David Selby Records Dracula

Update: Ben Cross has bowed out of Dracula due to other obligations. Simon Templeman replaces him. For discounted tickets, click here.

David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Ben Cross (Barnabas Collins from the 1991 Dark Shadows) will portray Van Helsing and Dracula for L.A. Theatre Works' live radio theatre performances of Bram Stoker's Dracula. L.A. Theatre Works records radio theatre performances before a live audience for eventual broadcast on public radio and release on compact disc.

Five performances will take place between Wednesday, May 18, and Sunday, May 22, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Latest David Selby Novel Available for Kindle

The Blue Door, the latest novel by David Selby (Quentin Collins) is now available for the Amazon Kindle.

http://amzn.to/luQ4YI

New Dark Shadows Book

Wayne State University Press has just released Dark Shadows, a new book in its TV Milestones series. The book is written by Harry M. Benshoff, an Associate Professor in the Department of Radio Television and Film (RTVF) at the University of North Texas who has previously written some shorter academic pieces about Dark Shadows.


Here is a description of the book from the publisher:

While supernatural events have become fairly commonplace on daytime television in recent decades, Dark Shadows, which aired on ABC between 1966 and 1971, pioneered this format when it blended the vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and witches of fictional Collinsport, Maine, with standard soap opera fare like alcoholism, jealousy, and tangled love. In this volume, author Harry M. Benshoff examines Dark Shadows, both during its initial run and as an enduring cult phenomenon, to prove that the show was an important precursor—or even progenitor—of today’s phenomenally popular gothic and fantasy media franchises like Twilight, Harry Potter, and True Blood.

Benshoff demonstrates that viewers of all ages responded to the haunted world of Dark Shadows, making unlikely stars out of the show’s iconic characters—reluctant vampire Barnabas Collins, playboy werewolf Quentin Collins, vengeful witch Angelique DuVal, and vampire hunter Dr. Julia Hoffman. Benshoff explores the cultural and industrial contexts of the mid-1960s that gave rise to Dark Shadows and how the show adapted nineteenth-century gothic novels and twentieth-century horror films into a televised serial format. Benshoff also examines the unique aspects of the show’s casting and performance modes, its allure as a camp cult text, and the function of the show’s many secondary and tertiary texts—including novels, records, games, comic books, and the two feature films, House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971).

In the years since its cancellation, Dark Shadows’ enduring popularity has led to a prime-time NBC remake in the early 1990s, recent talk of a Tim Burton and Johnny Depp feature film, and a popular ongoing fan convention. Benshoff’s timely study of Dark Shadows will appeal to fans of the show and all film and television history scholars who are interested in the roots of one of today’s most popular genres.

The book is available from Amazon.

Dark Shadows Actors at the Hollywood Show

The Hollywood Show, to be held Feb. 12-13, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, lists several Dark Shadows actors as attending a cast reunion: Jerry Lacy (Rev. Trask), Lara Parker (Angelique), Christopher Pennock (Jeb Hawkes), and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans). The site also lists David Selby (Quentin Collins); however, according to his official web site, Selby does not plan to attend this event.

My Shadowed Past by David Selby

YouTube video about David Selby's (Quentin Collins) new book about Dark Shadows, My Shadowed Past:



http://youtu.be/Om1Qpvj3j2k

New David Selby Books

David Selby (Quentin Collins) has two new books available for purchase on his official web site, DavidSelby.com. The Blue Door is a novel dealing with one woman's struggle to save her mountain in the southern Appalachians. My Shadowed Past is David Selby's account of his time on Dark Shadows.

For additional information or to purchase the books, visit the Books page of DavidSelby.com:

http://www.davidselby.com/books.htm

New DVD Release for David Selby's The Girl in Blue

The Girl in Blue is a 1973 film directed by George Kaczender starring David Selby (Quentin Collins), Maud Adams, and Gay Rowan. Selby is the film's lead character, Scott. Here's the synopsis:

Scott has it all. He's a well-paid corporate attorney and lives in a nice apartment with a girlfriend who would do anything for him. But Scott is troubled. He has a vision of a beautiful blonde woman whom he saw four years earlier, but never knew. One morning, without telling anyone, Scott climbs in his car and sets out to look for "The Girl in Blue." His search is romantic, exciting, funny and passionate.

This new DVD release features a brand new 16 x 9 master, an introduction by David Selby, audio commentary by Selby and director George Kaczender, and an interview with co-star Gay Rowan. It will be released on July 27, 2010. Click here to pre-order a copy from Amazon.com.

YouTube Video for My Mother's Autumn by David Selby

If you have never been to a Dark Shadows Festival or a personal appearance to hear David Selby (Quentin Collins) read from his books, check out YouTube for a slideshow promoting My Mother's Autumn. It includes David Selby reading one of his poems from the companion compact disc.

Signed David Selby Books

David Selby (Quentin Collins) is once again offering signed copies of his books through his official web site. He will even personalize autographs. Visit http://www.davidselby.com/ for details.

David Selby to Appear on Mad Men

According to his official site, David Selby (Quentin Collins) will guest star in an episode of Mad Men. The AMC series will begin its third season on August 16, 2009. The premiere date for Selby's episode, "The Greatest Generation," is not available at this time. Check back for updates.