The snowball that is Firefly
POSTED BY: JewelStaite
UPDATED: Sunday, June 11, 2006 02:43
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Thanks for posting, Jewel. It's one of the many things that makes our BDHs so special. I was so pleased to be able to speak to you briefly while getting your autograph.
I've been to my share of cons and I have to say that I have never seen a cast with such real life chemistry and devotion to their show. Many times an actor will say, "What episode was that? I don't remember that scene," but you guys can still reel off your dialogue--and that of the others besides. Your panels were the most impressive (and fun) I've seen in years.
I hope you get the doll that says "Shiny" and that there is an awesome Serenity ride at Universal theme parks before long.
Cardie
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Jewel,
I didn't make the Con, but one of the things I am seeing about my Firefly experiences is that we have something alot of fans of other shows/movies don't: Honest response and interaction from the cast members. It's more than a job to you and the rest, and it shows.
On behalf of alot of grateful fans, you and the rest of the Firefly/Serenity crew (meaning Joss, the BDHs and every "little guy" on the sets) have our heartfelt thanks for giving us something so special.
- John R.
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Originally posted by JewelStaite:
Just wanted to say thank-you to everyone who made Dragon*Con such an absolute blast. All three of us had an excellent time, and we were floored by the support and the love from the fans out there. The little Firefly that could, right? How is it that this could have happened? I can't explain it. All I can do is feel grateful.
Hey Jewel thanks for posting. I was wondering when we would hear from you again. Hope you and Matt made it home okay. I hope Matt is finally over that cold.
I was one of the lucky Browncoats that was at Dragon Con and had the honor and pleasure of meeting you at the Browncoat table on Friday. My daughter was the one fawning over you.
I just want to say how great it was to have you, Adam and Nathan there at the Con this year. The three of you made this the best Dragon Con I have ever attended. I really appreciate the pictures and autographs that all of you were kind enough to let me have. The Firefly panels were very entertaining and informative. I came away from each w/ a grin and feeling very excited about the BDM.
Trust me when I say that each and everyone of us feels grateful for the BDM and we appreciate the fact that each of our Big Damn Heroes were able to come when Joss called and do the movie.
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As for how much we need to make our first couple of weekends in order to carry on with our fantastic trilogy: All studios ever want to do is make their money back. That constitutes a huge hit for them. So as long as that budget comes back to them, which is $40 mil as we all know, then they will be happy as clams. Whoever made the comment ( I was snooping) that the second weekend is almost as important as the first weekend is absolutely correct: the interest has to carry through a little bit. A big drop in ticket sales after opening weekend is never a good thing. So if you do plan on seeing it twice, do so once the first weekend, and once the second weekend. Now, if you're a TRUE fan (like me), then you'll see it five times the first weekend and five times the second!! I for one am seeing it at least twice the day it opens, and I'm taking all of my family and all of my friends...
Thanks for the info Jewel. This jives w/ what Adam told us at the DVD viewing on Saturday night.
Oh, we are TRUE fans alright (though not as big as Nathan claims to be
) so you can count on all of us to go see the movie as many times as we can the first two weeks. I know that I intend to go at least six to ten times the first two weeks, taking people w/ me everytime I go. I will also be buying an extra ticket in honor of Lux everytime I go. Quote:
This is very exciting for all of us. We feel the anticipation and the enthusiasm building for this project, and after working so hard and loving it so much, it feels really redeaming. (think I spelled that wrong but who cares). To those of you I met at the con who expressed that enthusiasm to me personally, I LOVE you truly. I can promise you that this film will give you goosebumps, as it did to me, and you will walk away satisfied. There may be things you will love and there may be things you don't, but I trust Joss's storytelling ability whole-heartedly, and I can say that he is a very brilliant man who knows how to work an audience!
The enthusiasm and love that you, Adam and Nathan felt for Serenity was obvious to any attending the panels on Friday, Saturday or Sunday Jewel. Believe me when I say that your enthusiam was infectious and each of us came away from Dragon Con anticipating the movie more than when we arrived. We LOVE you guys too. I hope that was apparent by the welcome we gave you.
I know I for one came home feeling more motivated than ever before to promote the DVD set and Serenity. I have been busy loaning out DVD sets and handing out 11th Hour's beautiful fliers since I got home. I have them hanging in my office and have all but made it mandatory (though that may be next
) for my employees t
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Not only will I be seeing it two weekends in a row, but plan on dragging husband and sister with me!
