 Take Flight with Juliet Landau
6/2/2008
Talented. Witty. Gracious. Generous. Patient. Polite. Unassuming. Those words may not sum up Drusilla, but they certainly sum up Juliet Landau, the actress who played the insane vampire and undead paramour of Spike. Interestingly enough, Spike and Drusilla were originally supposed to be killed within several episodes of their debut on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. However, fan response was so overwhelmingly positive that the characters weren't killed off. In fact, Juliet portrayed Drusilla for seven years on Buffy and Angel.
In our exclusive CoA interview, Juliet talks about growing up in a family of thespians, how she got the role of Drusilla, her relationship with Spike, her relationship with Darla, her relationship with the Immortal, not to mention non-Whedonverse roles such as reading Three Sisters for the legendary Al Pacino, the documentary she directed about Gary Oldman, working with Tim Burton and her father Martin Landau on Ed Wood, and her new indie film It's Raining Cats and Cats.
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 Psych 101 ~ Psychology of the Whedonverse
1/28/2008
The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration (BenBella Books, December 2007) edited by Joy Davidson, PhD, experts dissect the psychological make-up of Whedon's beloved creations.
With inquiries into the series that are both funny and profound, The Psychology of Joss Whedon examines ongoing themes including Angel's mommy issues, terror management aboard Serenity, the effect of deep friendships within a peer group on the lifespan of a vampire slayer and Whedon's ongoing use of radical feminist theory in his work. Essays cover fascinating psychological terrain, like Buffy's serial vampire dating - despite being chosen to kill their kind; the link between sexual intimacy and the genuine possibility of losing one's soul for Angel; and the strange circumstances of characters like Spike and River Tam, whose personalities drastically change as the result of psychological experimentation.
Author Joy Davidson, PhD, is a psychologist, certified sex therapist, is a familiar expert guest on national television and radio, including Oprah, 20/20, and CNN News. Dr. Davidson is also the author of or contributor to 6 non-fiction books for women and couples.
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 From Slayers to Cylons! with Jane Espenson
6/30/2006
When Battlestar Galactica ended last season colonization of the planet dubbed 'New Caprica' began over Adama's objections. Baltar was Presidnet. And the Cylons and Humans would live apart, in peace. But when a Cylon invasion arrived, Adama ordered the Battlestars out of the system leaving the civilian colony defenseless as a Cylon occupying force announced the dawn of a new era....
But here's where it really gets exciting, producer/writer Jane Espenson - better known to her Buffy and Angel fans - pens an episode for the upcoming third season of Battlestar Galactica and CoA got a chance to chat with Jane about her involvement with the series, the lure of Sci-fi, and its inspiring cast and crew.
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 The Ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cine-Manga book Contest
11/14/2005
The apocalypse is at hand in Sunnydale! Buffy must square off against a true god when Glory prepares to use Dawn to unleash all Hell on Earth. The only way to save the day is to kill Dawn - but Buffy refuses to harm her little sister, and the gang heads into battle knowing that some of them may not survive.
TOKYOPOP, the #1 publisher of manga, and innovator of the Cine-Manga book format, presents Buffy's 100th episode, "The Gift", as you've never seen it before and CoA is giving away ten (10) FREE coipies in this Special Buffy/TokyoPop Contest! The Contest runs from Wednesday, November 16th thru Wednesday, Novemeber 23rd, 2005 so be sure to Enter for your chance to Win!
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 Live Fast, Die Never... ~ A Review of the Angel Soundtrack
5/16/2005
Angel... tall, dark, handsome, the infamous vampire cursed with a soul. He helps the helpless of Los Angeles, fights against the minions of evil and even plays one mean cello. Ok, maybe not that last bit, but just because Angel doesn't have a lick of musical ability that doesn't mean his series didn't feature some amazing music that not only underscored, but heightened every pivotal and emotional moment created during the show's five spectacular seasons.
Finally, that music gets a chance to shine on its own with the release of the first Angel television series soundtrack, "Angel: Live Fast, Die Never" - Music from the TV Series released by Rounder Records on May 17th, 2005. Its brilliance only heightened by the talents of the composer himself, Robert Kral. To get a track-by-track look into this amazing CD, check out the CoA Review.
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