tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post113697767143652324..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Sorry. I don't know soap opera starsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5865855320080755622017-04-23T06:46:49.630-07:002017-04-23T06:46:49.630-07:00Jahn Ghalt: It looked like this:
http://s233.phot...Jahn Ghalt: It looked like this:<br /><br />http://s233.photobucket.com/user/gwyndred/media/L1070082_zpsfmiflhvt.jpg.html?o=18<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80121465436337068682017-04-22T03:07:40.549-07:002017-04-22T03:07:40.549-07:00One of the big problems with the soaps these days ...One of the big problems with the soaps these days is that they often cast eye candy rather than talent. In past years, some big names came out of the soaps, such as those mentioned above and others like Demi Moore ("General Hospital"), Kathleen Turner ("The Doctors"), Kevin Bacon ("Guiding Light"), and Robin Wright ("As the World Turns"). Some actors have completely shunned their soap past and act ashamed of it; Meg Ryan won't mention "As the World Turns" by name. Other embrace it: Julianne Moore started on "World Turns" back in the 1980s, playing a core family member, and returned to the show for its final week in 2010. But I can't remember the last time the soaps produced a really big name; they are just too busy casting underwear models now.<br /><br />I think the remaining soaps are dinosaurs: cheaply produced, and for the most part, poorly acted and written. There are just too many really good TV shows on now to waste time on them.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34680915997729374382017-04-20T20:07:00.211-07:002017-04-20T20:07:00.211-07:00Well, there are only four Soap Opera's left, s...Well, there are only four Soap Opera's left, so the pool of talent is minor these days.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428768957017762182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72507001207573045162017-04-20T14:48:31.490-07:002017-04-20T14:48:31.490-07:00@ Wendy R. Grossman,
Because the micro-climate i...@ Wendy R. Grossman, <br /><br />Because the micro-climate is temperate (warmer in winter, cooler in summer than the surrounding areas) some called Homer the "banana belt". <br /><br />Dec. 2015 was LAST winter, which had very little snow. So in Homer you saw leafless trees to go with the spruces and some spectacular views of Kachemak Bay and nearby mountains. How's the bald eagle population on the Spit these days? Something like 500 baldy's used to get fed day-old bread by the "Eagle Lady" - but I hear she no longer does that.<br /><br />Try another trip in "Summer" - nominally 15JUN to 31AUG, though it rains more in August.<br /><br />Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64311179018916435292017-04-20T14:10:45.927-07:002017-04-20T14:10:45.927-07:00Angelique of "Dark Shadows" - to this da...Angelique of "Dark Shadows" - to this day, still confused as to whether she was a vampire or witch ( both? ), but she definitely GAVE the bite in some unforgettable scenes.<br />Maybe Barnabas and Angelique had "his-and-her" fangs.John Hammesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13057520108511322302017-04-20T10:42:32.214-07:002017-04-20T10:42:32.214-07:00I watched soaps for a few years in high school/col...I watched soaps for a few years in high school/college. I remember Mark Hamill was on General Hospital (he played the above-mentioned Jessie's nephew), and Tommy Lee Jones was on One Life to Live - the next year he was in Coal Miner's Daughter. Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361592930703627190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91611363919529917272017-04-20T06:44:29.415-07:002017-04-20T06:44:29.415-07:00I guess the thing that really surprises me about t...I guess the thing that really surprises me about this story is that it says that you don't read the actors' resumes before they show up to audition. I know what matters is the performance on the day and the ability to take direction, chemistry with other prospective cast members, etc., but don't you ever look at what experience the actor has before they're brought in? Call it a Friday question.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72887497439458203662017-04-20T04:48:01.275-07:002017-04-20T04:48:01.275-07:00I once created a part on a sit com with a specific...I once created a part on a sit com with a specific soap actress in mind. Very well known--a definite type. She had made a splash on B'way, too (a musical). She came in to read for what I thought was just a formality, and was terrible. All the rhythms were off. While these actors are very good doing a specific thing, they often, for lack of a better word, relax into their performances, relying on their personal quirks and charm. They are almost all, without fail, charming. But the muscles atrophy because of the format of the work. Some great actors have come out of soap because they didn't fit in. They were too special: Meg Ryan, Christopher Walken, Ellen Burstyn to mention just a few. Cressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52260804305896873752017-04-20T01:18:50.793-07:002017-04-20T01:18:50.793-07:00I enjoyed the Shostak broadcast this morning. Yes,...I enjoyed the Shostak broadcast this morning. Yes, this morning - midnight to 2am BST - or as we older folk say: the late, late naptime. Bemused at the editing out of the Traci Lords story by repeating an earlier segment. The dialogue jumped from discussion of Toni Tennille to shouts of "blowjob". (Fortunately, I'd already read the Lords story on this blog.) That backstage TV variety pilot - was that the origin of the now-industry-standard "blackfaced chicken" joke?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88331884798724820972017-04-20T00:59:38.031-07:002017-04-20T00:59:38.031-07:00I never watched soaps. Then I had jury duty.....I never watched soaps. Then I had jury duty.....CRLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66411618449098765102017-04-19T20:43:44.285-07:002017-04-19T20:43:44.285-07:00Kelsey Grammer had a recurring role as Dr. Canard ...Kelsey Grammer had a recurring role as Dr. Canard on ANOTHER WORLD back in the mid-'80's. He also had day-player roles on AS THE WORLD TURNS and, I think, ONE LIFE TO LIVE.<br /><br />Alec Baldwin portrayed ne'er-do-well Billy Allison Aldrich on THE DOCTORS. His character was murdered shortly before the show went off the air at the end of '82.Rashad Khannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78457749736773423682017-04-19T18:43:07.151-07:002017-04-19T18:43:07.151-07:00Didn't Kelsey Grammer do a soap early in his c...Didn't Kelsey Grammer do a soap early in his career? Also Alec Baldwin, I think.<br /><br />I'm old enough to remember when they had organ music. My Great-uncle Frank was a farmer, and every afternoon work stopped while he and Great-Aunt Margaret watched "our stories." But I never got the bug.Buttermilk Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430011403223875192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84662943313775144872017-04-19T15:12:59.794-07:002017-04-19T15:12:59.794-07:00John Gahlt: On my one trip to Alaska in mid-Decemb...John Gahlt: On my one trip to Alaska in mid-December 2015, courtesy of friends of friends I got to spend a day in Homer. Beautiful.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42730285242932021552017-04-19T14:55:16.335-07:002017-04-19T14:55:16.335-07:00For one school year I was a fan of two soaps.
