WB ORDERS FILMING OF NEW DS PILOT

Michael D. Roberts (Sheriff Patterson)
(photo appears on http://www.scientologie.ch/wis/wiseng/17/17-10.htm)


IMDb photo of Michael D. Roberts

Ah, Michael D. Roberts, Mr. Arrechia from Double Trouble! I watched that show all the time when I was in like 4th or 5th grade. 

This guy does a lot of character acting, but on this particular series his character had a very deadpan sense of humor. I could see that coming in handy for Sheriff Patterson.

Some photos of Ports O'Call in San Pedro, recently featured in exteriors for the NBC series Providence:

http://www.seeing-stars.com/ImagePages/PortsOCallPhoto.shtml

http://www.seeing-stars.com/ImagePages/PortsOCallPhoto2.shtml

This same site also has a page devoted to Greystone:

http://www.seeing-stars.com/Live/Greystone.shtml

I was wondering about Maggie and Sam.  Since they had mentioned that the casting for Julia and the sheriff would be coming, but there had been no mention of the others, I thought perhaps some of the new characters would be replacing them.

It's nice to know they will be in it if it goes on.

This guy does a lot of character acting

Yes, I recognized him the minute I saw his photo. He should make a great Sheriff Patterson. 

Great photos, Criseyde!

Here's the Red Car train stopping at Ports O'Call Station.  The Village is on the left side of the commercial fishing slip.
http://www.railwaypreservation.com/2003_Ports_O_Call_Station.JPG

I was wondering about Maggie and Sam.

When you think about it, the pilot is going to feature at least a dozen major characters - that's actually quite a few to introduce in only an hour show. Those unfamiliar with DS might be overwhelmed as it is. 

I hope Sheriff Patterson doesn't get killed off early .. didn't they k.o. him in the 1991 series?

Sheriff Patterson was never killed off in the 1991 series.

He was highly suspicious of Barnabas though.

We're all so conditioned by what we're used to.  I finally had a chance to show my aunt some of the Kelly Hu pictures.  She just said a few times, "She's too pretty to be Julia." 

It would be interesting this time if they have Maggie's mother alive.

From what I read on Friday, the characters of Maggie and Sam Evans will not appeear in the pilot, but will be used later, if the pilot goes to show.

Raholt

As an infrequent talker, but a 3 yr. or more listener/observer. May I just say that I think any new treatment should be given a chance. Personnally I can't wait for a new story!!

We're all so conditioned by what we're used to.  I finally had a chance to show my aunt some of the Kelly Hu pictures.  She just said a few times, "She's too pretty to be Julia." 

It would be interesting to see Kelly Hu as Julia.  I am still new to the Dark Shadows thing.  I am currently watching the 1966 season (currently watching the Laura Collins storyline), so I haven't seen any of Grayson Hall but I did see her pics online.  Definitely a big contrast.

With Kelly being a former beauty queen, she might bring some new fans to the new DS show and maybe even to the original.

Well, it can be possible that a very young person (and Miss Hu, despite being in her mid-thirties, looks very young, but then being in your mid-thirties is still "very young", as is being in your mid-forties!) could be a full-licensed doc.  Miss Green Bay (WI) is only 22 and is already a fully licensed physician.  Yes, she is a "Doogie-Hawser" superbrain, having started college when she was around 13 and finished medical school when she was just out of her teens.  And, ironically enough, she looks almost exactly Miss Hu, being a third-generation Korean-American.

sorry Gerard i would not want to have a 22 year MD taking care of me! there is more to
it than can be learned in books and brains. believe some of the "super brains" do not make good MDs.Miss Hu just doesn't seem like Julia but lets see how good of an actor she is!

jennifer