On the set of "Sophie Paquin"

I can't believe it's already Thursday night and I still haven't run since ... um, since ...

This dreaded Toronto Scotia Waterfront marathon is looming so near in the future and definitely way too close in mind ... just a measly 10 days away and I have still yet to do more than a 10k run, which I've been doing once a week. I seriously wonder what that'll buy me for this upcoming marathon. I am definitely in worse shape than for the Ottawa marathon, a lot of which is due to a tough work schedule.

How do full-time workers train for marathons and Ironman?!?! It is boggling my mind!

Alright, last you heard from me was my getting very little sleep due to the very early rise-and-shine to the dark, cold set of "Sophie Paquin", a Quebec television series. I'd landed a small role of a tourist. Since my role allowed me to carry my camera around, here are some pics of my day. No pics of the make-up/hair/wardrobe people though since when I was with them, I was being dressed, made-up or coiffed, which didn't facilitate picture taking. No pics of me either ... you'll have to try to catch me when this episode airs, and I don't know when that'll be. I usually find out about things like this after the fact ... when someone calls or tells me, "Hey, I saw you in ..."

Inside the beautiful church where we were shooting, which gave us shelter from the cold and wind outside. We were already blocking the exterior shot before sunrise.

Here's a shot of Marc, who played the tour guide ... we had a blast making jokes all day long.

Exterior shot of the church where we shot on the Plateau Mont-Royal. Montreal has amazing architecture. Don't let the sun fool you ... brrrrr.

This is what is known as the "Craft Table", with a few things for breakfast snacking.

I think the food truck is a lot more interesting. They make us tasty hot snacks that get served on set. I was sad to say I missed my ritual morning sandwich due to being too busy shooting a scene.

Here are a line-up of trailers ... they go all the way to the bottom of the street, and also in the other direction too (not in shot). I had to share my dressing room with another actor who played another tourist, but that's alright. We didn't have much time to lounge ... too busy shooting (and freezing!)

Here are some crew shots ...

And shots of two of the leads ... but would you recognize them?



And of course, other fellow actors, Marc and two others who played tourists like me.