No recent television creator has generated more critical,
scholarly, and popular discussion or acquired as devoted a cult
following as Joss Whedon (b. 1964). No fewer than thirty books
concerned with his work have now been published (a forthcoming
volume even offers a book-length bibliography), and ten
international conferences on his work have convened in the U.K.,
the United States, Australia, and Turkey. Fitting then that this
first volume in the University Press of Mississippi's "Television
Conversations" series is devoted to the writer, director, and
showrunner who has delivered "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (The WB,
1997-2001; UPN, 2001-3), "Angel" (The WB, 1999-2004), "Firefly"
(2002), "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" (Webcast, 2008), and
"Dollhouse" (FOX, 2009-10).
If Whedon has shown himself to be a virtuoso
screenwriter/script-doctor, director, comic book author, and
librettist, he is as well a masterful conversationalist. As a DVD
commentator, for example, the consistently hilarious, reliably
insightful, frequently moving Whedon has few rivals. In his many
interviews he likewise shines. Whether answering a hundred
rapid-fire, mostly silly questions from fans on the Internet,
fielding serious inquiries about his craft and career from
television colleagues, or assessing his disappointments, Whedon
seldom fails to provoke laughter and reflection.
General
Imprint: |
University Press Of Mississippi
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Television Conversations Series |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
March 2011 |
Editors: |
David Lavery
|
Authors: |
Cynthia Burkhead
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-60473-924-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Television
Promotions
|
LSN: |
1-60473-924-X |
Barcode: |
9781604739244 |
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