Mister Furious
Writer David Fury on Angel, Buffy, and brains.
      by Lisa Kincaid

Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and Xander (Nicholas Brendon).

As for favorite characters on Buffy, Fury seems to prefer those who remind him of himself. Sort of.

"I love all the characters," he says, "but forced to pick, I'd have to go with Xander. He's the one I identify with most. Insecure, but funny. Sardonic, but sincere. And somehow he winds up with incredibly beautiful girlfriends. Just like me!

"On Angel, gotta say Cordy. Struggling actor in LA, honest to a fault, funny, and great breasts. Just like me! C'mon! You're not gonna print that, are you? It was a joke!"

He doesn't know us very well, does he? Fortunately, he does know himself, even if he's a little self-effacing about it.

"I suppose, if I have any strengths," he says, "it's my sense of humor, combined with my sense of scary. Though I'm unaware of it, I seem to write a lot of wordplay. At least, that's what Joss says, and he seems to appreciate it."

His coworkers are less likely to hedge about his contributions to the team, however. "He's the skeptic who makes us all better because we know we can't get anything half-baked past him," comments fellow Buffy writer Jane Espenson.

Angel (David Boreanaz, above) will finally come face to face with Buffy's new beau, Riley (Marc Blucas).

With both Buffy and Angel soon finishing out their seasons, Fury's already got summer plans. He'll be rewriting the Goosebumps movie for Tim Burton's production company, and the Buffy staff will begin planning the specific story ideas for the fifth season in a few weeks' time. As for his other future plans:

"I'm hoping for the opportunity to direct one of my future episodes, perhaps after next season. I was a film student at UCLA and I've had extensive experience directing for the stage in New York and LA. Also would like to keep my hand in acting. I still get a kick out of it. Beyond that, I haven't given it much thought. I'm working on my dream show right now, learning from the likes of Joss and David Greenwalt and Marti [Noxon]. I can't think of anything else I'd rather do."

But there's always room for improvement, and Fury's got ideas. Big, naked ones.

"The Buffy/Willow/Anya/Tara/Amy the Rat lesbian/beastiality sex orgy," he says, revealing his Master Plan. "Joss is such a prude for not letting me do it."

In parting, Fury offers some surprisingly candid glimpses into the future of Buffy and Angel -- and since these small spoilers were so forthrightly given, we can't be blamed for being suspicious of their validity. Those Mutant Enemy guys are sneaky. Proceed with caution.

"Angel will learn more about his ultimate destiny," Fury reveals. "Buffy will have a spiritual epiphany that will lead to a re-embracing [of] her role as the Chosen One. Willow comes out. Giles will exhibit a hereto unforeseen talent, that will have the fems swooning. Angel vs Riley. And much, much more..."

Alright, so David Fury may not be a brain-eating zombie. But he is a shameless tease.

The 11th Hour staff would like to thank David Fury for his participation in this interview and a generous Bronzer for her help in setting it up. for more information about Fury, visit his fanclub: Fury's Fanatics.

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