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Friday, September 15th, 2006
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Just thought I'd do a little thing here to as to what I've been up to!
We're currently at work on the follow up to 'Chris & John's ROAD TRIP!', which is gonna be called 'Chris & John to the Rescue!'. We're nearing done filming, only a few days left from now until mid-October, and we premiere on OUTtv October 8th (aaaah!! scary!).
I'm also a field producer/production coordinator for a new Life Network series here in Canada called Three Takes. I started this right after I finished season 2 of The Mom Show.
And then I have a bunch of other project brewing on the sides ;) Hoping to have a month off in January to sleep, watch TV, and hopefully go on a tropical vacation of sorts! Then I'll be back at it. I'm thinking of producing a low-budget horror feature film in the spring, but I'm deciding if that's gonna be too much work or not. I guess it'll all depend on my work situation, if I'll have the time/money for that.
But everything's going well! Justin, Hershey and I all still live in the same apartment in Toronto. Justin's store is doing very well, and is pretty much just as busy as I am, so it all works out.
VERY excited about the premieres of Ugly Betty, Jericho, The Nine and Six Degress. VERY upset Will & Janelle weren't the final two of Big Brother! *sigh*
That's about it for now!! :D
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Hey y'all! Long time no post! Well, I think most of you guys hang over at My Space now, but for those who don't, here's a little preview of some of my new photos (and new look) for the new season of my show:
Head on over to www.myspace.com/johnneh101 for more! If you're already on My Space, add me as a friend!
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For those Canadians out there, just got word that Falcon Beach will re-air it's entire first season on GLOBAL, beginning this Tuesday! Again, give it a couple of episodes before making judgement..
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Hey y'all!
Long time no post!
So what have I been up to...in February I started back at The Mom Show, this time as Production Coordinator and more recently have been doing some Field Producing, which is very cool.
Other than that, I've also been busy as of late helping Justin out at his store. I'm here at the moment actually. He's having a "Pet-Palooza" on June 17th, which is a fundraiser for two local pet shelters, so busy helping him organize that.
Hopefully going to be going into production on season two of Chris & John's Road Trip this August. We've pretty much got the season planned out, but now it's just getting all of the financial aspects of it together, which is not the fun part. But if that does fall through, I actually just accepted another job I was offered for when The Mom Show ends - it would be working on another Life network series - it's most likely gonna be called "Three Takes", kinda like The View but with three woman - one single, one married, and one divorced. If I do end up going with that, and not Road Trip, I'll be Production Coordinator and Field Producer, and I'll get a nice pay bump, which is enjoyable. I would be there right until December 21st or something like that.
But I am very excited for this summer...I love summer, as you all know, so I'm highly anticipating many trips to the drive in (tonight may be one if we don't decide to just get more work done at the store) and hopefully getting up north. We're going to a resort up north for a weekend in July, that Justin won tickets to on the radio. It's all-inclusive and looks amazing - www.delawana.com
Um what else...I went to NYC in April! Was lots of fun, but was kept busy. I was there representing OUTtv at a Queer Media convention. Met lots of cool folks, partied lots.
Rent came to Toronto for like a week, and went and saw it. It was pretty good, although not as good as the film (although I hear most people who see the play first, then the movie, say the opposite). I felt I just didn't get nearly as connected to the characters, which is I guess just a nature of the different formats. But also I just didn't feel most of the performances were up to par. I really wish I could have seen the original cast. I hope I get to see the actual NYC production someday.
As far as TV is concerned...was way too addicted to LOST and American Idol. Still catching up on Prison Break, Invasion and Veronica Mars. VEEEEEEERY depressed about Everwood. Can't wait for Monday's 2-hr Finale. Justin and I recently started watching it again, when it had it's spring premiere, and are completely obsessed. I wish I didn't stop watching it for that period...hopefully some Canadian station will pick it up in syndication like ABC Family did, as they aren't planning on releasing it on DVD after the first season didn't do well.
