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December 27, 2015
December 27, 2015: Enjoyable Expressions!
Wouldn’t that jar your preserves?
This one was my father’s. He used to say it, with absolutely no sense of irony, on those occasions when something would burn his ass (another favorite expression of his).
Shuck!
This one was my mother’s. I always assumed it was simply her Italian way of attempting “Shucks” until the day our neighbor told me: “Shuck? Who is your mind trying to kid?”
Jesus Crisis!
One of many delightful Akemi-isms. As Martin Gero pointed out: “It actually makes sense.”
We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it.
He may not be the original source, but I heard Executive Producer Elliot Sokolsky utter this little gem and I intended on making it my own.
I’m melty-sleepy!
Another Akemi-ism. Definition: reeeaaally sleepy!
Don’t expect your parents or your money to last forever.
This one comes our way via Akemi’s grandmother – apparently a very practical woman.
Wine is for drinking. Water is for washing your face.
According to my uncle, this was the response his father gave his mother when she suggested he should try drinking something besides wine. Addendum: He passed away from liver failure at age 67.
He’s an expiring director!
Guy I met the other night espousing unwitting pessimism in his son’s career choice.
Okay, the games aren’t yet over but I’m going to go ahead and project a Fantasy Football Championship win for Dark Matter Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok and his Running Dead. Congrats to Ivon – who will no doubt celebrate by bringing in a pretty impressive bottle for the next time of the Dark Matter whisky/ey club!
December 26, 2015
December 26, 2015: Dinner at H4C!
The last time she was in Toronto, radio personality Sarah Bartok (sister of far less popular Dark Matter Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok) threw me a few Montreal restaurant recommendations. At the top of her list was a place called H4C. I immediately texted my sister and requested it be placed on the reservation rotation for my Christmas visit. The other night, we went. The verdict? Sarah easily maintains her popularity edge over her brother. Akemi absolutely loved H4C and is already talking about our next visit.
As is customary whenever I go out with my sister, we simply ordered almost everything on the menu, starting with the amuse bouche and home made bread with country style butter before segueing to…
Chicken liver mousse with sea buckthorn and and pickles. Positively melted in our mouths, like sweet and savory ice cream.
Beets with wild cranberries, ricotta, Chateau de Bourgogne, and za’atar cheeses. Artfully composed (like all the dishes on this night) but delicious. The yellow beets were like candy.
Marinated mackerel with cucumber, buttermilk, avocado, and brioche. The mackerel was not overpowering and nicely counterbalanced by the avocado.
Ricotta gnudi with sautéed mushroom and broth, parmesan. This one was a challenge insofar as the elusive gnudi proved practically unskewereable.
Louis d’or cream tortellini with confit guinea fowl and corn. Each dish is a culinary masterpiece and I imagine that the devil is in the delicious details.
Trout with carrots, quinoa, bbq, pumpkin seeds, and squash. One of the uber-highlights on a night of consistent highlights.
Tandoori octopus with caramelized yogurt, red onions, basmati, cashews, and coconut. Akemi declared it the most tender octopus she’s ever eaten. The roasted onions filled with caramelized yogurt were a huge hit as well.
Braised beef blade with Jerusalem artichokes, eggplant, black rice, and sunflower seeds. The tender beef and crunchy black rice was a terrific textural combo.
Tomato tart with Brillat-Savarin, caramelized onions, chanterelles, and smoked walnuts. Akemi’s favorite and one of the best vegetarian plates I’ve ever enjoyed.
Tonight, it’s tacos and more at Grumman 78!
December 25, 2015
December 25, 2015: Merry Christmas!
Late last night I sent Ivon the following texts:
Ate so much I think I may die…
And if I do, I just want you to remember one thing…
Please delete my search history.
The menu last night consisted of: soup, eggplant parmigiana, cannelloni, roasted shrimp, baked mussels, salmon, trout, meat, various cheeses, olives, crackers, bread and bagels, peppers both roasted and fried, and numerous desserts. I consider myself fortunate mom forgot to serve the meat pies – and the other half of the desserts.
By the time I finished, I was ready for bed. Our visiting neighbors, on the other hand, were pretty damn lively and partied well past 11 p.m.
I envied the dogs and their ability to just doze right off while still remaining an integral part of the gathering.
My sis brought her new pup, Kona. She’s running a DNA test to check his breed status. I say part Husky, part Rotty, and part Doberman. Guesses?
Then, this morning, I was up bright and early (10 am IS early for Christmas Day!) for a walk with Bubba and my two gals – sporting their parkas.
