Eric Kuhl, Crypticon Kanas City promotions coordinator, answers The Pitch‘s Questionnaire

Name: Eric Kuhl

Occupation: Guest relations, and transportation and promotions coordinator for Crypticon Kanas City

Hometown: Roeland Park

Current neighborhood: Olathe

What I do (in 140 characters): Provide transportation for celebrity guests. Schedule radio and print interviews. Assist guests with anything they might need while here.
 
What’s your addiction? Horror movies and horror conventions. I go to several of them around the country every year.

What’s your game? My game-playing days are over, but I am a big fan of women’s soccer and a season-ticket holder for the FC Kansas City Blues, our women’s professional soccer team.
What’s your drink? Sailor Jerry rum and Coke
 
Where’s dinner? Twin Peaks in Olathe or Oklahoma Joe’s
 
What’s on your KC postcard? Sauer Castle, or possibly Stull Cemetery – I know that’s a little far west, but it is one of the six gateways to hell, right?
 
Finish this sentence: “Kansas City got it right when … ” It built Sporting Park. Great place to catch a game.

“Kansas City screwed up when ..” The Lone Star in Westport closed (showing my age with this one). Great venue for hard rock back in the day. Pantera, Type O Negative, Alice in Chains – I saw a lot of good shows at the Lone Star.

“Kansas City needs … ” To come to Crypticon, August 16 – 18 at the Ramada Conference Center, 1601 North Universal Avenue. 

“In five years, I’ll be … ” Older!
 
“I always laugh at … “ Family Guy.
 
“I’ve been known to binge-watch … ” Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects or Halloween. I could watch these movies every day.
 
“I can’t stop listening to … “ Rob Zombie’s Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor CD.

“I just read … “ Rob Zombie’s The Lords of Salem. Are you starting to see a trend here?
 
The best advice I ever got: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch
 
Worst advice: “What is one more drink going to hurt?”
 
My sidekick: IMDb app on my phone
 
My dating triumph/tragedy: Wow, that was close, almost wrote down something way too personal about “the one that got away” but decided I’d plead the Fifth on this one. I mean, who knows, “Heather” might read The Pitch.
 
My brush with fame: I interviewed Michael Biehn (Aliens, Tombstone) and his wife, Jennifer, for DownRight Creepy when they were in town promoting The Victim, Michael’s directorial debut.
 
My recent triumph: Survived being in New York for Hurricane Sandy and was able to meet Sigourney Weaver, all in the same weekend.