Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book Season One Vol. 1

by Joss Whedon

Book Overview

This volume contains the first six scripts from the first season of the television programme Buffy the Vampire Slayer. These scripts are the shooting drafts, and contain production notes, cut dialogue... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743419340
• ISBN13: 9780743419345
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
• Length: 2 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

This book rocks my world

It's valuable for fans of Buffy, full of hints and descriptions that make the tv episodes even more enjoyable; it's also a very cool book for anyone interested in writing tv scripts who're curious about the format, or looking for insight into how to blend comedy and suspense and juggle an excellent ensemble cast without shortchanging anyone.

Joss, you are truly brilliant

This book is one of the ultimate companions to the blockbuster show of the same title. In a day and age when show creators and producers have gotten into the habit of talking down to their ausiences, Whedon again breaks the mold by sharing the direct scripts with us, the loyal fans. I remember how happy I was when I heard that BTVS was going to be a television series and this book brought back the early euhphoria that I experienced with the revival. Thank you again Joss for everything.

language delights of "Buffy"

Watching "Buffy" T.V. series or cassettes is huge enjoyment already. Reading this script brought pure delight: sharp wit, self-derogatory under-/overstatements, punch and speed - this script is, quite definitely, for lovers of language. Stage directions, as indicated between parts of dialogue,are about as savoury as dialogue itself. I've just one reservation:I suppose, to really relish this book as it should be relished, one should obviously have seen related episodes on either TV or cassette. One then remembers Charisma Carpenter's studied drawl, Sarah Gellar's brisk deadpan humour, and Nicholas Brendon's fantastic "fool's faces". Only then does one realize, not just how good the writing is, but also, how brilliantly the whole cast has done its job. Yes, this definitely does show just how brilliant the whole "Buffy" act was - and still is. Can we PLEASE have scriptbooks of what follows?!...

A delight

Let's be honest: Anyone who buys this book -- or, let's face it, who reads this review -- is a pretty hard-core Buffy fan. Which means this book is perfect for you. The writing on this show is among the best on television, so it was a real pleasure to find these scripts online. I was surprised to see that the author's asides -- whether describing a monster's lair or a teen-ager's clothing -- are just as funny as the dialogue you hear on screen.

Inside the First Season

Throwaway the cool special effects, clothes and the good looks, the best part of the television show Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the sharp, witty, funny and touching writing on the show. The Script Book for Season One has the scripts for six episodes and not only do you get the scripts themselves, but you get insight from the writers and scenes that didn't make it onto the actual episode. The writers have their fingers on the heartbeat of teenagers and through the guise of a vampire slayer fighting monsters, they convey the fears and uncertainty of going through high school. A great read and I look forward to future volumes.