![]() ![]() IS THE DOCTOR BACK IN? | Is there more Horrible fun to be had one day? Whedon over the years has hinted at a follow-up, though his recent adventures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have owned his time. And then everyone got sick, so… That was a good story,” she flatly remarks. “They had all these weird, strange, awesome desserts…. We shot the scene lighting Neil’s face with a flashlight.” Day meanwhile once fortified the craft services snack table with a bounty of sweets she had bought using her own money… at a sketchy Korean bakery. “The light was gone and they hadn’t rented any, so somebody pulled out a flashlight and held it up high. “One evening, shooting went late and they still had one more bit to shoot with Neil as he sang a song,” Fillion shares. Speaking of the web miniseries’ budget, the cast vividly remembers instances of keeping things lean and mean during the quick shoot. “I guess doing a low-paying Internet musical kind of limits your talent options,” Harris laughs. Horrible however made their theory reality. And I think we kind of wanted to work with each other in theory.” The advent of Dr. He also cops to being “nervous” tapping NPH for the title role, saying, “I didn’t know him that well at the time.” As Harris remembers, “I’d done Shakespeare a few times at Joss’ house, and we have tangential friends…. Horrible‘s few roles, Whedon quips, “I just would not take yes for an answer,” instead meeting everyone’s immediate OK with reasons why they may wish to reconsider. “Not that I behave badly, but they showed me how a consummate actor works.” “I mean, if you’re working with Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion and you’re just a girl from the Internet, I’m sorry, you’re intimidated all the time.” In retrospect, “They raised my game a lot, and taught me how to behave better,” Day shares. ![]() And given her costars, “I was terrified,” she admits. “I did a lot of musicals when I was a teenager, and I took opera lessons in college, but as far as singing on camera, this was my debut,” she confirms. SING… SING A SONG | Yet despite Day’s experience as a web series auteur, the role of Penny would present a first for her, as well. “She’d already done it, she knew what she was doing and she’s got social media by the balls.” As such, “We certainly weren’t the first,” Fillion notes. “If we were pioneering, she was our guide,” Fillion says. Horrible is often hailed as a shining example of what can accomplish without the backing of a major studio/outlet, Day herself had already braved this territory, with the gaming-themed series The Guild. ![]()
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