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I've decided to hold off a bit with the Steve Hall character, meaning Jared Leto is no longer in the cast. 30 Seconds to Mars (Leto's band) being on tour right now, caused problems with scheduling that actually better accomodate the story. So, for the moment, he will not be seen. I do, however, have story planned for his character and you will unquestionably be seeing him in the future. I've written the part out before, but to execute the story properly, I have to get certain characters in places in their lives that they're not at yet. It's all a matter of timing and the stories I have in place are going to take up much of the time, which would have taken away from the impact Steve will have on the canvas.

For those who have never watched 'SB' I decided to do brief character profiles to help you figure out who's who. CC Capwell: (Joe) patriarch of the Capwell family- father of Mason, Channing Jr (RIP), Eden, Kelly, Ted, Greg (not on the canvas); adoptive father of Brandon, married to Sophia, was married to Pamela before & had Mason with her, also has been married to Gina 3 times; ruthless businessman, his family comes first; has a past with Elizabeth, Sophia's sister Sophia Capwell: (Flo/Mary)Matriarch of the Capwell family; had an affair years back with Lionel Lockridge- still harboring a friendship; shot Channing; loyal woman and scrupulous now, though she's constantly reminded of her dubious past as a Hollywood actress Mason Capwell: (DAD) married to Julia; has one child with her, Samantha; has an ongoing problem with alcohol; adversarial relationship with his father, CC; first love, Mary Duvall, killed years ago while pregnant by a giant "C" on the Capwell Hotel; lawyer; involved in the family business; has had many affairs with Gina Blake Julia Wainright Capwell: (Aunt)intelligent attorney, married to Mason; Augusta's sister & Warren's aunt; close friend of sister-in-law Eden; shoots from the hip and not afraid of anyone or anything Eden Capwell Castillo: (MOM)spunky, risk-taker; doesn't let anyone tell her what to do; has had multiple personalities in the past; had a terrible marriage to Kirk Cranston, who eventually terrorized her; killed Robert Barr when she mistook him for Quinn Armitage, his twin; has a rocky relationship with Sophia but is the apple of CC's eye; has a daughter, Adriana, with Cruz Cruz Castillo: (Dipshit)Police officer, long-married to Eden; was married previously to Santana Andrade, Rosa's daughter; blue-blooded good guy hero; also has a son, Chip, from a previous transgression with Victoria Lane; adversarial relationship with Keith Timmons, who believes Cruz (and Victoria) caused his sister's suicide Gina Blake: (Mary/Flo) gold digging witch who has married CC time & again to get a hold of his money; would do anything for her adopted son Brandon and daughter Lily; long been in love with Keith Timmons, though they are no longer married; severely hates Sophia, and pretty much the rest of the Capwells, sans Mason (and to an extent, Ted) Keith Timmons: (Senior Z) Shady district attorney; hates Cruz & the Capwells; met his match in Gina, though they are more in love with $$$ than each other; slimy & will cut any corner & do anything to make things go his way Pamela Capwell Conrad: (Mary/Flo)( 1st wife of CC Capwell; was institutionalized after their first marriage for reasons that have yet to be explained; has a strained relationship with son Mason; still harbors feelings for CC, even after what he's put her through; helped poison Kelly when she was married to her son Jeffrey Dr Edmund Lavery (my secret)a follower of Eastern medicine, a healer of sorts; helped Pamela when she was institutionalized; has 1 son, Ashton, from his marriage to Lorraine (RIP); hates CC for what he did to Pamela, though it seems there may be more to it That's all for now- I'll do the other 10 characters a little later today or tomorrow. Hope this helps! Any questions about any of the characters? Feel free to post those questions here!!!!!

