New Releases
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Latest Books by David Selby
 Two new books by David Selby
were released in March 2015.
Light and Shadows collects the poems/songs that David has performed at
recent Dark Shadows gatherings:David Selby began his
television acting career portraying Quentin Collins in the
daytime serial Dark Shadows in the late 1960s and early
1970s.
Appearing first as a ghost in modern times and later as a
living person under a werewolf curse in the 1800s, Quentin was a
complex, evolving character who lived in both the light and the
shadows as the supernatural series shifted its storylines across
the centuries.
Light and Shadows
presents a collection of original poems and song lyrics composed
by Selby that have been influenced by not only his Dark
Shadows days but also his experiences and emotions in life
away from show business. He explores the joys and sorrows of the
real world imbued with a sense of gratitude, a touch of whimsy
and a resounding hope for the future.
Dozens of rare and previously unpublished photos from Selby's
life and career are included.
Personalized signed copies of
Light and Shadows
are available now.
 Promises of Love, a work of fiction,
was released on March 20. Paperback copies may be ordered from
Amazon. The
Kindle version of the novel is
available for immediate download.
Personalized signed copies of
Promises of Love are available through this web site.
Here is a
description of the book from the publisher, Headline Books:
A product of usually beautiful but sometimes cruel southern
Appalachia, Daniel Friend overcomes poverty, abuse, and personal
tragedy to establish an identity. Inspired by the strength and
love of his older sister, he realizes the power of education to
lead him to a life he has imagined for himself--the pinnacle of
his ambition is to graduate from Harvard University. That he
does not get this opportunity, devastating as it is to his life
plan, does not prevent him from becoming a beloved doctor,
loving husband and father. Although well-meaning, he stumbles in
his relationship with his two children as he tries to interject
his own preferences into their lives. A deeply felt story of
love, the novel examines the boundaries of a family, of its
secrets, of the complex web family relationships can weave.
Finally, the novel examines the damage that abandonment,
poverty, and childhood neglect can do to a human personality,
damage that sometimes cannot be overcome.
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 New Dark Shadows Audio Dramas from Big
Finish
David
has reprised the role of Quentin Collins in
Big
Finish's ongoing series of new Dark Shadows
audio dramas.
The latest release featuring David is
The Lovers' Refrain, which includes four Dark Shadows
tales focusing on Maggie and Quentin Collins.
Dark Shadows: Maggie and Quentin: The Lovers'
Refrain was
released in June 2018. Visit the
Big Finish web page for this title to listen to
the trailer or place an order.
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Recent Appearances
and Projects
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Master of Dark Shadows Premiere
Although he was initially unavailable to attend, due to a last
minute change of plans, David Selby attended the premiere of the
new Dark Shadows/Dan Curtis documentary on Saturday,
October 20 at the LAX Westin in Los Angeles, California. Other
Dark Shadows personnel on hand included John Karlen
(Willie Loomis), Jerry Lacy (Rev. Trask), Malcolm Marmorstein
(writer), Lara Parker (Angelique), Chris Pennock (Jeb Hawkes),
Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), and James Storm (Gerard
Stiles). |
Presidential Sites Summit
The White House
Historical Association, a private non-profit educational
organization founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961,
hosted the
Presidential Sites Summit at the
Willard
Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC on August 27-30,
2018. The summit, which is held every two years, brings together
leaders from presidential libraries, historic homes, and museums
to share ideas and insights about their management and outreach.
The summit's opening ceremony, "A Monumental Celebration,"
took place at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday, August 27,
from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. David Selby appearedr on behalf of
Ford's Theatre to deliver
Abraham
Lincoln's second inaugural address. "A Monumental
Celebration" was a free event and was open to the public.
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KNTR Radio Interview
David recently participated in a 40-minute radio interview conducted by
host Roger Galloway for the tenth anniversary of his "Good
Sunday Show" on KNTR 106.3 FM, an Arizona-based radio
station. The program originally aired on
Sunday, August 19. If you missed it, you can
listen online via this link.
