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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A little bit of backstory: I'd been an intern at Universal TV, and was working as an assistant on a show on the Universal Lot, so I knew a few executives who were willing to read my material. This script impressed them enough to recommend me to the QL producers. The QL folks were reluctant to read a QL script for the usual legal reasons, so I hurriedly finished a draft of a Northern Exposure spec I was working on at the time, and the combination of those two scripts got me a pitch meeting at QL.<br /><br />Spec scripts walk that fine line between fanfic and producible episode. They need to feel filmable, but in my opinion they need a hook that goes a step past what an average episode would do. I had a note to myself stuck to my working notebook at the time, with a quote from JD Salinger: "Write the book you would want to read next." And under, I'd added "Write the episode you would want to see."<br /><br />I still want to see "Lost Weekend."<br /><br />(more about my QL pitch meeting after the jump.)</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />I went into my pitch meeting at QL with 5 ideas that were ready to go -- like, I could have written the beat sheet before I even went to the meeting! -- 5 that were less fully formed, and 5 that were mere notions. The first few ideas I pitched were similar to things they were already working on, which was good for the ego but doesn't close the deal. Fortunately they kept saying "what else you got?" until we hit upon my "Sam Leaps into Dog Day Afternoon" idea, which they went for despite the fact that the show bible specifically said that Sam would never rob a bank. But we had an emotional reason why Sam would go along with the bank robbery, and that's what made it work.That script became the episode "Promised Land," my first script sale.<br /><br />I found an interview with the QL fanzine where we talk about that first meeting and first sale, you can read it <a href="http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/img/fanzines/quantumquarterly/qq25/7.jpg">here</a>. </span></div>
GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-25585032361950229322016-06-16T09:36:00.002-07:002019-05-18T12:52:11.436-07:00Len UpdateI haven't updated the Blog in too long! I just realised that the top post for more than a year has been the #1word post from when Len Wein had his bypass surgery. More than a year ago. Rather than leave you all in suspense, let me assure you that Len recently celebrated his birthday, and published his latest run of Swamp Thing issues. Unstoppable! He alive dammit!<br />
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You can see the most recent picture on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BGkiTNRtdDm/">our friend Maria's instagram</a>.GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-27559797122711931862015-02-08T22:34:00.001-08:002019-05-18T12:52:11.617-07:00Len Wein #1word1thought1moment<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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I just came from visiting with Len Wein at the hospital. If you don't know who Len Wein is, I can wait while you Google it. He's most famous as the creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing, but there's hardly a comic book character this man hasn't had a hand in in some way, as writer or editor -- including recent contributions to The Simpsons and Doctor Who. </div>
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But more importantly, Len is one of the sweetest, funniest, truly good people you will ever have the pleasure to come across. He and his wife Christine are a nexus for other smart, funny, geeky people. I have been lucky enough to call them both friends for something close to 20 years now.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Len is having </span><span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">triple bypass surgery, most likely on Tuesday, Feb 10. And because he's a person who loves people, who thrives on company and connection, he would like to be carried into that surgery on waves of positive energy. So please, send up your prayers, your white light, your <a href="http://vimeo.com/samuelgatlyn/horton">Yops</a> of any kind -- Len can use it all. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Like when Martha Jones saved the world by getting everyone on Earth to think of The Doctor all at once.</span><br />
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So, let's reach out to everyone who knows Len or knows his work. (So... everyone.) Let's use that<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.4899997711182px;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.4899997711182px;"><a href="http://www.planetclaire.org/quotes/doctorwho/series-three/last-of-the-time-lords/">"telepathic field, binding the whole human race together"</a> that Martha spoke of. </span><span style="line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Let's all share one word, one thought, at one moment: Len Wein.</span></div>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-76593419735958944032014-01-29T22:17:00.000-08:002014-01-29T22:17:18.262-08:00GratitudeDavid Gerrold turned 70 this week. And because I couldn't be there in person to shower him with praise and chocolates, I want to take a moment here to honor him. He's been a part of my life for 30 years, even when he didn't know it.<br />
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I've discussed <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2008/09/tricks-of-trade.html">before</a> how David's columns in Starlog and his "Making of" books, particularly "The Making of the Trouble with Tribbles," taught me everything I knew about the realities of TV production before I got behind the curtain myself. I learned about script formatting and timing and production rewrites long before I ever set foot in a writer's room or a production meeting -- thanks to David. I didn't go to Film School, I learned on the job, and he gave me a head start.<br />
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Then, in 1993, when I was a very junior writer -- I'd sold 2 scripts and was still working full time as a script coordinator -- I sat on a panel at WorldCon with David Gerrold. It was my first panel on the pro side of the podium. He mentioned that he was teaching Screenwriting at Pepperdine, and I tracked him down after the panel and asked if I could take the course. With his permission, I was able to enroll as an auditor. I made arrangements with my boss on Highlander to leave a little early on class nights to make the commute out to Pepperdine. The same David Gerrold whose work I'd been following for years was now my teacher in a class of only 20 or students. It was like having tickets to see Springsteen play the pub on the corner. Every Tuesday. <br />
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When David asked us to introduce ourselves in class and say why were there, I told the <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2008/09/tricks-of-trade.html">story</a> of how he'd already been my teacher for years, through his writings. I remember him telling the class, "See, that's why she'll do well; she acknowledges her debts."<br />
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Which is what I'm doing again today. For the record.GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-31658197854188460352013-08-09T12:55:00.003-07:002014-01-29T21:37:24.135-08:00"Truth" and Gender <div class="MsoNormal">
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This is a show that was never in danger of failing the
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Producers on the show are 50% female, as were the writing staff; the development
executives at studio and Network, 100%.