Oh! For those of you in the US, a Canadian series called Falcon Beach is premiering on ABC Family this Sunday. It's GREAT. Okay, at first you'll think it's pretty bad...but then it slowly improves and gets SO ADDICTIVE. The show aired this winter here in Canada. The show is VERY YOUNG AMERICANS, except the actors aren't nearly up to the cast of YA. But still, YOUNG AMERICANS FANS, definitely check it out! I'm in love with Peter Mooney. (I actually discovered him first and wanted to make him a TV star! he's the friend of someone who was in my short film Surfacing. loves him.) You have to stick around though 'til like the 3rd episode though to see him, as he wasn't in the original 2-hr pilot that's on this Sunday. www.falconbeach.ca
Now I'm watching Canadian Idol, and looking forward to Big Brother 7 All Stars!!
Very much looking forward to Superman Returns and The Lake House. Hopefully they will both be good - I always seem to be disappointed in movies lately.
OH! But I went to the Toronto Gay & Lesbian film fest this year and saw three GREAT films:
The first is Another Gay Movie which is a spoof of American Pie (it's 4 gay guys trying to loose their virginity by the end of summer - and instead of Apple Pie, it's quiche!). VERY funny and VERY hot. Lots of sex & skin. But again, VERY funny and a great film overall. Some great appearances by Scott Thompson, Graham Norton and naked Richard Hatch! - www.anothergaymovie.com
The second is a documentary called Camp Out. It's about a group of teenagers who all have recently come out, and are dealing with being both gay & christian. So this organization have created a camp for gay teen christians...it's a really good doc - the kids are such great characters, and it's actually a really funny film, with some touching moments. www.campoutmovie.com
The third is a low-budget film called Fat Girls - which was really funny, although after seeing the first two films I told you about, it's not as good as I originally thought. The production values just aren't really there, but it is still a really good film that I recommend. Great cast - including that dorky kid from the movie-musical Camp (one of my faves!)
So that's about it! As always, I will try and update this much more often!! Keep in touch, peeps.
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Sunday, December 25th, 2005
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Hey everyone!
Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday break. And with that, it means that I actually have time to update this damn thing, besides a random post about a movie or something.
So, as I noted in my last real post - we finished shooting on the show in mid-september. Immediately from there I began working in the production office of the Candian "Life Network" talk show called "The Mom Show" (http://www.lifenetwork.ca/themomshow). So, I did that by day, and I did post production on my show by night, weekends and any moment of time I had left!! It was even more so intense that the summer of shooting...words cannot explain my lack of sleep.
But, somehow I got through it. It was a great bunch of people I worked with on the Mom Show, but I just couldn't enjoy it because of everything else going on. I was just walking through the motions (to quote a line from the Buffy musical). But that finished December 2nd, and then post production on my show finished I think December 15th.
So, since then, I've done some resting, some catching up on TV, and more work. lol. While I am now officially unemployed, which means I'm eternally broke, it's a much needed rest. I have a lot of wrap stuff still left to do with my show, in terms of doing some final touches to some things I'm not entirely happy with, making copies of the show to send out to crew & sponsors, and doing a lot of budget stuff that I never got around to doing earlier because of how swamped I was.
Plus, there's my short film Surfacing, which I'm getting back out on the festival circuit. We're going to be in a festival in Kingston, Ontario in February (http://www.reelout.com/festivals/2006festival/pr_06_feb04.html#hung ) and I just sent the film out this week to three other international festivals for submission, so we'll so how that goes! And I have about 10 more festivals I plan on submitting the film to over the next 2-3 months. Will keep you all udpated, especially those in the US and elsewhere if we get a screening near you!!
So...as of right now, my life, in terms of career, is sort of in limbo. I have no idea what the next while has in store for me. For now, I'm unemployed and I'm going to take this to my advantage right now to the best that I can, to wrap up the show, get Surfacing out, and watch lots of TV. lol.