My sister came over for the unwrapping-of-gifts, but first…lunch!
Akemi and I prepared our own plates. Guess whose is which.
Your shameful assumption that Akemi’s dish is the one with the salad (while mine is the one laden with leftovers) only serves to reinforce gender stereotypes and antiquated cultural notions…however accurate.
Then, we unwrapped presents! Highlights included cufflinks, individual-ice-cream makers, a jar of nutella with my name on the label and these handmade Jelly and Maximus key chains Akemi imported from Japan…
By the time the dust, ribbons, and wrapping paper settled, I was exhausted and ready for bed –
Unfortunately for me, it was only 2 p.m.
December 24, 2015
December 24, 2015: It’s a blue-green Christmas! Akemi’s Costco capers! Montreal vs. Toronto style bagels! What’s the difference?
This time last year, Montreal was in the deep-freeze, festooned with flurries, its streets and sidewalks treacherous with ice and snow.
This year, it’s more like this –
Blues skies, green lawns, and oh so warm.
I’ll never complain about global warming again.
Well, last year mom declared it would be the last time she prepped and cooked a big feast for over a dozen people. I was, of course, dubious because she’d made the same declaration the previous year. This year, as she preps and cooks a big feast for fourteen, she has declared it the very last year she does this.
Sure sure.
While mom was prepping for tonight’s dinner, Akemi, sis, and I were out running errands. One of our stops was Costco which, it turns out, is like visiting Disneyland for Akemi. She could barely contain her excitement as we drove into the lot, then was positively bursting with joy as she scurried from the economy-size bun display to the artichoke hearts tasting booth.
My sister offered to buy her a membership, but Akemi refused reasoning that, if she had easy access to Costco, then her visits would be less special.
“So sad it’s over,”she lamented as we pushed our cart back to the car. Well, there’s always next year.
Before returning home with all our purchases (including about a thousand olives), we stopped by St. Viateur bagels because I’m partial to eating them with mom’s spicy peppers. These are, of course, Montreal-style bagels as opposed to their Toronto counterparts. What’s the difference?
PREPARATION
Montreal-style: “A distinctive variety of handmade and wood-fired baked bagel. In contrast to the New York-style bagel, the Montreal bagel is smaller, thinner, sweeter and denser, with a larger hole, and is always baked in a wood-fired oven. It contains malt, egg, and no salt and is boiled in honey-sweetened water before being baked.” (source: Wikipedia).
Toronto-style: Basically bread baked in the shape of a bagel.
TASTE AND TEXTURE
Montreal-style: Slightly sweet, slightly nutty, soft interior with a delightful chewy exterior.
Toronto-style: Bread, slightly stale.
EATING AND STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Montreal-style: Fresh and warm out of the oven, they should be eaten immediately or that same day. They can be popped in the oven or the microwave for a nice next-day snack.
Toronto-style: Eaten fresh or three weeks old, they taste the same – like stale bread. Make sure to have some water handy because they’re a choking hazard.
SOURCING
Montreal-style: Available at many great bagel institutions throughout the city. Places like St. Viateur, Fairmount, R.E.A.L. Bagels come readily to mind.
Toronto-style: Whether you pick them up at a specialty shop or the remainder bin of your local convenience store, they all taste the same – like stale bread. Seriously. Just go out and buy yourself a loaf of plastic-sealed three-day-old bread. It’s basically the same thing.
Off to help mom prepare her last-ever-Christmas-feast-for-more-than-a-dozen-people. And then work on my tan.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
Tagged: bagels, Montreal style bagels, Montreal style bagels vs Toronto style bagels, Toronto style bagels
December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015: Dinner at LeBremner!
It’s a Christmas holiday tradition. I let my sister know when I’m coming into town and she books a bunch of dinners at some of Montreal’s best restaurants. Last night, we kicked things off with a tremendous meal at LeBremner in Old Montreal. The place is owned by celebrity Executive Chef Chuck Hughes with Top Chef Canada competitor Danny Smiles overseeing the kitchen action as Chef de Cuisine, and it’s one of Akemi’s favorites.
We were four and, since we were sharing, I opted for a thorough approach, pretty much ordering one of everything on the menu… 
Raw scallops on the half shell. Sweet, clean, and delicious. Given the choice, I’ll always pick them over oysters.
Brown butter lamb heart, remoulade, bitter greens, and slaw. Thinly sliced with a texture and flavor akin to gyu-tan (thinly sliced tongue grilled over charcoal).
