I recall that Dan McVicar had to audition for his own role.

Well Ellen Wheeler did that at AW when Anne Heche left and they cast Jensen Buchanan Instead

Would you happen to have any articles about casting for Passions back in 1998-1999? I'm curious to know if Reily was going to use any big soap vets for the roles on that show.

I know that both Finola Hughes & Fiona Hutchinson were possibilities. For what roles, I have no clue, sorry.

Well Ellen Wheeler did that at AW when Anne Heche left and they cast Jensen Buchanan Instead

I know that both Finola Hughes & Fiona Hutchinson were possibilities. For what roles, I have no clue, sorry.

Yeah i don't know too much about those too, I know Finola Hughes, but i couldn't say what role they wanted her for? perhaps Grace Bennett or Ivy Crane?

According to 8/27/96 SOD, these were the names being thrown around for Sunset Beach:

Vets: Sharon Wyatt, Josh Taylor, Nancy Lee Grahn

Gen X: Kirk Geiger, Paul Anthony Stewart, Kristin Davis, Kristi McDaniel, Paul Kersey

Jonathan Jackson was also rumored to be leaving GH and joining Beach, but Guza said that wasn't likely.

Jonathan Jackson would have been so out of place on Sunset Beach.

Jonathan Jackson would have been so out of place on Sunset Beach.

I wonder if he was up for the Sean Richards Role that Randy Spelling got?

At one time Passions seriously considered replacing Dana Sparks as Grace on Passions. A strong contender was Robin Mattson

Before Lisa Rinna agreed to return to Days in 2002 as Billie, Days had read various actresses for the role, including future Billie, Julie Pinson

I wonder why they didn't replace Sparks. She was such a flat actress.

She sure was. Robin Mattson would have killed that role, heck they could have gotten someone like Joanna Johnson for that role.

A name originally thought of when Casting Tabitha On Passions: Karen Black

Wow, I've only ever seen her in Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, but I could totally see that and I think she would have been an incredibly interesting soap presence.

She would have, although I don't think she would have brought the heart the role needed.

Well she certainly seems like someone Y&R would hire.

Eve Howard...not dead, still crazy! With Andrew Stevens as Cole.

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen was another name mentioned to replace Megan Ward on Sunset Beach when she went to make a movie (Sydney Penny got the job).

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen was another name mentioned to replace Megan Ward on Sunset Beach when she went to make a movie (Sydney Penny got the job).

Don't you mean Susan Ward?

I wonder if he was up for the Sean Richards Role that Randy Spelling got?

Again, all wrong. At least Randy Spelling passes for the blonde all American California boy. Jonathan Jackson does not fit that description.

Again, all wrong. At least Randy Spelling passes for the blonde all American California boy. Jonathan Jackson does not fit that description.

Interesting. Back then I'd say that JJ fit that description better than Randy, who while blonde and from California, has a more semitic look that might get him type cast in normal circumstances.

Plus JJ's first GH contract was up at that time too