Which is not to say that a gender breakdown of the creative team is any
guarantee; I’ve seen amazing female characters created and
developed by men, and I’m sure we could name sexist, reactionary storylines
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But beyond the minimum bar of Bechdel, one of the things I’m
most proud of about the version of Primeval: New World we made is the number of
times the female characters were put under threat of sexual violence:
zero. Look, I understand that violence
against women is real and that ripped-from-the-headlines shows, cop shops and
legal shows and medical shows, all have to address it. But sometimes it feels like the “fate worse
than death” card is being constantly played against female protagonists – and rarely
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In “Truth,” the women come together to save the day. I absolutely adore the matter-of-fact way
director Amanda Tapping staged the scene between Dylan, Toby and Ange in the
Tank. These are pros facing a crisis;
supporting each other and kicking each other’s asses into line. They arm up,
they gird their loins, they do what needs to be done, just like a thousand
sequences you’ve seen before – except for the gender. The closest thing to a “damsel in distress” in
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This is also the episode that walks a fine line with Ange -- her storyline here does hinge on her relationship with Evan, and it was important to us all that she not be diminished by that reality. One of my favourite lines in the entire season is her last line in this episode: "I'm not angry. And I'm not staying." Because even as she's recognizing that this situation has become untenable for her, she's also acknowledging that it's no one's fault; relationships can become toxic even with the best of intentions on all sides. Two of the key songs on my playlist for writing Ange's arc were "Heaven Help My Heart" from Chess and "Fine Fine Line" from Avenue Q. Give them a listen and you'll see why.</div>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-91984637085772577722013-07-20T10:25:00.001-07:002013-07-20T11:07:08.643-07:00Weaving the TapestryHad dinner last night with a group of friends from a show I worked on a few years ago. Being on a show is like Summer Camp, or like University, in that there are lots of circumstantial friendships -- you like each other, you're in the trenches together, you chat and you share meals, but then you don't see each other again until the next show. But when you're lucky, there are a few people you stay friends with, and see on your own time. If you're very lucky, someone in the group is an organized producer-type who makes the gatherings happen. <br />
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In discussing the challenges of writing serialized shows with a couple other writers/directors/showrunners around the table, we were talking about the changed expectations that have come about in the last decade or so. We're all old enough to have begun our careers in a more episodic time, when the process was suited to the content: The writers would move one episode at a time along a conveyor belt, from concept to index cards ("beats") on the board to outline to first draft, then hand it off to production and turn their attention to the next script in the sequence. This works great for episodes with standalone A-stories and minor internal histories to weave in along the road from ep 1 to ep 22 (because yes, 90% of the shows I have worked on had 22-episode seasons, not the now-standard 13).</div>
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But these days, the 13 episodes tend to tell not 13 stories (or 12 with big 2-part finale), but <u>one</u> story, broken across 13 hours. Instead of climax and revolution at the end of a given episode, false resolution of a single issue comes midway in the hour, followed by the set up of a new escalating problem, and episodes end on the kind of cliffhanger that used to be an Act Break. </div>
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Which all seems completely reasonable, if you have the luxury of breaking all 13 stories on 13 whiteboards, and then swirling the index cards around like marbleizing a batter. But you don't. You only have a few weeks of writing before filming begins. You know the overall arc of your season-long story, but you only get to fill in the detailed beats of the first episodes before cameras start rolling. That means that you're filming what would have been Act One of the old-school episode 5, which is now scattered throughout episode 3, without having written Act Three. By the time you're wrapping up that story a few weeks later, you're already filming the beginning scenes of what would have once been a stand-alone season finale. </div>
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As one of the dinner companions said, it's like weaving a tapestry from the bottom up, without any reference art. You're making feet -- hopefully finely crafted feet -- without having mapped out the rest of the image. You know, or think you know, what the faces are supposed to look like, but you don't have a <a href="http://www.weaverscraft.com/hints.html">Weaver's Draft</a> to keep all the threads on track. And that doesn't even take into account the midstream course-corrections -- whether organic to the story, or arising from external forces -- that mean somebody's knees are going to take a weird-ass bend to get them where they need to be. </div>
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GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-451866966363041652013-07-01T19:41:00.001-07:002013-07-02T19:23:52.747-07:00PRIZES!These are the prizes for the little promotion I had this week on Twitter for people to spread the word about Primeval New World and then post their favorite quotes from Saturday's episode on Syfy. The winners, chosen at random, will choose their prizes from this selection. Thanks for playing, everyone, and we'll do it again soon!<br />
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ITEM 1: "I'm Fine" t-shirt from Bad Idea t-shirts, size XL -- the same t-shirt that was given as a gag gift to cast and key crew members, including Geoff Gustafson and Danny Rahim, pictured above, during the first weeks of filming. </div>
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ITEM 2: Promotional postcards of the cast, printed by the SPACE Channel for Vancouver Fan Expo 2012. Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson have signed their cards. </div>
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ITEM 3: Toy "Albertosaurus," signed on the tag by Executive Producers Gillian Horvath and Martin Wood.</div>
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ITEM 4: Primeval New World season one crew gift cap, extremely limited edition. Size S/M. </div>