Butter-poached whelks with Jerusalem artichoke chips and puree. Akemi’s favorite. We’d have ordered a second plate if we didn’t have so much more coming.
Chips, labneh, lobster rosamarina. The only misfire. A pretty plate but the sour labneh thoroughly overpowered that subtle lobster flavor.
Pickled herring. Surprisingly good. As my sister put it: “The best pickled herring I’ve ever had.”
Fish sticks with tartar sauce. This was a revelatory experience for Akemi.
Wild mushroom risotto. Great.
Rib-eye with new potatoes and sauce aux poivres. Since having wagyu in Japan, North American steak has rarely impressed – but this was one of those rare occasions. A nice seared crust with a perfectly pink medium-rare center.
Hake, clams, and maple dashi. My second time having this dish with its luxuriously rich broth.
Lamb neck cavatelli. My second time having this dish as well. The texture of the cavatelli is what puts this dish over the top.
Whole roasted sea bream with rapini and salsa verde. My sister loved this one.
We ended the meal with four handmade Ferrer Rocher-like truffles stuffed with what tasted like warm Nutella!
Another day, another restaurant. Looks like octopus is on the menu tonight!
December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015: Arax Nero and more Dark Matter casting announcements to come!
As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, we’ve got big casting news coming your way – most likely early in the New Year. We’ve already made it official with the character of Nyx who will be played by the amazing Melanie Liburd (https://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2015/11/17/november-17-2016-dark-matter-season-2-casting-news-we-have-our-nyx/), but we’ve got a few more to go. In addition to Devon, Inspector Shaddick of the G.A.’s Serious Crimes Division, Misaki Han (Itoh-Shireikan of the Imperial Royal Guard of Ishida), there’S Arax Nero.
ARAX NERO: Male 40 – 50
A powerful prison boss and former underworld figure, he is a powerful force. Cool, calculated, sometimes uneasingly calm, he can be both a charming and chilling presence.
Any guesses here? Come on! You know who I’m talking about. He’s perfect the role!
On the home front today, as planned – less driving and more eating. Also, more prepping…
Every year, my exhausted mother swears it will be the last time she’ll prepare a huge Christmas meal. Fast forward 12 months later and here she is prepping some lasagna parmigiana for Thursday night’s 14 person Christmas dinner.
Today, she drafted Akemi to help her with the chocolate cakes.
Slather on a layer of custard, melted chocolate, and whipped cream and we’re good to go!
Tagged: #DarkMatter, Dark Matter
December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015: Back in my hometown of Montreal!
I was all set to cancel Christmas following my Snow Monkeys upset loss in fantasy football league play (Thanks for – next to – nothing Aaron Rodgers, Larry Fitzgerald, and DeAndre Hopkins), but had a last minute change of heart. And so, this morning, we were up dark and early for our road trip, leaving Toronto at 8 a.m. and pulling into my mother’s driveway at 12:20 p.m. 4 hours and 20 minutes door to door. Any faster, and I would’ve been piloting a puddle jumper!
Sis and mom, ever affable hostesses.
Mom serves up one of her specialties – and one of my favorites: chicken fettini.
Along with another specialty – and another personal favorite: sweet and spicy peppers.
And one more specialty/favorite: the crab mousse!
For dessert, mom’s trademark (not actually trademarked) Friendship Cake. Recipe here:
Sis’s new addition to the family: Kona. Look at ’em eyes!
When we finished dinner, we all sat back to relax. Except mom who immediately started work on her eggplant parmigiana for Christmas Eve dinner.
Tomorrow’s plans: Less driving; more eating.
So what are YOUR holiday plans?
December 20, 2015
December 20, 2015: Things I have learned of late!
Never put your faith in any Green Back Packer during the fantasy football playoffs.
All of my dreams are interconnected, elusive, opaque pieces of the same chimeric puzzle.
No joke. I can’t gift-wrap for shit.
It’s impossible to write while on set. It’s taken me this long to realize this because, up until this year, I’ve never really had to.
Realistically, I won’t have time to work out again until May of 2016.
The plastic spoons on the craft service table on the Dark Matter are lethal, their edges honed to razor-ship perfection. This I discovered while trying to eat my morning oatmeal.
Vancouver is SOOOO much better than Toronto.
How to tie a trinity knot. Thanks to Jessie Gibbs in the Dark Matter wardrobe department for changing my world.
