2008: The Directors and Writers Thread

[MarkH]

I hope this is okay, and not a violation. If it is, please accept my apologies, and I will either delete this or expect SON to. I also know this is kind of random, but since it pleases me I thought it might also please some of you (e.g., Toups for your archive?).

For educational and historical purposes--not for profit and fair use--I am linking thumbnails of images that are stored on another site. (Click through for full sizes). These are NOT hosted on the SON board.

These are (often vintage) pictures of past and current Y&R/B&B writers. (I also have many producers/directors if desired). At bottom, I also have a few of the "greats"

Kay Alden

Kay Alden with Natalie Minardi Slater

Bill Bell Jr.

Bill Bell Sr with Jerry Birn

Bradley Bell

Janice Ferri Esser

Eric Freiwald

Jim Houghton

Jerry Birn

Trent Jones

Lee Bell

Joshua McCaffrey

Michael Minnis

Patrick Mulcahey

Rex M. Best

Agnes Nixon

Bill Bell Sr.

Elaine Carrington

the Hummerts

Frank and Doris Hursley

Irna Phillips

[Sylph]

OMG! Thank you, MarkH! Where did you get these?!

[MarkH]

From a variety of vintage coffee table books I have acquired, thanks to EricMontreal :-).

[Sylph]

Oh, yes, I definitely have to make a list of those.

[MarkH]

I forgot a few more...I apologize:

Linda Schreiber

Ed Scott with Kathryn Foster

Ed Scott with David Shaughnessy

Jack Smith

Betsy Snyder

Tracy Ann Kelley

[dm.]

Directing was also a strong asset to Y&R's team, so do any of you think there's a chance Kathryn Foster, Noel Maxam and Mike Denney might find their way back to their home? I would really love to have them back. I usually don't care much about directing, and all these new directors do a good job, but still...

Also, I can't wait to hear who was the remaining writer fired...

[Faulkner]

Wow, those pictures are great...

Jim Houghton

[Soapsuds]

Jim Houghton has always been hot. I remember his days on Knots Landing. I am still trying to figure out who is who on those pics.

[MarkH]

With jobs at DOOL, I see no hope for a return to Y&R in the near future.

I'll edit it to make it clearer.

ETA: Done...I admit I was lazy the first time.

[Soapsuds]

Thanks Mark.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Bradley needs to give a good 2 to 4 of those writers back to Y&R, they're doing nothing over at B&B. Then they can focus on trying to get back McCaffrey, Jones, and Bible, etc.

Also, why isn't David Shaughnessy back at Y&R as EP yet? Sony/Bell needs to beg to get him back.

[Toups]

Woah, awesome pictures, Mark! Thank you!!

[dm.]

Because Bloom obviously doesn't see Shaughnessy. He must be invisible or something. I SO want him to be the exec.

Toups, can you tell us who is the last fired writer now?

[Y&RWorldTurner]

The only way I can see one or two of them back is if they get David Shaughnessy back as EP. He was close to Kathryn Foster, in fact, he made her a producer on Y&R, she was only a director on the show prior to that.

But no way are any of those people leaving Ed Scott behind to come and work for Josh Griffith and other Y&R newbiews. The only way I see them gone is if Corday goes on another firing spree, or if Ed Scott has had enough of Corday's BS and quits and they all follow suit.

But really, even though good directing is nice, it's the writing that matters. Good directing won't save bad stories.

But still, it should be a crime for Kathryn Foster to direct stories written by Dena Higley.

[Toups]

No. I need to double check to make sure.