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Title: Denice Nickerson
Post by: TERRY308 on September 05, 2002, 07:12:36 PM
Denice Nickerson, or Amy as she is known, did a great job today.  When she walked in at Wyndcliff, she took that scene away from Don Briscoe.  
I thought she was great.  She cries, throws things around, tells you " to just leave" and mean it.  

I think, that a little girl, packs quite a punch.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: VAM on September 05, 2002, 07:28:09 PM
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 When she walked in at Wyndcliff, she took that scene away from Don Briscoe.  

Both Denise Nickerson and David Henesy had a way with stealing scenes from the adult actors or actresses.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: jennifer on September 05, 2002, 08:48:35 PM
She is great and she has more wonderful scenes
with Don. she is so convincing!

jennifer
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: tripwire on September 05, 2002, 09:00:11 PM
denise nickerson is quite a little actress, glad they brought her in instead of going back to the sarah collins actress...as much as i liked the girl, you just had to wait a bit till her next flub, or stare down of the teleprompter.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: scout75 on September 05, 2002, 10:32:01 PM
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Denice Nickerson...took that scene away from Don Briscoe.

Not to discount young Miss Nickerson's talents by any means, but a gust of wind could upstage Don Briscoe. I'd like for someone to give him a paper bag just to see if he could actually act his way out of it.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Dr. Eric Lang on September 06, 2002, 12:12:52 AM
One of my favorite anecdotes from KLS' "Scrapbook Memories" book was a time when KLS and Grayson Hall stood by off camera and watched one of the little girl actresses (undoubtably Nickerson) deliver a flawless page of dialogue. Grayson turned to Scott and murmered "Forty if she's a day."
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: tripwire on September 06, 2002, 12:26:29 AM
one of the more memorable scenes with her is, and its on the blooper tape, when her and david come out of the secret passageway in the drawing room, with candles lit, and listen in on the jennings carolyn conversation, well amys candle has gone out already, and david is suppose to blow his candle out, turn, and blow hers out, and before he does, you can see amys face, like she knows whats about to happen, and as he turns, he blows a non existant candle, and he laughs a little, and she grins , but the scene goes great.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: VAM on September 06, 2002, 01:13:24 AM
Tripwire,

   I consider myself lucky to have met Denise at the 2001 Festival in NYC. She still has a great smile!
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: kuanyin on September 06, 2002, 01:29:24 AM
I was really struck by it also. It is so hard for children to act "natural" in the spotlight. And she did the troubled child just right, not overdone at all-with the underlying cause of sadness being understood. Bravo!
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Gerard on September 06, 2002, 01:42:27 AM
Denise Nickerson has always been, and still is, one classy woman and actress.  She has her own website and invites people to e-mail her anytime.  I did so once, just to tell her that as a fan I appreciated all the wonderful memories of watching her not only on DS, but on Willie Wonka, the Brady Bunch, etc.  I told her that I did not expect her to write back, that she must obviously be busy and receive tons of fan e-mail.  She did write back, saying that of COURSE she would, with a very personalized response.  Ever since, I will send her an e-mail every few months just to say hi and once again how appreciated she is.  She'll write right back, remembering exactly who I am, and asking all sorts of questions about what's going on with my life.  She actually remembers all that.  She is - and always will be - a First Class Act.

Gerard
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Julia99 on September 06, 2002, 03:04:16 AM
I too think the scene from today with Denise was wonderful. . very poignant. . .I wished she'd had more time at the 2001 NYC fest, ChrisP just talked way too long. . .hope she comes this year. . i've been thinking of emailing her myself and expressing that hope and then emailing Pierson and saying. .make sure she gets some time!  I love her voice. .who would've thought little Amy would have a deeper voice than Dr. Hoffman when she grew up??  It must've been all those cigs she and DH smoked in Joan's dressing room.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Craig_Slocum on September 06, 2002, 06:49:36 AM
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I think, that a little girl, packs quite a punch.

When I watched Dark Shadows in the 60's as a little girl, I always thought her and David were brother and sister. I liked seeing them.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Julianka7 on September 06, 2002, 08:47:13 AM
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Denise Nickerson has always been, and still is, one classy woman and actress.  She has her own website and invites people to e-mail her anytime.  I did so once, just to tell her that as a fan I appreciated all the wonderful memories of watching her not only on DS, but on Willie Wonka, the Brady Bunch, etc.  I told her that I did not expect her to write back, that she must obviously be busy and receive tons of fan e-mail.  She did write back, saying that of COURSE she would, with a very personalized response.  Ever since, I will send her an e-mail every few months just to say hi and once again how appreciated she is.  She'll write right back, remembering exactly who I am, and asking all sorts of questions about what's going on with my life.  She actually remembers all that.  She is - and always will be - a First Class Act.

I visited her web page too. She was kind enough to
answer my e-mail and respond again when I wrote her
back. A very classy lady.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Lindsey on September 07, 2002, 05:42:22 AM
I don't believe I have ever visited her webpage. Does anyone happen to have the address? Thanks!

-Lindsey
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: VAM on September 07, 2002, 01:57:30 PM
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I don't believe I have ever visited her webpage. Does anyone happen to have the address? Thanks!

Lindsey,

 Here is the address:

 www.members.aol.com/denisenickerson
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: ROBINV on September 07, 2002, 03:08:53 PM
Denise Nickerson was a wonderful actress, and I'm sorry she didn't pursue it into adulthood.  I remember her in a moody movie of the week entitled, THE NEON CEILING.  Her performance was outstanding.  

I was glad they gave David a little companion, since I felt he really needed a sibling type to keep him out of mischief, but then again, she really didn't, did she?

These kids get into a whole passel of trouble, and it's so much fun for us!

Love, Robin
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Carol on September 07, 2002, 04:15:08 PM
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is on the Family Channel tonight at 8pm in case anyone hasn't seen it.
Title: Re: Denice Nickerson
Post by: Afan on September 11, 2002, 03:46:51 AM
[thumb][thumb]Denise was great in all of her scenes.  I remember scenes with Quinton when she was sitting at  a desk, and she was very depressed about her mother, Laura, I believe.  Quinton was super to her--it was a touching scene (l897)[hello][hello]
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