Those Frid discs sound wonderful.

G.

Wait, wait, wait. How could a vampire do any of the putative responses BEFORE leaving the sepulchre?  Was the actual question first thing Vamp does AFTER leaving coffin?

You have amazing patience MB...

Best,

G.

I only ever saw the one DS files book by Gross.  I never knew there was more than one.

The books were really cheaply produced.  I would never pay more than fifteen bucks for one.

G.

Matt Hall has posted a longer, more intimate eulogy of his late Father. It's one of the best pieces of writing I have ever read about anyone involved in 20th century theatre and television.  DS isn't mentioned, however.

http://msbhall.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/a-second-eulogy-for-sam-hall/

G.

To me, Roy Thinnes as Trask was the scariest thing in the entire show.  Forget Angelique--there was no doubt in my mind that this Trask was a force of pure evil.

That is, when I wasn't distracted by the dead caterpillars glued to his eyebrows (just kidding).

G

Patti, I think you're talking about the current DS 1991 sidebars.  I believe the older man you reference is Joshua Collins (portrayed by Stefan Gierasch, if I recall aright).

Best,

Steve

I think this one was written by Violet Welles.  Only she could write Count Petofi as he truly was.

G.

I don't know if any other DS fans out there are watching Constantine.  The main attraction for me is Welsh actor Matt Ryan's portrayal of the title character.  He's brooding, conflicted, snarky, and a bit of a mess.  There was a lot of concern in fannish circles that the series was going to seriously adulterate the source material, but from what I have read, so far the story mostly follows the books.

For those who like occult horror with an edge, you might want to have a look. The scripts are uneven but Ryan is worth checking out.

Ryan, like a certain other actor we admire, is a dyed-in-the-wool Shakespearean, with roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company.  As a child he appeared in a West End production of Les Miz.

G.