On...For one school year I was a fan of two soaps. <br /><br />One was Dark Shadows - with Barnabas Collins and "Angelique", a comely blond (I'm not sure if she ever got 'the bite'). <br /><br />The other was General Hospital with "Jessie" as a nurse. Our "sitter" was a neighborhood mom - a comely redhead, herself. I'll bet she was the reason we had those soaps on every afternoon. Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57138710095817588752017-04-19T14:42:56.142-07:002017-04-19T14:42:56.142-07:00Very amusing that a soap actor, even a "star&...Very amusing that a soap actor, even a "star", would suppose she is "famous" like a prime-time or film star. <br /><br />For a few years I lived at "the end of the road" in a "small drinking town with a fishing problem" - Homer, Alaska. At the time the population, within fifteen road miles, was about 15,000 - a small town by most standards. <br /><br />Anyway, I once saw, at the airport, a "famous" Homerite. My usual policy is to allow space for "famous" persons - especially, if I can remember his name. He was a little too handsome, well-coifed, and a lot too well-dressed to be a "local". In "fact", he was downright shiny!<br /><br />He was clearly amused that I feinged non-recognition - maybe he got that a lot from actual Homerite - I never qualified as that. <br /><br /><br /><br />Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4624412204760553432017-04-19T14:31:04.196-07:002017-04-19T14:31:04.196-07:00From Twitter:
Index card breakdown of "Better...From Twitter:<br />Index card breakdown of "Better Call Saul" ep 302 #sausagegettingmade<br /><br />https://twitter.com/TomSchnauz/status/854474760805167104Wallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19650373678812229132017-04-19T12:59:32.957-07:002017-04-19T12:59:32.957-07:00You never even watched Dallas? Although a soap, it...You never even watched Dallas? Although a soap, it actually had tons of humour, most of it in the JR Ewing character. <br /><br />If you really have never watched Dallas, I recommend looking up some compilations of JR clips on youtube. As a comedy writer, you'll enjoy the witty lines the character often had. And of course Larry Hagman had genius comedic timing. Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76502393273798786832017-04-19T12:29:14.501-07:002017-04-19T12:29:14.501-07:00I remember on Frasier, reference was made by Marti...I remember on Frasier, reference was made by Martin Crane to watching "his program" (a soap). <br /><br />BTW, Ken, I saw a pic on Twitter today. Two and a half hours before game time, and the line around Safeco Field stretches around the ballpark. It's Ichiro Bobblehead Day. Marty Crane would love that, though he's a Griffey fan.bensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-79437300841969747162017-04-19T09:59:52.212-07:002017-04-19T09:59:52.212-07:00You should be plugging your appearance on Stu Shos...You should be plugging your appearance on Stu Shostak's show tonight @ 7 PM Eastern [4 PM Pacific coast time]. Oh wait, I just did it for you!YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21182764121879967302017-04-19T09:54:53.507-07:002017-04-19T09:54:53.507-07:00Or as I call them Dope Operas. I remember back in ...Or as I call them Dope Operas. I remember back in the 70s during summer break from high school my mom would be glued to the damn set watching these shows. Only one TV in the house and God forbid anyone dare and try to turn the channel. One soap opera ended up having like 6 or 8 people killed or die at some point. And the name of the soap was "Love Of Life". Guess they didn't love life that much.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1976193957968932962017-04-19T08:29:11.070-07:002017-04-19T08:29:11.070-07:00Ken Levine said: Confession: I don’t watch soap op...Ken Levine said: Confession: I don’t watch soap operas. Never have.<br /><br />I've never respected you more!<br /><br />RayAlaskaRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35875464710204324452017-04-19T08:04:26.683-07:002017-04-19T08:04:26.683-07:00Hey Ken,
On a related note, have Skype, FaceTime,...Hey Ken,<br /><br />On a related note, have Skype, FaceTime, etc. changed the process any? Can you now "cast" over video chat so that you can give direction or notes?<br /><br />Thx,<br />- Rory Rory W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7640140595398194022017-04-19T07:38:29.043-07:002017-04-19T07:38:29.043-07:00Actually, there aren't any soaps that are film...Actually, there aren't any soaps that are filmed in NYC anymore. They're all done in LA (though this wasn't the case years ago).<br /><br />I love soaps. I watched Guiding LIght for 30 years and currently watch Young and the Restless. A TV show is either good or bad, it has nothing to do with it being a soap. And they have to learn a ton of dialogue every day.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51700853515153115282017-04-19T06:23:08.097-07:002017-04-19T06:23:08.097-07:00It's ironic you've never watched the soaps...It's ironic you've never watched the soaps, Ken, b/c you worked on one of the most soap-operatic series ever. (At least it was when Shelley was still on the show.)Rashad Khannoreply@blogger.com