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ITEM 5: Eyeglass case handrafted from material salvaged from the set of Sanctuary when the studio was closed. This material was used as the "stunt double" curtains for Helen Magnus' office in the post-apocalyptic version of the Sanctuary in the episode Pavor Nocturnus. Comes with a lenticular "Helen Magnus Business Card" that was a promotional item for the original Sanctuary webseries at ComicCon in 2007. <br />
CLAIMED by Twitter fan @sam1helen, whose favorite quote was <span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"We are going to need a bigger box"</span></div>
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ITEM 6: "The Adjuster" prop hat used onscreen in the Sanctuary episode "Hero II: Broken Arrow." Comes with a lenticular "Helen Magnus Business Card" that was a promotional item for the original Sanctuary webseries at ComicCon in 2007. </div>
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ITEM 7: Sanctuary pen and notepad that were promotional item for the original Sanctuary webseries. Comes with a lenticular "Helen Magnus Business Card." </div>
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<br />GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-69263465772392130062012-09-25T09:49:00.003-07:002012-09-25T09:50:40.979-07:00The New World <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 years ago I was watching this cool little show on BBC America as a break from work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 years ago I was having my first conversation with the production company that was bringing the show to Canada. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 year ago I was on my way to meetings in London, about to start my full-time show-runner gig.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now it's about to hit the screen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Oh, it's not easy. Not even a little bit." </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AS OF 9/26/2012, this round of the Sanctuary Keepsake Campaign is now </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-sanctuary-keepsake-campaign.html">SANCTUARY KEEPSAKE CAMPAIGN</a> to benefit the </span><a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanctuary 4 Kids</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> charity</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> continues with new items, including a few little items from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PrimevalNewWrld">Primeval:New World</a>, the new series for the SPACE Channel that has been home this year to a few Sanctuary alumni -- Martin Wood and I are Executive Producing, Amanda Tapping and Andy Mikita each directed multiple episodes, Robert Lawrenson made a guest appearance, and many of the behind-the-scenes crew joined us as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is the <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-sanctuary-keepsake-campaign.html">Sanctuary Keepsake Campaign</a>? In short, it's a chance to obtain small items from Sanctuary (and now other shows), as thank-you gifts in return for donating to the<a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/"> Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> charity. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the campaign was inspired by the goal of making the keepsakes widely available, we've once again tried to include items for every budget level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are more than two dozen of them here -- just regular pencils, mechanical pencils and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ballpoint pens</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, nothing special about them at all EXCEPT THAT THEY SAT ON HELEN MAGNUS' DESK in Season 4 of Sanctuary. They'll be distributed at random to the first 30 people to donate a minimum of $20 to<a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/"> Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> and request them according the the rules below. ONE PER CUSTOMER, PLEASE. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHILE SUPPLIES LAST</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of these Sanctuary logo memo pads (promotional items from the original 2007 webseries) will now be included with every pen or pencil from Magnus' desk. Also, additional promo items (such as promo postcards and Helen Magnus' lenticular business card from the webseries) will be included with all Thank-You items while supplies last. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These familiar red and gold brocade curtains hung in Helen Magnus' office for the run of the series. For the post-apocalyptic episode "Pavor Nocturnus" in Season 2, the curtains were replaced with these "stunt doubles" that were shredded and distressed for the scene in the destroyed Sanctuary. This screen-used material has been professionally tailored into approximately 12-inch squares, each one unique. Ideal as crying towels for mourning the loss of a beloved series! Many of these are distinguished by unique rips and camera-friendly damage; others are intact and might be pressed into service as dinner napkins. Please note in your email if you prefer an intact or a distressed swatch, and I will do my best to accomodate your request. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each one will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have been transferred to a newly-purchased Nyko brand remote for the Wii. To transfer them to your own Wii, just sync the remote to your Wii, go to the Mii Plaza, and select "Transfer." Then choose the new remote and you will be able to drag and drop the characters into your own Mii Plaza, where they will interact with your own family and friends, join your muster, and even play Tennis with or against you. Look out for Tesla, though -- he cheats.</span><br />
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The set dec from<a href="http://www.facebook.com/PrimevalNewWrld"> P:NW</a> is, I'm happy to say, not available for sale at this time. But I do have a few of the toy dinosaurs that populated our office, generously signed by some of the cast:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">Stegosaurus: Signed on the tag by Geoff Gustafson (Ken Leeds)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">Triceratops: Signed on the tag **and on the dinosaur** by Crystal Lowe (Toby Nance)</span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Apatosaurus (aka Brontosaurus' usurper): Signed on the tag by Executive Producer/Writer Gillian Horvath<br />Albertosaurus: Signed on the Tag by Executive Producer/Director Martin Wood<br /><br />(Okay, it's probably a Tyrannosaurus Rex but I prefer to think of it as an Albertosaurus, <br />Rex's smaller, faster, meaner cousin.)</span></td></tr>
