January 09 2006
Guest role on Veronica Mars nixed.
Those hoping for James Marsters or Andy Hallett to appear on Veronica Mars as a result of last week's TV Guide poll will be disappointed to hear that it won't happen. Rob Thomas told Mike Ausiello that he's "$100,000 over budget on that episode and we're losing the role."
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Paul_Rocks | January 09, 11:29 CET
Veronica Mars deserves to be not in Buffy's shadow. Carting out the cast & crew works to its detriment as a potential crossover show.
Chirp | January 09, 11:40 CET
GaveUp | January 09, 11:57 CET
Rogue Slayer | January 09, 12:01 CET
To me, that's exactly what it looks like. I would imagine that, flattering as it was - initially - to be compared with Buffy, Rob could be getting a bit tired of it?
Willowy | January 09, 12:01 CET
Ilana | January 09, 12:04 CET
To split the difference of what some have said, I've felt like Aly's casting was kind of a stunt (maybe due to the way it was promoted) but I've felt like Charisma fits right in to the show and the character, to me her casting doesn't call attention to itself at all.
jam2 | January 09, 12:22 CET
killinj | January 09, 12:46 CET
zimshan | January 09, 12:54 CET
syd | January 09, 13:11 CET
That was my thought too. I guess there will be some Buffy fans who don't want to see Buffy actors on VM for fear they're 'taking over' the show or something, but I'd say the response overall to AH and CC(and even Joss' cameo) has been positive from Buffy fans.
Rogue Slayer | January 09, 13:17 CET
We all know the Bones creator was a fan of Angel and he has no problem going to the well of the verse for talent. By saying they have to many verse guest the question becomes why do you think that, cause OMG there will be a Buffy shadow over them. I hate to tell you VM was being compared to Buffy long before the first appearance from anyone in the verse.
Joss and crew tend to hire talented mutliverse individuals and if another creator happens to notice that talent then why not use it. For a fear of a stigma from a show you probably have already been compared with, I would just go with the adage if it works don't fix it. These people from the verse have chemistry and comfortablity with each other on screen, use that to your advantage, because it can be hard to come by in Hollywood. These people are more than characters to they played in the verse, if they can play the part then let them do it, your baisis is showing, if you can only see them as coming from the verse instead of the talented actors or writers they are.
RavenU | January 09, 13:56 CET
MySerenity | January 09, 14:03 CET
Berry | January 09, 14:23 CET
Aly and Charisma have done nothing but what they were hired for, they may have brought a few viewers to the show, but they by no means kept them there. The show VM keeps people coming back because it is standing on its own, with it's own writers, directors, and cast, not because a few verse actors may show up once in a while and say a few lines. If that was the case then you'd be right it would be pretending to be Buffy, but it's not, it's Veronica and casting the entire verse of actors in the show wouldn't change that.
Any time you have a female lead playing a girl in high school - you will have the comparisons to Buffy. I don't see how it has any overall impact on the show, heck even Supernatural was compared with Buffy because of the whole supermatural premise and they had Amy Acker as a guest star there, did it make an impact or change the show so much that it mattered, nope.
So why should having verse actors on VM, what if he added actors in guest starring roles from LA Law or Just Shoot Me, would you feel the same way, cause it would be the same thing.
RavenU | January 09, 14:32 CET
CC's character is just deliciously self-centre and gold-digging. She's doing a great job with it. I'm not saying they didn't do a good job, but there was too much focus on "Oh look it's Willow and Cordy".
As a fan of both VM and Btvs I cringed when AH and CC shared a scene. It was too knowing. Even if you had never watched Btvs all the pre-publicity would have clued you in.
I long, and I mean loooooong, for JM and DB to work together again. I would sacrifice goats and family members for them to be on screen together again. But I feel it's just too soon. If JM showed up on Bones, which I don't for one minute think he will, I'd love it but quite possibly also cringe like I did with the AH/CC scene. At this point in time I think it is too soon and too gimmicky. IMO. Although maybe it wouldn't be as bad as DB's charatcer is a regular and not a recurring like AH and CC's are.
RavenU To answer your question, yes, it is only the main cast that I hold this opinion on. The actress who played Nikki and the actor who played Forrest were never on Ats for a start. And the actor who plays Hodgins (who I'm really warming too after the Christmas episode, guess why) was in two episodes of Ats as a very minor character. And only one of those scene was with DB. The other was with AA iirc.
So, like I said, it's the front and centre main cast actors I mean when I have reservations.
I am fully aware that the Btvs comparisons reach back to before VM started airing. And I'll bet if you ask KB she'll say it's cool, but would probably prefer it if people let the show stand on it's own two feet and stop comparing it to Btvs. I know I'd prefer it.
Berry Always the voice of reason. :0)
exoticmushroom | January 09, 14:36 CET
nixygirl | January 09, 16:22 CET
All of these appearances by Buffy alumi certainly has be intrigued, maybe enough to give it a shot, not enough to keep me watching the show if I decide I don't like it.
However what I will say is this, if they have a Buffy actor or acrtess for a part that makes sense, and they play it well then I don't care. (James Marsters in Smallville was a good example of how this can work... though I'm still a bit irked at their representation of Brianiac.) If they have an actor there for the purpose of saying "Hey look who the guest star is this week." then that would brother me.
war_machine | January 09, 16:27 CET
MySerenity | January 09, 17:59 CET
I personally think he should take a long look at our Big Damn Heroes. Nathan Fillion, Jewel Staite, Adam Baldwin...They'd all look quite nice as guest stars in Neptune....
[ edited by Mick The Knife on 2006-01-10 01:39 ]
Mick The Knife | January 09, 18:33 CET
looking | January 09, 19:50 CET
billz | January 10, 02:38 CET
I love loooove VM and so far haven't found the Buffyverse actors' presences to be distracting at all. They both seem to fit quite smoothly into their roles, especially CC, and I find the show itself to be strong enough that I don't even think of the Buffy characters at all while I'm watching them on VM. (And I just kind of giggled a lot when Joss was on. )
I also adore James and would love, more than anything, to see him in a quality production again. Smallville is fun, but I'd really like to see him in something that he can really sink his chops into. And that a lot of people will see!
... Then again VM's ratings aren't anywhere where they should be, so it wouldn't be much help there anyway.
Joss' bitch | January 10, 04:28 CET
dreamlogic | January 10, 04:33 CET
Good point! I'd read at the beginning of the season that due to budget they would not be able to have as many Weevil appearances as they wanted, either. :-(
billz | January 10, 05:56 CET
pillboxed | January 10, 11:52 CET