Possible role for Charisma in 'Dollhouse'?

[nikkiwawa]

Just received this alert. It's from Ausiello Report:

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Eliza Dushku may be bunking with some old friends when she moves into Joss Whedon's Dollhouse next season. According to multiple sources, several Buffyverse grads are being considered for the eight supporting roles now being cast.

Whedon confirmed this unbelievably fraktacular turn of events moments before taking the stage at Paley Fest's Buffy tribute last Thursday. "I've read a couple of people [from the Buffyverse]," he told me, "but I'm not going to say who."

Although this would seem to contradict comments the Buffy master made to me last fall, in which he said that his "first instinct is to probably [cast] new people because I'm already reuniting with Eliza and I don't want it to seem like a house party," Whedon insists his position hasn't changed.

"It's not a hard and fast rule," clarifies the auteur, who just completed penning Dollhouse's one-hour premiere. "I just want to make sure I get the right people. And I don't want to give the impression that it's just me and my friends having a party. Some [Buffyverse alums] might work out fine. But I'm not going to just seek out people that I already know are great. That would be lazy."

You know what I say? There's nothin' wrong with being lazy if it means Whedon reuniting with the likes of James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter and Julie Landau. Of course, that's not to say they're the Buffyverse vets in the running for Dollhouse. That's not to say they aren't either. See how I protected myself there?


As always, we have to take this with a grain of salt. I'm not sure what to think. I mean, it would be awesome if he auditioned CC, but audtioning almost all Buffy alum for all the supporting roles and having TOO many Buffy/Angel alum in 'Dollhouse' could be bad for the show. Yes? No?

[Freakface]

Very interesting. Definitely a direct result of the reunion. Or just wishful thinking.

If this is the case, maybe Joss and Charisma have buried the hatchet.

[Angela]

I dunno. After all the crap Joss pulled before, I'm not sure I'd trust him. Then again, it could be good for her career.

[Morrigan]

Originally Posted by nikkiwawa

As always, we have to take this with a grain of salt. I'm not sure what to think. I mean, it would be awesome if he auditioned CC, but audtioning almost all Buffy alum for all the supporting roles and having TOO many Buffy/Angel alum in 'Dollhouse' could be bad for the show. Yes? No?

My issue would be more along the lines of well it's CC so I have to watch but...it's the asshat, so I really don't want to watch.

IF CC is in Dollhouse this would fall into the category of "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" (for me). I want CC to have a show that I can watch on a weekly basis but I'm so done with Joss.

However, in theory, if Dollhouse had a couple of Buffy alum in the show, I don't think it would be a big distraction. I guess it would depend on who and how many?

[samsmom]

I'm not sure I'm up for another Joss show, happy as I would be if CC got a part. I'd watch, but reluctantly. I'd also find it pretty distracting if there were too many Buffyverse actors in one show again. If I saw NB and ED and CC in the same room, I'd be looking for Xander and Faith and Cordelia to interact and I'd be somehow disappointed when they didn't act like those characters.

Joss could go on to make forty more successful shows and it wouldn't interest me in the least, not like BtVS/AtS does.

[nikkiwawa]

I definitely agree. I'm torn, as well. That's what has me a little iffy about it. Of course, this is just going by "sources", at the moment. I still don't trust Joss when it comes to CC, after what happened. Sure, it's all in the past, but a lot of us were left upset and to this day, some of us, still, don't like Joss. It's like, will he pull this crap on her, again? I guess we have to wait and see if this is a possibility.

[Clarice]

I don't know :\
I'm happy but at the same time I'm tempted to pull my hair.
If it's true and CC is in the show, I'll watch it certainly and I can only hope for a good role and a good character. I think I cannot put up with the destruction of her character once again. And I will have no more hair and it will be very disturbing and annoying -___-
If she have no role in Dollhouse, I will have to wait till a new role, hoping for the hundredth time for a regular role or a recurring and not a guest star.
I don't know.

[SamIAm]

My uninformed opinion is this is likely 92.814% wishful thinking on Ausiello's part, based on Whedon not saying flat out that no former Cordy-verse actors will show up on Dollhouse.

[bigbird811]

I'm a bit skeptical on this. It'd be way too obvious for Joss to have other people from the Buffyverse there. But then, it's possible he'll do it anyway. Whether he'll pick CC, though, is another matter.

[Platypus]

Originally Posted by SamIAm

My uninformed opinion is this is likely 92.814% wishful thinking on Ausiello's part, based on Whedon not saying flat out that no former Cordy-verse actors will show up on Dollhouse.

My uninformed opinion is that SamIAm's uninformed opinion is correct.

Whedon never flat out answers anything if he thinks that being coy and vague may result in increased publicity and (more importantly) may result in his legions of online fan-boys and girls working themselves into a frenzy of speculation, all the while praising his genius. He's sort of predictable that way.

[fiddly]

The 'lazy' comment got a scoff from me this coming from the person who's solution to a pregnancy was a character death.

[tootyfnfruity]

yeah probably wishful thinking but i'd watch it if she were going to be on it

[jerry]

I'd think Charisma is one of the less likely people to secure an ongoing role on the show, not just because I don't think she and Joss are 100% close, but also because I don't see her as someone ideally suited to the show. If Joss is reusing B-verse actors, it's more likely he'd have a role for someone like Tom Lenk, or Seth Green if he could get him. And of course, there's always room for more Amy Acker in a Joss production.

[bigbird811]

Originally Posted by jerry

And of course, there's always room for more Amy Acker in a Joss production.

An obvious candidate.

And if the show takes off, her character will probably be spinned off into her own series. Maybe it's just sinus headaches, but I can see it happening in my mind's eye :P

[tootyfnfruity]

i never got what was sooo special about AA of course i wasn't even that big a fan of the fred character so i guess that could be it. you know i always wondered it She invited cc to her wedding...just a random thought