October 29, 2017: Kicking off my L.A. doughnut tour!

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Welp, I’m L.A.-bound tonight, heading west for one glorious week of general meetings, pitches, and general meetings that will evolve into pitches.  To help prep me for all the best Los Angeles has to offer, Dirk Gently Executive Producer Robert C. Cooper was kind enough to forward me the following links:

http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-best-doughnuts-in-los-angeles-2381416

https://la.eater.com/maps/best-los-angeles-doughnuts-donuts

Looks like I might have to blow off a few meetings.

Like I said, most of the meetings will be general meet-and-greets.  Sort of along the lines of “Hi, I’m a showrunner with over 350 hours of television to my credit in addition to 100+ hours as a credited writer, all on shows you’ve probably never heard of.”  I’ll never forget Rob Cooper’s tale of meeting with a television executive who asked: “Stargate?  Did that air in the U.S.?”

Seriously though, I am looking forward to this trip for the doughnuts, the dinners, and the some 10+…

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October 28,, 2017: Our little celebrity!

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October 27, 2017: Just in time for Halloween – My Top 25 Horror Movie Recommendations!

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25. SUSPIRA

A German ballet school is the setting for this lurid Italian thriller by giallo master Dario Argento.

24. GREEN ROOM

A young punk band, playing a gig at a remote bar in the Pacific Northwest, run afoul of neo-nazi skinheads.

23. THE ORPHANAGE

A family takes up residence in a former orphanage where their young son makes a most unusual friend.

22. I SAW THE DEVIL

A secret service agent exacts a brutal revenge on the serial killer who murdered his wife.

21. JAWS

“Don’t go into the water” was this movie’s tag line, and after seeing this movie about a man-eating shark terrorizing the beaches of a quaint New England community, I heeded that advice.

20. REC

One of the best entries in the found footage horror sub-genre is this Spanish film about a news crew who end up trapped in quarantine while investigating a viral outbreak…

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October 26, 2017: Dark Matter’s Anthony Lemke joins Blindspot!

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This upcoming season of Blindspot is going global – and Dark Matter’s Anthony Lemke is joining the trek.  Check out the BTS video for a sneak peek at international destinations, Blindspotcreator and showrunner (and former Stargate Executive Producer and Dark Matter Consulting Producer) Martin Gero give us the rundown on season 3, and a brief glimpse of The Raza’s lovable rogue –

So THAT’S what he was doing in Marrakesh!

What kind of character will he play?  Good guy?  Bad Guy?  Will he have any scenes with Dark Matter’s other resident bad boy and Blindspot recurring player Ennis Esmer (aka Rich Dotcom)?

It’s a multiple episode appearance for Anthony kicking off with episode 9, but you’re going to watch from the beginning!

Blindspot’s season 3 premieres tomorrow night at 8/7 C on NBC.

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October 24, 2017: Akemi’s Coffee Cap Series!

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Monet had Water Lilies, Picasso had his Blue Period, and my girlfriend Akemi has Coffee Cap series, a collection of photos of our dog Suji sporting varied coffee caps as hats.

The series to date…

The biggest challenge has been in sourcing coffee caps in assorted colors.  The other day, we stopped for coffee not because Akemi wanted a coffee but because she spotted a positively standout lime green cap.  Today, we flagged down a complete stranger and asked her where she picked up her coffee (with a distinct red cap) only to be informed she purchased it a good one hour walk from us.  She kindly recommended a nearby shop with excellent coffee but, alas, their caps are black and we’ve already done black.

Our search continues!

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October 25, 2017: The Dark Matter collection – by Bannister!

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I’ve been amazed by the obvious love Dark Matter fandom has demonstrated for the show, through the time and effort everyone spent online – tweeting, rallying, generating artwork that has positively wowed everyone from cast members to crew.  I’ve featured a lot of that artwork here on the blog over these past few weeks.  Today, I’d like to do so once again, this time featuring the complete Dark Matter collection created by artist @bannister01.  I absolutely love his work…

Insanely talented.  The individual character designs are beautiful and should be part of the official Dark Matter merchandise line (if such a thing existed).

