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Writers who worked with Joss Whedon began talking about their experience with co-creator “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in light of allegations made by Charisma Carpenter earlier this week.
“Incidentally cruel” is a perfect way to describe Joss, “Firefly writer Jose Molina tweeted Friday night, adding the hashtag #IStandWithCharisma. “He thought it was funny to be mean. It was especially hysterical to make female writers cry during a note-taking session. He actually wanted to brag about the time he made one writer cry twice in one meeting. ‘
Molina, who has worked on programs including “Agent Carter” and “Sleepy Hollow,” is credited with two episodes of the short-lived, cult-favorite Whedon series.
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Marti Noxon, who has served as a showrunner on ‘Buffy’ for the last two seasons, expressed support for Carpenter and the other actresses who spoke to Whedon.
‘I would like to confirm what the women of Buffy say 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 that spake came from thence. ”
The popularity of Whedon’s series – including ‘Firefly’, ‘Buffy’ and his spinoff ‘Angel’, played a major role in the careers of a number of writers, and the tweets from Molina and Noxon on Friday were the first major cases. of authors previously associated with Whedon. to address the issue in public. Representatives from Whedon declined to comment on the tweets.
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Carpenter accused Whedon earlier this week of ‘hostile and toxic’ behavior on the set of ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel’, two of Whedon’s most beloved shows. The actress, who starred in both series as Cordelia Chase, also expressed support for “Justice League” star Ray Fisher, revealing that she was among those who participated in the Warner Bros. investigation into Whedon’s alleged misconduct .
“He was mean and biting, condescending about others, and often played favorites and pitted people against each other to compete and to fight for his attention and approval,” Carpenter wrote. She accused the creator of making ‘passive-aggressive threats’ and retaliating against her getting pregnant during the program.
Several former “Buffy” actors, including Benson, Trachtenberg, “Buffy” star Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Dollhouse” star Eliza Dushku and Clare Kramer, have since expressed their support for Carpenter.