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The Odyssey – The Fall
watch the pilot episode (complete with scene 49)
For better or for worse, the work for which I am still best known is The Odyssey, the fantasy TV series which I created and wrote with my writing partner and longtime friend Warren Easton. In it, an 11-year-old boy, Jay … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 25
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 24
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 23
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 22
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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Tagged ashleigh aston moore, brad, canadian broadcasting corporation, cologne conference, ilya woloshyn, jay ziegler, Paul's life, pilot episode, ryan reynolds, silent movie, super 8, the device, the jellybean odyssey, the odyssey odyssey, tony sampson, tv series, warren easton
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 21
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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Tagged ashleigh aston moore, burrard first nations, canadian broadcasting corporation, filming for tv, ilya woloshyn, jay ziegler, jorge montesi, michael chechik, north vancouver, Omni-Films, pilot episode, pilot script, ryan reynolds, the odyssey odyssey, tony sampson, tv series, versatile pacific shipyard, warren easton
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 20
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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Tagged angela bruce, ashleigh aston moore, canadian broadcasting corporation, david pears, filming for tv, ilya woloshyn, janet hodgkinson, jay ziegler, jorge montesi, michael chechik, pilot episode, pilot script, ryan reynolds, scene 49, storytelling, the jellybean odyssey, the odyssey odyssey, tony sampson, tv series, versatile pacific shipyard, warren easton, watch out for weirdos, writing for tv
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 19
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 18
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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The Odyssey odyssey, part 17
Here’s the latest installment of the spine-chilling tale of the creation and production of my 1990s TV series The Odyssey. If you want to start at the beginning, go here. Otherwise, read on! And if you have questions or observations, … Continue reading
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