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

Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dollhouse) created Dr. Horribles Sing-Along Blog to create jobs during the 2007-08 Writers Strike. Self-funded by Whedon and the shows other writers and actors, Dr. Horrible became a pop cultural phenomenon and is one of the first of its kind to be Guild-covered. In this Angle On episode, the New Media guru explains how writers can take control of their own destinies.

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[BarbarajHancock]

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

[Eckie1]

Sarcasm, on youtube.

Well have you ever?

[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.

[LifeisaGlitch]

@geekgirl45

No it isn't.

[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.

[thesheep91]

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

[johndoereport]

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

[durlan]

Humanly impossible?

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

[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...

[fiadamom]

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