Heavily Pixelated

Host Scott C. Jones talks to Nick Harrison – an actor, stuntman, and fight coordinator in Hollywood – who says that the Star Wars movies got him through his difficult childhood. The original trilogy of films helped Harrison find his way through a gauntlet of nightmarish experiences – – experiences that otherwise may have destroyed Nick had Star Wars not been there when he needed it most. Harrison released an autobiographical book last year (titled Safe Space) that catalogues his pre-adolescent experiences along with his undying devotion to The Force, the Light Side, and R2D2. [**Warning: This episode features frank conversation about sexual abuse. Discretion is advised.] [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701] [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=#31 Nick&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701] [http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701&title=#31 Nick] [http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701] [?Subject=#31%20Nick&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701]The post #31 Nick [http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=7701] appeared first on Scott C. Jones [http://scottcjones.com/blog].

Marissa Roberto is a TV host, sports maniac, and certifiable eSports goddess. Some people say that she’s the Canadian equivalent of Cher. Hailing from the flyblown prairies of Saskatoon, Marissa established herself as Victor Lucas’s number one co-hosting choice on television’s EP Daily. Now, back in good old Toronto, Marissa currently barnstorms Tik Tok (@mrob29) and “roolz” Instagram (a.k.a. “Insta”) (also as @mrob29) on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. Due to the pandemic, which, unfortunately, is still wreaking havoc, Marissa currently hosts and produces her own sports-centric TV show for TSN – – not in a fancy-pants TV studio, but from her own home in Toronto, where she lives with her husband, puppy, and the ghosts of a million farts. TORONTO LOSES IT’S MIND OVER BABY FOXES! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/world/canada/toronto-coronavirus-foxes.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/world/canada/toronto-coronavirus-foxes.html] [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Foxe.jpg]MARISSA PROMOS: https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/tsn/digital-sportscentre/ [https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/tsn/digital-sportscentre/] https://www.superchannel.ca/pressreleases/heads-daily-hud-premieres-tonight-super-channel [https://www.superchannel.ca/pressreleases/heads-daily-hud-premieres-tonight-super-channel] FIVE (ERM, WAIT, JUST THREE) TIK TOK VIDEOS THAT MARISSA RECOMMENDS: MARISSA’S FAVE CHARACTER IN ANIMAL CROSSING IS THIS ONE: [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AC_Dog.jpg]JOIN OUR COFFEE KLUB HERE:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLabq2mbEIwL1YzEIkvBDXlnwqk0fDNMvs [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLabq2mbEIwL1YzEIkvBDXlnwqk0fDNMvs] DOLLHOUSES/MINIATURES ARE “SOMEHOW LIKE A GREAT ISLAND IN ANIMAL CROSSING”: https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms [https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms] THE THORNE MINIATURES VIDEO: [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669] [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=#30 HTFG: Marissa&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669] [http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669&title=#30 HTFG: Marissa] [http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669] [?Subject=#30%20HTFG:%20Marissa&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669]The post #30 HTFG: Marissa [http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4669] appeared first on Scott C. Jones [http://scottcjones.com/blog].

Kristen Salvatore was an esteemed games journalist for a handful of years – – she was, in fact, EIC of PC Gamer, as some of you know. But before the journalism boat sank, Kristen transitioned to the business side of the world. Indeed, everything Kristen does seems wise, confident, and terribly considered. But the reality for her? It’s a bit more complicated than that, as you’ll learn in this week’s revealing HTFG episode. Currently, Kristen is the Senior VP of Marketing at Cloud9 eSports in LA. She’s working from home these days, like many of us, and trying to co-parent with her partner in a Brady Bunch-type household. Does the strong, seemingly mythical Kristen Salvatore have challenges? You bet she does. In this honest, forthright, and terribly candid HTFG convo, Kristen reveals that even fancy execs like herself still put their tailored, Gabardine slacks on one leg at a time like the rest of us do. [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Kristen.jpg] [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475] [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=#29 HTFG: Kristen&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475] [http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475&title=#29 HTFG: Kristen] [http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475] [?Subject=#29%20HTFG:%20Kristen&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475]The post #29 HTFG: Kristen [http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4475] appeared first on Scott C. Jones [http://scottcjones.com/blog].

