Joss Whedon: The Biography (79 page)

“
Hey, Mr. Whedon …
” Quesada, interview by the author.

“
Can I take a day or two …
” Whedon, quoted in ibid.

“
I wish Joss Whedon …
” Quesada, interview by the author.

“
What Joss is popular for …
” Marts, interview by the author.

“
If there’s a bigger influence …
” Whedon, quoted in Edwards, “Whedon, Ink.”

“
We started talking …
” Marts, interview by the author.

Claremont’s stories “played a pivotal role …
” Levitz, quoted in Reid, “X-Men Writer Chris Claremont Donates Archive.”

“
It was fun to see these guys …
” Marts, interview by the author.

“
When Joss’s scripts came in …
” Ibid.

“
The craziest thing …
” Lowe, interview by the author.

“
More than the plots …
” Marts, interview by the author.

“
Joss’s run was a pitch-perfect mix …
” Lowe, interview by the author.

“
best X-Men title published …
” George, Review of
Astonishing X-Men
HC vol. 1.

21. Not Fade Away

“
She would come in …
” Buchanan, interview by the author.

“
So, [Levin] canceled …
” Whedon, quoted in Acker, interview by the author.

“
Unlike early Buffy seasons …
” Fury, quoted in Jozic, “David Fury Interview.”

“
I started bawling …
” Carpenter, panel comments, Dragon Con.

“
It’s such a big part of my life …
” Carpenter, quoted in Goldman, “IGN Interview: Charisma Carpenter.”

“
I heard it …
” Carpenter, panel comments, Dragon Con.

“
Move on the surface …
” Adalian, “Frog Net’s Drama ‘Angel’ Folds Wings.”

“
Joss did not want …
” Fury, Whedonesque post, December 15, 2005.

“
This isn’t about the WB bailing …
” Levin, quoted in Adalian, “Frog Net’s Drama ‘Angel’ Folds Wings.”

“
Yes, my heart is breaking
…” Whedon,
BronzeBeta.com
post, February 14, 2004.

“
I miss those days …
” Goddard, interview by the author.

“
I thought Muppets were cool …
” Whedon, quoted in Partney, “The Puppet Summit.”

“
That was great, entertaining television …
” Fury, quoted in ibid.

“
I’ve been in Hollywood …
” Buchanan, interview by the author.

“
I was in the car …
” Staite, interview by the author.

“
There had been rumors …
” Baldwin, interview by the author.

“
It was one of the happiest days …
” Baccarin, interview by the author.

“
I don’t wanna sound …
” Borenaz, quoted in Malcom, “Boreanaz Bids Angel Adieu.”

“
They had pushed for an early decision …
” Ancier, quoted in “WB Wants Angel Movie,” Sci Fi Wire.

“
I want to end the show …
” Whedon, quoted in Hiatt, “No ‘Angel.’”

“
The original goal …
” Whedon, quoted in “One Last Stake in Heart as ‘Angel’ Bites It,”
Alameda Times-Star
.

“
We knew [season six] …
” Fury, quoted in Jozic, “David Fury Interview.”

“
The last thing you will see …
” Whedon, quoted in Jensen, “The X Factor.”

22. Grant Me the Serenity

He also found it difficult …
Whedon,
Serenity: The Official Visual Companion
, 25.

“
he brings such depth …
” Whedon, director’s commentary,
Serenity
.

“
comedians, because they have the chops …
” Whedon, interview in
Joss Whedon: The Master at Play
, DVD
.

“
I’ll always remember …
” Baldwin, interview by the author.

“
We didn’t have to worry …
” Staite, interview by the author.

“
There was a scene where I had …
” Ibid.

“
I thought I was going to …
” Fillion, interview by the author.

“
say something that Mal would say” …
Whedon, director’s commentary,
Serenity
.

“
You’re basically teaching people …
” Whedon,
Serenity: The Official Visual Companion
.

“
That was very humbling and very difficult …
” Ibid.

23. Election 2004

“
regarded with more contempt …
” Whedon, quoted in Doux, “High Stakes 2004.”

“
If you’re for Bush …
” Whedon, Whedonesque post, October 21, 2004.