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It's like your very own Raptor Attack! These t-shirts come from <a href="http://www.badideatshirts.com/?gclid=CPeTv_KszbICFURxQgodJj4AsA">Bad Idea T-shirts</a>. I gave them to cast, writers and directors shortly after starting filming. There are a few left over -- now they can be yours.<br />
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I have one Medium and one Large t-shirt, signed by cast members Crystal Lowe (Toby) and Geoff Gustafson (Ken) and by Executive Producers Martin Wood and Gillian Horvath<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 1: Go to the <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">Sanctuary 4 Kids </a>website. Make your <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">donation</a>. In the comment box, please put #sanctuarykeepsakecampaign. NOTE: Please do not use the comment box to make your item requests. These must go to the email below. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 2: Email me at <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv (at) gmail.com</a><a href="mailto:webgill@aol.com"> </a>to request your item. Please help me out by putting "Sanctuary Keepsake" and the item you are requesting in the subject line. Please put your mailing address and any further details about the item you are requesting in the body of the email. Requests will be honored in the order they are received in the <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv</a> inbox. Please DO NOT make your requests via any other channel, you will lose your place in line.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All items are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. I will post updates here once each item is sold out, but please note, there may be a time lag in tracking the requests, therefore you may find that the item you requested is no longer available. I am grateful for all donations made in the campaign but I can't guarantee that all donations will receive the "Thank You" items described. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>***For one-of-a-kind items, you may email to inquire about availability prior to making your donation.***</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will cover all mailing costs to anywhere in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For items requested by September 25th:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canadian and International requests will be mailed by October 5th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">US Items will be mailed by October 31st.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recipient is responsible for all customs and duties. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please tell your friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-sanctuary-keepsake-campaign.html">SANCTUARY KEEPSAKE CAMPAIGN</a> is going strong and even growing with new donations! I'm overwhelmed by all the generosity -- from fans donating extra and offering their thank-you gifts to other fans in need, to colleagues providing additional items for the drive, it's been an awesome 24 hours. Cinemaspy reported on us <a href="http://www.cinemaspy.com/entertainment-news/sanctuary-writer-offers-props-as-keepsakes-to-support-kids-14979/">here</a> and donations are over $1500 so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is the <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-sanctuary-keepsake-campaign.html">Sanctuary Keepsake Campiagn</a>? In short, it's a chance to obtain small items from the set of Sanctuary, as thank-you gifts in return for donating to the<a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/"> Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> charity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A number of <b>PENS AND PENCILS FROM MAGNUS' DESK</b> and <b>CURTAIN SWATCHES FROM MAGNUS' OFFICE</b> remain available, as well as <b>3 WINE BOTTLES FROM MAGNUS' WINE CELLAR.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Please see the original <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-sanctuary-keepsake-campaign.html">Sanctuary Keepsake Campaign</a> post from yesterday for details. **</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, I've obtained a box of promotional items that were created for the original Sanctuary webseries back in 2007. One of these Sanctuary logo memo pads will now be included with every pen or pencil from Magnus' desk. Also, additional promo items (such as promo postcards and Helen Magnus' lenticular business card) will be included with all Thank-You items while supplies last. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The books in this photo came from the shelves of the Sanctuary library, hallways, or Magnus' office. The titles seem chosen specifically to suit her! Titles available in this campaign are: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">John Mortimer: Paradise Postponed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">W.E.B Griffin: In Danger's Path</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pat Barker: Another World</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 1: Go to the <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">Sanctuary 4 Kids </a>website. Make your <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">donation</a>. In the comment box, please put #sanctuarykeepsakecampaign. NOTE: Please do not use the comment box to make your item requests. These must go to the email below. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 2: Email me at <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv (at) gmail.com</a><a href="mailto:webgill@aol.com"> </a>to request your item. Please help me out by putting "Sanctuary Keepsake" and the item you are requesting in the subject line. Please put your mailing address and any further details about the item you are requesting in the body of the email. Requests will be honored in the order they are received in the <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv</a> inbox. Please DO NOT make your requests via any other channel, you will lose your place in line.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All items are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. I will post updates here once each item is sold out, but please note, there may be a time lag in tracking the requests, therefore you may find that the item you requested is no longer available. I am grateful for all donations made in the campaign but I can't guarantee that all donations will receive the "Thank You" items described. