I suspect Demi Moore was a case of wrong place, wrong time and wrong condition. Gloria Monty always had an eye for emerging raw talent, and Demi was definitely that. But she was coming on the heels of LNL with Tony, and she was also nowhere near ready to play opposite Tristan Rogers. She also already had major issues with alcohol, etc. from a young age by her own admission in recent years via her memoir (and of course the BTS video that now lives in infamy). That could not have helped with her scene partners. IIRC she still allegedly had major issues a few years later when she broke out on St. Elmo's Fire.

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9 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Demi, I could understand more, with the husky voice and the old Hollywood beauty (especially as this is before her unfortunate enhancements), but she's just not good in anything I see of her as Jackie. The best part of her scenes is her co-worker's tight trousers.

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P.S. Wow at that glamorous blonde at 7-36. I'm instantly drawn to her. She must be Tiffany, based on your comment. I couldn't take my eyes of her. Is she a good or a bad girl... or in between?

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7 hours ago, Vee said:

I suspect Demi Moore was a case of wrong place, wrong time and wrong condition. Gloria Monty always had an eye for emerging raw talent, and Demi was definitely that

I don’t think it helped that she got there in a time period where the show was not particularly well written, and was being kept afloat on the charisma of the talented cast more than actual stories. Plus Monty was on some kind of medical leave in early 1982 and losing Laura had cost them millions of viewers.

Jackie Templeton and her sister were kind of DOA and never fully recovered. Compare that to Holly’s arrival not long after, and you can see a stronger storytelling focus is there, even if the show is still not as good as it was in the writing from 78-81.

Tiffany was a great character and I wish Sharon Wyatt felt camera comfortable because I can think of many places she would fit today as a recurring player.