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[kalbir]

@YRfan23 Am I remembering correctly that Juice came back a decade later played by Todd Bridges?

[YRfan23]

Yes!! @BoldRestless actually mentioned this to me!

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 LOL I had know idea he returned years later! 

[BoldRestless]

Yeah, I had not realized it at all until I noticed it in this newly posted 1992 episode. I looked at the recap of the arrival of Todd Bridges Juice and there was a nod to a shared history with Dru, which I'd always assumed was just something they made up when they hired Todd Bridges

Those were some great episodes in 2002 when Dru and Lily (Christel Khalil's debut) returned from Paris to visit Neil, during his alcoholic stage, and instead ended up subject to a home invasion by Juice, and then Neil comes home a mess and is humiliated for his daughter to see him that way. Lily was completely traumatized and it was a strong debut for her and amazing performances from VR and KSJ of course.

Edited September 25, 2024 by BoldRestless

[Contessa Donatella]

I just typed this up to share with Teriah fans. Hope it's not in the way of regular discussion.

McGarry, M., & Hinsey, C. (Eds.). (2024, October 14). The Ultimate Young & Restless Guide: Soap Opera Digest Collector’s Edition. Soap Opera Digest Ultimate Y&R Guide.
p. 72 Camryn Grimes
Digest: Well, from the never say never files, in 2014, the show came knocking & Mariah was born. So what was your reaction?
"Wow, now I've had nearly another 11 years? Please don't kill me off again! If a wise old gypsy lady had popped out one day & said, 'You're gonna be back on the show & you're gonna have another 10 years,' I would've been like 'That's ridiculous! I'm dead.' It was completely unexpected & nowhere on my radar. The struggle for me was when I found out that it was an entirely new character. I was terrified. So, finding Mariah, I really felt like I had no choice but to just infuse myself into that character. The writers were trying to figure me out. I was trying to figure Mariah out & it just came to this beautiful amalgamation of what she is now."
Digest: What does your relationship with Tessa mean to you?
"It means the absolute world. It was something that I took extremely seriously from the get-go. I was very, very grateful because I felt like it was something really major to entrust to an actor & it was super-authentic to Mariah. It really did seem to fit her journey. And then I got the most amazing screen partner cast in Cait [Fairbanks, Tessa] I was invested in telling this story the right way & making sure that we were being authentic to the characters & their journey."

[Contessa Donatella]

This I found irresistible. It's not often someone seriously uses the word "genius." I've read it about Irna. Now I've read it about Bill. 

McGarry, M., & Hinsey, C. (Eds.). (2024, October 14). The Ultimate Young & Restless Guide: Soap Opera Digest Collector’s Edition. Soap Opera Digest Ultimate Y&R Guide.

p.16 Eric Braeden credits his success to the creator of Y&R and also of Victor, William J. Bell "We are still living off of Bill Bell's foundation. He was a genius, pure and simple."

One day I was playing tennis with my friend, the actor Dabney Coleman & he asked what was up for me. I told him, "It's a soap. They want me to do a soap." I confessed to him that I knew nothing at all about daytime. He replied, "Try it. You'll love it." And, on the strength of his recommendation I went to the interview & I talked to several people. Ed Scott, Susan Wiard & I believe John Conboy. So I agreed to try it but for a maximum of 3 months. And, as they say, 44 years later, the rest is history.

[Contessa Donatella]

So, I'm still fascinated. If you're not, please scroll on by.

McGarry, M., & Hinsey, C. (Eds.). (2024, October 14). The Ultimate Young & Restless Guide: Soap Opera Digest Collector’s Edition. Soap Opera Digest Ultimate Y&R Guide.
p.16 Eric Braeden
DIGEST: What do you remember about your first day of work?
"Couldn't stand it. Didn't like it at all! It was too much dialogue. I didn't like the way they were filming. I came from nighttime television and filme, so I wasn't used to this three or four camera [format]. In nighttime it's 'Quiet, Rolling, Action!' Here it's '5 4 3 2 1' All these [technical] things were new to me and what soon became obvious to me is that it is a very ruthless medium in the sense that it goes so fast and you have very little time to discuss the scene, you just do it! It took me about a year, really, to get used to it."
DIGEST: Why did you agree to stay past those first few months?
"My wife talked me into it. She said, 'Why don't you look at it as a challenge?' Because I didn't like it. I was depressed about it and I couldn't stand playing the bad guy over & over & over & over again. I had a long discussion with my wife & she said, 'Look, you look at everything as a competition, why don't you look at this as a competition & prove yourself & them wrong? That you can do within those limiting parameters.' I mean 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 pages a day! The most I've done was 62 pages a day. That changed my whole attitude toward the medium. Do I like it? Yeah, obviously it has been very good to me & I like the idea of telling stories, long-term stories."
DIGEST: When Victor was first introduced, his storyline did not allow for a particularly wide range of emotional colors; he was more of a black-and- white villain.
"The man who made the difference, as with everything, was Bill Bell. I went to Bill and I said, "I am just worn out from playing bad guys. I've done it on nighttime for many, many years. I've had it! I'm just empty, I can't do it anymore. Could you please come up with a storyline that explains why Victor Newman is who he is?' And, the storyline he came up with [that Victor was abandoned by his mother at an orphanage as a boy] was just brilliant."
 