Oh, and big news with Justin! He is now officially the owner of the Cobourg, Ontario "Global Pet Foods" franchise store! (http://www.globalpetfoods.ca) So, needless to say, he's been quite the busy boy with that!
And I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting...but I can't get to it all in ONE post! ;)
So, hope everyone's well! Check out our site, http://www.chrisandjohnonline.com if you haven't already, or go check the updated episode descriptions with photos. Hopefully soon we'll be adding a drinking game to the site! hehe. that will be so much fun to play. And while I'm still a relatively non-busy guy, I'll try and keep this updated more often ;)
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
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Saw Brokeback Mountain on the weekend! Great film! Cannot wait to see it again. I think it's sort of a must with the film, that you have to see it more than once. I feel like there's so much more I want to see in the film, that I didn't get to see the first time, because I was just sort of taking it all in. And I am now officially in love with Heath. And FINALLY people can realize what a talent Michelle Williams is. It's funny, she's done just as great, if not even better, over and over again on Dawson's, and only now is she getting the recognition that she deserves.
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Saturday, November 26th, 2005
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I just saw the movie Rent. I have never seen the play, or anything to do with Rent before in my life. I am so deeply touched by that movie. It has moved me emotionally, it has inspired me, and I am so very proud for that film to have been made, and to be playing to such a wide audience. The theatre tonight was packed. I know that's not going to necessarily translate into large box office numbers, as I live in a very metropolitan area and I am sure different communities will respond to it differently. While the movie obviously had it's flaws, I highly recommend everyone go see it. These are the types of films that I want to be a part of, and one of the reasons I am in the industry that I am in (even for all of the flaws that the industry itself has).
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2005
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My DVR didn't record LOST last Wednesday night!! Anyone have any idea how I could go about downloading the episode? I'm completely clueless when it comes to that.
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2005
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Thursday, October 13th, 2005
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2005
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Hey Y'all! Just a quick note to say how excited I am because tonight I'm going to see David Gray in concert!!! I've been dying to see him ever since that infamous summer of 2000...*sigh*
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Monday, September 5th, 2005
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So, production wrapped last weekend on principal photography on my show! Now we only have one more officially day of shooting, next Wednesday September 14th for our "welcome home" party. Very excited!
Since I now have some down time, I spent the day today catching up on my fav new show, Veronica Mars! Wooo! I am so addicted and can't wait until this week's second-to-last episode of the season, then the season finale, then the season two premiere!! That's so exciting for me.
The OUTtv Fall Preview special, which Chris & I host, is premiering this Wedneday night, so I should have a 2-minute preview of the show available at some point soon! Excited for people to finally get to see some of what I've been slaving over all summer!
Oh, and loves Prison Break! Excited for The OC and Reunion next week..
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Saturday, July 23rd, 2005
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Hey everyone!
So, lately things have been crazy busy, as always, but on Thursday I did a day of shooting B-Roll and interviews for our first episode, and near the end of the day I could feel that I wasn't feeling well, and by the time Justin and I were in the car on the way home I was full out sick, with a swelling sore throat and shivering...I don't know what it was, if I got heat stroke (I was sitting on the beach for most of the day doing interviews), or if it was the water (I went swimming in Lake Erie...) or if it was just everything suddenly catching up on me...so, in short, it has forced me to slow down, and I spent all of yesterday and most of today just resting...sleeping...watching TV and doing pretty much nothing. While that's not such a good thing as I'll only have more work to do later, I have definitely needed this.