Ken is a salty, experienced game developer. He’s worked on a host of AAA games in his career. Raised and educated in Canada, Ken impulsively relocates to the UK in his 20’s, and manages to land a series of plum gaming gigs. Early in his career, Ken meets a strong but complicated woman. They fall in love and have a son together. But the relationship is strained for a variety of reasons. And Ken, desperate to support his reeling family, takes a job in a remote part of Scotland. During a contentious time, Ken and his young son find solace in 2003’s The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Ken and Kieran (who is now grown, obviously), proving that the apple never falls far from the tree. [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/KenKieran1.jpg]DESTINY’S SWORD (Ken’s soon-to-be-released game):https://destinyssword.com/ [https://destinyssword.com/] [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DestinySword5.jpg][http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DestinySword4.jpg][http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DestinySword2.jpg][http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DestinySword1.jpg][http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DestinySword3.jpg]One of Ken’s AAA games from early in his UK developer career (title: APB). [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/APB.jpg]Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (2003) screenshots: [http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PP1.jpg]Farrah takes aim — and saves the Prince’s skin once again.[http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PP2.jpg]“Now, please shut your pie-eater and follow me.”[http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PP3.jpg]“I thought we agreed – – no shirts.”[http://scottcjones.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PP4.jpg]Pro Tip: Not having a shirt on makes it 4 percent easier to balance on the game’s tiny platforms. [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378] [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=#28 Ken & Kieran&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378] [http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378&title=#28 Ken & Kieran] [http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378] [?Subject=#28%20Ken%20&%20Kieran&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378]The post #28 Ken & Kieran [http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4378] appeared first on Scott C. Jones [http://scottcjones.com/blog].

When I lived in Vancouver, my guest today and I once made plans to meet for coffee on Robson Street. Our shoot ran long that day at EP. Running behind, I raced across downtown, trying to get to my meeting. I was 10 minutes late. I was prepared to apologize profusely, to make it up to Dr. Zentner. But when I got there, Dr. Zentner was already gone. Dr. Z. (Ali to me) does not suffer fools. Never has. Never will. I was angry with Dr. Z. for ditching. Sometimes people get stuck at work, I told myself. But I also respected the fact that she ditched. It was her choice, and it was a strong one. Our friendship has been difficult, to say the least. But there is, as you will hear in our conversation today, great love and respect between us. Dr. Zentner is married to a veteran game developer at Relic Entertainment (Jason Brackman). She is one of the most successful, confident people I have ever met. Yet she’s also fallable and real and vulnerable, too. There’s never been anyone in my life like her. So, buckle up — today’s interview is funny, intelligent, and embarrassingly honest. Follow Dr. Z. on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alizentner [https://www.instagram.com/alizentner] and Twitter https://twitter.com/alizentner [https://twitter.com/alizentner] Earnest Ice Cream can be purchased here:https://earnesticecream.com/ [https://earnesticecream.com/] Dr. Zentner’s Tedx Talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXwSVl8luho [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXwSVl8luho] Dr. Zentner’s excellent book, The Weight-Loss Prescriptionhttps://www.amazon.ca/Weight-Loss-Prescription-Doctors-Permanent-Reduction/dp/0143187678 [https://www.amazon.ca/Weight-Loss-Prescription-Doctors-Permanent-Reduction/dp/0143187678] Dr. Zentner’s marvelous clinic in British Columbiahttps://www.nofatshame.com/in-medicine [https://www.nofatshame.com/in-medicine] Too Hot to Handle:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_OUwF28fJU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_OUwF28fJU] Take the Implicit Bias Test here:https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html [https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html] Here she is talking about mammograms on Global News [http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250] [http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=#27 HTFG: Ali&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250] [http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250&title=#27 HTFG: Ali] [http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250] [?Subject=#27%20HTFG:%20Ali&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250]The post #27 HTFG: Ali [http://scottcjones.com/blog/?p=4250] appeared first on Scott C. Jones [http://scottcjones.com/blog].