Send us a textIn this author interview, I speak with Koren Shadmi, the author of Bionic, Rise of the Dungeon Master, Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D, and The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television. He joins me today to talk about his graphic novel, Lugosi: The Rise & Fall of Hollywood’s Dracula. Listen to hear about how Lugosi's history as an activist, how Lugosi's career might have been different had he played Frankenstein's monster, and why Dracula is such an enduring story for film adaptation. Books mentioned in this episode include:All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Velvet Underground Story by Koren ShadmiDracula by Bram StokerLugosi The Man Behind the Cape by Robert CremerBela Lugosi: Hollywood’s Prince of Darkness by Nige Burton and Jamie JonesActing Class by Nick DrnasoFilms mentioned in this episode include:Dracula directed by Tod Browning & Karl FreundSon of Frankenstein directed by Rowland V. LeeThe Black Cat directed by Edgar G. UlmerFrankenstein directed by James WhaleRenfield directed by Chris McKayLast Voyage of the Demeter directed by André ØvredalVideodrome directed by David CronenbergThe 400 Blows directed by François TruffautVertigo directed by Alfred HitchcockMusic mentioned in this episode includes:BauhausSupport the show

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