Pumeco: At the risk of going wildly off topic here... What about the UK interests me? Well, about 1,000 years of history for starters. I'm a history nut to begin with and an American Revolutionary War reenactor, so there's that for starters. I've just always had a real interest in that part of the world on so many levels. As to Ryder, I don't dislike her, I just don't go out of my way to watch her films, like so many actors. She never connected with me I guess because she wasn't of my generation.There are other actors I'd rather watch. As to the "Goth" thing, over here that is like, forgive the pun, so dead. Biker seems to be the thing. Lots of tattoos... Hammer films in America? Lord, they've been a staple of American TV since the early 1960s! They hit the theatres over here about a year after they were released up until the studio went under in the early 1980s. There's a huge following over here for the films. Sure they're cheap and often times corny, but they're sort of like your first great love, you never forget them. Peter Cushing is one of my idols for his work on screen and off. They didn't call him St. Peter around the set for nothing. Would she consider a Playboy photo-shoot? With some of the photos that are around on the net, I wouldn't think she'd have to! Who knows if they're real or not, but the make for some interesting viewing. Sorry for rambling....