Nestled in amongst the pages of the STARBURST TV Sci-Fi special #24 is this short piece from Joe Nazarro in the company of Lieutenant Ben Krieg himself, John D’Aquino. While D’Aquino himself comes across as very diplomatic and courteous in this interview, those ‘Questies who follow the site and have read the numerous accounts of both actors and Producers alike in previous posts will be able to fill between the lines of the history the fan-favourite actor alludes to.
Sadly it would seem D’Aquino, as a self-professed long-time pal of original Producer Tommy Thompson was somewhat doomed from the outset, despite promises to maintain impartiality between his friend and star Roy Scheider during their well-publicised feud.
While an updated, in-depth discussion with D’Aquino about exactly what happened all these years ago would be fascinating (and something I would love to do here on the site!) it would seem that the actors career did indeed get a great boost from his appearance on the show, and anyone in doubt of his popularity should remind themselves of arguably his finest hour as a guest star in season 3’s ‘In The Company Of Ice & Profit’ where the Ben Krieg character is redeemed in bittersweet circumstances no fan could predict…
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Welcome, Questie’s one and all to the year 2026!! As time marches mercilessly on, its strange to think that out beloved show is getting ever closer to becoming a period piece. Remember when the future was exciting and something to look forward to? That was the message of the show and many more like it, but somehow the future is not what it was. Indeed, one could be forgiven for thinking our civilisation has already peaked and we’re now living in some sort of post-pandemic dystopia…
Anyhooooo – despite the apparent inactivity here at the VAULT HQ, I am, as ever, very busy behind the scenes. Last year I finished up two site pages long in the making, a profile of our beloved show creator Philip Segal, and a fitting tribute to the screen legend that was star Roy Scheider. Currently I’m working on a fond salute to makeup artist Louis Lazarra, I have a new pile of CapeQuest Newsletters to scan and add to the Fanzines page, and if you didn’t already catch my interview with the lovely girls from the UEO TAVERN PODCAST, shame on you, but go here to listen up:) I’m also in the early stages of making a video about the various SQ models that have been made available over the years, culminating in a review of the monster 1:300 scale by Nautilus Drydocks.
I also want to say the biggest thank you to Frank Oftring, now the official artist for the headers for the site, and whose tenacity and dedication not only produce wonderful images but videos with such clarity they suck you straight back into the opulence of New Cape Quest as if it actually existed…
But for now, normal coverage resumes with another one of our friend Bill Warren’s vintage interviews for Starlog Magazine, this time with fan favourite Marco Sanchez (apparently during the filming of season one’s ‘The Good Death’) Similar chats with both Stacey Haiduk and Jon D’ Aquino are to follow, stay tuned…
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