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I, Malcolm

Date

11/28/2007 01:26:00 PM [permalink]

Author

yahooza

Entry

http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2007/11/exclusive-excer.html

Jane Espenson, Buffy and Firefly fame, published an excerpt from her new book, Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe, called "I, Malcolm" told by Nathan Fillion about playing his character Captain Malcolm Reynolds.

Snippets that captured m' attention ....

As the captain, I got to be the center of my own universe. I got to be closed off, angry, bitter, and enraged. I fought my demons in bars, punished myself in fights I couldn’t win, trying to feel something. In my daily life, I don’t get the opportunity to swing myself onto a horse and feed my murderous energy into the animal for a primal burst of speeding revenge. Yet how many countless hours of my life did I spend daydreaming of heroic exploits? I needed that in my real life. I think maybe we all do, and sadly, few get the chance. When I played Mal, I wasn’t playing me, I was playing me if I had been through what Mal had been through. I don’t think of myself as a hard man, or closed-off, but I know this: Mal and I have a very similar sense of justice. I think comic books gave that to me, along with an over-developed sense of vengeance. I felt Malcolm was crusty, yes, but on the right track. More important than believing Mal was right, was knowing that Mal believes he is right.

And in some way, this rekindles memories of Y! Answers:

It was only a short time, but Firefly changed me. It changed my whole life. Rotten it’s over? Sure. Regrets? No. No way. What happened, happened. Anything bitter made everything else all the sweeter. I fought the good fight. I was a part of something that resonated with people, and still does. I made lifelong friends who have improved the quality of my life. So, what was it like to be Mal? I don’t know. ... I guess, imagine wanting, all your life, to be able to fly. Daydreaming about it, fantasizing about it. Imagine that flying was all you ever wanted. Then, for a few months, somebody gave you wings.

It's a good quick read. Take a moment and indulge, especially if you enjoy the short-lived series, Firefly ....

Labels: firefly, josswhedon, whedonverse

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