(from left right, top bottom) ron glass, summer glau, alan tudyk, sean maher, adam baldwin, jewel staite, morena baccarin, , nathan fillion: 8 of 9 main actors in 2005 (not pictured: gina torres)
in casting nine-member crew, whedon looked first @ actors , considered chemistry others. cast member sean maher recalls, sort of put together, , think quick, right out of gate, instantly bonded . 9 cast members chosen before filming began. however, while filming original pilot serenity , whedon decided rebecca gayheart unsuitable role of inara serra, , shot scenes in singles easier replace her. morena baccarin auditioned role , 2 days later on set in first television show. joss brought me down testing room proud dad, holding hand , introducing me, baccarin recalled.
whedon approached nathan fillion play lead role of malcolm reynolds; after whedon explained premise , showed him treatment pilot, fillion eager role. fillion called several times read part before cast. noted thrilling. first lead , pretty nervous, wanted part , wanted tell stories. fillion later said heartbroken when learned series had been cancelled. fillion has called time on firefly best acting job ever had, , compares every job has had it.
alan tudyk applied through casting office , several months later called in audition, met whedon. called test 2 candidates role of zoe (wash s wife) , told down him , 1 other candidate. zoes tested not selected (gina torres received role) , tudyk sent home, received call informing him had part anyway. audition tape included in special features of dvd release.
gina torres, veteran of several science fiction/fantasy works (cleopatra 2525, matrix reloaded, alias, hercules: legendary journeys), @ first uninterested in doing science fiction show, won on quality of source material . recalled, had these challenged characters inhabiting challenging world , makes great storytelling. , no aliens!
for adam baldwin, grew watching westerns, role of jayne cobb particularly resonant.
canadian actress jewel staite videotaped audition vancouver , asked come los angeles meet whedon, @ point cast role of kaylee frye, ship s engineer.
sean maher recalls reading part , liking character of simon tam, whedon s personality , vision sealed deal him. role of simon s sister, river tam, whedon called in summer glau audition , test same day. glau had first worked whedon in angel episode waiting in wings . 2 weeks later, whedon called tell had part.
veteran television actor ron glass has said until firefly, had not experienced or sought science-fiction or western role, fell in love pilot script , character of shepherd book.
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