OLTL: Patricia Mauceri speaks about her firing

[R Sinclair]

No, it's a very good thing that you split it, because it's true. Does it make a HUGE difference? No. It's still someone thinking that their belief when it comes to your life actually holds water -- which is pathetic. But it is a difference. She feels that she can love the sinner but hate the sin -- which is cool. It's just her personal beliefs shouldn't dictate what her bosses do with a make-believe character. Carlotta Vega doesn't exist. Let's break it down -- she's nothing but a name on a page with words underneath it. It seems Mauceri got scared that if she said the words Carlotta was supposed to say, whomever, whose opinion(s) she values, might be as dense as some "fans" are and confuse her views with the character's.

[Pine Charles]

R. Sinclair pointed out why I find this whole thing so funny: she's working (or worked) in a profession overflowing with gays!

And why do we care about your personal beliefs, honey? Why mention that? In terms of her character's "beliefs", OK -- but wasn't she basically relegated to day player at this point? Miss Thing is having the vapors like her character has influence and is the star of the show. She should have been grateful to have had those few lines. If Fox News doesn't pan out (heh!), maybe she'll have to become a real maid (or diner cook?) like her ex-character! The irony.

[Southofnowhere]

She's acting like she's the only Christian in freaking daytime. There's tons of them and it doesn't affect their job.

Look at VI he plays David who does tons of evil things. Infact a few years ago his character agreed and was about to perform an abortion and as far as i know VI didn't cry for a rewrite.

[R Sinclair]

Hey, what can ya do? She got on her high horse and Valentini and Carlivati opened up the doors and let her gallop off into the sunset. People are blaming ABC for using this as an "excuse" to get rid of her. Mauceri was recurring. They needed no excuse to recast if that's what they wanted to do from the start.

[Ann_SS]

This woman reminds me of those pharmacists who do not want to fill out prescriptions to birth control because of their religious beliefs. Oh well, like I always say, do and say what you want, just be sure that you can deal with the consequences. She had a dispute with the writers who recast the role of Carlotta. I hope that PM has another source of income to support herself. Maybe her new FOX right wing supporters will find her a job. Pat Robertson University can hire her to teach acting.

[Southofnowhere]

The character is hardly ever seen and the writers give her a few days work and she wants to rewrite the whole thing.

I think if she had asked not to be part of the story TTPB may have just cut the scenes but she wanted to rewrtie the story and we have noway to know what was said on both sides and if it got nasty or not.

[Pine Charles]

She should talk to Michael Nader about that.

[R Sinclair]

At least Michael Nader was on contract. This one's a glorified day player.

[Pine Charles]

Hehe! True!

[Southofnowhere]

Has anyone other than the actress who played Reese on GH ever won a lawsuit agianst a daytime soap?

I know she settled , but she still got paid so i call that a win.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

I don't understand what grounds she has to pursue "legal options." She was recurring, the show had it within their rights to recast her whenever they wanted. Her personal beliefs have nothing to do with what is written for a fictional character on a soap. She's pretty lame.

[ChitHappens]

It was down right heinous the way the current actress chose to play it, and the dumb ass director was ok with that? There is no way Carlotta would have behaved this way. TIIC are trying to make a statement, but they should not sacrifice characters to do it. If the story is not good and believable, gay or straight, people are not going to watch it. There was not an ounce of believablility in that scene. Not a PM fan, but I agree with her wholeheartedly.

And there is a huge difference between sex before marriage and same sex sex, so PM is absolutely correct here. Glad she didn't do those horrid scenes!

ANDREA

[marceline]

She has none. None at all. If she's looking for payback she'd be better off just walking up to Valentini and kicking him in the nuts. It might not fit in with her newfound faith but I guarantee she'd feel better.

[brimike]

So would I, for that matter! If she did that, maybe I'd support her!

[Pine Charles]

What do you mean by that?