Hollywood Collector's Show

Beverly Garland - N. Hollywood, CA

October 4th & 5th, 2003

Saturday, October 4th: There were four dealer rooms that I completely ignored; I'm not made of money and I was in a hurry to say hi to Sid Haig and Bill Moseley. I had to fight my way past the great hoard of Val Kilmer worshipers, and made a mental note to use the other entrance from then on.

I passed by Andrew Prine, and his wife, Heather Lowe; I fear Andrew Prine a great deal, so I didn't speak to him. I also passed by Steve Railsback, even though he looked really lonely; after all, he was sitting next to Prine and I was afraid he would get me if I came too close. I continued by and came across Kevin McCarthy, one of the best portrayers of assholes in the world. He was actually quite nice.

Tippi Hedren was there, looking beautiful and still making me jealous after all these years. Edwin Neal (The Hitchhiker from Texas Chainsaw Massacre) was propped up against the back wall peddling his memorabilia and bringing the world joy and laughter; I enjoyed harassing him all weekend. Stay tuned for an interview with Ed Neal soon.

A familiar woman kept smiling at me, and after an awkward moment of thinking I was being hit on, I realized that it was Jenette Goldstein! Some of my fondest childhood movie memories involve her, and I was pleased to discover that she was very nice; she granted me an interview, and signed a photo to my mom. Click here to read my interview with Jenette.

Of course, all of that took place within twenty minutes or so, and Larra and I spent the rest of the day harassing Sid Haig and Bill Moseley. What can I say about them? Sid is still the sexiest man alive, and Bill is hilarious…and he can also spit a piece of candy half way across a room, even in high winds. I'd tell you that Bill is nice, but he made me swear not to tell anyone….oops…sorry Bill.

Sunday, October 5th: We came in somewhat late, as it was a rather rough night at the motel we stayed in. Returning to our post, we continued to bug Sid and Bill, and once again we were suckered into fetching them their lunches. After spending some more time chatting with Ed Neal, I went over to talk to William Katt. Not much to say there, just that I talked to William Katt.

I took advantage of a moment when Andrew Prine went away, and went over to Steve Railsback, a.k.a. Mr. Smooth; he has a Johnny Cash/Tommy Lee Jones kind of cool about him. He introduced himself to me as "Steve." What a cool guy; and he's promised me an interview at the Chiller Convention later this month.

As things were wrapping up I did my interview with Jenette Goldstein, who then introduced Larra and me to Daniel Roebuck, who then introduced me to Duane Whitaker, amazing. Then we ran into Ron Jeremy…very…uhm…interesting. We said our goodbyes soon after that, and went immediately home to the comfort of our own beds.

This was definitely not a horror show, and I can't wait to see Sid, Bill, Steven Railsback, and all the rest at a convention where they'll be better appreciated.

-Aine

Jenette Goldstein & Aine

Larra & Edwin Neal

Aine, Sid Haig & Bill Moseley

Sid Haig, Larra, & Bill Moseley

Aine & Edwin Neal

Daniel Roebuck & Larra

Aine & Sid Haig

Larra, Ron Jeremy, & Aine

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