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Thanks LdyAnne.  I'll give it a try.  I would love to hear how it came out but I'm not going to be able to make it to the festival. :(

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Current Talk '07 II / Re: Looks like DS: descriptions
« on: August 13, 2007, 06:07:36 AM »
This is not a strange request at all, considering your situation.  I'm just impressed at your ability to ask for something so honestly and eloquently.  I will try to be as worthy of it as David was.

Angelique is one of the characters who communicates so much in an unspoken way.  One of the hardest thing for any man to understand is how Barnabas could have turned down the opportunity for casual sex with this gorgeous creature who wanted nothing in return (at first).  Of course, I'm not condoning adultery but, come on, she was willing to kill his sister to get what she wanted.  I would call those extenuating circumstances!

But back to her look.  Both Lara Parker (1966) and Lysette Anthony (1991) are beautiful blondes who radiate dangerousness.  The difference is that while Lysette is smoldering and heavy lidded, Lara has these giant blue eyes which peer out cruelly from this otherwise perfect little face.  Lara holds her wide eyes open and stares you down with a haughty defiance.  She is one of those girls in high school - qiueen of the drama department - who is so pretty but doesn't get that much attention from guys because they are afraid of her.  She has a pert little mouth that she holds in a prim, even prissy, way that lets you know she doesn't think much of you or your chances to get anywhere with her.  She knows too much and she's not afraid to hold it over you.  Unfortunately, the barrier that her hauteur creates with the opposite sex is a self-fulfilling prophecy -- she is afraid she cannot be loved and that twists her into being meaner which makes happiness all the more unlikely for her.

Lysette on the other hand is a sullen, almost passive-aggressive little minx who pouts furiously.  She is all wild, unkempt hair and loose, low-cut outfits which show off her most excellent body.  Lara, in keeping with her prim demeanor, usually has her hair done up and favors long sleeved dresses with high, lacey collars and big broaches at the neck.  Lara's Angelique is less approachable but more needy -- she would melt if shown love.  Lysette's version is very approachable but much more dangerous.  She would more likely knife you in the back for past sins but Lara would probably be swayed to forgiveness by a passionate kiss.

Lara's outfits tended to emphasis her cornsilk blonde hair and pale blue eyes, lots of turquoise and lilac colors.  Lysette tended to wear blousy white frocks.

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Current Talk '07 II / Re: Depp Shadows~~Shoot It As An Epic!
« on: August 13, 2007, 05:34:23 AM »
I agree wholeheartedly.  They need to match the ambition of the original show instead of trying to scale back as has been done in other versions.  They will also have to resist the urge to "fix" DS, as was done in the '91 version especially.  Part of the charm is the over the top tone.  But if anyone can do it, Depp can.  Think of the masterful pathos he managed in such high concept pictures as Sleepy Hollow and Edward Scissorhands.  Either of these could have fallen flat as overblown cartoons.  Depp has the depth and deftness to handle the camp aspects without being cheesy.  (Sweeney Todd looks like another gothic winner as well -- this supremely gifted man is uniquely qualified to tell our beloved Dark Shadows stories).

And besides, whether it is great or not it will reignite interest in the original.  But in such good hands this is almost guaranteed to be a real win-win opportunity to make DS truly eternal (as opposed to all the disasterous remakes of 60s TV series, such as the virtually unwatchable big screen Bewitched - oi vey!)

To your question, it certainly can be done.  But it hasn't been yet.  Thank God this is Johnny's childhood obsession.  It will take everything he can bring to it.

Tony Blass

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Thank you Miranda.  You can imagine what a thrill it was for me to interview Lara after growing up with Dark Shadows.  I've interviewed some big stars before but Lara was a lifelong dream.

LdyAnne, I would love for you to show me how to record off of the web.  I've been in broadcasting for decades but never yet figured out how to record from the webcasts!  Thank you for making CDs available.

In the meantime, I have completed my first podcast for this occasion.  This is not the actual show as broadcast, but just the interview itself.  it was pre-recorded for Lara's convenience.  We were just kidding when we seemed to be saying goodbye to her in the studio afterward :)  In any case, let me know what you think:  http://alchemistplayground.podOmatic.com/entry/2007-08-12T19_03_43-07_00

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Thank you Benefactor.  I will try that.

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I am still trying to figure out podcasting and so forth.  In the meantime, I'd be happy to send you a CD of the interview.

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My partner Eric G. and I co-host a 1-hour radio program for the American Radio Network every Saturday night called "The Alchemist's Playground." On Saturday, August 11th at 9 PM PST (-0800 GMT) we will be interviewing Lara Parker in the studio on KCLA-FM 99.3 in Hollywood -- it is also broadcast simultaneously on the Internet at http://www.kclafm.com.

Ms. Parker will be discussing her life, career, Dark Shadows and, of course, her Dark Shadows book series, specifically her latest book, "Dark Shadows The Salem Branch."  We will also discuss the upcoming Dark Shadows Convention in Westchester, New York and the latest news about Johnny Depp's purchase of the rights to make a new Dark Shadows movie and what this will mean for fans of the original series, the audio books and new novels.  You won't want to miss this intimate, in depth interview with the one and only original Angelique herself, the warm, witty and always inspiring Lara Parker.

For more information visit our myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/alchemistplayground -- Tony Blass

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