It's been so hard to have a life this summer, because I know that I can make time to just "hang out" and take time off, but I can't enjoy it when I do because I have anxiety about the work I COULD and SHOULD be doing. I'm just really excited to get the production side of the show over with, so I can concentrate on post-production, but we still have two full more episodes to shoot, as well as some pick-up days on the rest of the episodes. And what I thought was going to be easy for the last two episodes, has become a huge nightmare...I have three proposals out there for the filming of the two episodes, but I am not hearing back from any of the three sources...I'm going to give them all a call Monday morning, and if two of them don't go through I have NO idea what I will do...I am so out of options. I was really banking on two of these places...this has been a major cause of anxiety lately, especially because there's so much I CAN'T do until I find out from these places!
But having this time off has also given me a lot of time to think...it's SOOOO weird to be NOT coming back to school this September...the first time in like 17 years!! It's going to be weird. And I know that I'm working on my production through the month of August...but after that, I have NO idea what things will lead me to. I'm not even sure what I want to do.
Things have been going well with Justin...he's working towards opening up his own pet food store, which seems like it will probably be happening next spring, and of which will most definitely not be in or around the city of Toronto...our lease here at our apartment will be up come December 1st, but we'll probably renew it for another year. I personally cannot imagine living anywhere right now besides right here in downtown, it would just be too difficult otherwise, especially because most likely I won't have my own car come September.
Justin's at his aunt's house right now, spending the night there - meaning I have the night here to myself, the first time in a while! Which is kinda nice, as it's given me this chance to just have a bath, watch Big Brother (how hot is James?!), and do stuff like this post!
Anyways, tomorrow is going to be another fairly relaxing day for me of just getting better, cleaning, organizing, some production budgetary stuff, maybe rent a video...but then come Monday it's back into full swing for the rest of production!
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Hey y'all! Currently sitting here with Jess (Slicey) and Oz! They're on a road trip, and have stopped in here in Toronto for a few days!!
We're heading off to Toronto Island in the morning, and then not really sure what else we're going to do! They're also going to join us on our shoot this weekend in London, Ontario for Chris & John's ROAD TRIP!
Also of note to EVY, Jess and Oz send a special "thanks!" for all of the cards (especially the ones with glitter!) that you send out! ;)
Hope everyone's enjoying the summer!
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Hey guys! Just to let my US friends know: If you've been watching the new network LOGO looking for My Fabulous Gay Wedding - the US broadcasting name has actually been changed to "First Comes Love", and it airs tonight (Monday) at 10pm I believe (tonight's episode in the US is not one that I worked on, but it's a pretty good one with the woman getting married). You can find more on the show on LOGO on this website: http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/first_comes_love/series.jhtml
Also for those on Canada, be sure to watch the season finale of My Fabulous Gay Wedding this Wednesday at 10pm! I worked intensely on this episode, and I'm positive it's going to be amazing! The boys getting married are just two cute!!
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Hello, people!
So, I have been terrible with keeping out the whole "weekly" aspect of my summer updates...but beginning next week I'm going to get back on track!
Things have been insane, as we started production on my new television series, which was actually just announced today by OutTV!:
AIRING IN SEPTEMBER: Chris & John's ROAD TRIP!
Over the past 8 months, PrideVision and OUTtv viewers have got to know and love John Simpson and Chris Carter through The Chris & John Show - a 5-minute interstitial series.
This summer, we're going to follow the crazy antics of Chris and John on a new, 30-minute reality/comedy series, "Chris and John's ROAD TRIP!" Over the course of 6 episodes, the series will follow Chris and John as they go on a summer vacation road trip across Ontario, and beyond!
The series is currently in Production, with stops scheduled for the Erie, PA Pride Picnic on Saturday June 25th, Toronto Pride on Sunday June 26th, Toronto Trek Convention on Saturday July 16th, and Folsom Fair North on Sunday June 17th.
If you would like to appear on the show, or if you would like Chris & John to make a stop at your event, or have an idea, email us at john.simpson@pridevisiontvcom
"Chris & John's ROAD TRIP!" is a new 6-episode series from John Simpson Productions that is being filmed this summer, set for a fall launch date on the Canadian national network OUTtv. Each episode chronicles the crazy antics of culture aficionados Chris & John as they travel from city to city on a summer-long road trip adventure. John Simpson and Chris Carter star. John Simpson serves as Executive Producer.