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will cover all mailing costs to anywhere in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For items requested by September 27th:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canadian and International requests will be mailed by October 5th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">US Items will be mailed by October 31st.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recipient is responsible for all customs and duties. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please tell your friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You know what's a great antidote for sadness? Helping out someone else. I'm sure there's a reason -- endorphins, maybe -- but I'll just go with the empirical evidence. Doing good deeds feels good. And I'm sure it's good for the soul.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So let's get together and help out some people in need around the world! Let's help <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/hopetohaiti2012/fundraiser/colinferguson/29">build houses in Haiti,</a> let's help <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=62#nepalorphanshome">orphans in Nepal</a>, let's join together in community wherever we are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's surprise our friends over at <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/">Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> by a sudden burst of generosity. Because guess what, gang, I've got the coolest "Thank You" gifts for Sanctuary fans. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the lease on the Sanctuary studio ended earlier this year and the sets and props were being cleared out, I rescued a few items to share with you all. Welcome to the SANCTUARY KEEPSAKE CAMPAIGN. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And please spread the word wherever people may be interested. Let's use the hashtag #sanctuarykeepsakecampaign and keep it going on Twitter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"SO WHAT EXACTLY IS THE SANCTUARY KEEPSAKE CAMPAIGN?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A while back, when some props from the show were posted online for a charity auction, I recall seeing a comment on facebook from a fan, saddened by the knowledge that the one-of-a-kind items would quickly skyrocket beyond her budget. She wished for something from the show to be made available at a more accessible price --"even just a pencil from Magnus' desk." Well folks, imagine my delight -- I HAVE those pens and pencils from Magnus' desk and I want you guys to have them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are more than two dozen of them here -- just regular mechanical pencils and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ballpoint pens</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, nothing special about them at all EXCEPT THAT THEY SAT ON HELEN MAGNUS' DESK in Season 4 of Sanctuary. They'll be distributed at random to the first 30 people to donate a minimum of $20 to<a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/"> Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> and request them according the the rules below. ONE PER CUSTOMER, PLEASE. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHILE SUPPLIES LAST</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**UPDATE: As of 11 PM on Thursday, 9/20, more than 20 remain available.**</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also have a dozen WINE CORKS that were used on the show. If you know Sanctuary you know the significance of Magnus' wine cellar. These will be distributed to the first 12 people to donate a minimum of $20 to <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/">Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> and and request them according to the rules below. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHILE SUPPLIES LAST <b>**Update, as of 11 PM on Thursday 9/20, all the wine corks have been CLAIMED **</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These familiar red and gold brocade curtains hung in Helen Magnus' office for the run of the series. For the post-apocalyptic episode "Pavor Nocturnus" in Season 2, the curtains were replaced with these "stunt doubles" that were shredded and distressed for the scene in the destroyed Sanctuary. This screen-used material has been professionally tailored into approximately 12-inch squares, each one unique. Ideal as crying towels for mourning the loss of a beloved series! Many of these are distinguished by unique rips and camera-friendly damage; others are intact and might be pressed into service as dinner napkins. Please note in your email if you prefer an intact or a distressed swatch, and I will do my best to accomodate your request. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each one will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>**UPDATE: As of 6 PM on Friday, 9/20, I am havnig additional swatches made from a second curtain. Therefore, delivery of swatches requested after this time may be delayed to allow time for tailoring **</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of the scarcity and the shipping issues, these are a bit more expensive. If you know Sanctuary you know the significance of Magnus' wine cellar. These will be distributed to the first 6 people to donate a minimum of $150 to</span> <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanctuary 4 Kids</a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and request them according to the rules below. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each one will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHILE SUPPLIES LAST</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>**Update: </b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As of 9 PM on Sunday 9/23, 2 bottles remain available.**</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 1: Go to the <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">Sanctuary 4 Kids </a>website. Make your <a href="http://sanctuaryforkids.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=donation&Itemid=55">donation</a>. In the comment box, please put #sanctuarykeepsakecampaign. NOTE: Please do not use the comment box to make your item requests. These must go to the email below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Step 2: Email me at <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv (at) gmail.com</a><a href="mailto:webgill@aol.com"> </a>to request your item. Please help me out by putting "Sanctuary Keepsake" and the item you are requesting (PENCIL, FABRIC SWATCH, or BOTTLE) in the subject line. Please put your mailing address and any further details about the item you are requesting in the body of the email. Requests will be honored in the order they are received in the <a href="mailto:athena.tv@gmail.com">athena.tv</a> inbox. Please DO NOT make your requests via any other channel, you will lose your place in line.