Joss Whedon posts about the Sondheim event last Saturday by embers

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Joss Whedon posts about the Sondheim event last Saturday

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 8:53 AM

over at Whedonesque:
http://whedonesque.com/?comments=6344#56166
Joss posted this:

Hi boys and girls!

Yes, I was there at the Sondheim event and I think I can fairly say I was the highlight of the event. I was a little out of voice, missed some of the high notes, lost tempo, forgot most of the second verse and it turns out that "Don't Rain on my Parade" wasn't even written by Sondheim -- little faux pas there -- but I still think I aquitted myself admirably.

Meeting the man was of course wonderful -- and anyone who ever comes up to me at an event with the feeling of "how do I express what this guy's work means to me without sounding like a crazy person or like the hundred other people who are saying the same thing when he doesn't know me from Adam and JEEZ -- did I really say THAT? Oh god I'm so lame, I'm lame, at least he was polite..." , please know that I know EXACTLY what that feels like. Times twelve.

And it was, by the by, a glorious event. I was there for about 8 or 9 of the 12 hours and saw a dozen things and more that I'll never forget. I was so honored to be there. Giddy, in fact. If I start listing the performers and the numbers I've loved and either have or never have seen live that blew me away, I will become even more longwinded than I usually am. Suffice to say, going out to a con the next day with my fans and my peeps was a delight, but it's a very different experience after you've watched true genius be celebrated. (Not that I was humbled or anything -- I'm not, like, you know, deep. I was just sleepier.)

That's my New York byline for today. Back to work! (You, not me.)

-Joss "I can die now but on further reflection sorta hope I don't" Whedon.
joss | March 22, 19:27 CET

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:53 AM

PEDME84

gosh darn it!

i went to the event and got on line and waited for longer than i care to admit. and didn't get in. sad.

probably just as well. as much as i love sondheim, i would have felt compelled to stay for joss's appearance. that's like 8 hours of pre-jossy sondheim. two or three hours of sondheim, happy! but for eight hours, i should be doing something more productive with my life.

does anyone have an mp3 or a transcript of the conversation? it was broadcasted on satellite radio which i don't have.

- emily

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:01 PM

DIETCOKE

I second that! I'd love to get a copy.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:51 PM

EMBERS

I haven't seen a link for audio (or video) anywhere,
but I understand that Joss spoke for less than 4 minutes
(so people who went only to see Joss would have been disappointed).
Joss was definitely there, not to speak,
but to meet Stephen Sondheim.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:39 AM

PEDME84

i think it's safe to say no one was there just to see joss. the people who actually got in to the event were hard core. i figured that after a few hours people would start to leave the theater and i could get in in time to catch the performances that started at 5:30. but no dice. people were not leaving that theater. cool for them, sad for me

i was loving the potential for conversation with the joss that would employ the brain. i hope that if joss whedon comes back to my neck of the woods he'd do some kind of seminar or moderated conversation or something. i'd get more out of that than from being just another fan at just some promotional event.

"Careful the tale you tell
That is the spell"

- Em

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