Guiding Light discussion thread

[Khan]

And I remember when people accused HIM of faking his accent, too, lol.

I had no idea Rebecca Hollen was from Stillwater.  I went to Oklahoma State University (OSU) for my freshman year; and IIRC, Stillwater located halfway between OKC and Tulsa.  In fact, for the entire year I was there - which was also the last time I remember enjoying GL on a regular basis - I also was able to watch AMC twice a day: once, on the OKC affiliate, where it aired on a one-day tape delay; and then, an hour later, on the Tulsa affiliate.

 

[Contessa Donatella]

Oh, I not only think it was noticed, but fans really liked it. Fans to this day speak favorably about her distinct pronunciation of Daddeeeeee.

Edited yesterday at 12:44 AM by Contessa Donatella

[Mitch64]

I am from Central Illinois, where presumably Oakdale and Springfield (fictional) existed (the farms, etc)..and there are actually Southern accents there..it wasn't until I moved to Chicago and people kept commenting on my accent...that I noticed it..( I won't go into the Southside Chicago accent that I was accosted with..I would always say, ..."I have an accent???" ) I think the issue is..that the Reva and the Lewis' have a "stage" accent..like they were doing regional Tennessee Williams,  that is very cartoonish..(again, they had poor Larry Gates say "Ya-HEWWW" before he entered every scene..and they dressed him like Boss Hogg..) H.B. and Billy, I can see having more of an accent..with Josh and Trish having less..but it was nice that they let it go past Kobe and they all talked in a more "normal" way..(Josh and Billy using "Darling"..but I think Gates got it best..with a slight twinge.)

 

Exactley..it was down rent Wheeler..who even without the budget had a down rent vision for the show...(who the hell wants to see a convenience store set??) The set was lazy (we don't have the finish the walls and save 130 bucks..and say it reflects their unfinished relatinship, but lets hang pictures up which no one in their right mind would do..) and the backyard was just an atrocity. I still think that Wheeler and the network thought the only people were watching were trailer trash..and I think by that time...

 

 

 

 

I think that worked for upper crust Alex..who was raised in the midwest...though I it didn't work for Bernua who always sounded like he came from an East Coast Boarding School. I do think the one thing that RR and Marj had going is that they did "seem" more Midwestern.

Edited yesterday at 12:40 AM by Mitch64

[Contessa Donatella]

Can't edit. #%#@ Apparently he did this very late in the 90s, so it would not pertain to this other conversation. Since no one chose to reply, I looked it up.

 

That was down to 2 things.

1. Wheeler doggedly set out to prove you could support product within the show.

2. P&G gave no money for it, at all.

Is this you actually being serious?!!! Guess we're left with agree/to disagree, which is fine. 

Never thought about it but I see what you mean about Marj. Not sure it applies to Ron. Ron was just so operatic or bombastic. Also see your point about Alexandra.

This reminds me of David Letterman. They say the closest naturally occurring accent for broadcast is midwestern & his was supposed to be some kind of ideal. Seems strange. Everyone else who wants to succeed as a broadcaster is supposed to take lessons to lose their accents. Did you know Letterman was a meteorologist in Indiana?

 

Edited yesterday at 01:32 AM by Contessa Donatella

[SoapDope]

Our favorite Classics uploader has posted 1979 GL goodies. I don't remember seeing the scenes of Alan berating Jackie about her short hairstyle and later giving her the orchid. 

[wonderwoman1951]

fwiw: larry gates did play the doctor in the film version of ‘cat on a hot tin roof.’