September 04 2012
Joss Whedon on 'Much Ado About Nothing'
and how Shakespeare and 'The Avengers' are similar. "It's about finding why everyone is in the movie. What makes Ursula the maid shine? It was oddly similar" Update: Joss posts a comment and clarifies a couple of things in the interview.
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grrarg | September 04, 16:21 CET
Let Down | September 04, 16:28 CET
mossome | September 04, 16:29 CET
The whole cast in Toronto? As if I don't have enough reasons to wish I were at TIFF... (used to live there)
counti8 | September 04, 16:36 CET
@theonetruebix | September 04, 16:46 CET
Oh how I wish I could go to Toronto. :(
Giles_314 | September 04, 16:50 CET
archon | September 04, 17:08 CET
Also, super cool that the cast will be at the showing & I hope the movie does get distributed.
NYPinTA | September 04, 17:12 CET
Like With Pie | September 04, 17:41 CET
Has there been any word on other festivals the film might be going to?
Famin | September 04, 18:39 CET
Joss has 'singled' out particular casts before - he's on record as calling the the Firefly crew his best cast - but a single actor/actress is new to me, too.
But I do think Amy and Sarah are the two best actresses in the Joss shows. Best actor is harder for me. Probably Alexis, closely followed by James Marsters. Struggle not to include Tony Head in there as well.
EffulGentleman | September 04, 20:30 CET
The comment about Sarah was out of context and in response to a question.
The comment about Amy was true.
I have had (and hope to keep and grow) the most astonishing stable of thesps, male and female, a director could wish for. I love them all, and know that all of them have qualities and strengths that no one else has. "Best" doesn't mean best at everything, or right for every part. I don't believe in setting my people apart, or making any of them to feel small. Was Sarah the best possible Buffy? Only totes. I still watch her work like a fannish man-boy. I could write essays and sonnets about all of my actors -- Alexis would get a Rogers & Hammerstein "Soliloquy" type song -- but you all know how I feel about them by how I filmed them, how I wrote for them. Let's not quibble.
Having said that, see above.
Best, -j.
joss | September 04, 20:36 CET
And am SO glad you cleared that up. I love all of your casting choices!!! :D
With that said, I love the comparison between Shakespeare and Avengers. The "Shakespeare in the Park" scene was written beautifully!
FangedFourLover | September 04, 20:43 CET
Wasn't expecting a comment from Your Purpleness. But what would bring you out more quickly than defense of your crew?
And I have a similar problem with BtVS episodes: best? How on earth could I judge?
ManEnoughToAdmitIt | September 04, 20:46 CET
Unsurprised by Amy comment. She has facets upon facets.
Putting all of the answers in a paragraph with one set of quotes = not cool.
Am waiting in breathless anticipation for the new macrame project.
jcs | September 04, 21:16 CET
The ew editor flubbed the gross for TA. Not.surprised they flubbed the interiew too.
[ edited by eddy on 2012-09-05 06:26 ]
eddy | September 04, 21:23 CET
archon | September 04, 22:06 CET
WhatsAStevedore | September 04, 22:07 CET
ShadowKatie | September 04, 22:11 CET
My worry is: does this happen a lot in interviews? I'm not a journalist and I don't know, but it seems to me like this would be considered poor practice. Editing in this way can really change how someone comes across. Just my two cents.
As for Amy: Yes. I love her. More, please.
Giles_314 | September 04, 22:35 CET
Joss: "Shakespeare was shameless about that stuff, pop culture references."
This Shakespeare & pop culture thing has reared its head here before. ; ]
I, too, long to see some Joss-made macramé. (And that reminded of that wonderful interview that Joss did with Kim Werker in which we learned that Joss has both knit and crocheted, and of his longtime love of all things craftular.)
So, it could happen. As with much in my life, I'm going to pretend that it will happen.
QuoterGal | September 04, 23:02 CET
But really though. Amy Acker is the best.
All joking aside, it's good that Amy is getting such high praise from this film because hopefully this film gives her the credibility and visibility in this industry that she deserves. She is just so criminally underrated outside of the Whedonverse.
And yes, Sarah's performance as Buffy is just... There are no words how incredible it is.
lisatwingomez | September 04, 23:05 CET
Dude Meister | September 04, 23:12 CET
Btdubs, that Amy/Fran scene in Dollhouse 201 is not only the best (yes, I used that word) scene to come out of Dollhouse, I still think it's the best single scene joss ever did. Which is to say, Amy is a rad actress. And yes, I just said rad. (And yes, Dollhouse had many rad actors and actresses).
gossi | September 05, 01:09 CET
Then I went, "Huh? Joss doth speaketh with the strange, but this is some new man-person I am not familiar with."
Glad he clarified it.
digitlnoize | September 05, 01:58 CET
Sessess | September 05, 02:06 CET
I hope that Much Ado gains Amy the broader attention she deserves for her great acting skills. She must be thrilled today to hear Joss's public praise of her!
SteveP | September 05, 02:07 CET
the ninja report | September 05, 02:49 CET
I've been wondering what you've been up to, In Your Eyes. :)
Joss impresses again by being a courteous gentleman (the kind who won't rip your still-beating heart from your chest) (literally) and clarifying the SMG quote smooshage.
Shine on, Amy Acker, you star-shaped diamond.
Pointy | September 05, 04:06 CET
And I was very happy to see that the whole cast was coming- I'm one of the fortunate ones who will be in the audience Saturday afternoon.
Lioness | September 05, 04:21 CET
gossi | September 05, 10:09 CET
Completely agree it's the best scene in Dollhouse. Anyone unsure about Amy's chops need only watch that scene. She's simply stunning. Illyria is what sold me on her as someone I'll follow for the rest of her career, but her performance in that scene on Dollhouse elevated her to one of my favorite actresses ever. That is one talented woman.
Now, for best single scene Joss ever did? That's a much tougher call. I'd need to make a list of the best to choose from, narrow it down to ten, and then I could pick one. But what kind of fan does something like that? ;)
guidedby | September 05, 07:13 CET
But all kidding aside, I hope EW corrects the botched quote.
I get that it's the nature of fandom to rank everything including "best" actors, but I've never liked making lists. Actors can only work with the material given to them and not everyone gets the same opportunities to shine. Every meat puppet will have its own . . . okay, I better stop because this is going very wrong.
punkinpuss | September 05, 07:50 CET
lottalettuce | September 05, 08:04 CET
For the sake of argument and cause I'm in a troublemaking mood, I think that while all Whedon actors are equal, Head and Hiddleston are in the more column in my books. Anyone ever see Hiddleston do Shakespeare....sigh?
But I love them all, I do, really.
hann23 | September 05, 08:38 CET
lottalettuce, Joss Whedon appears in and is a fan of "Husbands The Series." "Totes" is used in that show to mean "totally."
Shapenew | September 05, 08:43 CET
http://whedonesque.com/comments/9027#101124
Simon | September 05, 08:54 CET
gossi | September 05, 09:12 CET
QuoterGal | September 05, 09:18 CET
embers | September 05, 09:57 CET
Jaymii | September 05, 10:03 CET
WhatsAStevedore | September 05, 11:04 CET
Like With Pie | September 05, 11:51 CET
urkonn | September 05, 12:18 CET
Shapenew | September 05, 15:08 CET
[ edited by prettymaryk on 2012-09-06 02:22 ]
prettymaryk | September 05, 17:22 CET