Joss as an actor?

POSTED BY: serenityrising
UPDATED: Tuesday, September 6, 2005 16:24
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SERENITYRISING

Thursday, June 9, 2005 9:43 PM

I was watching the Serenity episode of Firefly for what must have been the fifth time, but this time with the commentary on. I noticed that Josh Whedon said in the commentary that he had originally wanted to play the role of Badger, the low-life crime boss. Which made me wonder, has Joss ever actually appeared in any of the shows he's been involved with over the years? I've never heard anything about it.

Which brings up the question of why any director without acting experience, even a director as great as Joss, would contemplate putting himself in a recurring role in his own show. It just seems kinda odd.

So, has anyone heard about Joss acting? I'd be interested to know.

"Let's be bad guys"

HEB

Thursday, June 9, 2005 9:57 PM

You absolutely have to watch one of the Angel episodes towards the end of season 2 with Joss's marvelous cameo as Numfar.

I know him and his friends do Shakespeare readings round at his house so he must at least have some shakespeare voice acting experience.

Maybe Badger wasn't meant to be recurring initially?

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MANWITHPEZ

Thursday, June 9, 2005 10:08 PM

Who is Josh Whedon?

Sorry...just a joke...

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YT

Thursday, June 9, 2005 11:25 PM

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Originally posted by serenityrising:
Which brings up the question of why any director without acting experience, even a director as great as Joss, would contemplate putting himself in a recurring role in his own show.

1) It was neither a big role, nor an every week role. Joss prolly reckoned on a few times a year.
2) It's a cool role.
3) He didn't do it. Either he met Mark Sheppard coincidentally & knew he was perfect for the role, or he was looking for an actor. Joss's comment may have been no more than an idle phant'sy while he was writing the script.

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GTMAN8503

Friday, June 10, 2005 1:14 AM

Numfar! Do the dance of joy!

LISSA

Friday, June 10, 2005 1:27 AM

no longer do the dance of joy numfar!

numfar, do the dance of shame!

~lissa, spwhore

PUMAMANREDUX

Friday, June 10, 2005 1:59 AM

According to imdb.com Joss' acting roles on TV are:

"Firefly" playing "Man at Funeral" (uncredited) in episode: "The Message" (episode # 1.15) 28 July 2003

"Angel" playing "Numfar" in episode: "Through the Looking Glass" (episode # 2.21) 15 May 2001

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" playing "News Caster" (voice) in episode: "I, Robot--You, Jane" (episode # 1.8) 28 April 1997

also according to imdb Joss played Joss Whedon in a movie called Bandwagon .... see this link http://imdb.com/title/tt0385534/

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DIETCOKE

Friday, June 10, 2005 2:08 AM

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Originally posted by PumamanRedux:
According to imdb.com Joss' acting roles on TV are:

"Firefly" playing "Man at Funeral" (uncredited) in episode: "The Message" (episode # 1.15) 28 July 2003

"Angel" playing "Numfar" in episode: "Through the Looking Glass" (episode # 2.21) 15 May 2001

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" playing "News Caster" (voice) in episode: "I, Robot--You, Jane" (episode # 1.8) 28 April 1997

also according to imdb Joss played Joss Whedon in a movie called Bandwagon .... see this link http://imdb.com/title/tt0385534/

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Am I the only person in the 'verse who missed Joss in the Message? I have got to watch it tonight! I never saw this!!!!

Thank you!

BIKISDAD

Friday, June 10, 2005 2:08 AM

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Originally posted by lissa:
no longer do the dance of joy numfar!

numfar, do the dance of shame!

~lissa, spwhore

That was sooo incredibly funny.

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WORKEROFEVIL

Friday, June 10, 2005 2:24 AM

I heard Joss was in The Message at the end so I watched the scene again. I could not find him. It's entirely possible I just missed him (and likely too), but his being listed as appearing might be a mistake.

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