We started production last Friday, and filmed Fri, Sat and Sunday. We start back up in production this Saturday when we're travelling to Pennsylvania, then returning that night for Toronto's Pride Parade...after which I'm sure I will drop down dead! lol
Hope all is well, and Happy Pride Month everyone!
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So My Fabulous Gay Wedding premiered tonight! I am SO proud to have been a part of the show. It turned out so well, and everyone in involved worked so hard at it. I'm so excited to see the two episodes that I worked full time on.
And did y'all see my little cameo?! "I've never been this cold in my life!" - which I hadn't! It was AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL freezing that day! Did you see the frost on the windows?! Now imagine carrying large metal platforms and chairs and crates of glasses, etc, with no gloves on!!
I'm not entirely pleased with the credits, which I knew I wouldn't be with the terrible, nasty, director we had. But I hope that you all paid VEEEEEEEERY close attention to the shots of the two grooms and two brides on the cake - you have no idea what I went through to get those!!
Anyways, it's late, still got work to do, then work at 9:00am!
G'night!
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What to Watch:
MY FABULOUS GAY WEDDING!! It premieres tomorrow (Wedneday) night at 10pm on GLOBAL in Canada! I'm not sure what's going on with the launch with LOGO in the US (Maybe one of my friendly US friends can fill me in?), but it'll be on here beginning tomorrow!
I'm very excited about it. I actually ran into the series director and co-creator today. I've only read two reviews so far - one good, and one not so good. I have another one here to read still. The episode airing tomorrow as the premiere is actually the 4th episode shot, which is the first one that I worked on. The only part of the episode that I worked on was on the actual wedding day (the most important part!), but I saw a rough cut of the episode and it rocks! Rob and Greg, the guys getting married...are interesting characters, that's for sure!
Last Week:
So, shortly after my last post, I came down with this nasty cold...which I had for all of Sunday, while in Stoney Creek at my niece's birthday. Then I was feeling quite a bit better by the Monday, when we went to Minden. The weather was pretty crappy, but we had a good time regardless, and Hershey got in the river quite a few times!
Then I began my new job on the Tuesday! I really like it there - lots of nice people, relaxed atmosphere...the complete opposite of Land of the Dead (which also comes out at some point in June, too!)
Since Tuesday, I've been doing a mixture of a lot of working for my 9am-9pm job, as well as TONS of pre-production on the Road Trip show, I did coverage of the Inside Out Closing Party for OUTtv, as well as pre-production for an episode of "The Chris & John Show" that we're filming this weekend at Fashion Cares (www.fashioncares.com), hosted by Pamela Anderson, with performer Jann Arden! We're doing the "red carpet" interviews, so that'll be fun! We also have a clothing sponsor for the episode, so Saturday morning we get to go try on clothes and pick out whatever we want...so that'll be fun too! Loves it.
This Week:
Well, I've got work all week this week, pre-production on both of the shows I'm doing, and then on the weekend on Saturday we've got filming, then Sunday I've got to drive Chris back to Stoney Creek, drop by my parent's house, then head up to a campground to scout out, and meet the owners, etc, where we're going to be filming later in the month!
Have a great week, y'all!
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Hey everyone!
Just updated to say that I'm well...busy, but well. Finishing up on Land of the Dead this week...have next week off, which is looovely! But will still be busy.
Anyways, the biggest news of all: I got a doggie!!! Yes, that's right, Justin and I are the proud parents of a 3-year-old chocolate lab that needed a good home!
Here's our boy:
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Isn't he just the cutest thing ever?! He's so amazing...and we love him to death.
Um...so yeah! That's it! And go see House of Wax this weekend! Soooooo excited!
...Back to your regularily scheduled programming, y'all!!
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