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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 to SUNDAY MAY 6, 2012 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 97
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Talking comics with ‘Avengers’ writer/director Joss Whedon
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How did you mentally prepare yourself to carry on the stories of all these established super heroes with an already fervent backing?
K ARLEANNE M AT THEWS Chief Copy Editor The end of school means an infl ux of blockbuster summer fi lms, and one choice this year is Marvel’s “The Avengers”: a sequel that will bring together characters from the recent movies “Iron Man,” “Thor” and “Captain America,” as well as other comic book heroes. With the fi lm opening in theaters this Friday, writer and director Joss Whedon got on the phone with college reporters across the nation to discuss his love of story, what he learned from his father and bringing beloved comics to life.
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I am the fervent backing, so it wasn’t that hard to key in. I’ve done a lot of work for things that already exist. I’ve worked on the “X-Men.” … Working as a script doctor, you come in after things have been established. Even on a TV show – even if you’re the one who established them – every time you write a script, you’re dealing with an established universe. So it’s not hard for me to fall into the cadences of these people. In fact, it’s a lot easier when you’ve already seen them being acted in the other movies.
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