There are a lot more familiar faces in Entertainment Weekly’s under 30 actress roundup than there were for the men, including Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, Kristen Bell, Katee Sackoff, Emma Watson and Summer Glau.
Once more, with a ballet slipper
Not content to stick to just one medium, Joss Whedon is working on a ballet for Summer Glau, he told IESB. Currently on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Summer has used her dancing talents in Joss’ work twice: during an episode of Angel called Waiting in the Wings and for her fight scene in the movie Serenity.
For those wondering what a Hollywood writer is doing writing music, check out Once More, With Feeling; the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (via)
Whedon Women Kick Butt
So Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles seems to have settled off a bit from its post-NFL game premiere, but what seems to be getting the most attention is the new lady Terminator played by Firefly alum Summer Glau.
Watch with Kristin scored an interview with the Whedon protege the same day that IGN named her TV Babe of the Day. (Nice.)
I was a teenage Terminator
Even though the Writer’s Strike is still going, we will be getting some new genre television come January in the form of the new Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Summer Glau talks about adjusting to playing a terminator.
In related Terminator news, could Christian Bale be in negotiations for T4?
ROTS gets two Saturn Awards
Revenge of the Sith did well at the Saturn Awards – Best Science Fiction Film and Best Music. Battlefront II won the Best Science Fiction Video Game Release.
Batman Begins won Best Fantasy Film, and Lost and Battlestar Galactica both won for Best TV series in their respective catagories. Christian Bale, Matthew Fox, James Callis, Katee Sackhoff and Serenity’s Summer Glau all took home actor awards.