That Had To Be Awkward

Edited March 24, 201114 yr by John

That same article that mentioned Marla also talked to Christine Jones about her time as Viki. She said Erika Slezak needed a break, and that many of the women who auditioned tried to look and act like Erika. Christine didn't. She also said certain actors (unnamed) sat back and hoped she would sink. She said that after a few weeks she got into the role, and that after a few weeks, fans accepted her, because she wasn't trying to be an Erika clone.

That same article that mentioned Marla also talked to Christine Jones about her time as Viki. She said Erika Slezak needed a break, and that many of the women who auditioned tried to look and act like Erika. Christine didn't. She also said certain actors (unnamed) sat back and hoped she would sink. She said that after a few weeks she got into the role, and that after a few weeks, fans accepted her, because she wasn't trying to be an Erika clone.

Christine Jones Seems To Be A Class Act Just Like ES Herself

Apparently Marla Adams was tracked down in the frozen food aisle when they asked her to fill in for Carolyn Jones.

What?

Justin Deas filled in for Gerald Anthony in one episode as Marco on OLTL.

The Stan thing was ridiculous, but it was also very clever. It kept Sami in story, and Dan Wells did a (shockingly) terrific job of mimicking her mannerisms and convincing you that he was really Sami in drag.

It wasn't super well-received, though I think part of that was the fact that they wrote a horrible story for Sami during that time. S/he was running around "getting revenge" on... Mimi and Tek and all these random people. Meanwhile, Kate -- the actual object of her ire -- barely got touched, and then Stan/Sami wound up being a part of this horrible rescue mission to "the war in the Middle East" in which Shawn, Lucas, Brady, and Rex went to save Phillip from "the terrorists," who turned out to be Tony DiMera & Co.

Yes, it was as stupid as it sounds.

They barely touched the really fun aspect of the story, which would have been Lucas (who had just dumped Sami and thought she was out of town) being drawn to Stan and having all these confused feelings over it.

It was so stupid. And after Sami was revealed as Stan she was afraid of being charged with treason. But then Austin, of all people, figured out that she couldn't be charged with treason because Tony DiMera and his mercenaries were never officially declared enemies of the United States. So Sami walked free.

So I guess it was between 1978-1980 that he was Marco? I'd like to see that.

So I guess it was between 1978-1980 that he was Marco? I'd like to see that.

GA Played Marco Til 1986 so It Could have been after JD left ATWT in 1984

You're right. I can never remember when Justin started on Santa Barbara.

1986-88

It's funny how different actors can change a character so much. Here's an example of two actors doing the same exact scene but yet so different.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhz3_YZNjmc&feature=related

I remember Priscilla being a little better than that on SuBe...

Priscilla was Miscast As Temp Theresa On Passions. For One She was A Tad Older Than The Character Was

Jane Powell Temping as Lisa On ATWT Fall 1996

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9HuH-IGxT0

Anne Howard As Kimberly Brady On Days In 1990