I would love to have more of Bette in "real life"--or Joan Bennett, or Grayson Hall.  "But the acting is so terrible!" OK, watch something else, mate.  It's a free country (well, sort of).

Thanks, dom,  Great quote!

G.

Yeah, I'm sure you're right, MB.  I wasn't think of the character content so much as the performance.  She starts out seeming as if she's swallowed a valium the size of the Great Hall and pretty much continues on the same note throughout.

Presumably this is Burton's idea of "frustrated, defiant 14 year old."

Nancy Barrett's early 1966 scenes had such spark, verve, and style.  I do remember her describing David as a little monster.  Other than that the two characters seem like completely different people. I am happy to agree to disagree.

G.

Amanda, you are a real gem for taking the time to write such a wonderful report to share with us!  I really appreciate all the stories, especially the ones involving Grayson, Thayer, and John Karlen.

Interesting about the talk of a Greystone event.  Perhaps that would attract more of the 1991 cast (presuming most of them live in the LA area). 

Best, Steve

It's funny how the Rebekah character's card is the Empress, but the blurb speaks of her as "the Priestess." 

She definitely looks like a shady lady.  Would the Countess gasp and proclaim the card, "the Wicked Woman!"?

G.

So, no reports as to how the weekend went?

Hope a good time was had by all.

G.

Klaus Mikaelson... oh baby baby baby ... I can't .... *SWOON*

DS content, uh... just think... if DC hadn't had Don Briscoe keep ripping his shirt off, today's trend of shirtless hunks might NEVER have happened!!  (OK, that's a long shot, but the best I can do)

G.

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.

It was announced today on Grayson's F-b-k page that Sam and Matt Hall have had to cancel at the last minute, as Sam is unwell.

I hope the event is a success for all involved.

G.