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Names/Ages
Alan Tudyk (Wash), 34; Sean Maher (Simon), 30; Jewel Staite (Kaylee), 23; Gina Torres (Zoë), 35; Adam Baldwin (Jayne), 43;
Ron Glass (Shephard Book), 59; Morena Baccarin (Inara), 26; Nathan Fillion (Mal), 34; Summer Glau (River Tam), 23.
Mustworthiness
Created by geek-pop auteur Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the 2002 Fox TV series Firefly-about a ragtag group of
adventurers on the ramshackle spaceship Serenity -crashed and burned after 11 episodes. Still, the sci-fi Western inspired
a cult following and, now, a feature film generating must-see buzz. Much of Firefly's appeal is due to its cast: charming,
vaguely familiar character actors. ''I did the film because of them,'' says Whedon, who makes his movie-directing debut with
Serenity (out Sept. 30). ''I couldn't let go.''
Tudyk(Dodgeball), the pilot:
''He's Self-Deprecating Funny Guy. But none of it is shtick; it's grounded in character.''
Maher (Brian's Song), the doctor:
''A quiet guy whose nonverbals say, 'What am I doing with these idiots?' He brings enormous depth and stillness to what he
does.''
Staite(Just Deal), the engineer:
''She's been working since she was 6 and has a 'yeah, whatever' attitude that's very funny.''
Torres(Alias), the first in command:
''She's almost six feet — too big and beautiful to be believed — but has an extraordinary, no-bulls--- wit about
her.''
Baldwin(My Bodyguard), the muscle:
''A working-class actor...but what's often missed about him is what an artist he is — he brings something you didn't
calculate.''
Glass(Barney Miller), the preacher:
''I wanted Ron to play an older figure-the voice of reason, even if he himself doesn't think so.''
Baccarin(Roger Dodger), the in-flight entertainment (translation: prostitute):
''Morena is statuesquely beautiful, but her strongest suit is comedy. She did some of the funniest stuff on the show.''
Fillion(Two Guys and a Girl), the captain:
''He's Harrison Ford. He can do romantic comedy, thrillers, drama-and does all those in my movie.''
Glau(Angel), the ''mysterious passenger'':
''She brings a haunting quality, while fulfilling my apparent need to have a super powered adolescent in everything I do.''
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