ANDY LALINO ON PCR HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
Nolan,
Excellent coverage of all the Halloween happenings (okay, mid-October
happenings!) in Central Flordia this year. Particularly enjoyed Ed
Tucker's Screamfest article and your HHPS visit.
Just a quick addendum to the HHPS - "Halloween" star P.J. Soles did
arrive at the HHPS at about 6pm, in time to help out "Death by
Engagement" producer Pennie Orcutt introduce the screening of the
neo-slasher.
I had the good fortune of meeting P.J. actually on Saturday at Orlando's
Screamfest. I mentioned my recent e-mail interview with her for Sirens
of Cinema magazine, and she remembered who I was. Honestly, she
couldn't have been nicer. I was able to chat with her just a bit during
the HHPS, but we ended up leaving at about 7pm, and didn't have as much
time with her as I originally intended.
In addition to P.J.'s arrival, actress/model Krista Grotte appeared at
approximately 6:30pm. Being that it's been several months since last
seeing her, it was fun to catch up.
Also got to meet, as you did, scream queen Tiffany Shepis (we actually
encountered her last her at Chiller) who was very nice and very able to
work the horror crowd.
Thought you may have wanted to know what occurred after you and Guz had
to split.
Andy Lalino
Clearwater, FL
Andy,
Thanks, man! That solves a few mysteries. Glad you liked our coverage, and it was nice runnung into you and Andrew Allan at the HHPS. ---Nolan
JASON LIQUORI ON THE TIFFANY SHEPIS ENCOUNTER
Nolan,
Re: Your HHPS '06 encounter with Tiffany Shepis where she recognized you, possibly because of her and my connection to Hoodoo For Voodoo. To be honest, I've never met her. I wasn't there the day she shot, so she knows you better than me. I was surprised, however, that she showed up because I also heard the rumors she wan't going to show due to negative reports over last year's HHPS.
She must just know you from the page. Maybe followed the trail of Hoodoo links to it and saw your pic. I hear she's good at names and faces.
Jason L Liquori
Hocus Focus Productions
Apopka, FL
WOW, thanks, Jason! Then I'm back to thinking somebody besides us DOES read this website! Haha. Sometimes the magic really works. Thanks for writing and for the clarification. ---Nolan
READER ON DR. PAUL BEARER AND SHOCK THEATER
Nolan,
I just read the Dr. Paul Bearer interview (I grew up and
lived in St. Pete from '66 - '01). In the interview they mention
"Shock Theater". It was on Channel 13 on Friday nights,
Channel 13 was at the time WTVT, if I am not mistaken.
I just though I'd throw that out there because reading the
interview made me remember all those weekends staying up
late and watching all those campy movies on Fri, Sat aftnoon
and night.
Ric [no last name]
Ric,
Thanks so much for writing! We all enjoyed the good doctor very much.
If I understand your reference correctly, the two Shock Theaters in question were two
different shows. You're absolutely correct that Channel 13
WTVT had a Shock Theater in the '60s in the Tampa Bay area.
But there were Shock Theater programs in AnyTown USA for a
long time, I think.
Shock Armstrong, the All-American Ghoul was our boy in Tampa.
Dick Bennick's character (Count Shockula) was from Winston-Salem, NC. ---Nolan
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