DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
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actually i got back last night...i was a daytripper.thanks for the photos joeytrom.midnite,prof. stokes was going to introduce us but we lost track of you.
since i was there but briefly i can say only that dianna millay is something else.i had her autograph her book on halloween and when i told her i enjoyed her 1966 story but had yet to watch her 1897 story she told me she had no idea what i was talking about.when i reminded her that she appeared on the show during two different stories she told me she doesn't remember anything about the show and in fact has never even seen it :P.i couldn't tell if she was just being coy.john karlen is nuts.k.l.s is as sweet as maggie.
i lost my program for the fest and they told me i would have to buy a new one.the nerve!my souvenier this year was a sterling silver victoria winters charm :-*.
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I wish I was able to meet some of you, I still haven't after all this time, though I did meet Stuart and Guy Haines in passing a couple of years ago.
Perhaps because Diana was on DS for a short period of time during both storylines, it is basically all a blur to her.
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Hmmmm...hasn't she made a second career out of being Laura? ;D Seems odd that she suddenly doesn't remember anything about the series.
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Hmmmm...hasn't she made a second career out of being Laura? ;D Seems odd that she suddenly doesn't remember anything about the series.
then why was she there?
jennifer
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That does seem strange that she does not recall her role on DS, guess that would rule her out of any Q and A that they may have..I would think that since she does attend the DS get togethers, that she may want to bone up on the show, or at least the roles that she played, at least to be able to chat with the fans about it.
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During the Q & A with Darren Gross on the NODS restoration, DM basically just sat there while JK, DS, & LP took part in the discussion.
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Hi Joey, well, I remember Diana saying she was going to tell a story on Sunday about the night she spent at Lyndhurst (for some reason, she wound up sleeping there--not sure why, or how). Unfortunately I had to miss her appearance on Sunday.
I think she does remember some things from working on DS--just nothing to do with the plot. Most of the actors don't remember any of the plots. Even Lara Parker, who writes DS novels (and is almost finished a new one) couldn't remember answers to plot related questions lobbed at her by some of the fans.
I well remember a good friend of mine asking Lara what she thought of her time playing Cassandra. She gave him a blank look and said, emphatically, that she had no memory of playing anyone by that name!
I only tell this because Lara has actually watched some of the shows and done work on the storylines for her novels. You can imagine how much less the other actors, who don't write DS fiction, would remember about the actual stories.
Another memory is of David Selby and John Karlen appearing on stage together a few years back in NYC. Someone at the Festival had made a showcase video that was a string of clips of the two actors as Desmond and Quentin from the 1840 story. Both of them were very impressed by this, and they both made remarks indicating that it was the first time they had seen these shows since 1970! Selby kept talking about how good the show looked and how well all of it played. I think it made him realize that there is a reason why some of us still enjoy watching these old tapes.
G.
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I had a confusing experience at Diana's table in the dealer room myself. She was starting to explain some things about the Halloween book and sort of vered off into something kind of garbled about witches. She sure lost me. I was actually there to get a photo and autograph from her but they couldn't change a $20. So I said I'd come back later and, when I did, I heard her tell someone in line that she was only going to sign her books. This seemed odd to me since she was also selling 8X10 glossies. Who knows, I may not have heard what I thought I did.
What I'd like to know is what was she talking about when she was on stage during the Q&A session when she mentioned her very strange experience at Lyndhurst when she spent the night there during the filming of NODs? She said she was saving it for another session but that it was the scariest thing she had ever experienced. If any of you attended and heard this story or have heard it before please post!
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I was actually there to get a photo and autograph from her but they couldn't change a $20. So I said I'd come back later and, when I did, I heard her tell someone in line that she was only going to sign her books. This seemed odd to me since she was also selling 8X10 glossies. Who knows, I may not have heard what I thought I did.
I was there when she told a guy in line that she wouldn't sign an autograph unless he bought something and he started to make an issue of it by informing us on the line that she would not sign the fest books. She mentioned out that this was not an autograph line but a sales line.
