Amber Benson

Amber Benson, best known as Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will be answering questions tonight at the 7:30 and 9:30 showings of her film Chance at Sunrise Stadium 15 at Las Olas Riverfront, 300 SW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale.

The romantic comedy (sans vampires) is her first effort as a writer-director-actor, and co-stars fellow Buffy alum James Marsters, who played Spike. In Chance, the two portray Los Angeles roommates looking for love. For more on the film, surf to undecidedfilms.net.

Benson also will be among the celebrities signing autographs and meeting fans today and Sunday at the Pop Culture Convention at the Holiday Inn Plantation Resort, 1711 N. University Drive. Other attendees are singer Tiffany, Catherine Bach (Dukes of Hazzard) and Charlene Tilton (Dallas) . One-day and two-day passes are $15 and $20. Surf to spookyempire.com.