NPR: Movies podcast has a fantastic, if too short, interview with 97 year old Mexican actress Lupita Tovar. I must confess my ignorance: I had never heard of her before the interview, but the stories she has to tell inspire.

One stands out in particular, about how the Spanish language version of the classic Drácula was filmed on the same set, at the same time as the more famous English version starring Bela Lugosi. The mainly Mexican cast would come in at night after the English crew had left, and Ms. Tovar revealed she never even met Bela Lugosi! According to the [wikipedia article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_(Spanish_Version), the Spanish version is by some considered to be better because the night crew had the advantage of being able to review the dailies from the day’s filming and improve on lightning and camera angles. I have to see it!

Thanks to TCM Hitchhiker for the image. Me llamo Draaaacula