The Strain Set Visit

  Tonight, Gullermo del Toro presents a new vision in terror as the series premiere of The Strain launches a new kind of vampire. Back in March, I was invited to the set to have a look at what goes on behind the scenes and along with some fellow media types (a number of whom…

Defiance Set Visit

  It’s December and Showcase has conspired to give Sue and I an early Christmas gift. We’ve been invited to the set of one of my favorite shows of the year, Defiance. We’ve been asked to come out, have a look around and chat with some of the cast. (Sadly, we weren’t permitted to take…

Lost Girl Set Visit

  It’s a dark and dreary day as Sue and I make our way across the cityscape of Toronto, heading to the west side so that we can plunge into the mysterious, and enchanting world of the Fae. Showcase has invited us to the set of Lost Girl! We’re very eager to have a look, as…

The Mind Reels Visits Murdoch Mysteries

  It was a sweltering July day, the 15th to be exact, when Sue and I disembarked from our bus in what felt like the middle of nowhere. And even then there was a walk through more nowhere, and down an unsuspecting road, until we stumbled ont our destination for the day. From the front, this rather…

On the Set – Bomb Girls

If the fire of excitement were to be transmuted into light, then Sue and I would be as stars in the firmament, turning night into day… We’d been invited for a visit to the Bomb Girls set, and Sue and I were over the moon! Bomb Girls burst on the scene in January of this year,…

Sex After Kids Cast Members

As you can see in the other post today, I got a chance to visit the Sex After Kids set while they shot on the park on a gorgeous day, and just last weekend , Sue and I were invited back to the set where we got to chat with a couple more of the…

Sex After Kids – Set Visit

  “Let the chaos begin,” director Jeremy Lalonde says, repositioning his trademark hat as he returns to his station at the monitor. “Action.” And the scene comes to life before my eyes. It’s mid-afternoon on the set of Sex After Kids and he’s watching an establishing shot of a party in the park. On the…