Interview with Nancy Curlee

[Y&RWorldTurner]

It's so common for me to build up images of people I admire in my head and think they'd say and be something completely different in interviews, when they're not. I can read this little interview over and over again and agree with everything she said. I can't speak enough about Nancy's brilliance as a writer from the work I saw her accomplish on GL in the early 90's.

Frankly, we were lucky to have someone like her who loved GL and respected what is was. There's not enough Nancy Curlee's in daytime anymore, which is a sad, sad thing.

[rangethatrover]

We should all be thankful that we got watch so many excellent writers work when they were still allowed to write these shows without network interference. Quinn Redeker (Rex Sterling Y&R) who was one of the screenwriters for The Deer Hunter, always said that daytime was a "writers medium". Wish that was still the case.

[Adam]

Very good interview with an excellent woman. As others have stated, she truly cared about Guiding Light and the medium as a whole. I love her sheer honesty, especially regarding the state of the industry today. I never saw any of her Guiding Light, but it sounds as if she was the last great head writer this show had.

Great job French Fan!

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Yes, it is kind of disturbing the kind of talent daytime has pushed away and continues to push away. I don't get it, even primetime doesn't seem this restricted.

Nancy wasn't kidding when she said this:

[Paul Raven]

Thanks for the interview French Fan.

How did you manage to arrange it?

[FrenchFan]

Very easily. I just sent her a message on facebook yesterday. She answered very very quickly. She was very nice.

[brimike]

LOL! Good for you! Alvin is freaking out right now. :-( Hugs to you, buddy!

[MichaelGL]

OMG facebook. Eeeeeekk!

[brimike]

It is truly the key to the new world. :lol:

[Y&RWorldTurner]

LOL! I have an inferiority complex approaching people I admire.

[FrenchFan]

You deserve credit for giving me the idea

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Aw, thanks, I'll have to message her one day and thank her for giving many great childhood memories of watching GL.

Really loved this interview, so much of what she said makes so much sense.

[FrenchFan]

You really should. I'm sure she'd love hearing from you.

Remember : If you have any question for Scott McKinsey, let me know. Thanks a lot

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Back reading this interview for the 100th time.

But this part really makes me smile, I'm glad they recognized they were apart of something special while it was happening.