BlackTree TV had a chance to sit down with the superhero that brought this whole story together on screen, Joss Whedon. We say 'superhero' to describe the monumental task of bringing so many great actors together as well as so many strong characters together and allowing it to blend into a great story without feeling jagged. Emmy® and Oscar® nominee JOSS WHEDON (Director/Story by/Screenplay by) is one of Hollywood's top creators, scripting several hit films and creating one of television's most critically praised shows, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Born in New York on June 23, 1964, Whedon is a third-â€generation television writer. His grandfather and father were both successful sitcom writers on shows such as "The Donna Reed Show," "Leave It to Beaver" and "The Golden Girls." After receiving a degree in film studies from Wesleyan University, Whedon landed his first writing job on the staff of the top-â€rated series "Roseanne." He later pulled double duty on the series "P! arenthood," co-â€producing and writing a number of episodes. After creating "Buffy" as a feature film script, Whedon brought it to television in 1996, where it became a cult phenomenon. In 2000, Whedon garnered his first Emmy® nomination in the category of Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his groundbreaking episode entitled "Hush." In 2002, he wrote, composed, and directed a Broadway-â€style musical episode entitled "Once More, With Feeling," which received worldwide recognition and spawned an
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