December 19, 2015
December 19, 2015: Dark Matter Mailbag!
baterista9 writes: “Are you requested by “powers that be” to cast guest stars from other NBC /Universal /Syfy /SPACE network series or films?”
Answer: In fact, quite the opposite. We try to avoid casting actors who have appeared in other scifi shows on the same network.
“2. Do you anticipate any 21st-century product placement in Season 2? Or any coordinated advertising that reflects DM’s plot line?”
Answer: Uh, I’m not going to say no and would certainly be happy to do so if it felt organic to the story…but I’ve never seen it work before.
J writes: “Did 6 have his memory the whole time or was he triggered somehow?”
Answer: The fact that he passed the lie detector test in Episode 103 makes it pretty clear that SIX did NOT have his memory the whole time. In fact, we can’t be sure that his memories were ever recovered over the course of season one.
“Will the Android get the respect she deserves?”
Answer: I think the android has garnered a lot of respect from the crew. They all have various ways of expressing that respect. In the case of TWO and FIVE, it’s pretty clear. In the case of someone like THREE, it’s a lot more subtle but evident in scenes like the one in which he expresses his dismay at the prospect of the Android rebooting her personality.
“Will 5 change her hair color to red to match her mood or go green if she gets stranded in a forest environment?”
Answer: Unlikely. I like the green.
“And how did you find so many animal lovers to work with? I thought it was just my company.”
Answer: Animal lovers make the best co-workers. I’ve been very fortunate in that respect.
Tim G. writes: “Any word on DVD/BluRay release for Season 1???”
Answer: Alas, I have no idea.
Ponytail writes: “Will there be any aliens being held at Hyperion-8?”
Answer: The prisoners all appear to be human.
Line Noise writes: “Do you have a bigger budget for Season 2?”
Answer: Only insofar as the Canadian dollar has dropped.
“What is the budget? (Ballpark)”
Answer: Somewhere around a modest amount.
“Is it wholly paid for by SyFy or does Prodigy foot some of the bill in return for profit share?”
Answer: The budget is made up of broadcast license feeds in North America and overseas.
stargate_fan writes: “1. Will we see stargate actors in season 2?”
Answer: Yes. Off the top of my head, I count 3.1 so far.
“2. Will there be a lot more space battles?”
Answer: Yes.
“3. Is there going to be answers for white hole technology that was encountered in episode 11?”
Answer: TWO had a pretty solid theory as to what happened after the events of Episode 111 (see the top of Episode 112). The repercussions from that little incident will run through much of season 2.
“4. Is Dark Matter going to become as great as Stargate?”
Answer: I hope so – but, at the end of the day, that’s up for you to decide.
Tam Dixon writes: “This is a question, not a complaint but why have rotating directors?”
Answer: As I’ve explained before, the production schedule is staggered so that, while Director #1 is prepping is/her episode, Director #2 is shooting his/her episode. When Director #2 heads to post to edit and Director #1 starts shooting, Director #3 starts prepping. This also allows us to use a variety of different directors.
Star_Climber writes: “1. Besides deadline pressure, what gets your inspiration flowing when you stumble on a writers block?”
Answer: Input from my fellow writers always helps. My producing partner, Paul, always manages to find a solution given enough time.
“2. Is there a certain number of seasons you envisioned this show to last?”
Answer: I always imagined it running 5 (13 episode) seasons.
“3. What is the best part of creating a TV Show and what is the worst?”
Answer: The best part is, of course, watching your creation come to life, from its earliest inception, through production, to the final product…and whatever response it engenders. The worst part? Early mornings, waiting for pick-ups, agonizing over scripts.
“4. Do you have from the start of creating a story an idea how it’s going to end or does it come to you during the writing process?”
Answer: It depends on the project. In the case of Dark Matter, I already had an ending in mind.
“5. If you were an actor and had the opportunity to be one of the main characters, who would you choose to be and why? (no hard feelings towards the others ;))”
Answer: Oh, that one’s easy. I’d be Han Solo. I mean, THREE.
“6. Which character was the hardest to create in the Dark Matter world?”
Answer: I can’t say any one was anymore difficult than another. They all presented their own individual challenges.
TheOtherOne writes:”Please could you explain a little more about the change to the storyline in Season 2 episode 9 which, due to circumstances, has to be moved up to episode 5? What circumstances are they? Was it due to the actor involved or external pressure to move the story along?”
Answer: It was a request to have a certain story occur much earlier in the season. They wanted it in the 3 slot, we were originally planning for 8 and, in the end, we compromised and made it Episode 5.
