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| Jewel Staite at DreamCon
by CSTEINME
Posted on Monday, June 21, 2004 10:15
TIMES READ: 27072
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| Several Browncoats attended the DreamCon in Jacksonville, FL on June 12, 2004 to see Jewel Staite. The following is a transcript from her Q&A session on that day:
 Jewel: ... wasn't cool with the idea of bringing it to series elsewhere, who knows why, but um, there is talk of a sequel, there's talk of a third. It all depends on the success of the first one. If a lot of people go and see it, a lot of people love it, and production was smooth and easy for them, then I'm sure there'll be another one. So see it two times, four times. >>general laughter<<
Q: Is Joss gonna leave some things open then?? Or is he gonna...
Jewel: Ummmm, yea. There's a few things that aren't solved. Umm, there's a few mysteries left in the open. But not too many. I mean you're not going to walk away going like "Well what was that?" But umm, there's definitely enough ... a third... We're happy to keep going.
Q: ...On the set of the Serenity ...
Jewel: Ahhh, it was very surreal. It kind of contained a spaceship. I mean, we forgot that we were on a set and we were like "Oh, should we meet you in the bridge?" or "Wanna have, you know, lunch in the foredeck?" or you know what I mean?? Like >>laugh<< it was it was it was really cool. Cause it was like a ship. It was very... It was all connected. And we had one floor that was, you know, engine room, hallway, kitchen, hallway, with little steps leading down to the bedrooms, and bridge. So it was all connected, it just made it feel very much like a real place. It was awesome.
Q: Is the new ship anything like the old one??
Jewel: Yes.
Q: They kept it the same??
Jewel: Yes. Somewhat. Umm, there's a couple things that are different. It was tweaked a little bit, even though Joss didn't want it to be. Umm, but, it looks good. It's just looks, it's just looks like we have a little more money and we, you know, we have a big studio behind us. >>general laughter<<
Q: Jobs were good.
Jewel: It just looks a little better, you know, I mean it's not as... There's a few things that are a little bit different in a very good way. You won't be disappointed I hope. It looks great.
Q: ... Would you still be a fan and why??
Jewel: That's a really good question. Yes I would. Umm, Kaylee's my favorite character. >>general laughter<< I'm joking. Umm, it's a great show, it's about a family. I mean, everybody says that, you know, "What is the main theme of the show to you??" And I think it's a show about a family. About dynamics between people. It's not all about action, even though there is action. It's not all about special effects, even though there are some. It's about people. It's about people that are forced to live together under extreme pressure. And umm, extreme situations. And it's about how they learn from each other, and how they relate to each other. And I like stuff like that, so yeah, I think I would be a fan. I mean, I'm VERY biased in saying that, but I think I would, yeah.
Q: I was wondering, um, you said ...
 Jewel: But uh, yeah, so it wasn't difficult to create that chemistry at all. Luckily we all get along very very well. And everybody says that, a lot of people say that on shows and they don't mean it, trust me, because, you know, they're lying to you. But we do get along. And we love each other very much. And we are very trusting of each other, as people, not just as actors in "Oh I know what you're going to do here and I'm glad you're going to do that in this scene" but "I have this going on in my life and can I talk to you about it". Like we have really deep great relationships with each other. So umm when the series was canceled, uhh we all burst into tears. And it was very emotional. And when we filmed our last shot in the last episode, they yelled "Cut, Print" and we all kind of looked at each other. And Ron Glass was like ">>gasp<< Wahhh" and just started bawling. He was like the first one to totally break down. And we were like "Oh my God!" So we vowed to stay in touch and umm call each other at least once every few weeks just to see how we were doing. Morena was the maid of honor at my wedding. Nathan stood in as my husband's best man. And umm, Alan filmed "I, Robot" in Vancouver where we live. And Morena filmed a series there. So, we spent a lot of time together and if we were in different cities... I mean Gina stayed in LA, and Ron was in LA, and Adam was in LA with his family. We just made a point to stay in contact, say hello, and so by the time we all got back together it was, it was easy, it was so easy. We were just like "Oh hey buddy!" You know, it was like no time had passed. So yeah, it was awesome. This is like the best cast I've ever worked with. This is like my 8th series, and the best by far. It's always easy. It's great to work with every single one of them individually. I'm always excited to a scene with Adam or Gina because we don't have a whole lot of exchanges. But umm, it's great. I mean I have a really special relationship with every single one of them and I say that very honestly.
Q: Do you think you would ever act like Kaylee out of the show??
Jewel: >>laughs<< Umm, well, I think Kaylee is very innocent. I think she has this childlike innocence about her that I don't necessarily have all the time. I'm very sarcastic. My sense of humor is sick and twisted >>audience: YAY! clapping... laughter<< And Kaylee's not like that. She's such a sweet gentle soul that would never hurt anyone intentionally. She's never in a bad mood. And she's just so loving, and when she's angry, she'd not even angry. She's just sad. You know. And I can get angry, ask my husband - I can get angry. >>laughter<< Umm, so I think I'm a bit more sarcastic, sardonic person than Kaylee is.
Q: What did you think about Joss wanting you to gain weight for your role as Kaylee??
Jewel: I, I had broken my collar bone about a year before I got the part of Kaylee. And, when I broke that collarbone, I sat on my ass and ate for like 2 months. And I gained about 20-25 pounds. And once I was better and healed, I was like "Ok, I can't fit into any of my favorite pants. What's going on??" So I started working out, and I started doing yoga, and I really got into yoga, and I was really enjoying it. And I lost all the weight and I was feeling real happy. I was in the best shape I had ever been in. And then Joss was like "Yeah - can you gain 20 pounds??" >>laughs, general laughter<< I was like "God! Why?" I was in a jump suit and I was like "You can't see anything. I mean I have a round face anyway, no matter what I do. But, like what's the big deal??" But he just wanted her to be, he just wanted her to be round. He describes her as round. Round personality. She's round, she's got this round fullness around her. She's so full of love, and happiness, and feeling. She's so emotional. He's like "I just see her as, you know, a voluptuous kind of woman." I was like, >>pause<< "Um ok." >>general laughter<< So, he gave me about 3 weeks... And, which is not a lot of time >>general laughter<< when you're in your early 20s it's hard to put that weight on immediately. Like it's probably not gonna be like that forever for me, but uhh, it was difficult. So I ate a lot of cheeseburgers and french fries and piled on the c
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