Dracula Two — Кассета

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Part Two of a conversation with Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. We begin in this podcast episode with some observations by Mr. Stoker. Stoker: It takes courage to say what you have seen when you expect to be laughed at. Night Watchman: And courage to listen without immediately deciding you know better. Stoker: The character of Van Helsing asks for openness to possibilities. He is a learned man. His learning does not require him to believe that everything worth knowing has already been settled. Night Watchman: I appreciate that. Though I don't imagine you'd want us replacing every sensible explanation with a vampire. Stoker: Certainly not. If your window rattles, inspect the latch before summoning an expert in the undead. Night Watchman: That's going in my incident report. "Window latch inspected. Undead expert unnecessary." Stoker: Your supervisor should be pleased. Night Watchman: Don't get your hopes up. [A brief pause.] Night Watchman: I want to stay with Mina a little longer in your narrative. She's capable, observant, and necessary to the investigation. But there comes a time when the men decide to protect her by leaving her out. Stoker: There does. Night Watchman: And that doesn't turn out well. To my ears, that part gives us room to question their judgment. They admire her abilities, and then suddenly decide she shouldn't have the information. Stoker: Their intentions do not guarantee that their decision is wise. Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.