Joss Whedon: The Biography by Amy PascaleMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Now biographies are, ordinarily, so not my thing; but I'm a huge Whedon fan and could not pass up the opportunity to, dive inside the mind of the genius that is Joss Whedon.
This biography was really well written in my opinion. I think that I often shy away from them, thinking that the are going to be really slow and boring. This was actually really engaging. It's broken down into manageable chapters, that have a nice and easy flow to them. I like that way that the author used plenty of thoughts/opinions/comments from interviews with the people that have worked with Joss and know him well, as well as having a fair amount of comments from the man himself.
It certainly feels that, after reading this, that you know Joss as more than just this creative genius that has masterminded some of (in my opinion) the best TV shows ever. You really get an inside look into his life and who he is as a person outside of his work when reading this. On top of this you also find out so much more about what was going on behind the scenes in his work. It was fascinating to read about the multitude of issues and struggles that were fought in order for the work that we know him best for (Buffy, Angel, Firefly) to actually make it to our screens. As well as this I thank that it also serves as a great insight to the world that is TV and Film production. Because of this I would say that this is a must read, not just for all the Joss Whedon fans out there, but also for people looking to get into the industry, for them to really get a look at the 'politics' as it were, of the film industry.
This was a really great book that fans of the Whedonverse will absolutely love. I highly recommend this.
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