Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Hey, Well, first thing’s first. I deleted the other 2 topics I made with my first set reports. Why? Well, because I’ve been doin some thinking and I feel bad givin away all those points of the story. Joss and the cast work hard to make the show what it is and they want things to be a surprise. It’s just disrespectful to spill so much after getting the opportunity to work with them like that. Here’s the deal: I’ll give my last set report here but I’m not giving away the major stuff...and boy, you guys are missin out, cuz there was one MAJOR thing that happened today! Sorry to tell ya, but not TELL ya, but hey...this way you’re left in suspense til you see it

Got to the lot, saw Nicholas Brendon standing outside again when I got there. On my way to wardrobe, saw Emma Caulfield holding a little dog (think it was a pit bull). After I got changed, saw Alyson Hannigan walkin toward set. Think that she was in a scene that took place in the house with Xander, Anya, and Dawn, but not sure. Filmed some more fighting/dying until the battle ended and that was it. Sorry, but that’s all I can give ya. The rest is just too much and I really think you guys should see for yourselves..hint: It’s pretty emotional, of course. This report was probably boring to ya, but...that’s all I can say without givin away too much.

QUOTE if you can tell us what you liked most, had the most fun with, without mentioning story at all, that would be great.

Hmm, liked most? That’s a hard one. I liked dressing up and playing on the set. The fighting was really fun. We really got into it and felt like we were monsters fighting slayers in a cavern . I liked working with the Potentials because they were all really nice and friendly...ok, and they were cute too, hahaha. I’m just glad I got to be a part of the ending of a saga that I’ve enjoyed for 7 years...

I hung out with a few of the fighting Potentials because I knew a couple of them from shows we worked on together before. I also talked to Rona and Injured Girl. Sat next to the other potentials during dinner. I passed by Giles while I was in my Ubervamp costume. He looked at me and smiled. Same thing happened with Faith. I didn’t talk to Joss. He directed the main cast members. We had separate people and fight coordinators directing us.

From Buffy Cross & Stake

Hi there,

Went to Santa Monica today and "stalked" the Buffy set. I wasn’t sure they would even be there today but was pleasantly surprised. I will try to be as detailed as possible, and if anyone knows how/where I could post some pics from the set, just let me know as I do not have my own web site. Here goes:

Arrived around 1:00pm today (Friday). Guard told us to get lost, so we went around the back. There’s an alleyway in the back of the lot and we could see the outdoor sets (movie theatre "Sun" sign, outdoor Magic Box and a bunch of props/storefronts, etc.) Lots of cars parked back there and other stuff that made seeing anything real kinda difficult.

Anyway, we wandered around back and peeked through the fence... lo and behold, just about every cast member was there. Also, a lot of writers and what I assumed were extras. Everyone was looking up at something that I couldn’t see on top of one of the buildings... but it sounded like a stunt of some kind (and some stunt doubles were present... Spike’s for sure). What I mean by "sounded like" is that every few minutes there was a loud banging, kinda like someone dove from a diving board. All the cast and crew were watching and then they would clap when it was done.

After that the cast huddled together for a pic. In this pic I saw (and I am just going to use char. names because its easier) Giles, Spike, Andrew, Dawn, Anya, Willow, Xander. I am fairly certain I saw Dru (dark haired, skinny lady, and it was not Eliza (Faith)and for some unknown reason the man who plays Principle Snyder was there. I have no idea why. I have a blurry photo of him butI am positive it was him. Faith and Buffy were not in the pic that I could see.

Joss was there and in the pic with the cast. I said hello to Jane E and Drew (?Greenberg?)and a couple other crew members. One told me they were doing cast pictures today.

Anyway, we walked around more. After the photo shoots, most everyone left. All the extras and most crew. Writers came and went, and Willow and Anya took off and I didn’t see them again the rest of the day. I got the impression they had only showed up for the photos. James Marsters (Spike) stuck around talking to someone I didn’t recognize. He was not wearing his duster for the pic if anyone cares. He was wearing a short leather jacket and jeans... I think. Very hot and seemed friendly and talkative. I saw him the most because when most everyone else left he was standing outside the warehouse with a stack of papers I assume was a script. He was rehearsing from the looks of it. He would look at the script and then start talking and gesturing (and there was no one that he was talking to.) He was acting seriously, jabbing his finger in the air at an invisible someone. He entered the warehouse where, someone correct me if I am wrong, I think is the interior of Buffy’s house or interior school shots.

That is where they were shooting for the rest of the day.

We left for a bite to eat. As I was in my car getting ready to turn, Michelle (Dawn) drove past me- actually some man was driving her in a black Grand Cherokee. She was going the same way I was going so I of course... ummm, followed. No, I did not stalk her.. geesh. ;-) They only went a block to some restaurant and I continued on. Funny thing though, on my way back to the set she ended up being in the car behind me. We got a pic of her riding in the car.

Back at the set it was getting dark and nothing interesting was going on. We sat around and waited. Just before we left a warehouse-looking set was lit up (it looked like the interior set for Smashed (ya know the one... bringing down the house). The flashing "filming" light went off and SMG walked out on her cell phone. She was wearing a white peasant top-like thing with jeans and Ugg boots... not very fighty if you ask me. She talked on her phone for about 5 min and went back inside - the same door the cast had been going into all day.

And then we left. That was about 8:30pm and they were still filming. I wanted to stay around and try and meet the cast, but we had to take off so I may try and go back... anyone know if they film on weekends?

I also visited the old High School and got to take pics and walk around the "Quad" area. Also drive past and took a pic of the old Summer’s house.

I really wanted to let you all know about my little trip, so feel free to ask questions. It may jog my memory some more about details I forgot. Also, I will have pics by tomorrow and more in a few days... hopefully they came out well.