Fans of Joss Whedon know he is very active in the charity organization called Equality Now, which "works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world." He recently was honored by the organization for his work and for the awesome female characters he has created in all of his television shows and movies. After being introduced by Meryl Streep, Joss gives a great speech explaining why he writes women characters so well. It's clever, funny, and so very Joss Whedon. It's also inspirational as it takes a stab at Hollywood and stupid reporters. I think he gives the whole speech without any notes. (You may have already seen this since it's been on YouTube since June, but it was new to me)Video after the jump:
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7-13-2006 @ 10:11PM
dirtgirl said...
Awww... Good for him. He writes good male characters, too. I just finished watching Firefly and Serenity on DVD and wow. By the end I'd fallen in love with all the main characters.
He needs to go get drinks with the guys from Rescue Me. They could learn a thing or two about writing female characters.
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