Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.
Longtime author friend Michael West is often on the celebrity side of a booth at horror conventions. Today I feature Michael on the public side of those booths.
Earlier this year at HorrorHound Weekend, Michael met several of his favorites, including actress Virginia Gardner. The actress had an interesting start to her career. She was inspired by an autistic character in the 2001 film I Am Sam. Having a brother with autism, it really impacted her and her career direction was decided.
Since then, she has built a solid career on television and in the movies. Although to limited to horror films, her work in that field was a major source of her popularity at HorrorHound Weekend.
As for Michael, he has made a successful career from stand alone novels, franchises and short stories. Talking to the cheery Michael, you wouldn't guess the horror that flows through his brain into books. He's extremely talented, as judged by the several books of his on my shelf.
For more info on the convention, go to HorrorHoundWeekend.com. Go to bymichaelwest.com for more info on my talented author friend.
Michael West and Virginia Gardner in Cincinnati, OH-March 2024.
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