“
A svelte and mysterious Jewel Thief …
” Whedon, Whedonesque profile.

High Stakes 2004 …
Doux, “High Stakes 2004.”

“
Q: You mentioned in …
” Whedon, quoted in ibid.

“
always been motivated by altruism …
” Ibid.

“
I spent a lot of time …
” Whedon, quoted in in Schneider, “Joss Whedon Wants Out of TV.”

“
Even if you’re worried …
” Doux, “High Stakes 2004.”

“
Joss didn’t really know …
” Cole, interview by the author.

“
My study was filled with crap …
” Whedon, interview in
Nerdist Podcast
.

“
extraordinary heroism” …
“Valor Awards for John Whedon Steele,”
Military Times
.

“
gathered up a force of stragglers …
” Ibid.

“
No wonder [my parents] got divorced” …
Whedon, interview by the author.

24. I Wrote My Thesis on You

“
a not-soon-to-be-exhausted …
” “About Slayage,” Slayage Online.

“
Twilight Zone or Star Trek had wonderful symbolism …
” Wilcox, interview by the author.

“
There are many audience members …
” Ibid.

“
You have to wait …
” Ibid.

“
That was one of the most wonderful experiences …
” Ibid.

25. Serenity Lands

“
All the work the fans have done …
” Whedon, introduction to
Serenity
special screenings.

“
Until Joss Whedon and Serenity …
” Fillion, interview by the author.

“
He would take pictures of me …
” Ibid.

“
I don’t actually have anything …” Whedon
, Q&A session on Australian
Serenity
DVD.

26. Strong Female Characters

“
crazed Veronica Marsathon” …
Whedon, Whedonesque post, August 12, 2005.

“
Joss Luvs Veronica …
” Ibid.

“
We’re both sort of writing …
” Thomas in Fernandez, “Cult King in Orbit on Mars.”

“
The most beautiful final episode …
” Thomas, interview by the author.

“
Last year, Veronica Mars’ …
” Whedon, “Ace of Case.”

“
the world’s greatest dad …
” Ibid.

“
Trust me, I cast guest star actors …
” Thomas, interview by the author.

“
Joss is such an intelligent guy …
” Bell, quoted in Fernandez, “Cult King in Orbit on Mars.”

“
a face of a series” …
Thomas, interview by the author.

“
Wonder Woman was the first great …
” Silver, quoted in Warner Bros., “Silver Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures Sign Joss Whedon.”

“
It was after I made ‘The Matrix’ …
” Silver, quoted in in Douglas, “Exclusive: Joel Silver on Wonder Woman.”

“
Are you kidding? …
” Cole, quoted by Whedon, quoted in Kozac, “Serenity NOW!”

“
In my version, there was actually …
” Whedon, quoted in Seijas, “Joss Whedon Talks About His ‘Batman’ Movie That Never Was.”

“
It was the key to the whole movie” …
Whedon, quoted in Hibberd, “Joss Whedon: The Definitive EW Interview.”

“
I was clearly not on the same wavelength” …
Whedon, quoted in in Kozac, “Serenity NOW!”

“
There are great DC books …
” Whedon, interview by the author.

“
Batman is the only Marvel character …
” Ibid.

“
he’s got the greatest rogues gallery …
” Whedon, quoted in Jensen, “Buffy’s Back.”

“
She doesn’t have good villains” …
Whedon, interview by the author.

“
I think she sort of …
” Whedon, quoted in Carroll, “Joss Whedon Vows He Won’t Do Anything Silly with Wonder Woman.”

She’s “ fascinating, very uncompromising …
” Whedon, quoted in Warner Bros., “Silver Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures Sign Joss Whedon.”

“
She comes from a civilization …
” Whedon, quoted in O’Hara, “His Whedonness Talks Serenity.”

Wonder Woman’s vulnerability is her “outdatedness” …
Whedon, interview by the author.

“
The fact that she was a goddess …
” Whedon, quoted in Tavi, “Yay, Geometry.”

“
If they will allow for you to have …
” Torres, panel comments, FanExpo Canada.

a “young woman’s journey” …
Whedon, quoted in Fleming, “Whedon’s a Goner for U.”

“
When he was released …
” Neuwirth, interview by the author.

