If you are a fan of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer
you should have no trouble recognizing the face of Danny
Strong. Strong played Jonathan, fellow Sunnydale Highschool
student, whose mere episode appearance's were sometimes the
highight of the episode. And if you watched recently, you
will have seen Danny return to "Buffy" in an episode called
"Superstar", only this time the slightly daggy Jonathon was
the envy and idol of all Sunnydale.
Strong's other work includes the TV series "Clueless" with
Rachel Blanchard, "Pleasantville", and more recently, an
independent movie called "Perpetrators of the Crime" with
Tori Spelling.
Now, we can see more of Danny than ever, in two new
projects. Firstly, the much discussed short film Spoof
and on a much larger scale, I Know What You Screamed
Last Summer with Julie Benz and Tom Arnold.
Clint Morris got talking with Danny recently...
Clint:Firstly, how was "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
changed your life?
Danny:I think that it has made me more recognizable.
People used to come up to me and ask me if I was an actor,
and what I had been in. Now when someone comes up to me it's
because they know me from Buffy. It's fun.
Clint:Has it lead to more acting work?
Danny:I'm not really sure if it has or not. I never
know if casting people watch the show. It certainly hasn't hurt.
Clint:How surprised were you when told that you would
be the star, of sorts, of the "Superstar" episode?
Danny:I was blown away, then I was giddy after I read
the script. It was so much fun. I finally got to be an action
hero. I was really flattered that the producers would do this.
Clint:Of all the episodes you were in, which one is your
favourite?
Danny:I'd have to say Superstar - the twins alone made
it one hell of a shoot.
Clint:When working on "Buffy", who would we most likely
see you hanging around with?
Danny:When Seth (Green)was on the show, it was definetly him.
He's a really cool guy and a lot of fun to hang out with. All
of them treat me really well. It's a cool group of people.
Clint:Tell me about "Spoof"?
Danny:Spoof is a short film that some friends of mine made. They were sick of
seeing people getting deals with these parodies that are going around town,
and they were sort of hoping to put an end to it. I can't believe how much
attention it has gotten. I did it for fun, and all of a sudden I end up on
Good Day LA (that's a morning news show in LA). It's been kind of wild how
much attention it has gotten.
Clint:We are going to see you in "I Know What You Screamed
Last Summer" - who do you play in it?
Danny:I play the American Pie type character. I spend the
entire film trying to lose my virginity. It's very funny and a
little poignant (well, maybe not the poignant part).
Clint:Besides being a regular on "Buffy, the readers may
recognize you from the TV series "Clueless". What was that like?
Danny:That was great. I worked on it for two seasons, and
they would always write really great stuff for me. I was really
bummed when the show got cancelled.
Clint:You have worked with a lot of great actors and
actresses, who are your favourites?
Danny:I would say Tim Curry and John Lithgow because they
were both so kind and generous. It is an unbelievable feeling
to have someone you admire be complimentary of your work. Tim
Curry actually had the producers write me in to the show.
Unfortunately it was cancelled almost immediately. Maybe it was
a bad idea on his part.
Clint:What's the possibility of seeing you in "Buffy"
again soon?
Danny:I have no idea. No one really tells me anything,
so your guess is as good as mine.
Clint:What are you working on at the moment?
Danny:Right now I am trying to get a film made that I
wrote, and I am writing another script. Both seem to be going
pretty well.
You will be hearing a lot more about Danny here on "Moviehole"
in the future, especially with the pending release of his two
new films. Oh, and if you haven't discovered this talented
actor yet, why not! There's no time like the present.
Thanks to Danny Strong. Thanks to Little Willow.
