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"... I took a nap before meeting Kate Hewlett and her friend for dinner, which was -- I am not making this up -- ..."
I totally expected you to describe her who her friend was at this point for some reason, which made me laugh, thinking her friend was a tofu hotdog, or dressed as such. Am I the only one?
FedCon Day 3
I spent most of the morning signing autographs and taking pictures with fans here at FedCon. I got some lovely gifts, including a cake that was made to look just like a The Wesley Crushers bowling shirt. I don't usually accept food at cons, but this was so amazing, I couldn't say no. I took pict...
I'd love to see that guy do overviews of all the shows I watch right before their new seasons start. By the time some of them come back for new seasons I've forgotten half of what went on in the previous season, but I don't have time to rewatch all of them.
the guild season three, recapped ... and auto-tuned (contains spoilers)
I'm organizing my thoughts for the obligatory w00tstock post, writing columns for Techland, trying to catch up on e-mail, and generally settling back into the usual work routine after an intense and crazy few days of travel and performance. Until I can put together all the w00tstock thoughts, th...
It is the only way to be sure.
From the Vault: "Foster is down!"
Today is the first day in a week that I didn't get up at 4am to go to work. I really wish I could say what I've been working on, because it's awesome, but I have to keep that information in a secure location for at least a few more days. It was pretty great that I got to sleep late - I rolled ou...
My school was watching it on TVs as well. When it blew up I remembering thinking, "I don't remembering seeing it do that before." I couldn't process what had happened for a second. It just didn't enter the realm of possible. Then then it hit me. That was the moment some innocent part of me died. I finally understood the world. I mean, actually understood bad things could happen. I was 9 years old at the time, so this was a big revelation.
some of us are looking at the stars
On January 28, 1986, I was home from school with the flu. I remember that, no matter what I did, I couldn't get warm, so I was sitting in a hot bath when my mom knocked on the bathroom door. "There was an accident with the space shuttle," she said, in the same voice she used when she told me th...
With Evil Wil being such a dick, I think good Wil Prime should get to be on a show, well, not being a dick. Maybe he could help someone find true love? Well, something to balance the karma wheel.
Wil Wheaton Prime uses Linux to bring you Evil Wil Wheaton sitting in Sheldon's spot.
This picture was taken right after we finished shooting The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary last year. I'm not going to lie to you, Marge: it's one of my prized possessions. It's taken me this long to share it, because shortly after I upgraded my Macs to Snow Leopard, all of my Macs and my HP sc...
The way the last season ended I was wondering if it was a series finale or something, so I'm double glad to hear that a) is is coming back, and b) one of my favorite guest stars will be on early in the season, and finally, c) one of the great writers from my other favorite show is joining it. Seriously, there's nothing but good news in your blog post, Wil!
Eureka!
I'm heading up to Vancouver later this week to shoot an episode of Eureka! The SyFy (I know they're my new employers, but it still pains me to write that) Channel put out the following press release this morning: Actor, author and blogger Wil Wheaton of the popular television series Star Trek: ...
Hell yeah to that Psych idea!
Eureka!
I'm heading up to Vancouver later this week to shoot an episode of Eureka! The SyFy (I know they're my new employers, but it still pains me to write that) Channel put out the following press release this morning: Actor, author and blogger Wil Wheaton of the popular television series Star Trek: ...
I'd rather see him on Warehouse 13 and Sanctuary. I'm sorry, but Stargate: Soap Opera is a disgrace (I thought the newest episode was getting better, and then it jumped right back into all too familiar territory in the last few minutes). Caprica might be okay, it at least has potential, though I've only watched the 2 hour pilot so far and haven't kept up with it.
Wil, you should put up a poll so we can vote on what we'd like to see you on most. Burn Notice, the shows Cal and I mentioned, plus the ton of others I'm sure I'm missing that you'd be a great fit for, too. It might sound ego driven, but remember, you didn't ask for it, your fans did, and I'm certain I'm not alone, so it wouldn't be arrogant at all. Might even be surprising to see the results!
Eureka!