“
full of light …
” Ibid.

“
Indirectly, his work …
” Ibid.

“
I think it’s because of my mother …
” Whedon, Equality Now address, May 15, 2006.

“
He’s very fond of the songs …
” Basinger, interview by the author.

“
You know, Miss Leslie …
” Ibid.

“
Joss Whedon and his wife” …
Sondheim, quoted in Cole, interview by the author.

“
The people who liked it …
” Cole, interview by the author.

“
Plot-wise, I was like …
” Whedon, interview by the author.

“
I wrote a script …
” Whedon, quoted in Alt, “Exclusive: ‘Dollhouse’ Creator Joss Whedon.”

“
I never wrote my definitive version …
” Whedon, interview by the author.

“
Joss will not be fighting …
” Whedon, Whedonesque post, February 3, 2007.

“
I think that was more of …
” Smulders, interview by the author.

he “was so ground down …
” Whedon, quoted in “Bryan Hitch & Joss Whedon,” Newsarama.

“
I would go back in a heartbeat …
” Whedon, quoted in Robinson, “Joss Whedon” (interview), August 8, 2007.

“
I really kept Goners at bay …
” Whedon, quoted in Gopalan, “Whedon After ‘Wonder’-land.”

“
was not incredibly well-received” …
Whedon, quoted in Snierson, “Joss Whedon Taps Eliza Dushku for New Fox Series.”

“
a real production company” …
Whedon, quoted in “Joss Whedon Goes into ‘Sugar Shock.’”

“
I’m tired of not telling stories” …
Ibid.

27. A New Way of Storytelling

“
Karl would give me thumbnails …
” Whedon, quoted in Bendis, “Brian Bendis Presents …”

“
His writing chops translate really well …
” Allie, interview by the author.

“
What that tells me …
” Ibid.

“
There were definitely things …
” Ibid.

“
She’s … more like me …
” Whedon, quoted in “Joss Whedon Goes into ‘Sugar Shock.’”

“
I came back on Monday …
” Lowe, interview by the author.

“
The sales were great” …
Ibid.

28. WGA Writers’ Strike

“
I’ve told passionate Whedon fans …
” Goddard, interview by the author.

“
To the MPAA …
” Whedon, quoted in Soloway, “Remove the Rating for Captivity.”

“
pretty much all you learn …
” Whedon, Whedonesque post, May 20, 2007.

“
kids we don’t care about …
” Whedon, interview in
Fanboy Radio
podcast.

“
It was a crazy three days” …
Goddard, interview by the author.

“
Six minutes later …
” Whedon and Goddard,
The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Visual Companion
, 17.

The lack of scripted series ushered in …
Schechner, “This Writers’ Strike Feels Like a Rerun.”

ABC, CBS, and NBC saw their prime-time ratings …
Ibid.

“
salaries, benefits, pensions …
” Writers Guild of America East, “Minimum Basic Agreement.”

As it stood, writers were only paid …
“Hollywood Writers Go on Strike,” AFP.

“
the Internet has to be …
” Bowman, quoted in in Fernandez, “A Line in the Sand.”

“
imprinted with personality packages” …
Snierson, “Joss Whedon Taps Eliza Dushku for New Fox Series.”

“
We call it …
” Whedon, quoted in ibid.

her run of “crappy horror movies” …
Whedon, quoted in Goldman, “Joss Whedon: Inside Dollhouse.”

“
I said, ‘I love you …’
” Ibid.

“
It was a mistake!” …
Whedon, quoted in Schneider, “Joss Whedon Preps Fox Series.”

“
He had my back” …
Dushku, interview by the author.

“
I came out and I was …
” Whedon, interview by the author.

“
The easiest tactic …
” Whedon, Whedonesque post, November 7, 2007.

“
Marti Noxon has tried to HIJACK …
” Whedon, Whedonesque post, December 6, 2007.

“
I was a ’70s Upper West Side …
” Whedon, interview by the author.

“
CBS and Fox
think …” Whedon, Whedonesque post November 17, 2007.

“
The fans from day one …
” Whedon, quoted in Goldman, “Joss Whedon, Friends & Fans on the Picket Line.”