Members JellicleCat Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Since there is a thread about the worst actors I thought it would be nice to counterbalance it with a thread about the best. (A little positivity is never wrong ) My choices for the soaps I watch on a somewhat regular basis are: ATWT: Ellen Dolan. Maybe a surprising choice to many, but I think Ellen is great. She suffers from bad writing on a regular basis, like all her castmates, but she always makes it work. Honorable mentions: Maura West, Colleen Zenk Pinter & Jon Hensley. B&B: Susan Flannery. No surprise here. Stephanie Forrester is far from being my favorite character, but there's no denying that Susan is by far the best actor on this show. (With the exceptions of Lesli Kay and Heather Tom the competition isn't all that intimidating though.) Honorable mentions: Lesli Kay & Heather Tom. Y&R: Jess Walton. Again maybe not the obvious choice, but like Ellen Dolan I think Jess is a bit underrated. She always delivers, no matter how crappy the writing is. Honorable mentions: Michelle Stafford, Peter Bergman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AdelaideCate007 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 AMC: Debbi Morgan, David Canary, HM: Michael E. Knight ATWT: Colleen Zenk Pinter, Jon Hensley, HM: Maura West B&B: Susan Flannery, John McCook, HM: Heather Tom and Rick Hearst GH: Jane Elliot, John Ingle, HM: Nancy Lee Grahn OLTL: Robin Strasser, Robert S. Woods, HM: Kassie DePaiva Y&R: Jess Walton, Peter Bergman, HM: Eric Braeden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Oh, this is a nicer topic, not as fun but nice. GH Tony Geary, Bradford Anderson, Jane Elliot, Constance Towers, Ron Hale, John Ingle I know that is six but they all special in their own ways it would be a shame to not mention someone just because they only appear 20 episodes a year when if they appeared regularly they might show themselves as the outrighe best.(Ron Hale) I saw in the other thread people mention Bradford Anderson as one of the worst and I just don't see how this can be. He is always in character, both physically and verbally and from awkward laughing to stuttering to stampeding out of scenes when dismissed, I find BA puts more work into his job than anyone else. He knows he is the punchline of every joke in every scene and he just knows how to work his character skills. What he does isn't easy. I think JE, JI, CT and RH need no defense. Tony Geary still has the comedy shtick and I just find GH is a better show when Luke is on than when he is absent and left to the clutches of Claudia, Sonny and assorted mobbies. AMC David Canary. He is getting older but just his ability to play Adam, Stuart and Adam playing Stuart and you were able to look at his eyes and see it is Adam playing Stuart elevates him to the top til he retires. DOOL I don't know if I would call him the best actor (or even if I could pick one) but the one who stands out for me is John Aniston. He just rocks his role andthere is no way JA can be so cranky and mean in real life. OLTL Tuc Watkins is clearly the best at comedy. but so is the guy who plays Nigel and it might very well be him for all we know. Erika Slezak and Hillary B Smith used to get material with more depth but from what I see both are sort of just there these days, not really doing the kinds of stories they once did. Not sure anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 On Y&R, there's no question: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doyen Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 OLTL: Trevor St. John, Bree Williamson, Bob Woods, Jerry verDorn, Robin Strasser, Erika Slezak, Florencia Lozano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ClassicsSoapFan Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Y&R Beth Maitland- I agree Alphaguy. They should find a way to keep her Jeanne Cooper and Jess Walton -solo and together. Peter Bergman ATWT Maura West Kathleen Widdoes- like the many vets on this show,Ms Widoes is not given the opportunity to show what she can do. Ellen Dolan Colleen Zink Pinter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 with all these threads about over acting and bad acting, why not some good acting? Who is the best of the best? My picks- Days- Suzanne Rogers & Peter Reckell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Days: Suzanne Rogers, the male cast is hard to choose. Most of the actors can turn in some great performances at times and at others be completely hammy or just plain boring. In all I'd probably choose, John Aniston and Peter Reckell. ATWT: Maura West is such a vibrant force, always giving it her all no matter how bad the writing is. I'd say ATWT probably has the best cast in daytime actually. There are so many great tour-de-force performers on this show, it's kind of an embarrassment of riches. OLTL: Robin Strasser - my favourite actress of all time, in ANY medium. I could watch her do anything, with a smile on my face. Unfortunately the male cast ain't all that, very average or slightly above average at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P.J. Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 ATWT---Maura West, Michael Park. HM--CZP, Mick Hazen, Kathleen Widdoes, Liz Hubbard, Don Hastings and Kathy Hays. B&B---Susan Flannery. HM--Lesli Kay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dm. Posted October 14, 2009 Members Share Posted October 14, 2009 Y&R Contract: Jeanne Cooper & Jess Walton HM: Peter Bergman HM (recurring): Tracey E. Bregman & Beth Maitland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sindacco Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 DAYS: John Aniston, Renee Jones GH: Nancy Lee Grahn B&B: Katherine Kelly Lang, Hunter Tylo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CassieFan Posted October 15, 2009 Members Share Posted October 15, 2009 AMC - Debbi Morgan. DAYS - Suzanne Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 Y&R Michelle Stafford (Honorable mentions: Christian LeBlanc, Jess Walton, Greg Rikaart, Emily O'Brien) B&B Alley Mills (Honorable mentions: Susan Flannery, Kyle Lowder, Heather Tom, Winsor Harmon, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 Y&R Jess Walton Jeanne Cooper Eric Braeden Mel Scott Eileen Davidson AMC David Canary Darnell Williams Debbi Morgan Michael E. Knight Bobbie Eakes OLTL Robin Strasser Erika Slezak Bob Woods Kassie DePaiva HBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 16, 2009 Members Share Posted October 16, 2009 Everyone's taken most of mine, but I wanted to add Kathryn Hays and Don Hastings. Don had one of the hardest roles in daytime, trying to avoid making a good, decent man into a sanctimonious hypocrite (if you think this is easy, then look at how unsuccessful poor Ray McDonnell was at this on AMC). He is understated, but when he actually GETS material, like his recent memory loss and vicious upbraiding of Allison, he knocks it out of the park. There are some clips online of Bob and Kim in marriage counseling and you will really be amazed at how real their work is, how you feel like you are spying on a couple in a crisis. Kathryn, she's subtle, layered, tough yet vulnerable. One of a kind. I also have to mention Jill Larson on AMC. Her work in the Adrian storyline is some of the best I have EVER seen anywhere. Especially the scenes where she revealed her secret. Visceral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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