From: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org (stillpt-digest) To: stillpt-digest@smoe.org Subject: stillpt-digest V3 #78 Reply-To: stillpt@smoe.org Sender: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-stillpt-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk stillpt-digest Friday, May 4 2001 Volume 03 : Number 078 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: B/ Tough Love ["Marta Grabien" ] b/season six tidbits [meredith ] Re: b/season six tidbits ["Berni Phillips" ] Re: b/season six tidbits [meredith ] Re: b/season six tidbits [meredith ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 05:21:25 -0700 From: "Marta Grabien" Subject: Re: B/ Tough Love > > Where were they when Glory burst in on them at the > > end Been working, so I had to tape the ep. Haven't seen it all yet (don't mind spoilers) but.. > Only way I see out of the current predicament is for > an unexpected Ben/Glory switch. It seems to me that Glory will morph into Ben in front of Buffy and Dawn. A trailer seemed to indicate that. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 19:23:08 -0400 From: meredith Subject: b/season six tidbits Hi, A friend sent this to me from the scifi wire -- it contains some kibbles and bits about season six, though no real spoilers ... well, maybe one, but that one can't really come as a surprise, can it? >------------- >U.K. Buffy Spinoff Mulled > >Marti Noxon--co-executive producer of The WB's Buffy the Vampire >Slayer--told SCI FI Wire that creator Joss Whedon is talking with the >BBC about a spinoff series centered on the character of Giles. "There is >the possibility of a limited series with the BBC, starring Anthony >Head," Noxon said in an interview. "It's not a done deal, but this is in >discussion. There's an idea of taking the Giles character and doing a >limited series in Britain next year, maybe just a limited run ... like a >miniseries, perhaps, turning into a series." > >The discussion is a reaction in part to Head's previously stated desire >to remain closer to the United Kingdom and his family, Noxon confirmed. >"It may not come to pass, but it's being discussed," she said. "It would >be really awesome if it did happen, and I'm sure there'd be a way that >people here would see it too. We'd hope." > >In the meantime, Noxon said that she will take over much of the >day-to-day production chores on Buffy next year, as Whedon spends more >time developing a proposed Buffy animated series, comic books and other >projects. "I'll be co-running Buffy with Joss," Noxon said. "Now, I'm >sort of second in the chain of command. But next year, we're going to be >more equals, although there is no equal to Joss [laughs]. But in title, >we're going to be more equal." > >Noxon added that writers have already begun planning the season's story >arc. "I think 'oh grow up' is a great way to [describe] it," she said. >"The season-long themes for everybody will be about sort of getting >kicked into the adult world--in some cases, kicking and screaming as you >go. But it's time for everybody to make some decisions and take on some >more adult responsibilities. So that's going to be stuff that's going on >thematically next year. Obviously with Joyce's death, Dawn and Buffy and >all of the members of the Scooby Gang are going to be dealing with Buffy >and Dawn, at least, having to live in a much more adult world. There's >no buffer. Buffy has no buffer next year. So obviously that's really >going to change the way she has to face the world, and the way that >everybody else does, because it's a real reality check for all of them." > >One of the surprises next year: a musical episode. "It is an >all-singing, all-dancing Buffy, with music written completely for the >show by Joss," Noxon said. "Because he doesn't have enough to do >[laughs], what with seven or eight television shows on the air, or >whatever he's got, and the comic books he writes and the movies, ... he >decided he wanted to learn how to play the guitar and piano, and now >he's composing incredible music." The only thing that keeps me from running screaming into the trees at that last is this: _The Bitter Suite_ (the Xena musical) ended up being brilliantly done, and _Buffy_ has consistently been hands-down a better show than that all the way through, which bodes well. And, it's Joss. One is sure that hilarity will ensue... ======================================= Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth "things are more beautiful when they're obscure" -- veda hille ======================================= Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://www.smoe.org/meth/muzak.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 17:24:16 -0700 From: "Berni Phillips" Subject: Re: b/season six tidbits Oh, I can't wait for the musical episode! Can SMG sing? I suppose they could always dub her voice. I never was able to figure out if that was Renee O'Connor singing in the Xena episode or not. Whoopee! Berni ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 22:44:23 -0400 From: meredith Subject: Re: b/season six tidbits Hi, >Oh, I can't wait for the musical episode! Can SMG sing? I suppose they >could always dub her voice. I have no idea if she can sing ... it'd be hilarious if she could. We already know Tony Head can sing, but the jury is way out on everybody else. >I never was able to figure out if that was Renee O'Connor singing in the >Xena episode or not. It wasn't. It will never cease to bug me that they got someone to dub her who sounds *absolutely nothing* like her. You can get some idea from the speaking voice what the singing voice is going to sound like, and Susan Wood doesn't sound even remotely like Renee O'Connor, whether speaking or singing. The only singing Renee ever did in a musical episode was a bit of backing vocal during the rendition of "War" in _Lyre Lyre Hearts On Fire_. You can tell it's her if you listen on headphones and concentrate *really* hard. Believe me when I say this is for the best. :) [Get yer totally useless trivia here... I have no clue what my bank balance is, but I know crap like this. Sometimes you just gotta wonder.] ======================================= Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth "things are more beautiful when they're obscure" -- veda hille ======================================= Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://www.smoe.org/meth/muzak.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 02:44:23 -0400 From: meredith Subject: Re: b/season six tidbits Hi, >Oh, I can't wait for the musical episode! Can SMG sing? I suppose they >could always dub her voice. I have no idea if she can sing ... it'd be hilarious if she could. We already know Tony Head can sing, but the jury is way out on everybody else. >I never was able to figure out if that was Renee O'Connor singing in the >Xena episode or not. It wasn't. It will never cease to bug me that they got someone to dub her who sounds *absolutely nothing* like her. You can get some idea from the speaking voice what the singing voice is going to sound like, and Susan Wood doesn't sound even remotely like Renee O'Connor, whether speaking or singing. The only singing Renee ever did in a musical episode was a bit of backing vocal during the rendition of "War" in _Lyre Lyre Hearts On Fire_. You can tell it's her if you listen on headphones and concentrate *really* hard. Believe me when I say this is for the best. :) [Get yer totally useless trivia here... I have no clue what my bank balance is, but I know crap like this. Sometimes you just gotta wonder.] ======================================= Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth "things are more beautiful when they're obscure" -- veda hille ======================================= Live At The House O'Muzak House Concert Series http://www.smoe.org/meth/muzak.html ------------------------------ End of stillpt-digest V3 #78 ****************************