Whenever I’m financially able, I like to fund projects created by talented people. Over the past year, I’ve backed books, movies, reading programs, reunions, even scientific experiments, including:
* The Global Family Reunion Festival
* Embrace – The documentary that will create global change
* Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child
Earlier this year, I and 46,991 other fans of actors Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion helped to raise more than $3.1 million to produce a new web series. “Con Man” centers on the post-show life of Wray Nerely (Alan Tudyk), co-star of sci-fi series “Spectrum,” which was canceled before its time and went on to become a cult classic beloved by fans. Wray’s good friend, Jack Moore (Nathan Fillion) starred as the series captain and has become a major celebrity, while Wray hasn’t found his desired level of stardom.
Yes, Joss Whedon fans, it’s very meta.
To thank those of us who funded the series, the “Firefly” stars included our names in the credits. Here’s mine:
No, really. I swear. My name is in there! See (click to enlarge):
Wouldn’t it be great if having your name appear in a show’s credits was enough to warrant your own IMDb page? Ah well, a girl can dream.
Speaking of dreams, this series is even funnier than I hoped it would be. It features appearances by many of my favorite actors and, as I previously mentioned, I paid to help get this baby off the ground. So, dear friends, please help me spread the word. “Con Man” is available on Vimeo. Check it out.
Con Man from Con Man Web Series on Vimeo.
