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Title: Dan Curtis and Karen Black
Post by: Willie Loomis on July 13, 2013, 12:27:02 AM

I recently watched Trilogy of Terror and Burnt Offerings and on the commentary for TOT, Karen Black spoke very highly of Dan Curtis (and was very delighted to find out that a clip of the Night Stalker was used in TOT in a drive in scene).  I'm just wondering where she was when Dan Curtis was looking for talent on Dark Shadows. 

My question is, do you think she would have fit in on the show (I MOST DEFINETLY DO) and if so, what charaacter could she have played (existing or non existing)? 

Just want to see where people stand on Karen Black basically.

Title: Re: Dan Curtis and Karen Black
Post by: quentincollins on July 17, 2013, 02:33:16 AM

I could see Karen Black playing any of the roles Marie Wallace played. I think she'd have been well suited as maniacal Eve, mad Jenny, or Megan. Not that I'd want to lose Marie Wallace who is wonderful, but those are the roles I think Karen Black would be best suited for.

Title: Re: Dan Curtis and Karen Black
Post by: joe integlia on July 17, 2013, 05:27:45 AM

I believe dark shadows had already ended by the time DAN discovered KAREN BLACK. I would have no doubt in believing that if she was introduced to DC just a few yrs earlier she would have been on the show for sure.