[asafi]

It reminds me of Victoria Wyndham's interview. I believe many soap actors and actresses do it primarily for the money—it's a lucrative industry, after all. a good gig, steady income

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VICTORIA: "A lot of my decision was influenced by my children. I didn't want to raise them in California; we’re an East Coast family. I also dislike the idea of being away for extended periods. When you work on movies, you might be away from your family for six weeks to a year. Even with nighttime shows, being away for six weeks is more time than I ever wanted to spend apart from my family. Another World allowed me to have a comfortable living while being home with my children every night, helping with homework and being a regular mom. That was a much better alternative than running around and chasing a career. My kids were more important than my career."

DS: When you’re known so well for one particular role--Rachel Cory in Another World--yet you are multi-dimensional, how do you handle the frustration that must breed inside yourself?

VW: I didn’t find it frustrating because I was always doing so many other things. On top of that, my big job was raising my children. I’m very proud of that and I was a very hands-on parent so that was my number one job. The soap was my way to finance that, since I was a single parent. Then the off-Broadway gigs came. I knew I wasn’t going to do a Broadway play or anything that demanded a long run because that would keep me away from my family too much. But when those would be offered to me, if I felt that they were good enough, I would do them. They were always limited runs. Then I had the sculpture. I had a one-woman show and The Smithsonian, which led to commissions.

DSWould you go back to one?

VW: Oh, it would have to be an extraordinary offer and an extraordinary situation. In other words, probably not. I wasn’t interested in soaps. I was doing it because it was a good job.

DSBut twenty-five years on a soap. It’s so funny to hear you say you weren’t interested. I understand you had your children. It was a good gig, steady income. It kept you on the east coast. 

VW: Kept me on the east coast. Kept me coming home at night. I was there at dinnertime every night while my kids were home. When they went off to college, then I had an apartment in the city and I didn’t have to do that kind of commuting. But when they were little and under my auspices, I was there all the time. So it was a great gig. Was it something I intended to do for the rest of my life? Not at all. But when I realized what the alternative was and I had two children to raise, it was a pretty good gig. Also, when you do work for one entity, you know you become competitive about it. They become your family.

[Contessa Donatella]

Exactly! 

[Planet Soap]

Finally Phillip III's "death"  scene has been posted in English (1989).

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Edited October 3, 2024 by Planet Soap

[BoldRestless]

That clip has been in the Y&R vault for a while. I believe it was originally from the Soap Hunks website. I'd been looking for it for years, and an anonymous angel sent it to me on DVD with some other goodies, and I put it in the vault over a year ago. Just want to make sure credit goes to the original people that archived and saved it (not referring to myself). Also, another kind anonymous person posted the full episode, and the lead up/Phillip's accident episodes in French in the vault. It's much easier to watch on YouTube, but it's a shame that the vault has been full and not accepting uploads for so long, because lots of rare surprises showed up there.

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It is a beautiful scene for sure. I always felt sorry for Jill, being the only person in that room with no one supporting her. No wonder she lashed out.

[Planet Soap]

IMO, Jill's lack of support is her own fault, especially after what she did to John two years prior.

I will say the beginning of the Kay vs Jill feud is Katherine's fault. She drove her husband away, and literally drove him off the cliff. 

Edited October 3, 2024 by Planet Soap

[asafi]

That’s great! Phillip III's 'death' scene is incredibly powerful and emotional. Jess and Jennie truly nailed it! The line 'first the father... now the son' reflects the rich history and adds so much depth. It’s undoubtedly one of the most impactful and powerful scenes in soap history! (it turns out the accident was actually a suicide attempt, and Phillip faked his death and moved away- ridiculous unnecessary retcon)

[Liberty City]

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The production. The writing. The acting. All aces.

[SheenaSoaper]

Does anybody know if the Dennison family house was also the Brooks family house? I was watching some clips and they share similar features.

[Joseph]

That's Definitely a possibility. They recycled many sets over the years