Amy Berg discusses how she got into TV writing after a chance meeting with Joss Whedon. - Cast&Crew

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June 22 2012

Amy Berg discusses how she got into TV writing after a chance meeting with Joss Whedon. The secret of her success? Sending him a one-act play about her fantasy of meeting Joss Whedon. Also, she sent wooden stakes. (She definitely doesn't recommend that for future writers.)

From about 14:50-20:30, she recounts how as a 22-year old, fresh out of college, she met with Whedon and David Greenwalt, and was in the running for a writer's spot on Buffy.

Whedonage | Cast&Crew | 22:07 CET | 4 comments total | tags: writing, amy berg, joss whedon

I believe she also told that story on one of the Nerdist Writer's Panel podcasts! (which are very enlightening and entertaining)

D-e-f- | June 22, 22:35 CET

Yes, she told that story on her first appearance on the Nerdist Writer's podcasts. (That is here.) Every TV writer who hears it seems to be aghast. Or agog.

[ edited by bigsofty on 2012-06-23 00:08 ]

bigsofty | June 23, 00:07 CET

I started to write a similar script a while ago about a showrunner searching for a writer and finding her (me) through clues like he would during a criminal case. Never finished and sent it though, cause in Germany it wouldnt get me anywhere...

Kessie | June 23, 01:02 CET

Ah, somehow I missed the Nerdist panel previously -- that postcast was posted here in September.

Whedonage | June 23, 01:21 CET

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