Wow. Just wow.
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Riona, I don't think I could disagree with you more on Summer's acting ability and her personal intelligence. I'm very shy too and usually have difficulty communicating with people I don't know. That does not mean I am dumb or silly. It is the same with Summer. For someone who did not know all the details of River's back-story she absolutely nailed the part. That is not only a sign of a good actress but also a smart one.
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I don't think Summer Glau is either extreme.
She isn't a genius and she isn't a dimwit.
I think she is shy and insightful,
and able to translate that into acted performances.
I never met Summer, but I did meet Ron Glass.
Ate dinner at a group table with him and attended his con presentations.
He is a very nice gentleman but when asked questions like,
"what is your dream project" or
"what directors would you like to work with",
he just had no thought processes in that direction.
The audience at the 2007 con I was at responded positively overall,
but did become frustrated at times with his lack of vision beyond
the "job" of acting.
Bottom line, Ron is very much a mundane
who is thankful for the positive experience of working on Firefly,
but who doesn't ever think to explore a world
bigger than the one he walks in.
I think Summer is an athlete artist first (ballet)
and a successful science fiction actress second.
I've enjoyed her work in Firefly/Serenity, Mammoth, Terminator TSCC, Dollhouse and the Cape.
I'd love the opportunity to meet her in a normal, casual setting and shoot the sh!t for awhile.
THEN I might have an informed opinion about her as a person.
Regardless, I believe she is a genuinely NICE person,
and that is all too rare a commodity these days.
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Hi everyone, I haven't gotten to watch the special yet, thrilled to see the new blood on the boards, and hope life settles down a bit so I can be a more active participant in the community again.
I wanted to weigh in on the whole questioning the actors intelligence thing, please keep in mind the actors do visit the fan communities, some incognito, some 100% themselves, the visits are rare these days, but please think of how you would feel reading someones comments on your intelligence. The exception is Ron, who at last check, still hadn't traded in his typewriter and gets updates from Nathan and others.
I can say from experience, Summer is incredibly nice, and in a one on one conversation situation, she holds her own, as did her grandparents and parents (met them all at a prescreening of Serenity). Not sure how she gets a word in edgewise with Nathan, Jewel,Alan,Adam... - some huuuge vocal personalities. I can also second Ron Glass being an absolute gentleman, he attended a browncoat cruise, and while I didn't attend, I know many who were fortunate enough to, one of them had a bit much to drink, Ron escorted her back to her room, made sure she made it into bed safely and left ( story from multiple browncoats). He seemed very genuine when I met him at a con, wanted to hang out with him longer just a joyous personality, it was infectious.
Yes, they are actors, it is their job, they are not their characters, but they are people, with feelings!
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My work schedule has not allowed me yet to see it, but I checked the Science Channel program schedule and I'm all set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Finally I'll get to see what everyone is raving about. I heard that it set records for cable viewing on the Science channel. Bravo!!!
SGG
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Well said EC, well said.
SGG
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I've had people question my intelligence and value as a human being on the RWED, I'm really not phased, I'm not too worried about the wrong person seeing this.
"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
Pretty amazing tribute to the show, Joss, the cast, and to us browncoats. Excellent show and thanks to the cast and the Science Channel for putting it together for us to enjoy.
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Extremely well done, though I only did catch the last 20 minutes of it, or so.
Joss's will and determination , to not allow this show to simply fade away, is a true testament. And he's right to have been so stead fast in his beliefs.
I'll look forward to seeing the entire hour.
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