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Castle Rock
The world of Stephen King has come to television in a new
original series from Hulu, Castle Rock. Here's how Hulu
describes the series:
 A
psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse,
Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and
intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works,
weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few
square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of
Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career:
Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and
Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and
numerous short stories such as "Rita Hayworth" and "The
Shawshank Redemption" are either set there or contain references
to Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original
suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that
explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon,
while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved
stories.
The series cast includes André Holland, Scott Glenn, Sissy
Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, Jane Levy, Terry O'Quinn, and Bill
Skarsgard. J.J. Abrams serves as executive producer.
Castle Rock premiered on
Hulu on July 25,
2018. David Selby appears in the fourth episode, "The Box,"
which was released on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Hulu
subscribers can see it
here.
David appears very briefly in this preview of the full season
of Castle Rock:
This "Inside the Episode" video also features a clip of David's
appearance:
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Ford's Theatre Annual Gala
 As
he did last year and in
previous years,
David participated in Ford's Theatre's Annual Gala.
This year's event was held on Sunday, June 10.
David has a longstanding relationship with Ford's Theatre,
having portrayed Abraham Lincoln in
The Heavens Are
Hung in Black and
Necessary Sacrifices
and having taken part in the
commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's
assassination.
In addition to his work with Ford's Theatre, David has also
written a novel about Lincoln, titled
Lincoln's Better Angel,
which was adapted from his play Lincoln and James.
He portrayed Lincoln on stage at the University of Southern
Illinois while a student there. On television, he portrayed
Lincoln in "The Flatboatman" for ABC's Directions
series. He also appeared as Lincoln in an episode of Touched
by an Angel.
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Legion
David filmed an appearance in the second season of the FX
series Legion, which began on April 3, 2018. He
appeared in Chapter 16, which premiered on
Tuesday, May 22. David also briefly appeared in Chapter 18,
which premiered on Tuesday, June 5, but this material was
recycled from the first season. If you missed the
broadcasts, check your cable/satellite provider's on-demand
options for FX, or watch online on the
Legion
web site.
 Be sure to check out his previous appearances in
the first season of Legion, which is available on
Blu-ray and
DVD from retailers such as
Amazon. David appeared in three episodes (Chapter One, Chapter Three,
and Chapter Five) of the first season of Legion. The series had its 90-minute
premiere on February 8, 2017.
According to
the
official FX web page for the series,
Legion follows the story of
David Haller, a troubled young man who may be more than human.
Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental
illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out
of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange
encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the
possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees
might be real.
Dan Stevens stars as David Haller. Additional first season cast members
include Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris,
Katie Aselton, Amber Midthunder and Bill Irwin.
David Selby is seen briefly (at approximately 9 seconds into
the clip) in one of the promotional spots for the series that
aired before the premiere.
David has a brief note about Legion on his
blog. For additional information and clips, please visit
the
official Legion web page.
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In Your Face With Donnie and Grace / True Stories
of Tinseltown
David was interviewed for the
In Your
Face with Donnie and Grace podcast. The podcast
premiered on Valentine's Day 2018. You can listen online via the
following links:
Grace did a follow-up solo interview with David which was
posted on April 3, 2018. You can listen online via the following
links:
Grace's third interview with David was posted on May 11,
2019. You can listen online via the following links:
Grace's fourth interview with David was posted on October 15,
2018. You can listen online via the following links:
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 Newness
David reunites with his Equals director and castmate
for Newness, a film that centers on two young people in
Los Angeles attempting to navigate the social-media-driven
dating scene.
Equals director Drake Doremus helms the film.
Equals star Nicholas Hoult plays Martin Hallock, and David
appears as his father, Artie. Laia Costa plays Martin's love
interest, Gabi Silva.
The movie is available on
DVD and streaming from
outlets such as Amazon.
You can also watch the trailer or rent the movie from
YouTube.
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 Smartass
In 2015, David Selby shot a role in the independent film
Smartass, directed by Jena Serbu and starring Joey King as
Freddie, a 15-year-old runaway. David's character is Herman.
Smartass was released digitally in September 2017.
Check your cable/satellite provider's pay-per-view offerings or
visit Amazon or
iTunes.
For
more information, visit the film's
official web site and
official
Facebook page.
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