Topic: A Soap Actor is Speaking at my Acting Class Next Week
Topic Posted by: Ice Cream Soldier
Date Posted: Fri Oct 30 12:46:55 2009
Additional Comments:
It's Yvonne Perry from ATWT. I looked up her acting credits to see if she'd been on any other soaps and she was also on GL. (I was hoping for OLTL!) Soap actors jump from show to show all the time, does anybody know if she has any OLTL connections? I also found an old article that said she had breast cancer, it was from last year, I hope she's doing better, and that it's gone into remission.
Has anybody on this messageboard met any Soap Actors? I'll have another post about Yvonne after she speaks at my class next week.
Posted by: Ice Cream Soldier Date posted: Fri Nov 6 17:51:57 2009
Message: In an earlier post I said that Yvonne Perry (ex-Rosanna, ATWT) was going to be speaking at my acting class. The class was cancelled this week because my teacher may have the Swine Flu. It doesn't seem likely that Ms. Perry will reschedule, and the rest of my class could get cancelled. My thoughts and prayers are with my teacher right now, I hope she did not catch the Swine Flu, and will return to full health quickly.
Posted by: Rin Tim-Tim Date posted: Tue Nov 3 15:56:21 2009
Message:
I used to work for the soap opera Sunset Beach and met all the actors there and since it was on the NBC lot - met some DAYS actors as well.
I remember one time during my stint, a fan sent a stuffed plush pig to Alison Sweeney (Sami) and called her fat. :(
Posted by: Tony Marino Date posted: Mon Nov 2 8:54:35 2009
Message:
Sorry but I can' t recall some of their real names but I met a lot of the soap actors from OLTL years ago when a friend and I used to go to the studio and hang outside once in awhile. I have many pics I wish I could post. I have met:
John Loprieno, Fiona Hutchison, James DePaiva, Michael Storm, Andrea Evans, Erika Slezak The actresst that played Gabrielle's sister Debra and her boyfriend Blade, The actor that played Larry Wolek's son Danny, Marilyn Chris, Marco Dane and others, I have to get the old pics out to recall all that I have met. I remember James DePaiva as being very down to earth and friendly and I met him on the Subway once too in NYC.
Posted by: GHFan Date posted: Sun Nov 1 1:28:09 2009
Message: Many years ago, I used to write for soap mags and so I had interviews with actors as well as visiting sets. I was thinking the other day about the day my editor, Connie P (Marlena Delacroix now) took me to ATWT studio and I met a few actors there, but as I was not a ATWT viewer then, I didn't really know them--until we met Linda Dano and I went to lunch with her for an interview and that was so cool. She was friendly and so charming and we talked over salads about OLTL, because that was how I knew her best--as Gretel there.
Later I went to the GH studio in LA for a morning chat with Tony Geary--I was such a fan and went very prepared so it went well and he showed me all around the sets, the hair and make-up room, introduced me to others and we spent much time in his dressing room talking. He invited me back the next day for more touring. That was a great week--had a couple more interviews on different days. Met Sharon Wyatt (Tiff), Demi Moore (Jackie), the actors who played Grant, Claudia, Amy, Rick Webber, had lunch with Peter Hansen (Lee)--it's almost a blur now.
And the next year I visited the Santa Barbara studio and that was heavenly--talked to Harley Kozak, Lane Davies, had interviews with Jed and--damn, senior moment--the marvelous actor who played Lionel.
I so treasure all these experiences as it has helped me understand the soap business a little better. Those actors work hard with scant preparation--it is not an easy thing and understandable that newcomers can sometimes seem to stumble. I dislike seeing any actor picked on based on his or her first week on a show. I'd think an actor who had proven himself a good actor in soaps would be able to tackle any role anywhere!
Posted by: gemini Date posted: Sat Oct 31 7:21:34 2009
Message: When the daytime emmys were in NY we would go into the city & stand outside radio city, or MSG where ever they were doing it that yr & watch all the stars walk the red carpet. I saw many through out the yrs but Susan Lucci, Cameron Mathison & Real Andrews I shook hands with when they walked across the street to greet all the fans. I wished RA good luck & he smiled & said oh TY..cutest smile I think he was surprised that I knew about him getting the role on ATWT that summer. They walked along the barricades & shook hands with everyone. SL's husband had to come & get her one time because they needed her on the red carpet for an interview & she was busy talking to all of us. She's TINY!!
Once while walking thru the village downtown, RH, his wife & baby girl at the time walked right past me. If not for my husband I would have never known it was him. He was on his cell & he had sunglasses on. I need to pay attention more when walking in the city.
Posted by: acidbrat Date posted: Sat Oct 31 0:21:19 2009
Message:
I remember going to my local mall to see Michael Tylo and Lisa Brown (Quintin and Nola, ATWT) when I was a teenager back in the covered wagon days (LOL). I didn't actually get to meet them 'cos they were up on the roped-off second level, waving at a throng of fans below. Lisa Brown was VERY pregnant at the time and just as cute as could be and Michael Tylo was every bit as handsome - and then some - in person as he was on television.
Posted by: Rhonda Date posted: Fri Oct 30 18:24:15 2009
Message: Many years ago, I took a soap opera writing class and the teacher brought in several soap actors to read our scripts aloud in class. It's terrible but I don't remember the teacher's name or all the actors who came, just Robert Newman (Josh GL). He was very nice. Other than that, my only soapy encounters are running into AMC's Marian Colby (she was nice too) on the street, and Heather Toms, who gave off a please-don't-recognize-me vibe, so I didn't!
