Questions for Claire Labine

[MarkH]

WLS is soliciting questions for Claire Labine. The url is here.

[EricMontreal22]

Hrmm did she discuss her quick work at OLTL? Trying to think of a question to ask re it that won't be too insulting

[Sylph]

So when will these be answered?

[MarkH]

From twitter

[Sylph]

Thank you!

[MarkH]

Via twitter:

[DRW50]

Argh, I can't believe she could have written for ATWT, and at a very weak time for the show (1996-1997). She would have been perfect for ATWT. I can't blame her for going with her pilot instead, but the missed opportunities hurt my heart.

[MarkH]

More Labine tomorrow, and the next segment will deal with RH.

http://www.welovesoaps.net/2009/12/claire-labine-answers-your-questions_21.html

[Khan]

Glad to "see" another aficionado of the ancient Greek playwrights. (And she's right about Eugene O'Neill, too, lol.) :-)

[DRW50]

I agree with most of what she says, especially about New York soaps.

I wish she were a little less hesitant about naming names, but I guess I can understand her reluctance.

[Sylph]

That was, for me, a completely moment.

[Khan]

Say what you will about CL (as a writer), but she has a helluva lot more personal integrity than some of us on the 'net, myself included.

Damn. We could've had her for ATWT?! Damn. Just...damn.

[DRW50]

Claire finished up the questions. The last page is about GL, and a few about Love of Life.

http://www.welovesoaps.net/2009/12/claire-labine-answers-your-questions_28.html

I wish she hadn't been quite so polite, but it was very nice of her to take the time to answer this stuff, especially since she has not written for some of these shows in 35 years.

[Khan]

A "Children's Hour" story w/ Olivia & Holly would've been magic.

[Faulkner]

I wrote Claire in high school for advice, and I was absolutely stunned when she wrote me back this lovely letter. First and foremost, she told me to live and breathe the Greek playwrights because their way of storytelling was so instrumental to the soaps. She also told me to "fall in love and fall out of love." I'll absolutely appreciate her forever for her words of encouragement.

I like this interview so much than the last one that was posted here. It feels less tentative and cagey. And it seems like she could have done great things at GL had she gotten the shot. (And Holly/Olivia makes so much sense, for several reasons. I love nothing more than a late-in-life lesbian. )