Ho!Ho!Ho!MerwyChristmas writes: “So did ya decide on a new agent yet ? If so, curious which one ya decided to go with? The one with the impressive literary credentials? or ”
Answer: I did. I ended up going with none of the above. A fourth contender read a couple of my other pilots, expressed an interest and, following a lively phoner, I decided to sign with them.
“Are we gong to see Bubba, Alex’s cute little orange tabby, or neither on screen serving as RAZA’s mascot or perhaps a stow away alien eh”
Answer: Unlikely but not impossible. Jodelle has been lobbying for a ship’s mascot.
shinyhula writes: “Who else from the SGVerse or beyond would you like to cast in the future?”
Answer: Oh, there are A LOT of wonderful Stargate alumnae I’d love to work with again. It all depends on finding the right role for them. Torri Higginson is an utter delight as Commander Delaney Truffault while David Hewlett is simply perfect as Tabor Calchek. X makes a terrific Arax Nero.
“Besides DM what are your fave Syfy shows either new or upcoming?”
Answer: Sadly, production demands prevent me from really sitting down and watching much beyond dailies and cuts. Still, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead remain must-watch television. Curious to check out Ash vs. Evil Dead, Jessica Jones, The Man in the High Castle, and Last Man on Earth.
ceresis64 writes: “So much hard work has been put into the fantastic prison set, how many episodes will it actually feature in?”
Answer: THAT is top secret.
“Really cool news about Mike Dopud – which character is he playing?”
Answer: Mike who?
“I like the techno-crane – how long did it take to set up the shot?”
Answer: Nowhere near as long as it took them to actually get that thing inside the studio.
“And how much screen time will the particular shot have?”
Answer: The techno-crane was utilized for various shots.
“How many episodes will David Hewlett’s character Tabor Calchek be featured in this Season?”
Answer: We’re still in the process of writing season 2, so that remains to be seen.
“How many different whiskys does your club have/had?”
Answer: Roughly three dozen.
“How many episodes are going to be shot on location? Who gets the dream job of scouting the locations?”
Answer: The number of location episodes remains to be seen. Locations is the purvey of our fantastic Locations Manager, Zachary Beckwith.
“Is Jeff Teravainen’s Lt Anders character a friend or foe of Six?”
Answer: He certainly seemed like an ally at the end of Episode 113.
“What will make Transfer Transit 3 different from ‘earlier’ models?”
Answer: I can’t wait to find out!
“How far into the Season will we get to know what that interdimensional key is for?”
Answer: Oh, you won’t have to wait all THAT long…
chevron7 writes: “1. You’ve been quiet on the football front…. how did the Snow Monkeys go? I limped into the playoffs with four straight losses. I’m planning a comeback. Do you think Derek Carr can get me through or should I gamble on Marcus Mariota lol?”
Answer: I’d go Mariota. As for my Snow Monkeys, they finished second in the regular season standings and got the first round bye. They face a VERY tough opponent this weekend in their first postseason match-up.
“2. You said you get your best ideas driving or doing other things. Do you take a recording device or notepad with you wherever you go to jot down the inspiration before its forgotten?”
Answer: Nope. In order to remember, I replay the scene over and over in my head. It allows me to better remember what I’ve written while, at the same time, refining the scene and dialogue.
“3. How’s your Mom?”
Answer: Great, thanks for asking. She’s looking forward to my Christmas visit.
“4, What was the most challenging scene to shoot in the first episode?”
Answer: Probably scene 24. Amanda?
no1zoieplamerfan writes: “Since the Android mostly stayed on the Raza in S1, will she get to go off the ship more with the other crew members?”
Answer: The Android will actually be “off-ship” in four of our first five episodes.
Debra writes: “My only question isn’t about Dark Matter, but about SyFy. With the loss of what I presume has been their main money maker, wrestling, do you think it puts them in danger of closing shop?”
Answer: I love the network’s refocus on pure science fiction and think that, thanks to SyFy, we are headed toward a new Golden Age of SF television.
Ponytail writes: “Do you have a Best Girl?”
Answer: Yes. You!
ceresis64 writes: “Will the scene between Five and One that was cut from Ep13 be in Season 2 as part of One’s backstory?”
Answer: Alas, no plans to include that scene in season 2. But who knows?
“What’s the process in deciding what the shooting schedule will be for each day?”
