not to look forward to - the dreaded rewrite. But, for the moment, a much-needed breather. Now, it’s all in the hands of my…
August 11, 2009: Going for an inspirational ride. The kino. And some mailbag.
I had two scenes to write today. I worked out the first one in my head as I was driving in to work this morning and was able to write it up in no time. I was on fire! I immediately moved on to the second scene, confident I would have the scripts wrapped up…
August 7, 2009: Revised expectations. Two Cuts. The Santa Fat Chicken Salad. Parents are destroying our environment. The bird is smart, but not a genius.
A bit of a frustrating day all around. I went into the office this morning with the intention of revising both drafts and having the scripts out by this afternoon. A little after lunch, I had to revise my all too ambitious plans and, instead, aim for only one script. By late afternoon, it was…
August 6, 2009: Back in the Office! Pics from the Early Days! And an Extra Chunky Mailbag!
First off, thanks to everyone who has offered up suggestions on how to deal with my tech problem (see last issue, ed.). Tomorrow, I’ll see if I can export a copy of my blog to via a (hopefully) faster computer at the office. To be honest, the situation isn’t as dire as it seems. I…
August 5, 2009: Who’s Up For A Three-Parter? Technical Difficulties! More The Speed of Dark Discussion!
“Ooooh fuuuuudge.” Only I didn't say 'fudge.' I said the word. The big one. The queen mother of dirty words. The 'f, dash, dash, dash' word. Yep, for a full minute this morning I was little Ralphie Parker. It was the moment I opened up Martin’s script, Lost, on my laptop and noticed the…
August 4, 2009: Announcing the Winner of the Caption This Contest! The Biggest Holy #%&@ Ending Ever! Some The Speed of Dark Discussion!
I’d like to kick off today’s entry by announcing the winner of our very first Caption This contest. The winner was chosen by none other than the awkwardly pictured party himself: Carl Binder. Thanks to everyone who took the time send in their captions. There were a lot of great ones - and a few…
August 3, 2009: The Speed of Dark, by Elizabeth Moon
In the interest of full disclosure: This isn‘t my first time reading The Speed of Dark. It’s one of my favorite books and I have nothing but good things to say about it. Okay. Onto my review: Thirty-five year old Lou Arrendale is a bioinformatics specialist working for a pharmaceutical company in the…
August 2, 2009: Those Act II breaks are always in the last place you look. Some set pics. Book club reminder. My super, secret project revealed! Carl’s 3 Stages. Creepy ads, dogs, and the mailbag. Holy crap! This title is almost as long as the entry itself!
A great writing day. Granted, a better day for lazing about in the sun but, still, writers can’t be choosers. So after lying awake in bed last night working the story out in my head, I finally found my Act II break! (I’d left it in the garage behind the recycling bin.). Thus armed, I…