I hate this feeling
POSTED BY: TheDuke333
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 21:49
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If I were only wealthy enough to have the show made in the best fashion possible, it is not a real expectation. Like Malcolm Reynolds, I had been given sufficient reasons to stop believing in many things. But that is part of what drew me towards the Browncoats. Belief may fade whereas faith is everlasting. All of the characters displayed the very human and realistic aspects that appear to be harder and harder to find these days. I too hate this feeling, but I count myself among the blessed people who still have plenty of fight left.
You fog things up... You spin me about... You always have.
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I agree that Joss has made it clear that he's not in a position of pushing for more, just in a position to happily answer the studio's call. But that doesn't mean there's no future for us, just that it's our job to convince the studio to make the call this time.
With Serenity, Joss has left us better equipped to take on that challenge. Firefly is currently ranked as one of the top selling TV-DVDs this year. 2006! Serenity is what has kept us in the game, and the charts. Firefly is more widely recognized now than it ever was, and I'm confident that we will reach a critical mass. With Serenity's cable release, we'll get more fans. With Firefly's iTunes availability we have not only more opportunity to gain new fans, but another venue to showcase our buying power, and the potential for a push into new distribution models.
I am confident that we will get more...I just don't know how long it will take, or what form it will take. The studio will make the call when the numbers make sense. Last time, the DVD sales helped to support Joss's campaign. This time, Joss is the support in our campaign.
**BTW, you are "TheDuke" that got to be an extra, right? (Assuming so...) I know your scene didn't make the cut, but can you tell me where and what it would have been? I loved reading the story at the time, and I've been curious since seeing the movie.**
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Ain't. We. Just.
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Personally, I think Joss, individually, would *love* to make more Firefly and Serenity sequels. I like to think it's his favorite 'verse to play in.
But, I think Joss is bummed because whether either or both of those things come true is entirely out of his hands. I think he used up all available capital to get Serenity made. And then, for whatever reason, it did not do so hot.
Joss has said what it all comes down to now: sales of the Serenity DVD. That should be our primary focus, IMHO.
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Sorry Double post
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Hello Nosadseven,
yep that was me. Boy it seems so long ago now. I sometimes re-read my journal on the then OB board over again to re-live it. What an amazing journey that was.
As to your question. I was in the lilac bank robbery scence in the beginning. After the Serenity gang fled the planet because those pesky Reavers arrived, I was an Allaiance rescue worker sent to the planet to help clean up the mess. Remeber the gaurd that was in the vault talking to the captain about where to shoot him? In the scene I was in he was actually a News reporter. He was giving a news report on what happened to the planet. From what I can gather during the filming, he started talking to fellow newspeople back in the Main newsroom after his report. Kinda how a on-scene reporter will report something and then banter back-n-forth with the main in-studio news people. Anyway, i can be scene walking behind him holding one end of a stretcher. There was a cool looking dead person under that sheet. Then another time behind him just walking by. I couldnt help but look in his direction to show you guys my good side...lol. Now that i think about it that may be the reason i got cut!!!!
But what was pretty cool about the scene was the On-Set news reporters didnt believe him when he said it was Reavers that did it, they said they dont exist. He said "full well there are!!!" Then he said "Gorramit!!" and slammed his mike down and stormed off. Something along those lines. He probably did it 5-7 times. I also got a kick out of hearing Joss read the ON-Set reporters dialogue.
I was pretty bummed when i didnt make it on the deleted scenes section of the DVD. But as a friend reminded me...none of the main actors were in my scene. So it makes sense.
I really happy to hear you enjoyed my journal through that wonderful experience. please feel free to ask me any questions you may have.
Still flying,
TheDuke333
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Don't worry, Duke, I'm taking a personal interest in seeing that not only will 25 sequels be made to Serenity, but that Firefly is put back on T.V. for no less than half a century.
See, they were gonna close the United States one time. The whole country, businesses, government, everything. And I told them not to. The rest is history.
So Firefly and Serenity should be up and running again in no time.
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Oh, Duke please link us to where we can read your account, I'd so love to read it!
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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Ok I hope i did this right. Here is the link to beginning of my journal as an extra. i hope i did this right, but let me know If I didnt.
http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=15706.1
crossing my fingers....its long but fun
TheDuke333
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