I'm heading up to Vancouver later this week to shoot an episode of Eureka! The SyFy (I know they're my new employers, but it still pains me to write that) Channel put out the following press release this morning: Actor, author and blogger Wil Wheaton of the popular television series Star Trek: ...
I thought you should start it off "My name is Evil Wil Wheaton..."
In which I finally finish writing my PAX East keynote
The last two months have featured sleepless nights, 10-hour work days, and constant battles with the voices of Self Doubt, You Suck, Why Did You Agree To Do This, You're Boring me Zoidberg, and They're All Going To Laugh At You. But a little earlier, when I finally got to turn this: into thi...
So do they give you a schedule with your script so you know when to be where? Something like from noon to 1 pm Monday we'll be shooting this scene, and you're in it, so you'll need to be there, but from 1pm to 4 pm the scenes have these actors in it, and from 4 pm to 6 pm it's your scene again, etc?
no mee maws were harmed in the writing of this post
Walking into the stage this morning felt very different than last time. I knew where to go, I knew who to look for, and my stomach butterflies were pure excitement, without the nerves I had during The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary. From the moment I parked my car, I felt like I'd come back ... ...
I thought that link was going to be about how you'll see actors in a show, and then you'll change the channel, and here they are in another role, and then the next day you see them again in something else, which happened the other day with Diedrich Bader (I didn't know his name was spelled with just one "a") and I thought Meinhof was someone else in the Drew Carey show. And since the article doesn't seem to know the origin either, perhaps I'm right after all. 8^)
this post brought to you by wil's lizard brain
You know about the Blue Car Syndrome, right? It says that when you buy a blue car, you suddenly start seeing blue cars everywhere. It doesn't mean that there are actually more blue cars than before, it just means that you're more aware of them. About a month ago, I read something about The Lizar...
Any idea what the ticket prices will be this time?
in which w00tstock 2.0 and 2.0.1 are announced
When we did w00tstock 1.x last year, we all hoped it would be successful enough to warrant taking the show on the road to some of our favorite cities. Well, w00tstock 1.x was so much fun for us and the audiences who saw it, it didn't just warrant it, it WINGER'd it. Hell, it may even have Damn Y...
I'm glad you didn't rewrite it. It shows how you've grown as a writer, and that's an important thing. Since you grow a little each day, it can be really hard to see that growth, but it's there.
From the Vault: Still Cool
This is excerpted from something that was written eight years ago, almost to the day. In addition to being a story that still makes me smile, it provides context and back story for Friday's post that newer readers may not have. Even though I'm a much stronger and more confident writer now than I...
What is roleplaying but creating oral fiction anyway? The difference would be one person deciding everything rather than a committee. Maybe not quite as much fun in some ways, but still very natural.
From the Vault: a convenient literary metaphor
This was originally written in 2003, after I'd published Dancing Barefoot , and was still working on Just A Geek. At the time, I wasn't sure if I was a writer, an actor, or some combination of the two, though I was trying very hard to convince myself (and the Voice of Self Doubt) that I was just...
Don't feel too bad, I do keep up on these things (to some extent) and I hadn't seen it yet.
for all you last-minute shoppers out there...
While you're out doing your last minute holiday shopping, you may happen upon a little device known as The Slap Chop. You may have seen it on TV, and you may have heard that it purports to: "Chop up vegetables, nuts, & fruits, quickly and easily" with just a few simple slaps. And who doesn't lik...
Dork Tower is a great geek comic, I'm glad to hear the news.
In which my friend @Muskrat_John is congratulated by me, @wilw.
The gaming industry, like the voiceover industry or the genre fiction industry is not very big, when you really get down to it. In fact, among creators, the overlap between "industry" and "community" makes almost a perfect circle. Everyone pretty much knows everyone else, and good news travels a...
It both is, and isn't.
he strikes like thunderball, because it's not unusual that she's a lady
I heard a Tom Jones song yesterday, and resolved to spend some time listening to his catalog today while I worked. This lead me to discover two really great albums on Rhapsody that I probably never would have found otherwise. The first is called James Bond 007 13 Original Themes which is exactl...
