Gellar was doing Scooby Doo 2, which was already in production at the time of the Buffy wrap party. And I remember Whedon saying catty things about her. I do not remember her responding in kind. Generally speaking, I respect people who behave like professional adults.

But I'm also not sure why it matters. Even if she's rude or a nasty person, she's not being rude or nasty to me. All I ask is that the people who entertain me be, well, entertaining.

I've heard a set visit story that if verified as true would move me from thinking she's merely cool and distant to outright primadonna scum. But in terms of her work she almost always turns in a good performance and her professionalism is beyond reproach, even by co-workers and employers that don't seem personally fond of her.

primadonna

I kind of lean toward this after being on the set of Hush. But then, she also did a cool thing and gave a couple of the other extras autographed pictures.

t shrug

I'ma a primadonna, too. So like probably recognized like.

If SMG was NOT out of town during the wrap party, then her not showing would actually move me away from believing she is outright primadonna scum (what a great, all encompassing descriptor).

True primadonna scum would have shown up, hogged the spotlight and made everyone else miserable. I respect cranky people who keep it to themselves.

Primadonna may be the wrong word then, as what I'm referencing wasn't so much a case of attention seeking as being outraged at the presence of a worthless peon. But the story pings me as being so perfectly designed to make everyone have a "What a BITCH!" reaction that I'm suspicious, and it didn't come from someone whose honesty I have a personal feel for.

She pings me as a person who doesn't like socializing within her industry, for whom acting what she does, not who she is. (In other words, she doesn't seem to be uber-passionate about the craft and whatnot.) No judgement on her for that, but that would inform her actions w/r/t things like wrap parties, especially for a show she was more than ready to walk away from. However, this is an opinon completely formed from my derriere.

I wish I had julianna's derriere, but I have the same opinion. I bet she feels about wrap parties like I feel about my office Christmas party.

being outraged at the presence of a worthless peon

Nope, that definitely qualifies as prima-behavior. The very definition of it. And really sad. When people are so insecure, or so 'privileged' as to be able to waste energy being offended by the existence of others? issues t /Clem

I bet she feels about wrap parties like I feel about my office Christmas party.

Exactly. Gods know there's been more than one closing-night party that I really haven't wanted to go to because I knew everyone would be all sad and weepy about the show closing while I was so very over the show and looking forward to/working on my next project. I can only imagine what it would be like after a 7-year run.

I bet she feels about wrap parties like I feel about my office Christmas party.

That's exactly the comparison I thought of, Sophia. You couldn't drag me to those things.