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All items are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. I will post updates here once each item is sold out, but please note, there may be a time lag in tracking the requests, therefore you may find that the item you requested is no longer available. I am grateful for all donations made in the campaign but I can't guarantee that all donations will receive the "Thank You" items described. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For items requested by September 27th:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Canadian and International requests will be mailed by October 5th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please tell your friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-47324840246907324882012-09-17T17:02:00.000-07:002012-09-18T10:21:23.681-07:00#sanctuarykeepsakecampaign<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming Soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I rescued some tchotchkes and doodads from the Sanctuary set when the studio shut down. They need new, loving homes. Details to follow.</span><br />
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<br />GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-79034112998253543902012-09-17T09:58:00.001-07:002012-09-17T09:58:38.180-07:00Hello, Blogger for mobile!Let's put this blog back into action. GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-44570846675676011682011-09-17T10:56:00.000-07:002011-09-17T10:56:15.648-07:00Lightning In A BottleIn the course of my work, I'm sometimes able to attend advance screenings of unreleased films, or view screening copies of TV pilots before they are. It's a great luxury to see some of the new pilots over the summer, because it alleviates some of the pressure in the fall to View All The Shows -- wth luck, you already know which ones you don't like and don't need to TiVo.<br />
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(And even after years in this business, I still get a little thrill from the validation that comes with any "insider" invitation.)<br />
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I recently sat down to view a selection of pilots for shows that are either not picked up, or not picked up until midseason. 2 of them Canadian-made, so I was interested in checking out the look and feel in the likelihood that I run in to cast and crew around town -- it's always nice to be familiar with people's recent work. During production, of course, there's very little time to keep up with current releases, much less advance releases, so it's nice over hiatus to catch up on favorite shows, friends' shows, and upcoming trends.<br />
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The thing that struck me in viewing a selection of this year's crop was how cinematic 3 out of the 4 selections were. Not just in the camerawork and acting style, but in the premises -- I kept seeing stories that seemed perfect fodder for a gripping 2-hour feature, but was hard-pressed to imagine how they were planning to continue for 13 or 22 weeks, much less 5 years <br />
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Of course *every* year's crop of pilots serve as a stark reminder of how hard it is to make good television, and how easy a few missteps can make what must have seemed like a good idea at the time into an unwatchable mess. No one sets out to make lame or cheesy shows, and people work just as hard -- and are likely just as excited about -- the losers as the winners<br />
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What makes the difference? What's the ligtning in a bottle that makes one show grab you from the first week and make you eager to shout "More show! More show!" ? I'm convinced that one key element is casting -- the wrong leads will tank a clever idea, and the right leads will put butts in seats. But that's only one of so many elements. Messing up even one can drag all the rest down.<br />
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Can this things be solved by analysis? Or is this a case where you need to get zen and do the best you can, and then see where the cards land?<br />
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In case you haven't noticed, I'm not very good at just watching TV with my feet up. Even when it's not supposed o be work, it turns into grist for the mill.<br />
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<br />GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-37951574421464481282011-09-14T18:02:00.000-07:002011-09-14T18:05:52.611-07:00A Whole New WorldTwitter. You may have heard of it. Me, I'm too verbose to be an early adopter of anything requiring concision. 140 characters? Is that even enough room for a haiku? I've got ThingsTo Say, people!<br />
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But if you want to get better at stuff, you've gotta do things that aren't a natural fit. People use a phrase around here, "in his wheelhouse," meaning that a task plays to a person's known strengths, and thus they are the perfect choice, sure to succeed.<br />
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To a point. On Season 3 of Sanctuary, I was fortunate to write a couple of episodes that were right down my alley, containing the sort of stories that I'm drawn to and known for writing. In fact the second of my two Season 3 episodes, "Awakening," is one that I actively pursued being assigned to because I was so fond of its premise. <br />
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In the course of writing Season 4, through the vagaries of scheduling and the needs of the ongoing story, the two scripts I wrote were well outside my usual specialty -- each in a different way. For 403, "Untouchable," in particular, I had to tap into a style and structure that did not come naturally to me. (More about the details of that after it airs. Spoilers, Sweetie!) And you know what? I am more proud of those two scripts than of anything I've done in a long time. I had to really wake up and dig down to get 'em done, and the results are something I am very proud of.<br />
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So, lesson re-learned: Don't fall back on old tricks when you can embrace new challenges.<br />
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And so, finally, Twitter. With ComiCon looming large in my sights, shiny new Smartphone in hand, I figured I'd jump in the deep end. I quickly found myself tweeting from any place I was standing still -- and cursing when I couldn't get a wireless connection from inside the press room while I waited for the Sanctuary Cast to make their rounds. No signal! Unthinkable!<br />
