Members ian Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 OK - who are the best of the best in daytime EVER? Writers, producers, actors, set caterers People like Irna Philips, Agnes Nixon, Bill Bell, Douglas Marland, Gloria Monty, Beverlee McKinsey, Erika Slezak, Justin Deas, Tony Geary, Genie Francis... the list goes on and on and on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTSRocks Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Bill Bell Beverlee McKinsey Douglas Watson Kathy Foster More off the top of my head; Melody Thomas Scott, Tonya Lee Williams, Constance Ford, Ana Holbrook, Michael Zaslow, Fiona Hutchinson, Erika Slezak, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Bergman, Tricia Cast, Meave Kinkead, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jane Elliot, Heather Tom, Colleen Zink Pinter. In the past I used to consider Christian Leblanc, Deidre Hall, Susan Flannery, Michelle Stafford, Roger Howarth, Jackie Zeman, Anthony Geary, Debbi Morgan, Kimberlin Brown etc to be excellent too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 MTS, I FLOVE YOU for putting Holbrook in that list. Can't argue with any other name on there. Just thrilled you thought of her in such esteemed company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Irna, Agnes, and Bill are the holy trinity of soaps to me. GH is the only soap on the air that was never touched by any of them (*cough* and it shows). Unsung hero would be Roy Winsor, who also created three successful, long-running shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTSRocks Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Holbrook was a genius. It's a shame that she retired from acting. Hell, the cast of Another World was a tour-de-france back then! From what I've seen of Ford, she was consistently great but never received recognition. Other's who fill this category are: Victoria Wyndham Julia Barr Suzanne Rogers (GROSSLY misused, but I've always had a soft spot for her) Anna Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Writers Bill Bell Kay Alden Jack Smith Actors Eric Braeden Christian LeBlanc Winsor Harmon Sean Kanan Roscoe Born Actresses Michelle Stafford Jess Walton Melody Thomas Scott Judith Chapman Victoria Rowell Amelia Heinle Kimberlin Brown Heather Tom Katherine Kelly Lang Susan Flannery Hunter Tylo Alley Mills Jennifer Finnigan Adrienne Frantz Younger Actors Michael Graziadei Greg Rikaart David Tom Thad Luckinbill Younger Actresses Christel Khalil Tammin Sursok Emily O'Brien Rachel Kimsey Jacqueline MacInnes Wood MacKenzie Mauzy Adrianne Leon I'm just curious - why do you say you used to consider them to be excellent? What happened since then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 WRITERS William J Bell Agnes Nixon Irna Phillips Wisner Washam Kay Alden Nancy Curlee Bridget and Jerome Dobson EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS William J Bell Felicia Minei Behr Wendy Riche Edward J Scott David Shaugnessy ACTORS David Canary Eric Braeden Brad Maule Peter Bergman Tony Geary Bob Woods Charles Keating Michael Zaszlow ACTRESSES Linda Dano Anna Stuart Anna Katherine Holbrook Jeanne Cooper Jess Walton Erika Slezak Robin Strasser Jackie Zeman Lynn Herring Susan Flannery Suzanne Rogers Tonya Lee Williams Heather Tom SHOWSTOPPERS Susan Lucci Darlene Conley Jennifer Bassey Carmen Duncan Winsor Harmon Louise Sorel Joe Mascolo Victoria Rowell Mark Pinter Stephen Schnetzer Kimberlin Brown Andrea Evans Jane Elliot Eileen Davidson Sarah Buxton Kathleen Noone MUSIC Jack Allocco and David Kurtz Mike Dobson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 It's always fascinated me that soaps really came from that trinity of Irna Phillips and then her two biggest associates/assistants/protoges--Bill Bell (who helped co create Another World with her, HW ATWT early on, helped save and HWDAYS and then went on his own) and Agnes Nixon (who helped co create As the World Turns, HW GL for year sin the 60s, HW and helped save Another World and then SHE went out on her own). And you can see how both took elements of Irna's style, added their own and did different but complementary styles tha thave kinda ruled daytime in the tv age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTSRocks Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 They've been so stale, boring, robotic, repetitive, or pretty much "off their game." When I watch these actors I can pretty much expect the same thing from there. Little nuance in their performances, and most of them are beginning to ham it up. Hall had a brief resurgence with John's death, but then quickly went back to zombie mode. Pretty much, I don't consider them the best today, but at one point they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Best (Head) Writers: 1) (tie) Bill Bell & Agnes Nixon, 3) Douglas Marland Best (Executive) Producers: 1) Robert Calhoun, 2) Erwin "Nick" Nicholson, 3) Gloria Monty Best Directors: 1) Larry Auerbach, 2) David Pressman, 3) Ira Cirker Best Actresses: 1) Beverlee McKinsey, 2) Susan Flannery, 3) Elizabeth Hubbard Best Actors: 1) Michael Zaslow, 2) Larry Bryggman, 3) Christopher Bernau Best Characters (Female): 1) Lisa (ATWT), 2) Iris Carrington Wheeler (ANOTHER WORLD/TEXAS), 3) Karen Wolek (OLTL) Best Characters (Male): 1) Roger Thorpe (GL), 2) Dr. John Dixon (ATWT), 3) Victor Newman (Y&R) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2shane8 Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 I was going to make a list from OLTL, since that is the show I watch regularly. Instead, I will just say that if this was an OVERALL soap list, Erika Slezak and Robin Strasser should unquestionably be included, and I would put forth Robert S. Woods as well. I think that Erika Slezak and Robin Strasser would both be in the top 10 of ALL TIME when it comes to actresses. I don't have a definitive list, although I'm sure I would also include Beverly McKinsey, Elizabeth Hubbard, and Susan Flannery. There is a part of me that thinks Slezak and Flannery would duke it out for the #1 slot, but then again, there are times I think Strasser is every bit Slezak's equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapluva Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Writers: Bill Bell Agnes Nixon Kay Alden Ron Carlivati EP's Bill Bell Ed Scott Actors: David Canary Eric Braeden Peter Bergman Anthony Geary Jerry Ver Dorn Joe Mascolo Actress: Robin Strasser Erika Slezak Susan Flannery Kimberlin Brown Heather Tom Andrea Evans Victoria Rowell Darlene Conley Gina Tognoni Jess Walton Melody Thomas Scott Tonya Lee Williams Jane Elliot Leslie Charleson Hilary B Smith Katherine Kelly Lang Nancy Lee Grahn Constance Towers Genie Francis Michelle Stafford Younger Actor: David Tom Greg Rikaart Young Actress Kristen Alderson Adrienne Leon Kirsten Storms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EastMA2 Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'd say Jill Farren Phelps as Executive Producer. (Unpopular opinion, I know!) She has 6 producing Emmys and at least 1 Music Emmy that I know of, and she should have won at least 1 Emmy for GL, for 1992. For Headwriter, I'd say Pam Long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 I would add Judith Light to the list of actresses based on one performance and one performance only. Everyone should know what I'm talking about. If you haven't seen it, you have to. You have to! It's a true testament to what an actress can do when she's so invested with her character and so deep inside who that character is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCer Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 WRITERS Agnes Nixon Douglas Marland Bill Bell Irna Phillips Lorraine Broderick Bridget and Jerome Dobson and Harding Lemay the best of them all ACTORS Douglass Watson David Canary Larry Haines Larry Bryggman Darnell Williams Michael Zaslow Charles Keating ACTRESSES Mary Fickett Victoria Wyndham Beverleee McKinsey Kimberlin Brown Kathleen Noone Debbi Morgan Jackie Zeman Jess Walton Mary Stuart Audrey Peters Julia Barr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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