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The one that bothers me is "frightened". Someone never says their scared-they are always frightened. Never even afraid.
Another one is "destroyed". Julia will not be killed, she will be "destroyed". Barnabas is particularly fond of this expression.
-Lindsey
What really gets me is when some poor soul who has been kept in the dark for sometime about something (usually mysterious) finally starts to see the light and will ask about it, only to be met with the usual reply back "NEVERMIND!!" Barnabas is famous for saying that one.
LOL.. I was just trying to imitate that pose ... grabbed my hand mirror and looked... just one word describes how I look.. RIDICULOUS
In the beginning episodes Barnabus appeared in he used to blink allot -
In future shows, KLS began to take a breathe and sign before each of her lines.
Julia's staring off to some unknown point with her mouth open and slightly pursed lips just kills me
I hated Joanna's theme. That music was so syrupy sweet, it could send a diabetic like me into severe shock!
Generally speaking, I thought DS' music was dynamite and really added to the allure of the show.
Love, Robin
Robin~ I'll have to ask my mom about that..she's diabetic too..
I think that is sooo funnie! They actually played it on the radio? Like "From Dark Shadows, it's Quentin's Theme...*cue music*" type thing? That's sooooooooooooooooooo kewl! Gawd, DS ROX!!!^___^
the one that gets me is "your very kind" arghhhhhhhh
Barnabas frequently clasps his hands together in front of his midsection (like he's an NFL referee signaling for a penalty).
Of course, when she's in fear of imminent danger, Julia Hoffman often throws up her arms, with her hands wide open, while squinting her eyes and opening her mouth wide open. ("Oh, Barnabas, where are you!?!")
My favorite Julia Hoffman line is that question she often asks in that wonderfully authoritative tone of hers: "Jeff, What are you doing here?" Or, as PT Ms. Hoffman to Mrs. Stoddard: "What are you doing in this room?" (in Angelique Stokes-Collins' room).
Don't call me stupid...but what exactly is hand wringing???
Adra ?!?
P.S...I have noticed Julia moving her left arm a lot while talking.
the one that gets me is "your very kind" arghhhhhhhh
Millicent and her handkerchief drove me nuts.
And not a gesture or anything, but there is one word this show uses so much and I can't stand it: "fond"
"She was always so fond of him", etc. It really grates on my nerves because it was sounds so insincere IMHO.
right up there with the ole "perhaps"..everyone on the show said "perhaps"....Everyone has nervous little body quirks, but with actors and actresses, it's right there for the world to see. Barnabas was always rubbing his thumb over his forefinger. Julia gasps or has sharp intakes of breath. In early episodes, Carolyn was forever pushing her bangs away from her forehead (they tended to fall over her face, reminiscent of Veronica Lake).
Gad, I would hate to be scrutinized this way! I can imagine someone commenting on how often I touch my lips, or adjust my bra strap or turn my head from side to side (because my neck bothers me).
Those little quirks are fun to watch, IMHO. It helps make these characters human. Who has more to be nervous about than Barn and Julia?
Love, Robin
You are right..Julia is hardly a Julie Newmar!
Well, from what I've seen, Lara blinks about 50 times per line. Nancy Barrett often licks her lips before speaking. Julia constantly tugs at her collar, but I haven't really noticed this with Grayson Hall's other characters.
You forgot to mention how Roger Davis touches his hair.
ProfStokes
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