...because I'm pooped.
I don't schmooze too well - more like take meetings or hang out and hope someone bumps into me. Nevertheless, things heard, discussed, observed....
Comedy Ch - wants to find their own 'Corner Gas', a big hit they can call their own...but not sure what that is yet (can anyone know?) ...mainly target younger audience 18-35...
David Shore(House) is in fact, the real Greg House...
Discovery Ch - still targeting men 25-50, who want to see 'how stuff works' ...
Showcase - very proud of 'Billable Hours' and something new called 'Rent A Goalie'...still want to push the boundries but sense not so much with sex, drugs, language these days...still trying to figure that one out....
As many people seemed to be talking hockey and Edmonton Oilers losing as they were talking business...
Global documentaries - seeking some Canuck 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' or 'Inked'-type series...
Amusing sidebar: Banff has gotten very militant the past couple years about not letting people into select areas without industry/delegate passes or credentials...Paul Haggis is in front of me heading into main convention center and he gets stopped by security - he's not wearing his pass...some back and forth (he was very polite/understanding)...several onlookers come over and start barking:"Come on...it's Paul HAGGIS for crying out loud!" and so on....security says she's just doing her job and stands her ground. One of Paul's companions exclaims: 'Just let him in...we need a cigarette for Mr. Haggis." No one moves, so I offered up a cig...he takes it and lights up and thanks me very much. Then some security arrive from inside and say something like: "it's Mr. Haggis, of course he can come in!" (he was actually heading in to do his Master Class talk). I felt for the woman who stopped him - but Haggis was nice enough to say to her that he understood she was just doing her job.
A new movie channel from the Allarcom group is just getting going...
Lifetime(USA) - is doing a ton of low budget tv movies in Canada...63 at last count...not interested in development but will pick up finished scripts if come through right producer/company...
Paul Gross is one handsome looking man...and don't think the women didn't notice. But he seemed pretty down to earth.
Granada UK - always interested in treaty co-productions but couldn't possibly see co-producing/airing a Canadian comedy in UK and having anyone watch...so how come we watch/enjoy their comedies?
Overheard while departing from the St. James pub late in evening...one guy to another..."If she was a little more pretty or I was a little more drunk, I would've gone for it!"
'Nuff said. I'm done.
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