can you tell me how to get, how to get to everall street.

A couple of extra days off from the my job on the t.v. production "Campbell", gave me a chance to be a bit of a tour guide. A dear friend of mine from Japan came for a visit. Of course the first stop was Everall Street in White Rock. (It's really only important to me, and I suppose the people that live on the street. It is named after my grand-parents, who were earlier settlers here.

We also had a chance to pay respects to my grand parents while we were there.

We lucked out, a very sunny spring day as we strolled the beaches of White Rock.

gorgeous view of Semiahmoo Bay

I remember years ago, it was all fishing boats that were dock at the end of the White Rock Pier. Now it is all sailboats.

It was a great day

The actual granite, painted white rock. It's not quite a grand as you would think it would be.

random, it always sucks when you break the first of your new wine glasses, shot

back at work, a little change of scenery, driving towards set on Esplanade in North Vancouver

Our circus was parked at the foot of Fell Ave. A very impressive view of Burrard Inlet and the City of Vancouver

As always, day stretches into night on our long filming days. In my rear view mirror I can see the infamous rain towers, making a whole of water for one of the scenes tonight.

I have personally experienced the misery of a rain tower, when I was a background performer on the movie "Watchmen."

We also spent four days at one of my favourite shooting locations, Riverview Hospital.

Of course it was for hospital scenes. This team we were at the east lawn building.

I tried taking a picture of the blossoms, but on my phone it didn't seem bright enough. It doesn't look much better taking the pic through my sunglasses, either.

On the web this week. He's certainly outdone himself.

alrighty then

cheeky!

reminds me of my kids....

that's just unbelievable

happy birthday to you..............

the new reality

someone help this person

uh ya, it's a real place....

okay, I get it, what ever it takes to get 'em in the door.

Campbell, week 2

Ahhhh, who knows where the road will take us on week 2 of the film production "Campbell". (I promise to find out next week if I can reveal more about this show that is in it's second season.

A festive scene at the Sutton Place hotel. It was a 4:30 a.m. start to pick-up the director.

A tough shooting day for the crew on this day out in Surrey. The weather kept changing from cloud to rain, to sun, and then repeat the cycle. We even had thunder and lightning at one point.

round and round,  heading north back down Cambie St. towards downtown to pick-up cast.

Another day, another neighbourhood to take over. This time, it was a condo just off of Marine drive in Vancouver, close to the Fraser River.

Every once in awhile I have to show off how spoiled we are by our caterers. Pasta, with egg plant and swiss chard, mnnnnnn.

Looking back down the street, lots going on, including the catering trucks. I'm always impressed with the locations department, who secured the approval of the many neighbours. Filming tonight went until 11 p.m.

Later in the week when I was at the Sutton Hotel, I saw many, many firefighters. Turns out they were there for a funeral for a fellow firefighter, Robert Rosenlund. It was a moving sight.

A whole world within the confines or the productions base camp. (aka circus)

Our week continued at the Boundary Bay Airport, 30 minutes south of the Vancouver city limits.

Well, well, well. I'm pretty sure we are still in Canada.

When else do you get to hang out on the tarmac? Yes, only with special permission. (the film industry allows me many perks.)

another perk. after a show ends, there  can be a set sale. This can include wardrobe, hardware, some construction materials, and items used to decorate a set. This was a big sale at Vancouver Film studios for the shows Bates Motel, Impastor, and Girlfriend.'s  Guide to Divorce.

and you got a fine from the video store if you didn't rewind

That should be a very quick photo op

practicing for global warming?

sometimes

1. what you can't see can hurt you?

2. what you don't know wont hurt you?

3. Ignorance is bliss

why?

there's an act I'm not paying to see....

Campbell, nothing to see here.

Our first day of filming on the show "Campbell" (code name, I cannot reveal the production's name, at least right now.). I have been driving the director , Brian Dannelly, and it was his idea for us all to have name tags to get to know who's who. The lettering choice is certainly a conversation starter.

because I can't show much about the t.v. series, I feel the next few blogs may be a little lacking in new content.

The first day of filming took me back downtown to Jack Poole Plaza and the Olympic cauldron as I awaited my director pick-up

It's so busy, it is hard to find studio space. We are using part of a building supply warehouse on the Lougheed highway for some of our interior scenes.

but our offices are at the Bridge Studios, home of the Disney t.v. series Once Upon a Time. Here is a shot of all of the picture cars they use, now on hiatus until next season.

Headed downtown to pick-up something for the director at his hotel room, I think this is just an ok view from his room.

back at our circus Teamster brothers Dino and Rocky where strategizing our move to our next filming location in Surrey.

another neighbourhood taken over by a very, very busy film industry in Vancouver. (with no end in sight)

We did get a very appreciated 3 day Easter week-end.

web pics this week, this can't end well

makes me think of Wal-Mart

has to be staged

never got enough attention as a child?

that's a cruiser right there driver!