I’m starting a new feature here. Who’s For Dinner? No, I’m
not into cannibalism. LOL On Fridays, my guests will tell who they’d like to
have dinner with. The person could be real or fictional, living or dead. It
could be a dinner party with many guests or a single person.
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Since it’s my blog, I’m going first. I’d like to
have dinner with Joss Whedon. He’s a screenwriter, director, and producer, most
notably for Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Angel, The Avengers: Age of Ultron., Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D. And, my all-time favorite, Firefly (TV) and the spin-off movie Serenity. What I didn’t know is that he wrote the screenplay for Toy Story and many other movies and television
shows.
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Firefly’s appeal
(to me and I’m sure to others) was the humor. Look how that humor shows up in
his other shows and movies. More importantly to me as a writer of science
fiction romance was the dichotomy of the worlds. Firefly takes place 500 years in the future with a central
government (“civilization”) and on wild Old West-type outer planets. The firefly
(a type of transport ship) was crewed by renegades who tried to avoid any
contact with the government.
I would thank Mr. Whedon for his inspiration that encouraged the writing of my Outer Rim series. When I began writing The Pilot, my critique partner couldn’t believe I’d never seen Firefly. In fact, she gave me the
Serenity DVD so I could see the similarities. Holy cow! I then found the DVD
with all the Firefly episodes and I
was hooked. Though late to the party, I became an avid follower of not only Firefly but all of his work. He is so creative
and versatile.
Not to stay in the past, I’d ask him what’s coming up. Considering
how prolific he is, I’d ask how he balances work and family. I will try not to
fawn over him, but I’m sure I’ll act like a total Fan Girl and gush.
My Outer Rim series:
