Summer Glau Speaks

POSTED BY: Dracos
UPDATED: Saturday, November 27, 2004 05:08
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DRACOS

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:06 PM

I dug up this little article/interview thing with Summer on the Sci-Fi Weekly newsletter I get in my e-mail. What she says is interesting to say the least.

WARNING: If you dont want to know about character development of any kind I'd suggest you not read on.

Diving Into Serenity's River
"Summer Glau, who reprises the role of River in the upcoming SF movie Serenity, told SCI FI Wire that the film version of Fox's canceled Firefly will resolve many questions about her enigmatic character. "We were setting up all the characters [in the TV show]," Glau said in an interview during a break in filming last summer at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. "We were going back into the past and trying to set up each storyline for each character. And my character was just getting started, and now in the film you're really going to see an explosion of what's really going on with River. It's going to be exciting."

In Firefly, the crew of a transport ship 500 years in the future found themselves inadvertently aiding the escape of River from a top-secret Alliance facility, with the help of her brother, Simon Tam (Sean Maher). There were hints that River had acquired some martial arts and weapons skills, which the film Serenity will develop, Glau said. "I do a lot of wire work, so I get to do a lot of flipping and running up walls, so it's really exciting," she said. "I'm not a gymnast. I still don't like being upside down. If I don't know what my legs are doing up there, it makes me nervous."

Glau added, "When they first met with me to try to figure out what my physicality was, we went over things, and what we ended up with is kind of a blend of wu shu, kung fu and kick boxing. It's kind of tailored to my abilities, because I was a ballet dancer before I started acting. And so, you know, looking at the way I moved and seeing what kind of a body type I had, that's what they chose."

Glau said that it took only a little while to reacquaint herself with River once production started last spring. "I was very nervous," she said. "I was very nervous. I hadn't played River for a year and a half. I was so close to her in the beginning and through the whole series. And then when I came in for my first read-through with the entire cast, I was shaking and sweating, and I was really scared. And then after the first few days it felt like I'd never left." Serenity, which also stars Nathan Fillion and is directed by series creator Joss Whedon, is slated for release in April 2005. The film is being released by Universal, which is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM."

Interesting. I just hope that she's kind of overstating it and it isn't as wire-fu as she makes it sound. That would sort of suck.

-Dracos

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I wont play silly games."
-Blaine

PURPLEBELLY

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by Dracos:
Interesting. I just hope that she's kind of overstating it and it isn't as wire-fu as she makes it sound. That would sort of suck.

No Blue Sun. Kaylee Lite. Wash's tailored flight-suit. I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
See what happens when the Front Office puts back a release date

RABIT

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:16 PM

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Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
Quote:
Originally posted by Dracos:
Interesting. I just hope that she's kind of overstating it and it isn't as wire-fu as she makes it sound. That would sort of suck.
No Blue Sun. Kaylee Lite. Wash's tailored flight-suit. I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
See what happens when the Front Office puts back a release date

I'll readily admit that, while I'm looking forward to the movie, I'm not getting my hopes up.

One of the beauties of the series was that we were able to see significant character development over a long period of time. You just can't get that in a movie, not like we had in the series. Same with larger plot elements, such as dropping the Blue Sun angle to things.

Also, we, as fans of the series, have expectations, but Joss is taking things a little differently. One thing that people might have forgotten is that there has been mention of the fact that Book is now going to be different, less of the pure Christian and more of a mix of religions, to include something more along the lines of the Native American beliefs. A part of me doesn't mind that but a part of me doesn't like it that the characters that we grew to know and love are being - for lack of a better term - messed with.

Again, I'm not complaining, just observing. It's because of these and other changes that I'm not getting my hopes up. It's just not worth it. If I'm pleasantly surprised, then I'll be happy. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than set my expectations too high and have them dashed...

Rabit

UNCHARTEDOUTLAW

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:40 PM

I just keep looking at the title of the thread...of course she speaks! How else would she act and say all those wonderfully strange things!?

-Taylor

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GOJIRO

Tuesday, November 23, 2004 2:59 PM

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Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
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Originally posted by Dracos:
Interesting. I just hope that she's kind of overstating it and it isn't as wire-fu as she makes it sound. That would sort of suck.
No Blue Sun. Kaylee Lite. Wash's tailored flight-suit. I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
See what happens when the Front Office puts back a release date

"Kaylee lite" -- whuh? Did I miss something? When was it disclosed that Kaylee would have smaller part in the film? Or do you mean her weight loss?

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RUXTON

Thursday, November 25, 2004 1:09 AM

Uncharted Outlaw:

Mime.

KEITH

Thursday, November 25, 2004 2:38 AM

Don't be afraid RABIT, I doubt they'll resolve every issue in the Firefly universe in Serenity. Two more movies may come if you can get enough of your friends to the theater to see it.

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, November 25, 2004 3:03 PM

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Originally posted by Ruxton:
Mime.

As if River isn't scary enough. . .

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SIMONWHO

Thursday, November 25, 2004 4:41 PM

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Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
No Blue Sun. Kaylee Lite. Wash's tailored flight-suit. I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
See what happens when the Front Office puts back a release date

It's not like Blue Sun featured in that many episodes is it? I'd be surprised if they aren't in the wings somewhere though, what with the film involving River's past. It's going to be a movie, not a new season, we need to adjust to that.

AURAPTOR

Friday, November 26, 2004 1:24 AM

No BlueSun? My 1st thought is...! But then I remember that the whole idea is to have this project be a trilogy, so I don't fret too much about it. THEN I think again...premier date pushed back till Sept, Kaylee Lite(wtf?), litle or no Book ?

Folks, the pay off needed for this whole thing is really starting to get enormous. I may have to rethink my expectations here.

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