It’s official. Felicia Day is a certified web star. The creator, lead actress and producer of what has become the gold standard for independent web series, The Guild, has redefined what it means to be a star. Some were introduced to her this summer through her standout performance as Penny (she can sing!) in Joss Whedon’s summer mega-hit web series Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Still millions more have been with her since her few episodes as Vi on Buffy or even the early days of The Guild. Matt Enlow wrote an excellent piece on Why We Follow Felicia: Analysis of The Guild’s Success Story, which summed it up this way: “Above all, Felicia brings savvy and grace to web video. She knows her stuff, hell – she helped invent it.”
Season 2 of her hit series The Guild premieres today, fresh off the heels of a massive sponsorship and distribution deal with Microsoft and Sprint. New episodes will run exclusively for the first four weeks after each release on MSN, Xbox 360 Live and Zune Marketplace. With the launch of the new season, Felicia sure has been busy—juggling production of The Guild while also shooting a role in ABC Family’s upcoming comedy Roommates. We managed to grab a few minutes of her time to chat about the long awaited sponsorship deal and what to expect from Season 2.
