What you want to see from Joss next
POSTED BY: Zeek
UPDATED: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 21:33
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Quote:There is no business model. This is pure philanthropy by Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and a founder of Facebook. Browncoats will love Mark when he contributes to our favorite charity - Firefly.
Originally posted by Storymark:
And a series done at that price, with only a DVD release planned (and thus zero ad buys/revenue) would have to be a massive success to make any money back.
So, sure, a number like that is theoretically possible - but it would be really stupid from a business perspective. Especially for an untried business model. Something like that would be lucky to get a start-up budget of half that number.
Joss Whedon gets in trouble with executives when he doesn't give them predictable shows: "Television -- both drama and public affairs -- consists largely of stylized popular mythology in which there are certain obligatory characters who must say and do certain things in a particular order. After watching the first minute of any television drama, most viewers could layout the scenario that will follow, including the conclusion. Given the first line of banter in most scenes, a regular viewer could probably rhyme off the next three or four lines. Nothing can be more formal, stylized and dogmatic than a third-rate situation comedy or a television news report on famine in Africa. There is more flexibility in a Catholic mass or in classic Chinese opera." - www.american-buddha.com/lit.voltairebastard.18.htm
The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity", where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two
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Originally posted by two:
There is no business model. This is pure philanthropy by Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and a founder of Facebook.
There is no model, because this is imaginary.
One quick tip though - billionaires don't tend to become billionaires by spending money foolishly.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Quote:Reality is that TV shows are financed by old-old billionaires who love old-old William Shatner in $#*! My Dad Says, proving that TV billionaires do tend to spend money foolishly. . .
Originally posted by Storymark:Quote:
Originally posted by two:
There is no business model. This is pure philanthropy by Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and a founder of Facebook.
There is no model, because this is imaginary.
One quick tip though - billionaires don't tend to become billionaires by spending money foolishly.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and $#@! him."
Maybe you bought FOX's Firefly from Walmart? FOX's Rupert Murdoch and Walmart's Walton Family would never finance more Firefly, because they're all money and no taste. But that's what Firefly needs -- somebody rich to finance Firefly. Or 500,000 Browncoats to give $49 each to restart Firefly. I doubt there is 1,000 Browncoats who would. The other 499,000 would want for their $49 a Firefly Season 2 DVD set, a tee-shirt in their size, and a guaranteed profit on their "investment". Because of that psychological craving for a guarantee, they will not help. For free is the only price they are willing to pay, which is what they pay to watch Shatner in $#*! But all we really need is one Mark Zuckerberg, 26, young and idealistic. Joss Whedon needs a multi-billionaire philanthropist.
The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity", where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two
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Originally posted by two:
Joss Whedon needs a multi-billionaire philanthropist.
I still think that would make a fun campaign. Firefly for Firefighters was a good cause. Time for Firefly for Billionaires. Get a list of Billionaires and their addresses. Have fans pick up a copy of the DVD set and send it off to a billionaire and report back so we don't send duplicates. Surely some billionaire will fall in love and fund a return. Simple as pie. I'm too lazy to make pie though. So, you plan it, k? Thanks!
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Quote:I've already done that. Mark Zuckerberg's secretary was afraid that I was the Unabomber. The unopened Firefly box set was thrown directly into the trash. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski
Originally posted by Zeek:Quote:
Originally posted by two:
Joss Whedon needs a multi-billionaire philanthropist.
I still think that would make a fun campaign. Firefly for Firefighters was a good cause. Time for Firefly for Billionaires. Get a list of Billionaires and their addresses. Have fans pick up a copy of the DVD set and send it off to a billionaire and report back so we don't send duplicates. Surely some billionaire will fall in love and fund a return. Simple as pie. I'm too lazy to make pie though. So, you plan it, k? Thanks!
The Joss Whedon script for "Serenity", where Wash lives, is
Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/two
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Originally posted by two:
I've already done that. Mark Zuckerberg's secretary was afraid that I was the Unabomber. The unopened Firefly box set was thrown directly into the trash. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski
That's why you were supposed to be the organizer not the sender. I look nice and sane.
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TV version of Doctor Horrible. Or he reprise his idea to work with Anthony Head on "Ripper"
Cartoons - http://cirqusartsandmusic.blogspot.com
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I would looove to finally see Ripper.
Not holding my breath, mind you, but I'd love it.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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