With the cast I want in play and some final story kinks worked out, I'm pleased to announce that RETURN TO SANTA BARBARA will be premiering on Monday, November 6th, 2006. What you can expect: -Originally I was going to do weekly summaries rather than daily episodes. I have since decided to sort of merge those ideas together a bit and do Monday, Wednesday, Friday episodes, though much story will be covered each day. I may eventually expand to daily episodes, but for right now, I'm going with this schedule & see how it works. If the format needs tinkering, I'll address that as I go along. Any feedback will of course be appreciated, especially in the early weeks. As far as what is planned for the show and for the first week, I'm keeping all of my stories hush hush. The first week, however, will be about re-establishing the old characters & establishing the new ones. I will say that much of the action of the week involves the anticipation of and preparation for the wedding of Ted Capwell to Lily Blake. The marriage has implications for many of the characters in the cast and their points of view on the union will be used to re-establish the relationships this canvas of people have with one another. A major character, who has thusfar not been announced, will return to the canvas. Sorry, no hints. Pamela will be seen, but she won't be in Santa Barbara.......... yet. My goal is for the first week to be a treat to the fans who miss the original SB so much and help readers who are unexposed to SB relate to these characters and understand their histories with one another. I think the wedding will be lots of fun, as I'm having a ball writing it. Hopefully, those who decide to check it out will think so as well.

OUT: IN: In a last-minute change of plans, RTSB has elected to bring previous Gina Robin Mattson back to the role, and Leann Hunley has been let go. Though we were pleased with what Leann was doing with the part, we ultimately decided that Robin is Gina and that the recast would do more harm than good to the character. We'll be keeping an open mind about having Leann on the show in the future, but at this time, Robin Mattson is our Gina. Since shooting is just about to begin on the soap, nothing has had to be re-shot. Also joining the cast: as Steve Hall. Steve is a bit of a drifter who will be floating into the lives of Adriana Castillo and Samantha Capwell. Steve is in his 20s and has gone through life very much the hard way, bouncing from foster homes and harboring an off & on drug habit. Jessica Dunphy will be stepping into the role of Adriana Castillo. We at RTSB think that Dunphy has that sparkle in her eye, that devilish quality that Marcy Walker's Eden always had. Adriana is very much her mother's daughter, and we'll find out soon enough that Chip Castillo is very much his father's son. Will we be seeing Chip anytime? Not in the beginning, but it's not out of the question. It's explained early on that Chip is living with his mother (Victoria) at the moment. Warren Lockridge has also been cast. Warren is a character who's importance will increase with time. There are some loose ends with that character that need tying up, such as who his father is. In has last stint on the show, Augusta revealed to Warren that Lionel is not his father. Hints were dropped that CC Capwell was his real father, but the paternity remained a secret. We'll be re-opening that can of worms once Louise Sorel & Nicholas Coster return full-time. Right now, they'll be with us in a guest capacity, popping in & out at times. Augusta & Lionel have re-located to London, and have done quite well for themselves. They've started a company, called Lockwright Hotels, which has taken off overseas. Will it's success in London eventually bring the company to the US? Never say never. Warren will not, however, be involved with BJ Walker. This is very much intentional. According to exec producer/head writer juniorz, the only 'Walker' you'll be seeing on our show is Marcy........ Finally, as promised, a sister has been cast for Sophia. The role of Elizabeth Armonti will be played by: Unfortunately, that's the only picture I can find of Christine Tudor Newman (ex-Gwyneth, Loving) and it's quite dated. We're very excited to have Christine on board in this capacity. She's going to be a busy lady, as we have lots planned for her. I'm thrilled with the people we have in place for this entire storyline, as it's going to be front and center. And one final character has been added: Joann Walsh, a businesswoman brought in to work in at Capwell by CC. The role will be played by: We are delighted to have Kim in the cast. Though Joann will be weaved in to the fabric of the show, she won't be in the thick of things........ yet. She promises to have a lot of angles that will be exposed and Kim is perfect for this part. So this will be the cast for the launch of RETURN TO SANTA BARBARA CONTRACT CAST: Warren Lockridge...........Grant Aleksander CC Capwell....................Jed Allan Angela Cassidy..............Nina Arveson Ted Capwell..................Michael Brainard Rafe Castillo.................Matt Cedeno Mason Capwell..............Lane Davies Pamela Conrad.............Carmen Duncan Adriana Castillo.............Jessica Dunphy Julia Capwell................Nancy Lee Grahn Lily Blake.....................Paula Irvine Dr. Edmund Lavery.......Charles Keating Steve Hall....................Jared Leto Samantha Capwell........Heather Lindell Cruz Castillo................A Martinez Gina Blake...................Robin Mattson Sophia Capwell............Judith McConnell Elizabeth Armonti.........Christine Tudor Newman Joann Walsh................Kim Rhodes Eden Castillo...............Marcy Walker Keith Timmons............Tuc Watkins RECURRING CAST Margarita Cordova as Rosa Andrade Nicholas Coster as Lionel Lockridge Russell Curry as Det. Vic Boswell Louise Sorel as Augusta Lockridge Robert Thaler as Pearl Bradford

What is THIS? Some Hayes love from Mike? Bout time you came around! OT: anyone else having fun trying to make their posts fit in the comment box? I think I finally got the hang of it now.

