tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post2881947793374042678..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Slayage Conference: Jeanine BasingerNikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-17889850655949147242008-06-17T20:56:00.000-04:002008-06-17T20:56:00.000-04:00Pardon the recommendation but...Pick up Basinger's...Pardon the recommendation but...Pick up Basinger's book on Anthony Mann, who was clearly an influence on Whedon. It has recently been republished by Wesleyan University Press. It is one of the few books in English on one of the great directors of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. His films are, as you can guess, filled to the brim with damaged men...<BR/><BR/>As for Mann films, Winchester 73, Bend of the River, Man from Laramie (my personal favourite), Man of the West (recently released), El Cid (recently released in a wonderful transfer), Decline of the Roman Empire (recently released in a wonderful transfer) are in available on DVD and are more than worth checking out. As for coming Mann attractions, Criterion is bringing out The Furies (starring the goddess Barbara Stanwyck) in the next several months. Unfortunately, the superb Far Country has been released in an awful pan and scan. Word is that the version in the new Stewart Western box set is in the correct aspect ratio.Ronald Helfrich Jnr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01979221009291819300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-7367031159061587732008-06-14T22:55:00.000-04:002008-06-14T22:55:00.000-04:00I'm so glad you were able to come and discover tha...I'm so glad you were able to come and discover that we're not a batch of crazy people! (Quirky, sure, but that's where the fun is; everyone knows that!)<BR/><BR/>And what a nice thrill to be reading along with the blog and discover that I have an "exquisite Southern accent." My parents would be very pleased, indeed!<BR/><BR/>(Aside: I got lucky being paired up with Janet Halfyard - what a paper!)<BR/><BR/>Come back in two years! And yes, you guessed the name on the first try - there's a story, but it'll wait until later. Although maybe not until Slayage 4 . . .K. Dale Koontzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011207825517305063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-39067948771497198662008-06-14T11:19:00.000-04:002008-06-14T11:19:00.000-04:00lol No, sorry. My wife and I were usually seated...lol No, sorry. My wife and I were usually seated somewhere near the front (first two or three rows) of most of the panels we attended. Sitting right behind David and Rhonda at the keynotes on days two and three. At the banquet we were seated at the table next to yours, directely behind from the two gentlemen seated across the table from you. We're "the Smiths" that Rhonda sort of called out at the banquet, the ones that suggested next time we add some <I>Angel</I> songs to the sing-along, like 'Mandy'. I'm also the one in the Intertextuality panel that commented one of my favorite moments of the entire conference was probably watching the reactions of everyone who clearly hadn't ever seen <I>Moonlight</I> and it's blatant <I>Angel</I> rip-offs. Not sure if you were at that panel or not.<BR/><BR/>All of this is a really longwinded way of saying that unfortunately we never did get to actually meet face-to-face. Next time, I promise. :)Haunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409167630207818428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-4027220243874580722008-06-14T09:13:00.000-04:002008-06-14T09:13:00.000-04:00Haunt: Were you by any chance sitting on the stair...Haunt: Were you by any chance sitting on the stairs during Matthew's keynote? I'm trying to think of people I saw in couples, and I remember two people who were in a few of the papers I attended. During Matthew's talk, I shared the handout with the woman, who had long dark hair, and the man was sitting in front of her on the steps with short brown hair. Could that have been you?Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-85357644150788669812008-06-14T00:16:00.000-04:002008-06-14T00:16:00.000-04:00Sadly we did not actually meet. I WAS within a se...Sadly we did not actually meet. I WAS within a seat or two of you several times during the conference though (so that should make you really think). Maybe next time my wife and I will actually introduce ourselves. Love your writing and loved your keynote.Haunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409167630207818428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-27263783880190050532008-06-13T23:26:00.000-04:002008-06-13T23:26:00.000-04:00redeem: She IS remarkable. I'm going to go and rea...redeem: She IS remarkable. I'm going to go and read her books now.<BR/><BR/>theleonards: Welcome to the blog! <BR/><BR/>elrambo: LOL! Yes, I take copious notes... it's pretty much the thing that got me through grad school. It was so wonderful to meet you, and I hope we stay in touch! <BR/><BR/>Adventuress: Hmm... I'm having to try to figure out these pseudonyms now! I think I know who this is, though (Dale, is that you?), and thank you so much for your comments! It was so lovely to meet you.