Guiding Light Discussion Thread

[Contessa Donatella]

My main knowledge of him is as Travis Montgomery on AMC. Plus I am aware that both he & Lisa Brown functioned as acting coaches on some shows. Does anyone know which shows that was? Not that it matters but I don't really remember Kyle on GL. 

[Khan]

I think Douglas Marland had intended for Jennifer to become Mike's wife, but when Don Stewart resisted, that left her (and Geraldine Court) adrift. 

Same went, I would say, for Tina Sloan, who didn't have much to do as Lillian after the initial storyline with Judi Evans/Beth and James Rebhorn/Bradley ended and Stewart's departure put the kibosh on the Mike/Alexandra/Lillian triangle, until her breast cancer story and the affair with Ed.

Edited April 14 by Khan

[BetterForgotten]

Lisa was an acting coach on GL, even after she left the for the last time as Nola. I remember Tammy Blanchard speaking about Lisa being her acting coach while on GL. 

[chrisml]

Thanks for that. There are so many Locher room interviews to get through.  So it was a bit of a Clint Ritchie type situation (another person Zimmer defended). Am I mistaken or wasn't Malloy involved in some sort of drunken behavior at an event? I may be misremembering but I recall some scandal a la Ritchie. I don't want to speak out of turn if it was not Malloy or if I have the details wrong.

[Soaplovers]

Rebecca Staab as Jessie, Beth's cousin.  

As everyone is aware, Beth's cousin was supposed to be named India Raines, or something along those lines.  She was supposed to be a mischievous trashy cousin of Beth's that would come in and make life difficult for her cousin and aunt.  When the role was originally being cast in 1984, both Mary Kay Adams and Kristi Farrell read for the part.   The casting people liked both actresses and decided to create two characters for both actresses.  Adams got the mischievous traits in a more posh/upper crust form while Farrell got the fun traits in a more trashy form.

By the time that Long did introduce Beth's cousin.. the character had no interesting traits because those traits were given to India and Roxy and she was introduced a few weeks before Long left the show.

Also, Staab was not able to make the character interesting and the writing didn't help either.   The initial episodes that introduced Jessie and her mother Calla had a Toddler and Tiara type of set up where Calla seemed to have pushed her daughter into that world (even hinting at Calla pushing Jessie into unsavory things in order to win and be successful).   That aspect seemed to have been dropped once Long left the show and Jessie was subjected to a Simon/Jessie/India triangle that went nowhere.

[Contessa Donatella]

Thanks so much! 

[chrisml]

I'm so shocked by Rebecca Staab and Lisby Larsen mentions because I've seen them in other things and they were wonderful. I've been so impressed by Larsen in the Texas clips I've seen. Staab was excellent on Port Charles. I never saw the Jessie/Simon/Calla storyline so it's disappointing it did not go well as I like all three performers (have a soft spot for Thompson as a Hairspray fan). Thank you @Soaplovers and @DRW50

[Contessa Donatella]

I also loved Staab on PC & more recently in this movie about a girls volleyball team. 

[Alan]

Thank you!

A pic of Lisa Brown coaching the younger cast in late 1999. credit: CBS Soaps In Depth October 26, 1999.

 

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[alwaysAMC]

I can't get over how much she looks like Bridget, at least the eyes.  I can also see Julia Barr in this picture (the hair for sure).

[Alan]

I agree. As much as I loathe SORAS, Melissa Hayden may as well have been brought on as Nola's daughter Stacy instead of her niece. 

[Contessa Donatella]

THANKS!! 

WOW, she really does look like Bridget. Never got that before. Thanks. 

[GL Oldtimer]

I have a comment and a question :).

First, I love reading all of the comments on this board. Guiding Light was the first soap that I watched and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Reading some of the comments on this board about particular storylines or characters really brings back some great memories.

As for my question, there has been some mentions here and there about Guiding Light Fan Fiction. Does anyone have links they can share where I might be able to find that.

Thank you.

Annette

[Bright Eyes]

The fact all three of them went on and continue to have bright futures in the industry.

[alwaysAMC]

Welcome and thanks for the comment!  I love that too, when you read about storylines and characters from the past and it brings up great memories

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I don't have a link to fan fiction, but I'm sure someone does.