The Good Doctor, episode 303 (not 302)

This week we were filming the third episode of the third season of the Good Doctor. (why we bypassed episode 302, I am not sure.)

On this day, I spent a lot of time outside of stage 2 at the Bridge Studios, in case the cast wanted a ride back to base camp. (It was an on and off rainy day.)

I have this board at home that I pin my day to day activities on. (ticket stubs, etc.)

I like it!

Hangin at the Sutton hotel waiting for cast. (Hey, is that fellow cast driver peep Jim, parked down at the other end? (yes it was)

Teamster peeps Eugene and Mike taking supplies to the washroom trailer. They got the memo: Hawaiian shirt Friday

Film immunity! We managed to take over Still Creek Road in Burnaby on Friday night. This is normally a busy street.

Watching the monitor, please tell me it's not another Fraturday!

These firefighter background performers were on a relax between scenes.

I was sitting behind set looking at these railroad tracks. I was thinking, what if a train comes, and then...….

…….filming was on hold until the train went by. It was a mini Fraturday, I was home by 2:30 a.j

On Saturday, I had a few minutes to kill before my pick-up at the airport. I have never been to Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond. In the distance you can see......

…...the control tower at Vancouver International Airport.

….and there's my customer! Junior just flew in from Amsterdam, and he's looking a little jet lagged after his month around Europe!

...on the web ??????

…...well, that's uhhh, a real, hmnnnn, nice, yikes, family pic.

Mr. Blue Sky

We had a visitor on the set of the Good Doctor season 3!

On the set of Dr. Andrew's house in Coquitlam.. The bear came through set, crossed right in front of my cast car, and then wandered across the street and down a ravine.

Added a little excitement to the day.

I like to get downtown early for my cast pick-ups, mostly to avoid the rush hour traffic. It gives me a chance to get a coffee and stroll around the neighbourhood close to the Sutton hotel. This is the corner of Thurlow and Robson.

The great Starbuck's name debacle. Actually, Marty is what I get a lot when people confuse it with Monty.

Two Teamster peeps, Bob and Mike walking down the road at the Bridge Studios. I'm comparing these two cowboys to Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef!

I got to go home early on Wednesday night! A chance to have a beer with Skip.

I also ran into Kent, who works with my son. This is a tongue in cheek greeting to junior!

Junior bought me tickets to see ELO at Roger's arena. I wanted a souvenir, but $50 for a t-shirt? 

It was a great atmosphere. I invited my bro, junior was still over in Europe somewhere, lol.

The opening act which featured...….

…...Dhani Harrison, the son of George Harrison of the Beatles. I did not know the music, but they were very talented musicians.

….and then it was time for Jeff Lynne and ELO! The band was so good, and brought back so many memories.

The encore was a rollin' rockin' version of Roll Over Beethoven!

The next day, it was back to work. My first film drive drop of Season 3.

Taking over another neighbourhood, this time Dr. Carly Lever's house in East Vancouver.

I am always surprised we can keep making noise well into the night. We had a 2 a.m. curfew tonight, with the approval of the neighbors. 

Ahhhhh, my first Fraturday of the season! This is my place at 4:49 a.m. Saturday morning. Yuck!

Later Saturday, I took the train, and then something I rarely do, the bus to.....

Vancouver's beloved Nat Bailey Stadium.

Great seats behind home plate! The Canadians beat the Spokane Indians 4-0.

Thank-you to my brother Skip and his girlfriend Doris for accepting my invitation to the  game this evening.

….on the web, really?

No he didn't!

I'm too close to that age! Wah!

The Good Doctor, episode 301

Well, here we go! First day of filming on season 3 of The Good Doctor. Once again, at my familiar post, standing by on set. Today we were back at Dr. Glassman's house in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver.

Back at the studio, all is quiet outside of San Jose St. Bonaventure hospital.

One more day, and the hospital will be fully operational once again.

How is it possible this apartment building is inside the studio? Hmmnnn…….

Good to see my Teamster peeps once again. 

We spent the last part of the first day of filming at the old R.C.M.P. training building on Heather St. in Vancouver. We spent a ton of time filming Valley of the Boom here last spring.

The housing crisis in Vancouver is everywhere. I was picking up some food items for our caterers at Yen Bros. produce close to downtown. This picture shows only a fraction of the motor homes and cars people are living in on this street.

Another one of my duties, taking this item for repair. This was for our special effects department. The name on the case made me very curious...….

…...I probably shouldn't have, but I opened the case. It was some sort of remote control for setting off explosives on set.

Always good when a coffee truck shows up on set. (Honestly, because it's usually free!)

A very nice gesture from Sony pictures, who paid for the truck.

Meanwhile, here's junior chillin' in Pula, Croatia

So, there is something called the Monte Carlo International T.V. audience awards. Well, this year, the Good Doctor won for Best Drama worldwide, with a global audience of 47.7 million, who'da thunk it?

….from the web....

So fitting, I've had my name spelled wrong so many times!

A typical day for back-ground performers on set.

A hotel built in a former rock quarry near Shanghai, China