Dr. Horrible's Joss Whedon describes how writers can control their own destinies in New Media

[maelenacoronado58]

All new media needs a catalyst to push it over - Joss Whedon's catalyst was chosing the right actors to push it beyond. Doctor Horribles Sing-Along Blog starring Neil Patrick Harris was awesome. Not since Friends has any actor gotten me to watch everything he appears in. The comedy is what this nation needs during high unemployment times. Comedy worked the first time with the Depression, we are not far from that now thanks to our political powers.

[thesheep91]

It's weird how he opens his eyes one at a time at 0:38 xD

[drelln]

@thesheep91 That's how people open their eyes. Even when blinking you rarely open both eyes at exactly the same time. His is a little more pronounced and odd looking though.

[johndoereport]

Writers will have to talk with actors. The end of the world is near.

[BarbarajHancock]

So great to get to see this. He's my hero!

[madjoy]

It's interesting to hear directly from someone in the middle of the old media / New Media transition. You handle both media brilliantly, Joss! Keep it up.

[fiadamom]

great interview - I've been just waking up to the new frontier out there. Have loved most any thing Mr Whedon has done - LOVED Dr Horrible - I hate to say genius - but...Actually, it's just exciting to see gifted people doing what they love.

[carofromgermany]

Whedon's a genius.

[MadScout]

Not a big fan, but I love you, Mr. Whedon.

[Elizologist]

genius

[geekgirl45]

When scrolling important interview tid bits along the bottom, it becomes a distraction because I assume you want us to focus on the visual/audible interview as well.

Just put the bottom scroll stuff in the video's description...

I love these interviews, but I can't read one thing while listening to another....:)

[gingyfromshrek]

same

[MadScout]

I don't mind.

[Eckie1]

That's actually humanly impossible, to focus on two streams of linguistic information at the same time. I don't know who made this up, but it really doesn't work at all.

[durlan]

Humanly impossible?

Hey, cool! I have superhuman powers! Always wanted some of those...

[Eckie1]

Sarcasm, on youtube.

Well have you ever?

[fiadamom]

All ya have to do is rewind and hit mute!

[geekgirl45]

sorry, fiada, my time is more valuable than that.

[fiadamom]

oh well, I guess I had the 2 minutes to spare.  LOL

[LifeisaGlitch]

@geekgirl45

No it isn't.

[dustyb58]

if you don't have time to watch it again to read the scroll, maybe you shouldn't be browsing youtube in the first place...