Guiding Light discussion thread

[BetterForgotten]

Kimberly Sims, Melissa Hayden, and Jocelyn Seagrave! This is one I care to view. 

 

Could do without Mark Derwin, but that's OK. 

Edited May 29, 2020 by BetterForgotten

[Aback]

I wish Alan would tape these and edit them like other people are doing. I hate to complain but I can't with the awkward silences and constant overlapping. I get secondhand embarrassment. Besides, he almost never reads the fans' questions anyway so there is no point in doing these Live.

[Khan]

That's why I don't even bother watching any of these reunions (although, for everyone else's sake, I'm glad they're being done).  Anything worth doing, IMO, should be done right.

[Bill Bauer]

I guess Locher is proof that’s it’s not ALWAYS about who you know. 

[Soapsuds]

 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Soapsuds

[gimmetoo]

I dont understand why Locher thinks a group of 5 works !?! 

His best reunions are the smaller ones -- fewer tech issues, fewer ppl talking over each other and more depth / time for each person to talk.  You would think he would have learned this by now... 

 

And would he PLEASE stop asking what they are up to during quarantine !  

We have enough issues with our own homeschooling we don't need to hear about theirs.

Alan, please keep it to stories about GL 

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[kalbir]

I'm down for this one too.

 

I don't care much for Mark Derwin either but he did act in storylines on Y&R and GL alongside two of my all time favorite daytime actors.

Edited May 29, 2020 by kalbir

[Forever8]

One thing that bugs me about the reunions so far is that he hardly asks any of them fan questions. He perhaps start with one or two but lets the guests take over the conversation. He should ask questions directly to one person. It would eliminate everybody jumping in and interrupting. 

 

Example 

 

Kimberley Simms : How did you feel about taking over the role from Krista Teserau? 

 

Jocelyn Seagrave : Did you like the ending for your character? 

 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Forever8

[gimmetoo]

Totally agree.

 

Despite the tech issues, the LOVING reunion worked so well w/ a big group because each actress was asked a pre-solicited fan question that pertained to their specific role or storyline. The format allowed for a great and lively (and very frank) discussion.

 

Alan says he's "doing it for the fans" and always asks the same fan interaction question at the end (enough of this question for each interview)...but he could do a better job of involving the fans --- their questions would make it easier for him and more interesting for everyone.  

 

I actually think his best interviews have been the OLTL & AMC ones --- he tends to rely on fan questions more, likely because he is less familiar with those shows.  

[John]

Id Love to see some of these soap reunions with either actors that were fired from their roles and/or ones that are like all The actors that played Bill Lewis the 3rd or Michelle Bauer. Stuff like that

[Soaplovers]

I wish Nia long was in place of Mark derwin..but im.happy with the other 4

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[Forever8]

I wish Nia or Monti Sharp was in his place. 

 

Perhaps they can get Nia Long, Monti and Amelia for another virtual reunion. 

[Mitch]

This looks great..and I have to say, Morgan's former pretty boy face has aged very well..which is not the case for most guys like that. I didn't even recognize Simms! Hayden and Seagrove havent changed.

[chrisml]

That's funny because I recognised Simms right away, but it took me a bit to figure out who Englund and Seagrove were. I thought Seagrove was Carolyn Hennessy at first glance which confused me.

 

I've stopped listening to and watching these reunions because I can't take the horrible interviewers (not just Locher). It's not that difficult to allow actors to talk and ask relevant questions. I'm not even that versed on some of the soaps, and I could do a quick internet search to come up with relevant questions. 

[kalbir]

When Kimberley Simms was on GL I thought she looked a lot like Christie Brinkley, and she still kind of does.