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Yesterday I participated in an event organized by some of our Sanctuary publicity gurus, in honor of the release of our Season 3 DVD sets. A number of cast and crew with Twitter Handles were recruited to play #SanctuaryTwitterTag for the day, passing a virtual baton around cyberspace by tagging one another with questions. Of course it didn't go to plan -- which I soon realized was all for the best. It would have been less fum and less memorable if it had all gone off without a hitch! (This is another of those important life lessons, I assure you.)<br />
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At the end of the day, I saw tweets from fans that resonated with me, saying that they had found and were now following one another thanks to participating in the event. I was reminded of the times when I was in frequent attendance at Highlander Conventions, realizing that while the panels with cast and crew are the initial reason for coming, after the first time the fans are gathering to see one another as much as to see us. That they could have (and sometimes do have) awesome conventions without us showing up at all. Their shared love is the glue to their community, online or off. We are mere facilitators. <br />
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And I figured out the secret to keeping it short on Twitter, too. It's a conversation, not a lecture. Characters on TV aren't supposed to make speeches longer than five lines, why would I? <br />
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Except over here, of course. Still got Things To Say.<br />
<br />GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-16804533701592723332009-03-10T02:43:00.000-07:002009-03-10T02:51:54.036-07:00My Ears are Burning<a href="http://p-n-elrod.livejournal.com/58081.html">Pat Elrod </a>stumbled upon this blog and put up a lovely livejournal post linking back here and reminiscing about some time we spent together in the aftermath of a con. (I'm pretty sure it was a Forever Knight event.) I can't comment on her post without joining LJ, so I'm hoping she has a Google alert on her own name that will lead her to this post. I'm I'm glad to know that my <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.com/2008/11/still-immortal-after-all-these-years.html">link</a> is helping people find and enjoy the new Highlander minisode, and always enjoy the ongoing reunion of acquaintanceship that is enabled by virtual space. Earlier today I exchanged Facebook messages with a writer of Star Wars RPG's, whom I'd met at conventions years ago and remember fondly. (Although by "today" I guess I technically mean "yesterday" -- as always when on deadline, I reverse my nights and days, writing long past midnight and sleeping past noon.)GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-891810744517950042009-02-09T11:50:00.000-08:002009-02-09T15:02:25.491-08:00AFKGood heavens, where have I been for over two months?! Well, FaceBook, of course, but besides that? One thing that happened is that my primary computer stopped working, gradually and infuriatingly, making signing on slow torture until I finally gave up and switched to my laptop. Which was then hit with the Vundo virus, incapacitating me and reducing me to logging on via an ancient laptop, which gave me a new relationship with the Internet for the last month or so: "Please oh please just let me check my email and send these files, and then I promise I'll turn you off and let you reboot." *sigh* Unable to surf without crashing, I was reduced to playing Spider Solitaire when I needed to procrastinate! (Don't let anyone tell you that procrastinating isn't a necessary part of the writing process! Whatever gets those folds of your brain properly aligned to start the words flowing, I say go for it.)<br /><br />The primary computer is now back to life so I'm back to being able to surf freely during work-break intervals. Which brings us to the more proximate cause of my recent disappearance, a well-known syndrome known as On A Show.<br /><br />Talk to any peer group of working writers, at any stage of their career, and they are familiar with the syndrome: one of them gets a staff job, and promptly vanishes off the face of the earth. The first time it happens, you may think that the lucky staff writer is snubbing you, but then it's your turn to be in the same situation, and you realize it's not at all intentional. And then your hiatus rolls around and it's your turn to call everyone you used to hang out with, and beg their forgiveness for going AWOL. And they forgive you, because they did the same thing.<br /><br />Being On A Show can be all-consuming. Even if it's not a situation where you're in the office till 9 every night and every weekend (and many situations ARE like that), you're usually taking dailies home to watch over dinner, or researching your next story, or assessing every situation through the eyes of your characters. Even when you're 'off the clock,' you're BORING, because everything on your mind is the troubles and triumphs of getting that week's episode in the can. You start to think that the story of how you had to redo the script three times to accomodate the limited availability of a guest star is actually entertaining! So it's best, really, that you confine your social life to your current colleagues and one or two long-time friends who've followed the whole saga like it's their favorite soap opera. (Best if these confidantes are in other lines of work entirely.)<br /><br />A few years ago I worked on a show that shot in Hawaii, and went on location for 5 weeks, a time of such intensity that it felt like a year's worth of absence. Another time, I travelled with MythQuest to Canada for 6 months at a time. These physical absences were clear cut, and easier to explain, But sometimes, without leaving town, you have to mentally "Go To Canada" with your show, and hope that your friends understand.<br /><br />I've just finished doing a major piece of writing/rewriting on something I can't publically name at the moment. It's something I very much enjoyed doing, a return to characters I've worked with before and am therefore quite fond of. It's been a brief but intense period of metaphorical Going To Canada-- and returning from it is like returning from months on location. I have to restock the fridge and reconnect with my life. Except I actually have another project with an approaching deadline (not complaining!), so...