2001 Article on JFP, Tomlin, Broderick etc.

[soapfan770]

This article features analysis on JFP, Gary Tomlin, and Lorraine Broderick. I'm only familiar with their work on non-ABC soaps ie GL, Days, ATWT etc. sound I did find it interesting the columnist here analyzed their previous work I'm more familiar with.

[DRW50]

Ouch that was a scorching screed against Lorraine's ATWT work. Can't say I disagree too much.

I never knew anyone in the cast actually said this.

I do have to defend the Santa Claus and Myrtle story on AMC. It was a very brief story around the holiday season which was generally fun (aside from Laura bitching all the time). I enjoyed this far more than a lot of the stories going on at the time.

[R Sinclair]

To further defend the Santa Claus story, that was Co-head writer, Millee Taggart:

[DRW50]

I didn't know she co-wrote AMC. Was that for 1995-1996?

[Soapsuds]

Yup, LB was pure doom and gloom on ATWT. Add boredom to it and there you have her writing.

[Soaplovers]

The thing is that just because a headwriter was fantastic on one show doesn't mean that it will occur again on another show. There needs to be a fit between the executive producer, headwriter, and the essence of the show.

LB was a very good headwriter on All my Children but she had been working on that show since the 1970's so she knew all the characters and the history. However, her type of writing just didn't jive on As the World turns. That's why I think writers should take personality tests to see if they are compatible with a daytime drama. Just my opinion.

[LoyaltoAMC]

I kind of enjoyed the Santa Claus story. I believe that was Millee Taggart's story, not LB's. LB is a fine writer, but what works with AMC doesn't necessarily work with ATWT. AMC is a more colorful, less naturalistic show than ATWT, as well as more youth-based. She and Behr tried to AMC-ify the show a bit, which was probably their mandate, and it never really came together.