Drusilla

uliet Landau is an American actress best known for portraying Drusilla on BUFFY and spin off show ANGEL. Most recently she brought back the infamous Drusilla in a 2-part arc she co-authored in IDW’s Angel. The Comic Book Guide sat down with Juliet to discuss her experience as a comic book writer and what makes Dru tick.

QUESTION: How did your collaboration with IDW Publishing come about?

They approached me and I was very excited. I wrote a script with my ideas and they loved it!.

QUESTION: How did you know it was time for Drusilla to finally return? Was this a story you had wanted to tell for some time or did Brian Lynch come to you with the project?

I came up with the idea for the two issues. I wrote it in script form. Brian Lynch and I are collaborating and co-writing it into comic book format. He is amazing!.

QUESTION: Did you or Brian need to talk with Joss Whedon to make sure that he didn’t already have plans for Drusilla in Buffy Season Eight? [A series of red herrings last summer almost made fans believe that she was going to pop up as the mad woman who had lasted hundreds of years and dressed very similarly to Dru in the Buffy Season Eight/Fray crossover arc.]

I believe he is aware of everything in the Buffy/Angel universe. I have always loved working with him because he has such a clear vision of the world we were a part of. He was involved with every aspect: creating, writing, producing, directing, down to every wardrobe, hair, make-up choice. His attention to detail is fastidious, which liberates all kinds of creativity.

Juliet Landau’s DrusillaQUESTION: It’s been eight years, not counting the two flashbacks at the end of Angel Season Five, since we’ve seen Drusilla in action. Still, fan reaction went through the roof when it was announced that she would be returning in comic form - what do you think makes her such a compelling character that fans can’t get enough of after all these years?

She was a very rich, dynamic character. That was one of the reasons I enjoyed playing her so much. She was delicate and childlike, diabolical and sensual. She was a villain but there was this incredible love story, a torrid love affair that spanned 150 years.

QUESTION: Do you have a favorite memory from your time on either show?

I loved working on both shows. It was a truly creative experience. My favorite episodes were probably SCHOOLHARD, since it was Spike and Drusilla’s first, SURPRISE because Dru got strong and REUNION because it was a blast!.

QUESTION: Is this your first foray into comics? Do you read any titles now or had you growing up?

This is my first foray into co-writing a comic. I’ve read the Buffy and Angel issues.

Juliet Landau’s DrusillaQUESTION: Were you aware of Buffy and Angel’s continuation in comics form before this collaboration? Have you read either?

Yes!

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