<br /><br />As we progress in our careers, my friends and I have sought to create a balance, where we can be working on a project without having to go into the On A Show zone. I do believe it's possible, but I also accept that there will always be weeks when the only thing to do is just give in to it, to be transported out of my actual life and into the fictional world that exists only in the bubble around my monitor.GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-14841696903413686052008-11-24T19:33:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:40:21.108-08:00Attention Bob Chapin Fans!<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tvj8zgeaQ3w&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tvj8zgeaQ3w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />My pal Bob Chapin has a great turn as "Elliot" in Episodes 5 and 6 of the webseries <em>Faux Baby</em>, availbale on <a href="http://www.strike.tv/">strike.tv</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_A0frJobc">youtube</a> and <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/44396/striketv-birth-of-a-faux">hulu</a>. One of the writer/producers on the series is my friend Laura Brennan, who worked on the 6th season of Highlander: The Series and wrote the excellent "Star of Athena" story in the <em>Evening at Joe's</em> anthology.GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-85992182342519602122008-11-23T09:33:00.000-08:002008-11-23T09:45:18.178-08:00Listen Up!The day after Thanksgiving has been designated the <a href="http://www.nationaldayoflistening.org/?gclid=CNyko7fqi5cCFQkiagodjWDU9A">National Day of Listening </a>-- a time to sit down with someone and hear their story.<br /><br />If you're with family, take the time to ask an older relative about their life and their memories, while they're still here to share.<br /><br />I'll be at <a href="http://www.loscon.org/35/about/">LosCon</a> that day, LA's excellent longrunning SF Convention. I'll take the opportunity to really listen to some people who know more than I do about the earlier days of SF, fandom, and TV. Some of the program participants I'm always interested to hear from include Michael Engelberg, D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold, Larry Niven, Steve Barnes, Harry Turtledove, Bill Warren, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman. I'm also planning to make the effort to try some new things, hear some new voices -- I'm particularly looking forward to the rich track of panels by actual scientists and futurists.<br /><br />On Saturday, I'll be talking as well as listening -- I'll be participating in 3 panels, on Writing for TV, the interaction between TV Fans and Writers/Producers, and something fun entitled "What I Do When I Should Be Writing." (You're soaking in it.)GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-72881533467663320822008-11-17T17:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T17:59:51.411-08:00AmenThere's an absolutely heartbreaking sentiment about our newly-elected President at <a href="http://postsecret.blogspot.com/">Postsecret</a> this week.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCML5WCGljrd7jtJaSgoFh2GzRETRdl3QwKiamtrd-waMkf9lMHioBtJocvSExqMG_-zxfvpT18_SOU2p6lu2TumGpOz0owuoRb22OR67kGJ7WtcevFEYLzK159k1SugEi3TVWmPfLSw/s1600-h/hope.jpg">https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCML5WCGljrd7jtJaSgoFh2GzRETRdl3QwKiamtrd-waMkf9lMHioBtJocvSExqMG_-zxfvpT18_SOU2p6lu2TumGpOz0owuoRb22OR67kGJ7WtcevFEYLzK159k1SugEi3TVWmPfLSw/s1600-h/hope.jpg</a><br /><br />I wish I didn't have to carry the same prayer in my heart, but I do.<br /><br />On the other hand, I adore the graphic on the postcard itself.<br /><br />(PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.)GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-58433431410903484602008-11-07T18:26:00.000-08:002008-11-07T18:53:43.400-08:00Still Immortal After All These YearsWhat makes one TV show last forever while others, perhaps more successful initially, fade out of memory?<br /><br />We're always trying to catch lightning in a bottle. Highlander caught it. Even while were were making the show, we knew. Because of the avid fandom and their heartfelt feedback, we knew.<br /><br />But I couldn't have predicted that more than 10 years after we went off the air, we would all still have it so much in our hearts.<br /><br />As I <a href="http://athenatv.blogspot.com/2008/08/immortality.html">mentioned a while back</a>, a new short episode of "Highlander: The Series," featuring the original cast in their roles as Methos, Amanda and Joe, and written by our guiding light David Abramowitz, is now available. And you can see the whole thing for free on<a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/42573/highlander-reunion#s-p1-st-i1"> hulu</a>.<br /><br />I feel lucky to have the chance to visit with these old friends again.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/0bAMym2X5PebiBfQMArKfw"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/0bAMym2X5PebiBfQMArKfw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object>GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-7369966470020882252008-11-03T21:00:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:03:20.430-08:00Finger Whippin GoodAnthony DeLongis sent me this link to his recent appearance on G4, showing off whip tricks in connection with his recent Indy 4 gig. Had me laughing out loud!<br /><br /><object id="VideoPlayer" height="418" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.g4tv.com/lv3/29371"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.g4tv.com/lv3/29371" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="VideoPlayer" width="480" height="418" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-28311500334362982462008-11-03T19:07:00.000-08:002008-11-03T19:11:40.048-08:00Let The Wookiee Win<p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lk5_OSsawz4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lk5_OSsawz4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><p>Isn't this guy a little young to have such a perfect ear for Star Wars?</p>GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199523239435234790.post-68381016426425072012008-10-10T11:43:00.000-07:002008-10-10T11:48:34.179-07:00DonorsChooseIt's time for the <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/viewChallenge.html?page=2&id=18975&category=21&zone=">DonorsChoose blog challenge </a>over at <a href="http://tomatonation.com/?page_id=2720">tomatonation.com</a>, a yearly drive to direct charitable giving toward classroom projects. You get to choose exactly what activity your money funds. I chose an elementary school <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=197992&challengeid=19113">claymation</a> project, because of my own fond memories of making stop-action animation in 3rd grade. One of the best parts is getting the thank you letters and photos of the kids using the equipment. I wonder if I'll get a link to the movies they make?GHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291497113580475203noreply@blogger.com0