Answer: Our First Assistant Directors (Brandon Tataryn and Chris Binney) build the most efficient schedules based on actor availability and location. For instance, rather than flying a guest star in for Day 1 of the shoot, putting them up for an entire week, and then filming their second day near the end of the schedule, it would make more sense to schedule their shooting days consecutively. If we have two days worth of scenes at a particular location, it might make sense to combine all those scenes and shoot them consecutively as well.
TheOtherOne writes: “In Season 1, which scene or sequence did you find hardest to write, and why? Also, what is your most favourite bit in Season 1”
Answer: Hardest scene or sequence to write? Probably my pass on the technobabble in Episode 103 – that my producing partner, Paul Mullie, ended up doing a pass on anyway. My favorite bit? So many but, if I had to pick one, I’d go with the final sequence of the season one finale where all of our crew are carried out, one after the other, with SIX bringing up the rear. The mole is revealed!
Mike A. writes: “If a cast member spills food on their costume or gets dirty in any way non-show related, do you guys ever wash or try to clean their costumes(or parts thereof) for reuse or do you just make new ones? ”
Answer: Oh, they’re definitely washed/cleaned. I recall one incident during Stargate: Atlantis’s run when the costume department washed Jason Momoa’s jeans…and he was none too happy as he had worked hard at fashioning they’re broken down appearance.
arcticgoddess writes: “How do you determine how many characters you will need for a series? Is there a magic number that just seems to work really well?”
Answer: I’ve always enjoyed ensemble shows and grew up reading team comic books like The Avengers and The X-Men. For some reason, seven tended to be the magic number so it’s something I stuck with here.
“Although you didn’t create the characters for Stargate, they seemed to follow as, The Leader, The Genius, The Heart Of The Group and The Strong Silent Type. However, in Dark Matter, you have also added the morally ambiguous character. Do you feel that these sorts of characters provide the richest story mining opportunity? Now that you are a year in to the story, is there anyone else you would have liked to have added to the mix?”
Answer: First off, I think that several of our characters fall into the “morally ambiguous” camp. I didn’t really set out to create archetypes and flesh them out as the series went along. The characters were fully formed in my head when we went into production on the first episode but, because their memories were wiped and there was not much for the audience to draw from, the characters of course presented as different “types”. Given an unlimited budget, there are several colorful guest stars I would love to add to the mix as regular crew members.
Drea Crysel writes: “When do we get to see and/or hear about what you finally decided to give cast and crew as season 2 opener gifts?”
Answer: Jay Firestone (Prodigy Pictures) gifted the cast and crew wine and Starbucks gift certificates to kick off the show’s second season.
“Decide anything about season 2 contests?”
Answer: Not yet, but we’re working on it!
Airelle writes: ” What did you ask for, for Christmas? How are sis and mom doing? Are the pups doing better? They are becoming quite the travelers, what are they getting for Christmas?”
Answer: My wishlist includes ties, pocket handkerchiefs, colorful socks, and books. And, of course, anything food-related. Mom and sis are great. Mom is looking forward to our visit while sis has booked us four terrific restaurant dinners. Bubba and Lulu are doing fine as well and are also looking forward to the Montreal road trip. Akemi just went shopping today and picked up a whole whack o’ dog toys!
JeffW writes: “Oh and any new restaurants you want to try in Vegas?”
Answer: Nothing on the list so I eagerly await your recommendations.
Tagged: #DarkMatter, Dark Matter, Dark Matter mailbag, Dark Matter Season 2
December 18, 2015
December 18, 2015: Dark Matter! Last day of production – for 2015!
And…that’s a wrap on Dark Matter 2015! Just in time too as I simply cannot spare another Saturday what with the holidays on deck. I have banking to do, presents to pick up, and dog harnesses to buy before our Monday morning road trip to Montreal. It’s hard to believe that, same time last year, I was deep into prep on Dark Matter’s first season, wondering how things would ultimately come together. And, as it turns out…mighty fine, I hope you’ll agree.
Thanks to Jay Firestone, Vanessa Piazza, the Prodigy gang, the cast, and crew for 14+ incredible episodes – and many more to come in 2016!
Our final day…
Director Bruce McDonald prepares his shot list in his moonbase office.
Consulting Producer Ivon Bartok runs quality control on set.
The crew takes a break to watch the Family Guy Star Wars Special. Thanks to playback operator Greg Whiteside for the lunchtime screening.
The mystery whatsit of the day. Any guesses?
Whew. What a week! I’m feeling like Bubba right about now…
Tagged: #DarkMatter, Dark Matter, Dark Matter Season 2
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