An idea. by dug

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how was it planned to 'audition' the roles? I'd think it would be best if someone provided a few sample lines for each major character (soundfiles form the EPs and the script for it) and make them available for interested people and they try to get these lines down as good as they can and send their audios back to the jury or whatever. so someone who is not sure about his/her own voice could do more than one character and the jury decides which character fits which 'actor' best. or something like that. we aren't hollywood superstars here (and there's no money involved whatsoever) so I think the bitching about who gets which role could be kept at a minimum.

I really like that idea.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:57 AM

I am in agreement.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:59 AM

DUG

That audition format is the one I've seen used the most often. I like it, so let's do it.

I like the script. Let's do this thing.

J. Leigh, could you email me about it at dugwho@excite.com? I want to make sure I understand how you want some sections to sound.

I'm going to disappear for a few days. My wife and I are heading out of town for the weekend, we'll be back monday night but I don't know when I'll get a chance to hit the computer. Don't everybody freak out if you email me and get no responses.

We got a show to do. Shiny.

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:21 AM

I'll finish up the script that I'm working on and post it to the Blue Sun Room just the same. If it doesn't make it to "sequel" status, then I think that it may be a cool fanfic, just the same.

Viva Firefly!

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:26 AM

MEIGUOLANGREN

I would suggest that instead of implying one central production doing "Firefly" as in the characters of the series . . . that you create a clearing house sort of rotating series along the lines of the http://www.ladyxfilms.com film project or even something a bit more loose where groups from around the globe can create their own fanfics set in The Verse . . . orginal characters and plotlines set within the world/background of The Verse but which may or may not have small cameo appearances by characters from the series.

This would allow for more variety in material as well as flexible actors - folks basically write material appropriate to the people they have available to work with.

Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH [phillips@nccu.edu.tw]
MeiguoLangren Zai Taibei (An American Werewolf in Taipei)
Assoc. Prof., English Dept., NCCU Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
http://phillips.personal.nccu.edu.tw/index.html

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:07 AM

Got a fic I'm workin goin too. Enjoy your weekend Dug.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:24 AM

Well, glad people like my story. I based it off of a story I wrote like three years ago. At least the plot and concept. The weird thing is that in the original story, the pilot (Izzy) sounded just like Wash, all funny and scaredy-cat and I used to draw pictures of all my characters and Izzy looked like a young Wash with the yellow vest and spiky blond hair. It's weird.

ANYWAY, back to this thing here. When we get this thing off the ground, I can make a little weppage thingy for it for cast and crew to see updates and all. Post the scripts or whatever, if you want me to. I probably don't have the harddrive to post the final products themselves, but I can link to who ever is posting that. I don't know, it was just an idea. I won't do it if you don't want me to.

Dug, I e-mailed you. My address is wrong on here because I forgot the "@yahoo.com" part. So if anyone needs me, I'm at no1getzs0da@yahoo.com . Speaking of which, how do those little message thingies work on this site. I've never understood it. I see how you can send messages to other people, but how do you know if you recieve one? Just curious.

Back to the story, the fact that the Light Drive worked probably isn't too important. Maybe it didn't work. The point is they were being paid to test it whether it worked or not. Since they survived, they get paid. Maybe it didn't actually go faster than light, but I suppose it's irrelevent. Sorry if Inara didn't sound like Inara. She was based off a character from the original story. I tried to get her saying what she needed to say in an Inara-sortof-way.

Thanks.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:11 PM

OK all this got me goin, I tried my hand at a short fanfic. Tell me what ya think. Maybe we could fit it into our series somewhere. Be honest, but be nice. Last I checked I still had feelings.

The link

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=266

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

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Friday, August 29, 2003 9:48 AM

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OK all this got me goin, I tried my hand at a short fanfic. Tell me what ya think. Maybe we could fit it into our series somewhere. Be honest, but be nice. Last I checked I still had feelings.

I liked it. I love the stories that they never have to leave the ship or have some outside source; the ones that focus on the characters, like this one. It seemed to me that Jayne was a bit emotional, but I suppose that's okay. He's done that before. I really like the ending too. Very true to the characters and good dialogue.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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Friday, August 29, 2003 11:37 AM

I wrote another one, though maybe this is just a fanfic and that's all. Again, based on something I wrote long ago, but changed quite a bit to fit. It's basically a River story, though Simon and Mal are in it a bit too.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=268

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Friday, August 29, 2003 4:05 PM

O.k. I've posted my very first fan-fic in the Blue Sun Room.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=269

Be honest. I can take it. I don't really have a lot of experience in creative writing beyond the one class I took, so it is impossible for me to say whether this is excellent or crapolla. Since there is no way for me to get my voice from point A to point B via the computer. This is my contribution to Dug's plan. Bon appetite.

(Now I will take the time to read the other fan-fics that this thread generated.)

Viva Firefly!

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Friday, August 29, 2003 5:18 PM

ARCBEATLE

The whole idea about new groups of ppl in stories works, I was bored last year in my lunch period, so I started writing this Fanfic, It involed none of the main characters and was about theese two browncoats who destroy an alliance inspection ship becouse they had illigal goods but end up with one of thm stowed away on their ship on accedent. I hadent gotten far, but new crews can be so much more fun! I mean, its fun writing about our motly group, but they cant do every thing. Heck, oyu could make a mudfarmer story just for a change

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"Oh, yeah. Let's all here it for the good Alliance."

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Saturday, August 30, 2003 6:50 AM

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Be honest. I can take it. I don't really have a lot of experience in creative writing beyond the one class I took, so it is impossible for me to say whether this is excellent or crapolla. Since there is no way for me to get my voice from point A to point B via the computer. This is my contribution to Dug's plan. Bon appetite.

Killer! I like the premise. True to the characters. Excellent vocab. I like Jayne and Kaylee fighting. I can so see that. Can't wait to see what happens.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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Sunday, August 31, 2003 5:51 PM

Thank you. Part two is up and very cleverly titled "Adrift: Part Two." If anybody wants to read it, here it is:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=272

Viva Firefly!

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Monday, September 1, 2003 6:48 AM

Looks snazzy. And hey! I can understand Chinese...sort of.

http://www.simple-assault.com/Firefly.htm

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Wednesday, September 3, 2003 3:51 PM

O.k folks. The final chapter is here:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=277

If Dug thinks my work is worthy, I would be honored if it made it to production, depending on how many eps Dug was fixing to do. If it's crap, at least I can look at myself in the mirror and say that I did my part to help a good idea. As always, be brutally honest. We don't learn from our successes half as much as from our failures.

p.s. Has anyone heard from Dug yet?

Viva Firefly!

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Thursday, September 4, 2003 1:29 PM

Very shiny.

I have not yet heard from Dug, but he said he didn't know when he'd get access to a computer.

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Monday, September 8, 2003 6:46 AM

DUG

I have returned from the dead. They say hi.

Check out the website I'm putting together: www.fireflydramas.bravehost.com.

they will block postings of MP3's, but we will work around that somehow. It gives us a base to get moving from.

I just emailed about the script; we'll start moving fast.

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Monday, September 8, 2003 7:50 AM

Shiny site DUG!!!!

Keep me posted.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

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Monday, September 8, 2003 8:25 AM

DUG

And the counter trips over to 1.

Well, it's a beginning.

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Monday, September 8, 2003 3:42 PM