TO: Jon C., Chris K., Alex Z., April T. and 'The Collector' Fan Club



Episode Review - THE CHEF

Written by Susin Nielsen (Robson Arms), Jon Cooksey and Ali Marie Matheson,
and directed by Holly Dale, 'The Chef' guest stars Alex Zahara (
http://www.alexzahara.com ) as Morgan's latest client, Maxwell Gunn, and
Dhirendra Miyanger (Da Vinci's Inquest) as the Devil in the guise of a grocer.

The production team was really on their game with this episode. Near
flawless, whip-smart writing from Susin, Jon and Ali laid the foundation for
a well-paced, poignant and clever episode filled with twists and turns -- and
a few delightful barbs between Morgan and the Big D. Favourite line: After
Morgan is locked in a walk-in freezer the Devil says that if he stays in
there for much longer he's going to turn into a "Collectorsicle". Funny!

Another great scene between Morgan and Maya was meant to be touching but it
was actually quite funny for me, as I know the story behind it. Jon Cooksey
explains in an excerpt from his blog:

"Great story from the filming of "The Chef". There's a poignant/sexy scene
where Maya actually takes her top off in front of Morgan as part of an
invitation to take a relaxing bath together. We were shooting from behind
Sonya's back, and even though she had privacy patches on over her breasts,
Chris was trying to be a gentleman and not look down. But something caught
his eye, and he looked down to see that Sonya had written "Stop staring at my
boobs" on her belly. Now I can't think of anything else when I watch the
scene!"

Neither can I, Jon! LOL!!

Other nice details were the special effects scene showing Morgan instantly
healing from what should've been a fatal gunshot to the eye by Maxwell's
mentally unbalanced wife, well-played by April Telek (The Immortal, First
Wave), and the scene where Morgan does some research online and reads a
Vancouver Sun article written by -- wait for it -- Catherine Girczyc, a
regular contributor to THE COLLECTOR's writting team.

All in all, a fantastic episode rich with humour, poignancy and subtext. Well
done, ladies and gentlemen!

Kelly J. Compeau
http://www.showbizmediaservices.com