Writers who worked with Joss Whedon started talking about their experience with the creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in light of Charisma Carpenter’s claims earlier this week.
“‘Casually cruel’ is a perfect way to describe Joss,” wrote “Firefly” writer Jose Molina in a tweet on Friday night, adding the hashtag #IStandWithCharisma. “He thought being bad was funny. Making the writers cry during a note-taking session was especially hysterical. In fact, he liked to boast that he made a writer cry twice in a meeting. “
Molina, who has worked on shows like “Agent Carter” and “Sleepy Hollow”, is credited with two episodes of Whedon’s favorite short cult series.
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Marti Noxon, who has acted as a showrunner on “Buffy” for the past two seasons, expressed support for Carpenter and the other actresses who spoke against Whedon.
“I would like to validate what Buffy’s women are saying and support them in telling their story. They deserve to be heard, ”she wrote. I understand where Charisma, Amber [Benson], Michelle [Trachtenberg] and all the women who spoke are coming. “
The popularity of the Whedon series – including “Firefly”, “Buffy” and its derivative “Angel” – was instrumental in the career of several writers, and the tweets of Molina and Noxon on Friday mark the first great examples of previously associated writers Whedon publicly addressing the issue. Whedon officials declined to comment on the tweets.
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Carpenter earlier this week accused Whedon of “hostile and toxic” behavior on the “Buffy” and “Angel” spinoff sets, two of Whedon’s most beloved shows. The actress, who starred as Cordelia Chase in both series, also expressed support for “Justice League” star Ray Fisher and revealed that she was among those who participated in the Warner Bros. investigation. about Whedon’s alleged misconduct.
“He was mean and scathing, openly despising others and often had his favorites, pitting people against each other to compete and compete for their attention and approval,” wrote Carpenter. She accused the creator of making “passive-aggressive threats” and of taking retaliatory measures against her becoming pregnant while doing the program.
Several former “Buffy” actors, including Benson, Trachtenberg, “Buffy” star Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Dollhouse” star Eliza Dushku and Clare Kramer, have since spoken in support of Carpenter.
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