Interesting New York Times Article about out of work NYC soap actors

[RomeAt50]

I don't think she was trying to imply that she's as good as Moore. I think she was just saying that she has stopped trying to have the kind of career that Moore has.

[md1347]

Apparently, the paper was at the film festival, since they have photo's. From what I hear Stuffer is really good and should open up some doors for Jake.

[All My Shadows]

I somewhat agree with the first half. I would say being part of The Great Gay Hope gave more to him than it took away, because look at that one little part where it says Nuke fans helped provide funds for his movie. If he wanted to open a Hooters franchise in the Vatican, they still would have cracked out those checkbooks.

Oh, and I totally meant producing/directing/whatever. Well...no, I didn't, but now that I think about it, that makes sense. He can call them "Noah's Secret Reels" and make them gay porn ATWT parodies.

Yeah, I agree.

[P.J.]

I guess in terms of the financing, IA. Maybe he wouldn't have ever been the world's greatest actor, but I think being in the stifling Nuke pairing hurt his acting more than it helped it. TIIC never had the balls to test his chemistry with anyone else male or female, mostly to avoid angering the Nuke fanbase. From the minute he was announced as Luke's love interest, there was nowhere for Silbermann to go. Even if he had been the best. actor. ever. and yet had no chemistry with Gift to Acting Hansis, he was stuck.

[Khan]

For some reason, I don't worry as much about Michael Park, Trent Dawson and ESS, b/c they seemed more equipped for careers in the theater than others. Nor do I worry about Christopher Goutman, b/c...well...I'm sure some university will hire him to teach directing.

If anyone should be worried, though, it should be Van Hansis. I'm just saying.

[P.J.]

Considering Jen Landon won three emmys, and then fell off the map? Worried sounds generous.

Of the younger actors on the show...I'd say Billy Magnussen has the best shot at a career in Hollywood.

[dragonflies]

BM would have made a great Joey Buchanan

This I agree with and I think I read that Trent is doing theater right now.

[DaytimeFan]

I hope Eileen Fulton has sorted herself out, financially, in terms of her living situation and such.

Working out of pleasure, at 77, is terrific. Working out of necessity is a major problem.

[DRW50]

He would have been too much of a threat to JPL.

[All My Shadows]

I don't think Jen Landon was as in to acting as she was in to her music. IIRC, she hasn't actively sought out any roles since leaving ATWT and only returned to the show because she wanted to be a part of the end.

[Khan]

Well, it's only fair she (Jen Landon) got to be part of ATWT's end. After all, her crappy storylines (IMO) helped hasten it. ;-)