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« on: July 13, 2013, 11:58:55 PM »
In her first book published in the 1980s, KLS recalled that the striking-Sam-blind storyline was written to accommodate the actor's need to rely on the TelePrompTer more heavily than would have been possible had he not been wearing dark glasses. She also gave an account of a certain pivotal episode for the character of "Pop" Evans that isn't supported by the tape, though I've always wondered if the incident might have happened during the "tech" runthrough on the sets (a dress rehearsal with the cameras to make sure blocking decisions were on the mark).
Given that Sam's next major storyline echoes events in the classic horror film Bride of Frankenstein, I'm not sure I entire buy KLS's story from her memoirs. It is certainly true that some cast members made heavier use of the TelePrompTer (or other memory aids provided for them by the crew) than did others.
G.