I did buy her Halloween book, but I haven't read it yet.
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i read diana's book(i bought it online and had her autograph it at the fest).it's very strange and has some scary recipes.she didn't tell me that she doesn't remember the plot of the show but actually doesn't remember anything about it at all.strange.it's funny how minor characters like laura and willie have made sort of a cottage industry out of the show.
another fest moment i forgot to mention was nancy barrett doing a "garbo".she wandered around the hotel lobby in a large hat and sunglasses ::).
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strange.it's funny how minor characters like laura and willie have made sort of a cottage industry out of the show.
Minor characters? Willie Loomis....a minor character?
I think not.... ;)
And I saw and heard for myself that John Karlen can be very entertaining. He certainly was gracious and funny and quite endearing when I spoke with him.
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perhaps "minor" was a poor choice of words :-X.rather they were "supporting" characters.not truly "leads" like barnabas,julia or quentin.
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john karlen is nuts.
YES! And in the very BEST possible way! He literally made the festival for me both times I have been able to go!
I love this guy!
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DIS HIM IN MY PRESENSE!!! ;)
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And I saw and heard for myself that John Karlen can be very entertaining. He certainly was gracious and funny and quite endearing when I spoke with him.
Hi Rainey!! I certainly agree! He was so nice to talk to and really made my Mom smile & laugh at the banquet dinner!! She had been really down the past few days because she lost her beloved pet dog after 14 1/2 years. So JK really made her day and I was happy to see her laughing a bit!!
Cassandra
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Well, this is a very interesting discussion! Diana Millay has at past Fests remembered many details about being on the show, so I don't know what her problem is with her sudden amnesia this time! She usually goes onstage and starts talking about how Laura was the perfect role for her because she "is" the phoenix or something and all these supernatural things have happened to her, and about being pregnant on the show, and about Louis Edmonds playing her husband. In fact, before Louis died (sob!), whenever they were onstage together they used to joke and act like they were married.
John Karlen is a riot! Loved when he went up to the microphone in the audience when Kathryn Leigh Scott and Denise Nickerson were onstage (I think it was them anyway) and asked if any of the DS actors had affairs with each other while they were on the show!! LOL!!!! Glad he made your mom's day, Cassandra. (Sorry I missed saying goodbye to you -- again! -- ack!)
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I've always considered Willie a major character as well.
I certainly hope I'm not detecting some sort of prejudice against abused handymen. lol (just kidding)
Interesting all the stuff about Diana Millay. I must admit I have never approached her at a Fest 'cause she scares me for some reason - really gives me the creeps! LOL
The thing about refusing to sign certain things, saying the autograph line was a sales line....Wow. :o
Well, at least she makes her intentions known! But let's face it - these Fests are a business for some. KLS in particular. She comes across to me first and foremost as a public relations/business woman, which I suspect is one of the reasons she's so enthusiastic about the Fests continuing. At the moment, the only person I can think of who doesn't sell things is Karlen. I like that. He's probably my favorite Fest guest when it comes right down to it. I was disappointed that AGAIN this year I didn't get the chance to talk to him. (I'm never in the right place at the right time) :-
:'(
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I have to admit that Diana Millay is a character! I met her when I went to the Fest last year. She had basically just arrived and was at her table, looking rather frazzled (Craig Hamrick shared the table with her). Two friends were with me, and I asked her if she would autograph our programs. Without taking her attention away from the boxes of stuff she was unloading she said she sure would, but first she needed us to help her get her things all in order. "I got such a late start," she said rather befuddled. Hauling things out, she handed them to us and said: "Put this here, and that there, and set this up." I got to help Laura Collins get her table in gear! After that, she signed our programs and then added: "Now come stand around me so we can have our picture taken. Get your camera."
