Buffyfest's Exclusive Interview with David Fury

[michellebuffyfest]

Hi guys. We just posted an amazing interview with David Fury. He is extremely charismatic and has a lot of interesting things to say about Buffy, Angel, Dr. Horrible, Lost, 24 and so much more. Check it out:

buffyfest.blogspot.com/2009/01/exclusive-interview-david-fury-is-not.html

Thanks, Michelle

[Emmie]

Wow, Buffyfest. Hats off to you guys. You've all been working really hard to get some great interviews recently. I'm very proud and appreciative.

Buffyfest: Ready for the interview questions?

DF: Oh... I thought those were the questions. Damn, this thing is hard. Did I mention I'm busy?

Ha! Oh, Fury.

Buffyfest: How did you go from being a stand-up comic and working on Pinky and the Brain to writing some of the most dramatic stories on television for Buffy, Angel, Lost and 24?

DF: You make a left at Mutant Enemy, turn right onto Bad Robot until you reach the dead-end at the Fox cul-de-sac.

Hee! Basically, I'm just quoting my favorite parts. Ok, and I'm going to stop quoting my favorite parts now because I'd just be quoting the whole dang thing. David Fury - he's a funny guy.

DF: I can't comment on the Angel comics since I haven't seen them, but I have read a handful of the Buffy Season 8s. They're undeniably fun, but I prefer not to think of them as canon, even if Joss does. It's like a movie adaptation of a great book... Two different mediums need to be appreciated as separate entities. The plus side of comics is there are no limits to what can be imagined or created... But those limits are what made the show such a great accomplishment of storytelling. Still, it is nice to know the characters live on...

I had to go back on my 'not quoting' policy to say wow. Fury says a lot of what I say in my Does the Budget Matter? which is also posted on the lovely Buffyfest.

Locke, on the other hand, was a character I had a hand in defining from the start and it was greatly frustrating to watch episodes that diminished him, or took away his power. Flashbacks about his working in toy stores and being scammed by his father... They did nothing but made the man more pathetic... When in fact, they should have been building him up. It was a waste of Terry O'Quinn's talent and charisma. So, yes, I did experience a sense of great loss... Not for me, but for the show.

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Loved this insight into Locke's character on Lost.

What a great interview, Buffyfest!

[michellebuffyfest]

Emmie, He's awesome, right? I love how funny he is even though he's one of the smartest guys on tv. I loved the Locke stuff, too. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Skytteflickan88]

Where do you keep running into these cool people? I'm so jealous.

[Wyndam]

Wow, what a great interview! Fury gave some really great insights. Funny as hell too.

[buffyfest]

He is a hilarious guy...made our jobs a lot easier! I'm still very surprised at some of the things he said re: John Locke, being at 24 for 2 more seasons, the whole Awakening, the whole Comic thing.

[randygiles]

Very interesting interview! Thanks so much!