You can follow Bannister on twitter.

Check out his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Exodus-BD-511396228898246/

The animated series he and his wife are working on: http://www.glenatbd.com/bd/tib-tatoum-tome-2-9782723494915.htm

And some of his other work here: http://banncars.tumblr.com

And, of course, a link to his Dark Matter fan art: https://bannraza.tumblr.com

Nicolas, merci…

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October 23, 2017: Van Gogh Latte Art! High Maintenance Pooches! And congrats to the world series eventual winners!

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If you’re ever in downtown Toronto and have a hankering for some Van Gogh-inspired latte art, I’d recommend paying Brian a visit at Calli-Love.  Pictured above, his cream and color rendition of Starry Night.  Apparently, he not only dabbles in the Impressionists, but also takes requests – skylines, customer portraits, perhaps a cantankerous pug or laid-back frenchie?

Instagram here: BaristaBrian

Welp, these two old timers really complicate the travel plans.  Now, it’s not a simple matter of having someone watch the dogs while we’re away as our lovable pooches are now equally lovable but high maintenance seniors.  In addition to mobility issues, they have continence issues and, in Suji’s case, a heaping helping of separation anxiety as well.  Akemi has been wanting to get away to New York for a couple of days (to say nothing of Japan), but it’s looking easier said than done. In a couple of…

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October 22, 2017: Here, have a two-parter!

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One of my favorite episodes of Dark Matter’s first season was Episode 110.  Written by my longtime producing partner, Paul Mullie, it saw the introduction of a team even more mercenary and ruthless than our lovable anti-villains.  In Episode 111, a fan favorite, TWO takes back the ship (with a little help from FIVE) and Wexler and Tash are dispatched along with their allies.  But, of course, sci-fi allows for all sorts of crazy and wonderful developments and, the following season, Wexler and Tash returned (technically, alternate versions of themselves) hale and hearty and very much alive.  Then, in season 3, they showed up in our proper universe after hitching a ride on the AU-skipping Raza.  Hell, by season’s end, Wexler was actually on board, helping the crew, bearing witness to an alien invasion alongside FIVE and Ryo Ishida.  And, had we done a fourth season, there were plans to…

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October 21, 2017: Saturday with Fiver!

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Well, well, well.  If it isn’t the angelic Jodelle Ferland, in town shooting a guest spot on a local production.

We met up, went out for a Thai lunch, hit SOMA chocolates for – what else? – chocolates, swung by the apartment so she could say hi to the dogs (both Lulu and Suji are huge fans), visiting the Art Gallery of Ontario to take in the Guillermo del Toro exhibit, went shopping (so she could pick up a Princess Mononoke t-shirt), and had dinner.  It was a Ferland Fest, start to finish, and a great time was had by all.

Both Akemi and Jodelle tend to nibble their food like squirrels, and sip their Thai iced teas like chipmunks.

The gals get reacquainted.

My picture of Jodelle taking a picture.  I wanted Akemi to take a picture of me taking a picture of Jodelle taking a picture, but she…

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October 20, 2017: Timbit, Letters, and Answers!

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Our little Timbit!

I’ve spent the past couple of days working on my pitch for the Masked series, reading, and going through the scores of letters Dark Matter fans have sent in.  Another 15 were added to the dropbox yesterday, bringing the grand total to close to 300!

Tomorrow, it’s a mini Dark Matter reunion as Akemi and I get together with Jodelle Ferland (FIVE) who is in town shooting.  It’ll be nice to see my favorite little geek again.

Hey, here are the answers to yesterday’s lyrical Akemi-isms:

I know it’s up for me
He’s still my essential!
Making sure I’m not in too deep
He’s still my essential!

Steal My Sunshine – Len

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Sweet home Obama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Obama
Lord, I’m coming home to you

Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Oh, are you ready girls?
Oh, are you ready…

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