I am pleased to announce that RTSB has cast the pivotal role of Pamela Capwell Conrad: The role previously played by Shirley Anne Field & Marj Dusay will now be played by Carmen Duncan. I am thrilled to have someone of Carmen's talents to be acting out this part. Pamela is going to be like we've never seen her before. There's a history with CC, Sophia, Mason, Lionel, and Augusta that is just begging to be played out. Some other tidbits: Charles Keating (ex-Carl, AW) has joined the cast in the role of Dr. Edmund Lavery. He will be heavily involved in the story I have planned for Pamela, CC, and Sophia. Some other additions: Rafe Castillo will be played by....... (for those who are unaware, Matt Cedeno (ex-Brandon, DAYS) is pictured ) Also, Paula Irvine will be returning as Lily Blake, daughter of Gina. The focus of the first week of the show will be Ted & Lily's impending nuptuals. It's a "Will They or Won't They" situation, since the marriage is based on friendship more than anything. Plus, Ted still has an attraction for Angela, and Lily's true love is Rafe, whom she left due to a previous transgression Rafe had with Lisa Fenmore that left her pregnant. But when Rafe returns to Santa Barbara (nice pun, right?), will Lisa be with him? No word on whether Bridgette Wilson Sampras will be reprising the role. Other casting news: Samantha Capwell, daughter of Julia & Mason, has been cast with Heather Lindell (ex-Jan, DAYS) stepping into the role of the grown up Samantha. That's all the news for now, but there will be more to come VERY soon. There are still a few more roles to be filled (Adriana Castillo, Warren Lockridge, Elizabeth Armonti (Sophia's sister) and a few newcomers)

In a word, yes. It helps to know the history of the show, and I'm planning to type up some brief character histories when I have the cast I want in place.

Sometime in late October/early November, I'll be launching my own updated version of SANTA BARBARA called RETURN TO SANTA BARBARA So far, there is no word on a final cast but the following have been confirmed: A Martinez as Cruz Castillo Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell Castillo Also confirmed in the cast so far: Jed Allan as CC Capwell Judith McConnell as Sophia Capwell Lane Davies as Mason Capwell Nancy Lee Grahn as Julia Wainright Capwell Margarita Cordova as Rosa Andrade Leann Hunley as Gina Blake Tuc Watkins as Keith Timmons Nina Arveson as Angela Cassidy Michael Brainard as Ted Capwell Some sneak peaks: --Expect a couple of major returns from the dead early on. Both of these people will have a huge effect on Mason & will greatly impact Mason & Julia's storyline. --Don't forget it's 2006 now...... so expect to see more grown up versions of Brandon, Chip, Adriana, and Samantha somewhere in the near future. Samantha will probably be cast very early on, as I have big plans for the character. Look for her to become involved with Rafe Castillo, much to the dismay of her father. --Kelly will not be featured in early episodes but don't think she's been forgotten. The plan is to eventually to have all the core Capwells in the cast together. --Pamela Capwell Conrad is going to be a part of the fabric of the show from the beginning. However, since the role promises to be a pivotal one, there is an open casting call being held for the part. Previous Pamela Shirley Anne Field tested, but Marj Dusay was not to be found. Other candidates for the part: Carmen Duncan, Victoria Wyndham, Christine Tudor Newman, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Deborah Adair, and Robin Strasser. --- Keith & Gina have been re-cast and are going to be taken in a slightly different direction. We're going back to Gina as an outright b.itch, as she should be. --- Rumors are swirling that Sophia could be gone shortly after the kick-off of the new series. ---- Though none have been announced, there WILL be Lockridges on the show. We are in very serious talks with Nicholas Coster & Louise Sorel about returning for the Capwell storyline arc. But they probably won't come in to play for the early episodes. I LOVE Lionel & Augusta & think it's important to time their return carefully.