The movie wasn't really derived from Dark Shadows - they developed a whole new script for that particular one.

One of the reasons I think Dark Shadows still runs is that it's dependent on nothing else other than a story.

We would change out of costume, then we would read the next days script.

When I was younger I decided I'd hop on the train to New York.

Oh I am trying to remember, we would read the script after we did the show.

The movie, if I recall, didn't have to do with the television show because there were concerns from everyone that they didn't want it to be like the TV show.