<BR/><BR/>Haunt: Now, this one I still haven't figured out. Did we meet? I hope so! Damn... now I have to go back and try those onion rings. They were just so... massive. Like, seriously, the size of my burger. I've never seen anything like them. We kept joking that I could take one back home with me, but I'd have to pull it out at the border and say, "Hi, I need to declare this ginormous onion ring?" <BR/><BR/>nypinta: Welcome! I LOVED Jeanine's comments about Firefly... she talked about it a lot at dinner, too. <BR/><BR/>Michael Holland: What a nice thing to say! Thank you for your post. :) <BR/><BR/>Sabrina: Another Office fan! Next conference I hope you introduce yourself; I could talk about the Office all day. :) I hope you keep coming back to the blog; I love talking about it here, too. :) <BR/><BR/>skingshott: I can't wait until 2010, either! Here's hoping for another queen-sized bed. Heehee!Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-28564615284294369122008-06-13T22:53:00.000-04:002008-06-13T22:53:00.000-04:00I have to say that this talk was the most interest...I have to say that this talk was the most interesting I had ever attended on any subject. Jeanine is fascinating. I too could have listened to her stories all day and night. She was wonderfully kind and generous. The conference was a fantastic and memorable experience. I met many lovely people and was exposed to many interesting topics and points of view re the Whedonverse. I can't wait until Slayage 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-86456281008177382952008-06-13T21:10:00.000-04:002008-06-13T21:10:00.000-04:00I was at the conference, and I heard your keynote....I was at the conference, and I heard your keynote. It was absolutely great, funny, down to earth, and clever. I too love love John Hughes films; thank you for your account, as I had to leave early Sunday morning to catch a flight back to North Carolina, so I missed her keynote address. I am sad I missed it. I wanted to come say hi to you and tell you how awesome I thought your address was, but I was starstruck/awestruck by all of you Buffy scholars; I'm a lowly graduate student working my through. I also, however, adore, Veronica Mars, The office, BSG, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-90509575306446853032008-06-13T17:54:00.000-04:002008-06-13T17:54:00.000-04:00I have long been a fan of Mr. Whedon's, and can no...I have long been a fan of Mr. Whedon's, and can now say I'm a fan of yours. Honestly, how wonderfully this was written! And, to echo redeem147, how jealous I am as well. Cheers ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-22454174624464216842008-06-13T14:28:00.000-04:002008-06-13T14:28:00.000-04:00She sounds like a fascinating person! "As for Fire...She sounds like a fascinating person! <BR/><BR/>"As for Firefly, she calls it the biggest screwup in television, and if she could kill television execs, she'd kill these guys. She apparently chews them out every time she sees them."<BR/><BR/>Hurray! Good for her!NYPinTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098252725082332177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-1017322102904701672008-06-13T13:30:00.000-04:002008-06-13T13:30:00.000-04:00Oh yeah, and you really missed out on those onion ...Oh yeah, and you really missed out on those onion rings. They were legen- ...wait for it... dary!Haunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409167630207818428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-36956104594989919902008-06-13T10:38:00.000-04:002008-06-13T10:38:00.000-04:00Thank you so much for this very detailed account. ...Thank you so much for this very detailed account. Mrs. Haunt and I were in the front row frantically trying to keep notes but, as you say, had a hard time remembering to write. Most of the time we just listened in rapt fascination.<BR/><BR/>And I completely agree with adventuress... you were the nicest, funniest keynote speaker yet at a Slayage Conference. The pie was just an added bonus.Haunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409167630207818428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-91029358587500719942008-06-13T10:02:00.000-04:002008-06-13T10:02:00.000-04:00"The Furies" - it was "The Furies"! I only was ab..."The Furies" - it was "The Furies"! I only was able to get 3 of the 4 movies and that's the one I missed! Fantastic!<BR/><BR/>Lovely recap and let me say again that you're the very nicest keynote speaker I've ever met who spoke behind pie.K. Dale Koontzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011207825517305063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-26196270239461256592008-06-13T09:24:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:24:00.000-04:00You take excellent notes! Thanks for this recap of...You take <I>excellent</I> notes! Thanks for this recap of one of the highlights of SC3. Your talk was also brilliant. It was such a pleasure to meet you, and JB. I now consider myself a fan of you both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-73467482051506565212008-06-13T02:05:00.000-04:002008-06-13T02:05:00.000-04:00What an awesome experience to meet the woman who i...What an awesome experience to meet the woman who influenced and supported a creative god. <BR/><BR/>I just came across your blog and enjoyed your post. <BR/>thanks for sharing.<BR/>DebbieThe Leonard'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445682909184853787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-72032696362292693492008-06-12T23:18:00.000-04:002008-06-12T23:18:00.000-04:00You are so privileged, and I am so jealous.I knew ...You are so privileged, and I am so jealous.<BR/><BR/>I knew of her, of course. Sounds like an absolutely remarkable lady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com