Members LoyaltoAMC Posted May 17, 2015 Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 In Doug Watson's early scenes with Carmen Duncan, I almost felt as though I were watching a dumbed down version of the Mac/Iris relationship. The writing was so superior when McKinsey played the role, and I'm not sure Duncan could've skillfully played the subtleties and nuances that Harding Lemay's writing called for. Yeah, Duncan's Iris was definitely loosely molded on Joan Collins (as was Domini Blythe's Estelle Kendall on SFT), though the Dynasty hoopla had already subsided by the time Duncan was cast, so you have to wonder why they would cast in the Alexis direction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted May 17, 2015 Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 Not to sidetrack, but I loved Domini Blythe's Estelle, and even created a role I wanted her to play . I was in college at the time, but she struck me as a diamond among jewels back then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teplin Posted May 17, 2015 Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 The character itself was written very differently. For instance McKinsey's Iris was a "woman of leisure" -- there's no way she would have worked at Cory Publishing, or anywhere. It would have been beneath her. Yet Duncan's Iris was career-driven. One could argue that she molded herself into that as a way to prove her worth to "Daddy" -- but I believe that would have been the last tactic McKinsey's Iris would have taken. I was so excited when Rachel opened the Cory Mansion door on a Friday and said "Iris??!!?" And so disappointed that Iris turned out to be a shrill, rather manic Australian woman. I grew to like Carmen Duncan well enough -- to the point I was pissed that the show got ride of her -- but she was never really Iris to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 17, 2015 Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 Considering Linda's rep at Emmerdale, I can imagine how she would have been on a set with Victoria Wyndham... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted May 17, 2015 Members Share Posted May 17, 2015 That might have been more entertaining than Victoria Rowell vs....well, anyone. (Sorry, I had to say it!!!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimWil Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Hahahaha, Carl. My ex was in the original Broadway cast of Noises Off with Linda. I saw the show at least a dozen times. I'd never seen a performance deteriorate like hers over the run of a show. She was perfect at first, beautifully directed by the superb Michael Blakemore but as time went on she mugged incessantly and shook her ta tas and butt like crazy. I think she hoped to land a sitcom but it didn't happen. Before she landed the job on OLTL she was up for a role on AMC which never materialized-Opal's sister, Ruby. I gather that Ruby and Opal were estranged and Opal was to look her up after she found out she'd married a rich man. Edited May 18, 2015 by TimWil 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 I never heard that about there even being a Ruby. You may want to mention it in the AMC thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 From Monika. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 "Two, four, six, eight -- all us girls are three months late!" Sorry, I'll go away now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thanks for posting the picture, Carl. I actually also sent it to Jacquie's daughter, Jennifer. She was thrilled as she had never seen that picture before, and commented that she thought her mom had the least attractive dress of the four. LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soaplovers Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 It seems.early.Alice was more teeny bop per/perky then the Alice of later years. Odd to think Steve frame in a weird way did a number on both her and Rachel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted May 18, 2015 Members Share Posted May 18, 2015 Speaking of Susan Trustman, she is a painter now - using her married name of Susan Leider. Here is her website: http://susanleiderart.com/about 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 22, 2015 Members Share Posted May 22, 2015 TV Picture Life 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted May 23, 2015 Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 A 30 FOOT fan letter? Holy cow!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbwolff Posted May 23, 2015 Members Share Posted May 23, 2015 Some of those official start dates are way off! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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