As a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as a librarian, Anthony Head meant a lot to me. It makes me even sadder when we consider that he is the third Buffy cast member to pass away in just a year and a half. I saw Head in person once, striding through a cemetery on the way to shoot a Buffy scene back in season seven, and I'm not kidding, I was living in Los Angeles back then and got to see the show being filmed a few times.
I can't write too much more. Please feel free to post a comment. What was your favorite Giles scene? I loved the one in the Espresso Pump. On the serious side, the one where he cried in Buffy's arms after losing Jenny.
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RIP Tony Head. You will always be our Giles.
ReplyDeleteJust gonna repeat what James Marsters' said in his tribute, there's a hole in the world.
ReplyDeleteHe did a lot for Buffy that was never dialogue, it was presence and poise, a smile or a look that expanded the character in ways that elevated the entire production. Yes to both of those scenes, but I think my favorite was when he took up a bat and fought Angelus, not as a hero but as man on a mission he had no intention of walking away from. The direct aftermath of course was his argument with Buffy where she held him. That entire scene was just incredible.
ReplyDeleteI also have to mention one of his roles that I adore, as a goofy dad in Imagine Me & You. He has a scene late in the movie where he begs his verbally abusive wife to treat him as a human being for once. It was unexpected and touching, bringing nuance to a relatively minor character.
Miss you already Giles.