Although I figured she was a bit eccentric, I thought she was a hoot and a holler. In a way, she reminded me in a teeny way of Norma Desmond with a subtle and cunning sense of humor and purpose.
Gerard
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In a way, she reminded me in a teeny way of Norma Desmond with a subtle and cunning sense of humor and purpose.
OMG - Gerard! I believe you nailed that one. I think this was floating around in my subconcious all weekend. [/size]
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I've always considered Willie a major character as well.
I certainly hope I'm not detecting some sort of prejudice against abused handymen. lol (just kidding)
Willie's character can be interpeted as major and minor depending on the story:
Willie as a major character: Maggies Kidnapping, Julia tries to cure Barnabas, dream curse, The Adam Story, Parallel Time 1970 (though a different Willie).
Willie as a minor character: Quentin's haunting, Leviathan,
Summer 1970.
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John Karlen did have a life after DS . i thought he was great as Harvey on
Cagney and Lacey( he made the show) did he get an Emmy? anyway
maybe she was just kidding but i think she would be flattered to be giving her
autogragh after all this time! the only ones that want mine are my kids on checks! LOL
jennifer
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actually i got back last night...i was a daytripper.thanks for the photos joeytrom.midnite,prof. stokes was going to introduce us but we lost track of you.
mscbryk,
Glad you're back safe and sound. ProfStokes tried-- she showed your picture to me on her digital camera and I'm sure I'd seen you earlier but couldn't find you again. :(
(Joeytrom, I looked for you, sweetie, but could NOT find you either, boo hoo. Your photos are fantastic, btw. Thanks so much for posting them.)
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I wish I was able to meet some of you, I still haven't after all this time, though I did meet Stuart and Guy Haines in passing a couple of years ago.
I wish I got to meet you Joeytrom. I was constantly trying to read those name tags that everyone had on but this year the names were typed on and they couldn't be any smaller! Glad you had a nice time!
Cassandra
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At least this year, we could put our names on the tag, last year no one seemed to have their names on their tags.
I wear glasses, so its hard for me to read nametags anyway. We all should have arranged a meeting place.
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I agree that Diana seems very eccentric. I bought her cook book and she signed it for me. I got to chat with her and Craig Hammrick(?) for several minutes. The person in back of me in line didn't buy anything but Diana signed the program for her anyway. I find her rather interesting. I either heard this or read it somewhere that she talked about playing the Phoenix and being Roger's wife and going to his apartment in NY after the show sometimes for dinner. He was an excellent cook and always walked her home afterwards (they lived about 5 blocks apart).
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yes,dianna is a strange(pheonix)bird.since she has built a business on being a "star of dark shadows",perhaps she should learn a bit about her role.mpi was set up right across from her table.they probably would have given her a special discount should she want to purchase her episodes ::).
at the same time,i think maybe she was just being coy/evasive for some strange reason.once we started talking,there was a certain "opening up" on her part.she's eccentric to be sure but probably a nice lady :P.
at any rate,laura collins remains among my favorite characters.
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does she have a web site where she sells her book?
jennifer
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jennifer,
www.dianamillay.com has a link to B&N for buying "Power of Halloween". But I think it's Craig's www.darkshadowsonline.com that has the cover of "I'd Rather Eat Than Act". To purchase it, he has a link to B&N as well.
Does Barnes & Noble also have an Associates-type program that benefits the sites if you buy using one of their B&N links?
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Does Barnes & Noble also have an Associates-type program that benefits the sites if you buy using one of their B&N links?
Yes, they refer to theirs as an Affiliates program, but I'm not aware of any DS-related sites that participate.
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Thanks! Well then in that case, please don't forget that you can use the Amazon banner on a participating DS site to order any of Diana's books. As long as you complete the order during that same visit (in which you entered via the Amazon banner), the site owner earns a small referral fee, and it's a great way to support your favorite DS site! :D
We recently lost Darren's fantastic Restoration site and I'd hate to see any others fall under the weight of maintenance costs. :(