Category: Notes

Notes

COVID-19 Pandemic

Post author By David Selby
Post date March 22, 2020

Dear all,

What times we are living through or attempting to. Just want to say please take care of yourselves. It is an easy thing to say. I know. We all have loved ones to look after, take care of. Some of you have jobs that may be threatened or are gone. Your health could be compromised. As we all know, fear of the unknown requires us to stay strong, to stay close to our loved ones.

Perhaps I am reaching out to you because I don’t know what else to do. In some ways, I feel useless. I confess to being angry with what is going on. But anger will do no good.

I wish I could reach out and touch, hug, each of you and tell you how grateful I am that you are there, knowing that you will never, ever, give up. I am with you, each of you.

My love,
David

Notes Remembrance

Bob Cobert

Post author By David Selby
Post date February 24, 2020

Cover art from the Dark Shadows soundtrack album, featuring “Quentin’s Theme.”

Bob Cobert, the genius who composed the music for Dark Shadows, has left this world. I am sure Bob composed something wonderful to be played as he passed through heaven’s gate.

Bob was a warm, kind, and gentle man and a friend to all those who had the pleasure of working with him. Bob’s music for Dark Shadows was a huge reason for the show’s success. He composed the music for “Quentin’s Theme.” I can never think of Quentin without hearing Bob’s music.

How fortunate I was to be the beneficiary of Bob’s genius. He was a dear, humble and special man who always knew the score and how it should be played.

I loved you dear friend.

God bless.

David

Notes Remembrance

John Karlen

Post author By David Selby
Post date January 23, 2020

John Karlen and David Selby on June 27, 2015, the 49th anniversary of Dark Shadows

Carl (John Karlen) and Quentin (David Selby) discover Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) in his coffin in an episode of Dark Shadows

As many of you may know, Johnny Karlen left this world yesterday. Johnny was a force of nature, full of joy and love of life. His smile lit up the hearts of all his fellow actors on Dark Shadows.

We have all held onto to our love and friendship with each other through the years, and we will continue to hold onto each other as we will always be embraced with Johnny’s smile, his sense of fun, his hugs, and his love.

David

David Selby, John Karlen, and Dan Curtis on the set of Night of Dark Shadows

John Karlen and David Selby at a 2006 recording session for a Dark Shadows audio drama