background on Dr Horrible
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elizabearJoss Whedon We'd written, probably, about a half of it? Enough to know that we knew what we had and what we wanted. And then I called Neil [Patrick Harris] and Nathan [Fillion] and Felicia. I wake up most mornings thinking about Neil and Nathan and Felicia.
Tancharoen He dreams about them.
Joss Whedon Neil's a no-brainer. I've heard him sing, and I've seen him do comedy and drama. I was very shy to ask him, but I had to ask.
Neil Patrick Harris, Dr. Horrible I'm a huge Joss fan, professionally but also personally. We travel in the same circles. I am very close friends with Amy Acker, who was on Angel for many years, and of course the connection with [Buffy alum] Alyson Hannigan [who stars with me on How I Met Your Mother]. I even read for a part as a regular on Firefly, for the doctor, and it almost happened. So when the phone rings and it's him, I'm quick to pick up. He said, ''I am doing a Web musical —'' and I said ''yes.'' And then he got mad and said ''Wait a second, let me pitch first.'' And then he told me the name of it, and the idea behind it and the reasoning behind it and I said ''Hell, yes.''
Jed Whedon When [Joss] talked to Neil, he assumed that [Joss] had already cast Nathan.
Joss Whedon Before I had even called [Nathan]. And I was like ''Yes! Definitely! He's on board if you are.'' When it comes to playing a smarmy superhero who thinks he's all that, is there anybody in the world you call besides Nathan?
Nathan Fillion, Capt. Hammer Joss was like ''My brothers and I are working on this thing.'' And I said ''I'm in, dude, I'm in.'' And he said, ''Wait a second, let me tell you, it's about this villain played by Neil Patrick Harris.'' And I said, ''I'm in, man, let me work with him.'' And he said, ''And he's plagued by this hero Captain Hammer, who's a real jerk, and that would be you.'' And I said, ''I'll do it.'' And he said, ''Wait a second, it's a musical.'' And I said ''Brother, I'm in, let me do it, don't make me beat you.''
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213067_20213068_20214910,00.html
Tancharoen He dreams about them.
Joss Whedon Neil's a no-brainer. I've heard him sing, and I've seen him do comedy and drama. I was very shy to ask him, but I had to ask.
Neil Patrick Harris, Dr. Horrible I'm a huge Joss fan, professionally but also personally. We travel in the same circles. I am very close friends with Amy Acker, who was on Angel for many years, and of course the connection with [Buffy alum] Alyson Hannigan [who stars with me on How I Met Your Mother]. I even read for a part as a regular on Firefly, for the doctor, and it almost happened. So when the phone rings and it's him, I'm quick to pick up. He said, ''I am doing a Web musical —'' and I said ''yes.'' And then he got mad and said ''Wait a second, let me pitch first.'' And then he told me the name of it, and the idea behind it and the reasoning behind it and I said ''Hell, yes.''
Jed Whedon When [Joss] talked to Neil, he assumed that [Joss] had already cast Nathan.
Joss Whedon Before I had even called [Nathan]. And I was like ''Yes! Definitely! He's on board if you are.'' When it comes to playing a smarmy superhero who thinks he's all that, is there anybody in the world you call besides Nathan?
Nathan Fillion, Capt. Hammer Joss was like ''My brothers and I are working on this thing.'' And I said ''I'm in, dude, I'm in.'' And he said, ''Wait a second, let me tell you, it's about this villain played by Neil Patrick Harris.'' And I said, ''I'm in, man, let me work with him.'' And he said, ''And he's plagued by this hero Captain Hammer, who's a real jerk, and that would be you.'' And I said, ''I'll do it.'' And he said, ''Wait a second, it's a musical.'' And I said ''Brother, I'm in, let me do it, don't make me beat you.''
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213067_20213068_20214910,00.html
