Is she mad that they had the nerve to replace her?

The thing is people keep talking about FV as some great EP how do we know. Everything everyone has said about FV is that he is a money guy. I don't know if thats true. If hes like a traditional EP he has had creative input and direction and I don't like OLTL now or the campiness of what its become.I enjoy some things on there most things I don't. And I would have been more comfortable if PP would have looked outside of the current daytime landscape for someone new. But maybe he won't be providing creative direction and thats left to the HW's.

FV is a whiz at stretching a buck and producing a show on a budget, I just never saw him as any visionary.

I've seen no sign of FV's real creative vision for OLTL outside of all that singing crap which he gushes over in interviews. The himbos may be him or Frons. It's hard to tell.

The headwriters and Frons been in charge of OLTL's creative direction. Without Frons and ABC's horrible habits, it will be interesting if PP gets away from their big name obsession. Anyone can be recast except Erica, Luke and Laura IMO, and fans would adjust IF the story was good enough.

Edited September 20, 201114 yr by TeamEric

Y&R can have her, just expect alot more non actors and guys who take their shirt off to make up for their lack of acting talent

I've heard this, too, and it baffles me. What does RC have against AMC? Did Agnes call her a rhymes-with-runt or something?

I thought at the time her lack of interest had more to do with the regime at the time and what Pratt had turned the show into but that's just my guess. Plus the show was still in NY and she was on the west coast, I think.

She's definitely one of the better casting directors around (even with all the misses she's made lately). She had a great eye for finding young talent (especially in the first couple of years of her run).

She's better than the hacks at y&r

RC's lack of interest in returning to AMC is based on some conflict wth JHC I believe going back years ago. Its too bad. Shes not great and ABC kept trying to retrofit her on shows she didn't fit on, but she was absolutely perfect as Adam's daugher.

In terms of casting new roles, losing JBW probably isn't a big deal (assuming she is replaced by someone halfway competent). But losing the relationships she has with so many former AMC actors and actresses from the last 2 decades is a big deal. Especially when the show is likely going to need substantial re-population.

And she was one of the only, if not the only, longtime production people AMC had left. Julie Carruthers, Hope Harmel Smith, Nadine Aronson, and Enza Dolce all started in the 2000s. AMC has essentially lost all its pre- 2000 production people.

I believe PP is Looking to who of the current casts wants to continue and then which current roles they plan to recast. Once they have those, Id go back thru AMC & OLTL History as to who they can bring back into story.

Edited September 20, 201114 yr by John

If PP wants some Power how about Bringing Genie Francis and Jackie Zeman over to the shows as their GH roles Laura and Bobbie. They could move to Llanview or PV to start the next chapter in their lives. Bobbie's son, Lucas can come too

Edited September 20, 201114 yr by John

If PP wants some Power how about Bringing Genie Francis and Jackie Zeman over to the shows as their GH roles Laura and Bobbie. They could move to Llanview or PV to start the next chapter in their lives. Bobbie's son, Lucas can come too

If PP managed to do that with GF, I hope someone would remark on her resemblance to Jeremy Hunter's late wife Ceara Connor.

MaybeLaura and Her are Cousins??? Who Knows. Just an idea

MaybeLaura and Her are Cousins??? Who Knows. Just an idea

Anything is possible. They could always bring former GH/PC alum Lynn Herring to AMC. It might be entertaining to have Lucy Coe have a rivalry with Erica Kane over a love interest or business prospect or something along those lines.

In terms of casting new roles, losing JBW probably isn't a big deal (assuming she is replaced by someone halfway competent). But losing the relationships she has with so many former AMC actors and actresses from the last 2 decades is a big deal. Especially when the show is likely going to need substantial re-population.

And she was one of the only, if not the only, longtime production people AMC had left. Julie Carruthers, Hope Harmel Smith, Nadine Aronson, and Enza Dolce all started in the 2000s. AMC has essentially lost all its pre- 2000 production people.

Ha, I guess AMC gets a new Casting Director once every twenty years. Joan D'Incecco was replaced with JBW because the show wanted a fresh shot in the arm. I think Kelly Ripa was Joan's last big find. It will be very interesting if they hire primetime/film CDs who've never worked the grind of soaps. A Head CD's job won't be all that more difficult, and maybe PP will for budgetary reasons cut back on extras and U/5s so the associates will have a more primetime-like workload anyway.

Ha, I guess AMC gets a new Casting Director once every twenty years. Joan D'Incecco was replaced with JBW because the show wanted a fresh shot in the arm. I think Kelly Ripa was Joan's last big find. It will be very interesting if they hire primetime/film CDs who've never worked the grind of soaps. A Head CD's job won't be all that more difficult, and maybe PP will for budgetary reasons cut back on extras and U/5s so the associates will have a more primetime-like workload anyway.

Does Royal Pains and Wilfred utilize the same casting director?

Does Royal Pains and Wilfred utilize the same casting director?

Steven Jacobs & Bonnie Finnegan Cast Royal Pains

Lorna Johnson & Dori Zuckerman Cast Wilifred