The cell phone footage affords a truly rare POV.
Can you tell me a bit about how these projects came about?Take Flightwas my directorial debut.
He asked me to direct the making-of and it bloomed from there.
The film runs 25 minutes, which includes the music video at the end.
Jason C. Miller and Ulli Hepperlin sawTake Flightand asked me to co-direct GodheadsHerovideo.
I co-directed with Deverill Weekes.
It was a wonderful collaboration.
So, I started to do some research.
I watched tons of movie and music video making-ofs and tons of documentaries and director commentaries.
I had three cameras chronicling the action.
Between that and all of the cell phone footage, there was 50 hours of material.
So, I asked him if it could develop into a short doc about him, about his process.
Then I came up with the structure.
I had so much fun!
You co-wrote two comics about the character you portrayed inBuffyand its spin-offAngel.
It takes place just before and just afterThe Fall.
It didnt feel all that different to write Dru than to play her.
Immediately upon hanging up, the idea came to me.
That night I began writing it in script form.
I sent it to them and they loved it!
I have an amazing group of talented people onboard.
Drac Studios, who just won their 4th Academy Award forBenjamin Button,will design and do the make-up.
Two-time Emmy-winning Gloria Casny will do the hair.
Two- time Emmy winning Pembrooke Andrews, who I worked with onTake Flight, willdo the sound.
Jeremy Alter, who produced David LynchsInland Empireand who producedTake Flight,will again produce.
It is an ambitious project, so we are still raising money.
Youre a celebrated performer in musicals as well as directing/performing/writing.
Could I ask about your background in musical theatre and dance?I was a professional ballerina.
After becoming an actress, I did a lot of theater, which included musical theater.
The first musical play I did was Murray SchisgalsThe Pushcart Peddlars.
Murray is a prolific writer, with plays likeLuv,and he also co-wrote the filmTootsie.
I did thePushcartnumber for Murray and was cast on the spot.
Murrays new show was my first Equity show.
I played seven different characters in that production.
The songs and the dance sequences had a lot of variance because the play spanned many decades.
I was pretty much given free reign, but I took it very seriously.
Fans of theBuffyverse and of Joss know the world backwards and forwards.
I absolutely wanted to stay within the confines and respect the history of my character.
I have been shooting and editing a campaign to time out with the launch.
It has been a blast!
It is very different to be the interviewer as opposed to being the interviewee.
You certainly dabble in all areas documentary, performance, adaptations, shorts, comics.I love being creative.
I felt the same with working on the comics.
It was great to be involved with the art, the whole.
It is hard to get stuff made.
But theBuffy/Angelfanbase is extraordinary.
They are so supportive and want to see you in all kinds of other projects.
They are very loyal and people have been wonderful contributing toCats.
And finally, you know I was always convinced you were English when you played Drusilla.
I would absolutely consider playing Drusilla again.
Anything Joss wanted me to play, Id be in.
He is a special talent!
Juliet Landau, thank you very much!
Take Flightis now available atjulietlandaustakeflight.com.