"We gotta go to the crappy planet where I'm a hero!"
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It was so great meeting you and Nathan and Adam. I'm so glad you came and enjoyed your time. I sure did. I've been going to Dragon*Con for a couple of years now and I can say hands down y'all had the best panels ever. The joy and love you have for Firefly and each other just shined through. Thank you for posting as well.
To the person who asked about trailers. Universal will probably have a teaser out for the holidays more late Christmas than Thanksgiving I'm thinking. Universal, like most studios, tend to want trailers placed for their movies on their own big movies. First guess would be to look for it on Bridget Jones 2 or Meet the Fockers. Trailer lists are an interesting discussion I won't get into here but suffice it to say we get mandated on what we put where. I'll post the second we get any marketing heads up on anything Serenity based.
Currently I have the Firefly poster up in our AMC lobby at least until the Universal rep shows up and makes me take it down. Since he was there last week, don't expect him back for at least two weeks. Anything I get I can guarantee you will be front and center in the lobby the second I get my hands on it and since I also oversee box office on Friday nights, Serenity will be on the lips of all box office personnel to recommend. I will put butts in the seats!
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Jewel, can I call you Jewel?, I just wanted to tell you it was a pleasure to meet you at Dragon*Con. I was the very nervous guy, with the mustache, Friday nite that asked for a picture and an autograph. Tell Matt thanks again for offering to take a picture of us, I am just not very photogenic. I almost bumped(literally) into Adam at the elevators in the hotel and was going to ask if I could take a picture, but he really looked like he was in a hurry and no one had recognized him at that point, he actually couldn't get onto one elevator and had to wait for a second one. I decided to not 'blow his cover' since he would have probably been mobbed. Anyway, I am glad to hear that you all had a great time in Atlanta and I hope to see you again next year at Dragon*Con, well, sooner would be nice too. We actually had a Firefly-a-thon at the house on Labor Day. I am still seeing something new every time I watch it. I am sure I will need to see the movie a few times to be sure I don't miss anything.
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Miss Jewel,
Thank you so much for coming to Dragon*Con. We enjoyed meeting you as much as you did meeting us. (You and Nathan are soooo funny. He's going to have to work real hard to beat your newest bird.)
Y'all have said it, some of us have said it, but I'll say it again. The "little Firefly that could" and all the joy that comes from it stems from one man - Joss. Without him, there would be no Firefly. So I thank him! And we are behind him and the crew 150%!!!
When you said that you cried when you read the script ~ along with you, Nathan and Gina tearing up watching Summer act ~ and Adam saying it was the best movie he's ever been in... whoa. It's going to be AWEsome, isn't it?! *does the happy dance*
You guys do your promoting; we'll do ours. 'Cause we're all waiting to "go home."
Again, thanks for posting. Now if we could only get that crap, I mean, CHAP, Fillion to do the same. Aim for 10, Nathan, come on. We love our Captain. (alas, no more autos or photos for me)
~Sara
(asked ? about DVD commentary for Serenity - don't forget! Oh, and slurp all you want. Drunk commentary works too.)
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They were little geisha dolls with big heads that WOBBLED!
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Jewel, it was so very special to have you and Nathan and Adam at DragonCon this year...you guys truly made the convention exciting and fun, and generated so much buzz about the movie. I know we made some new converts last weekend just from people seeing the crowds in your panels and the lines for autographs!
I look forward to seeing you again in the future(and maybe I can get a good picture this time!), and remind Matty to shoot us some screen caps from his video he took of the "salute" we gave Nathan on Saturday...it was truly priceless, and I want to see pictures of what you saw; that huge flock of birds, just for Nathan!
Thanks again for being so accessible and warm, and we are very blessed to be, as Adam put it, "part of the family" (I teared up when he said that!)
"We gotta go to that crappy town where I'M a hero..."
Shiny stuff for Browncoats at: http://www.cafepress.com/outtotheblack
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I'm doing all I can to promote the movie here. I've even started up a Firefly thread in the local Lord of the Rings fanclub I'm in, www.ohioringcouncil.com . As it turns out, many of them are huge fans of the show already. Shiny!
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Thanks so much for posting here, its great to hear from our BDH's. Can't wait for Serenity - which we'll probably see numerous times and hopefully add a few more folks to this rapidly growing family! Have already converted a few more my own self as has my daughter, all of 11 she is. She's beside herself already about this film!
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