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Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
American Writer
Born: Jun 23, 1964
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Why anybody gets my sense of humor I never know, but I do know that when they do, I keep them as close as I possibly can. Joss Whedon
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The way a musical can make us feel is unlike anything else, in song and particularly in dance. I think people fly through plate-glass windows when they get shot because movies don't have dance scenes any more. This is what we do instead. Joss Whedon
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If somebody is in a story, they need to be there for a reason, and not just to set up somebody else's story. Joss Whedon
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I never write anything without humor, just because I like humor, but at the same time, it is a way for anything fantastical to become relatable. Joss Whedon
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I have abused language. I love it, and I abuse it... I don't write just to be clever. But sometimes I do. And if you don't have an understanding of the language, then the way in which it's bent doesn't actually register. Joss Whedon
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My first gig ever was writing looplines for a movie that had already been made. You know, writing lines over somebody's back to explain something, to help make a connection, to add a joke, or to just add babble because the people are in frame and should be saying something. Joss Whedon
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I like horror; I like comedy; I like drama; I like action; I like female heroes. Joss Whedon
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The master plan does not have a master plan. Television ultimately finds itself, and after it finds itself, it finds itself changing. Joss Whedon
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My absolute favorite part of Comic-Con is seeing, like, a 'Mass Effect' guy hanging out with a 'Sailor Moon,' and they're just having a great time. Joss Whedon
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The problem for me is that 'Watchmen,' one of the great comics of all time, is a look at superheroes that has gone beyond the concept of or necessity for superheroes. Joss Whedon
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The fact is some people really love my work, some people not so much, but at the end of the day, I don't want anybody coming out of the movie thinking about me. Joss Whedon
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I go to movies expecting to have a whole experience. If I want a movie that doesn't end, I'll go to a French movie. That's a betrayal of trust to me. A movie has to be complete within itself; it can't just build off the first one or play variations. Joss Whedon
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My mom and dad were divorced, and although they got along very well, my mom thought American television was reprehensible, so I was raised on the BBC. I kind of agreed with her. We watched American news, though. Joss Whedon
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I was very proud of my father, and I admired him, but I always thought he was more interesting than the shows he was working on. Joss Whedon
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The thing with the comics is that you have license to go down every alley your brain can think of. Joss Whedon
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Especially, I think, living in any fantasy or science fiction world means really understanding what you're seeing and reading really densely on a level that a lot of people don't bother to read. Joss Whedon
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I never tire of the heroes that I knew growing up. The fun is not that much different from doing a television show: You're stuck with a certain set of rules, and then, rather than trying to break them, it's just trying to peel away and see what's underneath them. That to me is really fun. Joss Whedon
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I'll always protect what I'm working on. Which is why more and more of it is stuff only I can ruin. Joss Whedon
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I respect television in a way that some people who came out of film might not. Joss Whedon
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Shakespeare's language does not require a British accent. It requires a facility with language, and that's all. Joss Whedon
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I've been doing Shakespeare readings with my friends for years. Joss Whedon
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I love a good romantic comedy. Joss Whedon
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I'm very much more interested in the created family than I am in actual families. Joss Whedon
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I like to think that I'm a populist entertainer, but I'm a little bit idiosyncratic, and sometimes the networks wouldn't really roll with that. Joss Whedon
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I do have screenplays I've written that never saw the light of day, but I don't usually go back to them. When I've told a story, I want to tell another story. Joss Whedon
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That's the great thing about 'The West Wing:' you really felt like you were in the thick of it. Joss Whedon
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