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KSiteTV
10-19-2009, 02:36 PM
From Ausiello:

http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/10/19/glee-exclusive-joss-whedon-to-direct/

NICE!
obsessedwithsv
10-19-2009, 03:01 PM
Oh my goshhhh, AWESOMENESS. That's so cool. Weeeee!!
clois-destiny-forever
10-19-2009, 04:00 PM
I love the comments on that story!

Especially the ones that basically ask Joss to bring Neil Patrick Harris and the rest of the group from Dr. Horrible!
KSiteTV
10-19-2009, 04:10 PM
I'd love for them to cover at least one song from "Once More, With Feeling." (The Buffy musical)
cousteau
10-19-2009, 04:48 PM
well...once more with feeling was pretty awesome - he should rock it.
Violet-Shadow
10-19-2009, 04:51 PM
Joss the Boss!! Hurray! This is exciting, since Joss is a genius.
Novak Fan
10-20-2009, 02:29 PM
wow I read about a guest director star on the show but didn't read further than that. I have to say that I didn't think it'd be him AT ALL. Niiiiiiice
KSiteTV
10-22-2009, 02:42 PM
Joss posted this on Whedonesque. I love his sense of humor:


Hey kids and parents of kids and super-old, like ancestor-old-but-not-dead-yet-type people, just poking my oversized head in to say that the rumors are true... unless something very odd happens in the next few months, I will have the privilege of shooting an episode of GLEE. Why GLEE? Because I love cops, serial killers and gritty urban drama (I haven't seen the show yet). Why me? Because they're struggling and can't afford real directors. And to head off a few queries:

No, this doesn't mean Dollhouse definitely won't get a back nine. Our numbers mean that! But I kid. Okay, we're not exactly saving all the good stuff for 14-22, but nobody's closed the door. If D'House suddenly busts wide, huzzah, we'll still bring it, and I'll still go and direct an episode of Glee, because of my love of cops. These realities can co-exist. And possibly cross over, at least in fiction that I have wri - read. About.

What can we expect from a 'Joss Whedon' epsiode of Glee? An episode of Glee. God willin' and the crik don't rise, a good one. A television director's job is, on some level, to be anonymous; to find the most compelling way to present a story without calling attention to himself. I had a wonderful time doing just that on The Office, and hope to again. A guest director can bring a huge amount to the party (we've had CRAZY talent on Dollhouse), but the party isn't his. I just want to work with good people on a show that I like enough to have watched every episode several times. (I lied: I HAVE watched the show. And seriously, when do the cops show up?)

Whom will I kill? When will that go away? Is death really the only thing I'm known for? I'd hope not. You know how many people in the world actually die? ALL OF THEM. You know how many I've killed? Statistically, somewhat fewer. Can't we focus on another element of my work? Having said that, probably Principal Figgins. (No! I kid! God.)

Anyway, I hope that clears things up. I'm going to do my best, and more importantly, I'm going to do my best not to gush like a fanboy for eight straight days on set. Don't worry. I practiced with Bamber. I'm a pro.
Violet-Shadow
10-22-2009, 09:43 PM
^^^^ :rotfl: He's hilarious! But to be expected - he is the genius behind Firefly and Jayne Cobb.
bonoferox
10-23-2009, 06:19 AM
That was great :) I love his sense of humor

I wonder if he'd bring back Adam Shankman to choreograph the episode like he did for OMWF.