Find out where the quote originated from and win a prize.

Simon | October 11, 18:33 CET

Fair play to Sarah. And yes, I was just playing that game, Simon.

gossi | October 11, 18:34 CET

From an interview about 3 years ago (after BtVS ended) is the only time I recall her saying anything vaguely like that

[ edited by garda39 on 2006-10-11 16:38 ]

garda39 | October 11, 18:36 CET

Looks like they linked it to Starplus, there--I figure I could kill two birds with one stone.

I found the commentary in this one interesting. There are some real "Buffy snobs" who think we are daft for enjoying the show. To think I use to be one,-which is hilarious when I look back on that now.

[ edited by spikeylover on 2006-10-11 16:39 ]

spikeylover | October 11, 18:37 CET

Ah yes, Spikeylover, I remember a time when my hubby showed me a Spike calendar and had to explain who it was and I kind of rolled my eyes while smiling placatingly at my cute, nerdy hubby....

Joss, he'll make hypocrites of us all!

Rogue Slayer | October 11, 18:46 CET

Is it just me, or was the author unnecessarily snarky? It seems like SMG's been saying things like that for a while, and if she no longer wants to work 16 hour days, can we really blame her?

KatieB | October 11, 18:56 CET

I saw dailies where her and James were out shooting DEAD THINGS scenes at 3:00 in the morning. I think you can understand a bit of burnout, especially from the star of the show..

Rogue, my friends were going nuts over James/Spike, and my eyes were rolling back in my eye sockets over it, since I'd tried watching BTVS back during the early seasons.

Um.. I'd say they are kind not to laugh at me, now.

[ edited by spikeylover on 2006-10-11 17:56 ]

spikeylover | October 11, 19:09 CET

Um.. I'd say they are kind not to laugh at me, now.

Kinder than my hubby! Anytime I'd write a fic or do a Spike manip, he'd chuckle and say, "Remember that one time..."

On topic...I have had various opinions about SMG throughout, but I could never fault anyone for not wanting the grueling schedule of an hour drama. I can barely manage the 8 hrs I have to put in at my office, and I'm lucky enough to live close enough to go home for lunch.

Rogue Slayer | October 11, 19:20 CET

I understand her need to rest... but never say never, Sarah.

Alex2459 | October 11, 19:25 CET

And Starpulse got it from the World Entertainment News Network. So where did WENN get it from? Sarah fans, you're letting me down here. The prize is a doozy btw.

Simon | October 11, 20:09 CET

Quote - Shmote ! Bring on ALICE !!!

AncientMagicks | October 11, 20:38 CET

Well I am a lucky recipient of the magazine Glamour (not boobies, more like shiny bags)which has our beauty SMG on the cover, and an interview in which she states;

'I don't think I could do a one-hour prgramme again, it's the most exhausting life. A movie is... etc' and then goes on to the quote in the link.

What do I win??

lone fashionable wolf | October 11, 22:01 CET

You get to find out... wait for it... my mood of the day. Which is depressed after finding out that Brian K. Vaughan is 2 years younger than me.

Simon | October 11, 22:25 CET

It may not be new information, but I think it's still worth commenting on. I do think if it was the right project, I would love to see Sarah on TV again but I am interested in seeing how her film career goes, because I think she is only going to get better.

I think that being the main character of such a high quality show would have bee very draining, so it's understandable that Sarah might feel that way. I get the sense that she feels that she really worked intensely and really honed her craft on Buffy, and whilst she's grateful for that, she doesn't see the point in signing up for such a commitment. I'd imagine she now wants to work on films and see where that goes as well as enjoying the slightly less hectic pace.

However, I'm sure if things were a little different she would probably consider going back to TV. Think of something like Lost, which has a huge cast of main characters, yet because each episode usually focuses on one or two of them, the rest of the cast may only appear in a few scenes, so they can enjoy steady work whilst not being so vital to every episode as Sarah was to Buffy. Even Desperate Housewives is basically split into four segments, with each leading actress having her own, which also cuts the workload considerably.

And then of course there are other formats she could consider than the one "hour" drama- just look at Alyson on a half hour comedy, which seems to be enjoyable but much less stressful.

Razor | October 11, 22:53 CET

Thanks lone fashion wolf for the find. :) {The always reliable Contact Music is also spreading their version of "the quote".}

Anne 5_by_5 | October 11, 23:11 CET

I remember Eliza saying she would never do T.V again because of how grueling it was. I agree so much with SMG. I am very glad she is now in a medium were in some small way she can control her life and her projects to her satisfaction.

Donna Troy | October 12, 00:18 CET

Simon, thanks so much - but I already have one of those. I'll settle for a shiny bag!

lone fashionable wolf | October 12, 00:55 CET

If Alec Baldwin can agree to a sitcom for a while, SMG may be back on TV many years from now. For now, let's see what she has for us in the big screen over the next year or so.

impalergeneral | October 12, 01:30 CET

Does this remind anyone else of how Joss's rumor control post was taken out of context and spread around the interwebs just days ago? ;-)

billz | October 12, 03:21 CET