Felicia Day is one of those actors poised on the edge. She has had recurring roles in TV shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, House, Lie To Me, and Dollhouse. She played Penelope in the 2004 film Bring It On Again and has had roles in other films such as June. She will soon star as Red Riding Hoos in the SyFy Channel's Red. She also appears as Penny in Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (more about that one in a bit), but it's The Guild which truly shows Day's full range of talent, and why she will soon have a true breakout, as she is the star, script-writer, and producer of this internet gem.
As Wikipedia explains
The Guild was inspired and written by Day, an avid gamer, who plays World of Warcraft in between acting roles in several US television shows and movies. After two years of video game addiction, Day decided to make something productive from her experiences and wrote the series as a sitcom pilot. The series was purposely kept generic to avoid copyright problems and to appeal to a wider audience of massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) fans. Day also hoped to show that the stereotypical man living in his parents' basement is not the only kind of gamer. Believing the niche setting wouldn't appeal to television marketing wonks,she decided to produce the series online with Jane Selle Morgan and Kim Evey... After filming the first three episodes in two and a half days, they ran out of money. After donations were invited through PayPal, the fourth and fifth episodes were almost solely financed by donations...The first episode "Wake-Up Call" premiered on Youtube on July 21, 2007. The first season ran until the summer of 2008, consisting of 10 episodes and two specials (including the Christmas special, "Christmas Raid Carol").
After the success of the first season (as of today, the first episode shows over four million YouTube hits, and that doesn't count those who have watched it on the official site or other places), Day received funding from Microsoft to carry on the project which is now into its fourth season.
Whether you're a geek or just someone who loves one (and let's face it, if you're still hanging around here, you're probably one or the other) you'll probably find something to like about The Guild.
You'll find the first episode embedded below. The rest can be found at the official website or on YouTube.
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