DS Fest 2006

[victoriawinters]

I'm still working on my husband so he'll go and we can make another NY vacation out of it.  Hopefully, the Yankees will be in town that week-end.  That will totally cinch the deal.

[Nancy]

I have not been to a Fest since 1993, but I might consider going to the NY fest next August IF:

Jim Pierson's invited guest list of actors includes some of the less-prominent players, like Terry Crawford, Kathy Cody, Denise Nickerson, Lisa Richards and Donna Wandrey, plus maybe Michael Maitland and a few others who are no longer in show business. . .it would be nice to hear from them.

According to the Dark Shadows Festival, all DS actors and personnel are invited to every festival.  I think there is a limit as to how many will have their travelling expenses and hotel accomodations paid for hence the choice to not come by some of the DS actors and personnel.

And whatever falling-out there was with Jon Frid should be mended and he should be encouraged and paid--if necessary--to attend.

By Frid's own admission in 1998 while doing a charity benefit in New York, he had a problem with "someone" running the festival years ago but as far as he was concerned, that was long over with.  Also, it's worth noting that Frid has not ever said he will not ever attend another DS festival.  In fact, when asked about it at the charity events, Frid said he wasn't against attending, just was enjoying his privacy and being retired.

Nancy

[michael c]

one can only imagine the pandemonium an appearance by johnathan frid would cause...i really hope he attends.

and what's up with my girl???will alexandra finally grace us with her presence?why is she so stand-off-ish with the whole thing?

[Raineypark]

and what's up with my girl???will alexandra finally grace us with her presence?why is she so stand-off-ish with the whole thing?

Perhaps she avoids the Fests for the same reason she went" behind the camera" rather than remain an actress: perhaps she really has no use for fame.

[Nancy]

and what's up with my girl???will alexandra finally grace us with her presence?why is she so stand-off-ish with the whole thing?

I met AM several years ago in NC (twice, actually) and she was very appreciative (and amazed) by the continued fan interest in DS.  My sense is that she was a little "scared off" by the intensity of fandom in general.  Please note that was just my impression from our conversation and not a direct quote from her.

Nancy

[CastleBee]

Even though, as things stand right now, late August is bad timing for me (can't be helped I know) it's great to know this far ahead in order to get a jump start with early whining, conniving and finagling.  I really wish it was going to be in Midtown but the fact that it's NYC is good enough and I've never been to Brooklyn so that will be interesting.

Thanks so much to everyone posting photos and accounts of the Hollywood fest - if you can't be there in person you can always count on the board to get you there in spirit (lame pun intended).  I sure hated missing that one but hopefully it won't be the last in that area.

Well, here's wishing that the 40th Anniversary celebration will turn out to be the biggest and best ever!  My fingers are already crossed that our beloved Mr. Frid will attend!

[michael c]

rainey and nancy,

i hear what you guys are saying.it must be very strange.you appear for a couple of years when you're very young on a t.v. show...and nearly forty years later that work is still being discussed daily by a deeply devoted fanbase.you're either into it or your not.plus unlike many actors from the show alexandra doesn't have things like books and cds to push so there's no financial basis for her involvement.

still...one can only hope.

can you imagine a double bill of johnathan and alexandra at the fest?the autograph line alone could stretch for days!

[Jackie]

By Frid's own admission in 1998 while doing a charity benefit in New York, he had a problem with "someone" running the festival years ago but as far as he was concerned, that was long over with.  Also, it's worth noting that Frid has not ever said he will not ever attend another DS festival.  In fact, when asked about it at the charity events, Frid said he wasn't against attending, just was enjoying his privacy and being retired.

OMG so there's a slim chance of "hope" that he may consider the 40th Anniversary?  LOL

    <----- represents the waves at the foot of widow's hill and the music of the opening theme

[PennyDreadful]

 I will plotz if Jonathan Frid decides to come to the Fest in 2006!  I'm keeping my fingers crossed!  I also hope David Henesy finally makes an appearance.  I know it's unlikely, but it's the 40th anniversary so you never know!