My wife and I finally did the Medieval Times show in LA a few years ago and I didn't really know what to expect, but it was an entertaining event. The people in line in front of us were a younger crowd, and their conversation was rather funny. Though I can't recall exactly what it was (old age getting to me maybe?)
leveling up while geeking out on the set of the big bang theory
Living out here in Pasadena means I have limited options for getting into Burbank and points North and West. Typically, I head up to the 134 and hope I get to approach 4th gear for at least a few minutes before the whole freeway turns into a parking lot. This morning, the first morning in months...
Holy cow, what aren't you going to be on this year? Criminal minds, Leverage, TBBT, PAX... I'm sure I'm missing at least one or two more in there. Before I know it you'll be on Sons of Anarchy and CSPAN!
leveling up while geeking out on the set of the big bang theory
Living out here in Pasadena means I have limited options for getting into Burbank and points North and West. Typically, I head up to the 134 and hope I get to approach 4th gear for at least a few minutes before the whole freeway turns into a parking lot. This morning, the first morning in months...
I just checked and it is $22 plus shipping, which doesn't seem too bad to me. At least until you add in the travel from Portland... 8^(
coming soon: w00tstock - 3 hours of geeks and music
From Paul and Storm's website: For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun’s harmful UV rays. But there is only so long that a people can be kept down before they rise up against their oppressors; and, indeed, the dawn of the 21st century has seen the asc...
That's interesting. I found this zombie infection simulation years ago: http://kevan.org/proce55ing/zombies/
in which progress is made
A few months ago, while playing Left 4 Dead, I found myself cowering in a closet, absolutely terrified to go back out and face the horde. I knew that I had to move so the game would continue, but I just didn't want to go out and take my chances. I didn't know at the time that L4D has this sinist...
Only in Texas.
from the vault: someone in tennessee loves me
Digging into the vault is fun. When I was in my very early 20s, this girl who I dated and I played this celebrity lookalike game. Whenever we saw someone who looked like a celebrity, one of us would say, "Hey, there's Nell Carter" or "Don't look now, but Kirk Cameron is shopping in Target." One ...
And here in Portland they can't understand why you aren't going faster than the car in front of you. When my wife and I took a trip down to southern California a few years ago, and while driving through northern California I was amazed that people actually let me change lanes. I mean, they actually made extra room when I put my turn signal on, rather than closing ranks to keep me out. It was like on of those places you hear about in books. I think they're called Utopia or something. I couldn't understand what was happening. I was afraid I had taken a wrong turn, or fallen asleep at the wheel and drifted off to dreamland. And then we got to LA and I knew I was home. Everyone was unhappy about the multiple lanes closed for construction, there was an overturned semi in the right lane, etc. This I knew, this I understood. I was home. Almost.
please don't drive like an asshole.
Want to know how I know that I'm old, out of shape, spend too much time sitting at my desk and writing, and not enough time exercising? I hurt my back yesterday ... by standing up. Yep. That's it. Doorbell rang, I stood up to go to the door, and the whole right side of my back seized up. Goodtim...
That's why we just nicknamed him "Acehole".
there is said to be a demi-lich who still wards his final haunt
Edits on Memories of the Future are coming along quite nicely. It's always a good sign when I'm having fun and enjoying myself, instead of gnashing my teeth and pacing around my office listing all the reasons I suck and should never pick up a pen again in my life. (It happens more frequently tha...
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who has trouble with "episode". I also seem to have trouble with completely forgetting to use the word "not". I know I thought the word when I wrote the sentence, but when I double check (half the time this is after I hit "send"), it isn't there. Completely changes the meaning of what I was trying to say. Very frustrating.
whenever i type "lions," i have to make sure i haven't accidentally typed "loins"
A friend of mine showed me the most awesome picture of a little Voltron toy I think I've ever seen. It had lions for hands. This bounced around in my head for a moment, and I shared my great wisdom with Twitter, thusly: Voltron with Lions > Voltron with vehicles. THIS IS SCIENCE AND YOU CAN'T ...
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