"Welcome to the Hellmouth" / "Bring on The Night"

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"You're standing at the mouth of Hell. And it's about to open up." *

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"I'm beyond tired. I'm beyond scared.
I'm standing on the mouth of Hell and it's going to swallow me whole. And it'll choke on me." **

* Joss Whedon
** Marti Noxon & Douglas Petrie

Comments

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I'm from Oxfordshire :) I haven't seen A Fish Called Wanda, but that is sooo me lol. As I get older I find myself trying to get to sleep when I am stressing about anything embarrassing or inappropriate that I might have done during the day, or even embarrassing memories from years ago. Even being embarrassed online is a really big deal, I'm not sure what all that says about me :P

And I definitely get the vibe that Aly is Joss's favourite, it was a bit much for him to gush over her having the hardest job of all when Amber is singing in a higher range than normal (something she has admitted struggling with and finding very hard) as well as getting the dance movies right, and literally all Alyson is doing is standing there and doesn't even have to join Amber in dancing a bit which seemed odd at the time. Yet there is Joss on the commentary gushing about how the hardest job is being the one who has to react to the other actress. Umm isn't that something that an actress is used to doing very day?? I wouldn't have thought it would have been that taxing! I'm not saying she didn't do a decent job but all she basically had to do was smile and look wowed by Tara

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Even being embarrassed online is a really big deal, I'm not sure what all that says about me :P

I'm not sure - lack of confidence? Because I can get really easily cowed or uncertain of myself (and I don't have the excuse that I'm an Englishwoman) in the face of strong opinions, although I have very strong opinions myself. Or maybe not so much strong opinions so much as a certain tone, if you know what I mean, or a style of expression that allows for no further discussion? I know I'm guilty of the same but then I'll back off in a hurry. And I'm a failure when it comes to things like parties or large gatherings; I stay quiet and am really a wallflower unless I have a "role" to play - giving a presentation or speech, whether for work, impromptu, in a theatrical production etc. I need that mask or I don't know what to say.

Umm isn't that something that an actress is used to doing very day?? I wouldn't have thought it would have been that taxing! I'm not saying she didn't do a decent job but all she basically had to do was smile and look wowed by Tara

Well yes that IS her job and she's been doing it for years, hasn't she? And she reacts to Buffy's reveal beautifully (I love her snarl at Sweet, "Get out") but - again nothing new. Joss' comments certainly come off as insulting. Did he say this on a recorded audio commentary or interview btw or just in print? (I'm actually trying to give Joss the benefit of the doubt? Alert the media). Because so much of what comes out of that man's mouth seems to be sarcastic or at least partially tongue-in-cheek but can be read either way or seems "straight" in print; text doesn't communicate tone. (Even with *ahem* the comics.) Is it possible there was some joking intention there, poking a bit of fun at Aly? I'm assuming others here have heard his comments (if recorded) and can enlighten me on that.