Jewel Staite

1 November 2004

I’m writing to you from my "office" at the Grand Hotel, which I share with all the rest of the guests in the hotel. This eight-or-nine year old boy is always here, playing computer games and talking to himself. Where are his parents? I dunno.

"Widow on the Hill" is almost finished... exactly four days to go, and then it’s over. Funny how as soon as you start to get attached to these things, they just melt away. You don’t even see it coming. The character I’ve been playing is the most complex I’ve ever played, even more so than Daisy from "Higher Ground". There is so much that this person (her/my name is Jenny) goes through. She is emotionally wrenched around, from every direction, and she has so many personal demons she has to face at the same time as facing the outer obstacles in her way. I feel like all I’ve been doing in this movie (on screen) is crying and losing my mind. I love this role; it’s a beautiful role. But also very difficult.

I guess part of the reason I’m writing is because today I received this wonderful message from Joss Whedon, on my cell phone. He sounded really gleeful, which isn’t terribly normal for Joss. He doesn’t act extremely excited unless it’s worth it.. and he just sounded so happy, and so positive. It’s the kind of message you get that you play over and over, whenever you’re moody or tired or pissed off for some reason.. or you just haven’t eaten. I think I like listening to it because he has such wonderful things to say about Serenity. I had such a love affair with Serenity. And I know I wasn’t the only one.

Aside from all that, I can say I’m looking forward to being back in rainy Vancouver again, with my dog, and my friends, and my family. And after Christmas comes January, and then February... and eventually April. We get to go to the UK again in April, my wedding anniversary is in April, and the best BDM is opening in April, so it’s pretty much going to be one of the most wonderful months of next year.. for me.

I hope to see some faithfuls at Galaxy Con, and for the rest of you, I hope your Hallowe’en was awesome. I’ll write again when I have more news.

Take care

Jewel