Members SoapDope Posted November 1, 2012 Members Share Posted November 1, 2012 I thought I would have a little fun with this topic. Y&R for the last while was stunt casting old TV stars. If you could dig up some of your favorites stars from the past, who would they be and what character would you create for them on your shows ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Stunt casting is the worst thing to ever happen with soaps. It's okay if it's guests spots, but not if you are hiring former sitcom stars just to get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 GF has to be the worst case of stunt casting I've ever seen on a soap. She even tops James Franco and I hated JF on GH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 How is GF stunt casting? James Franco is stunt casting, I think it's okay as an occassional thing that's about all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 What do you mean how is GF stunt casting? Obviously MAB cast her on Y&R to try and get her fans to watch which failed miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marco Dane Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Wendy Williams was good on OLTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Exactly. When you haven't debuted on the show yet and they're running promos about the ACTOR/ACTRESS joining, it is clear stunt casting. That was the case for Genie, who flopped miserably on the show. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4qs1Lh3nCL0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 No one can tell me that Jame Bond wannabe promo was not promoting stunt casting. And the fact that she basically went to lead status by being paired with the leading men of the show as well as being surrounded by former costars only furthered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Adding insult to injury, that promo is a disaster. Absolutely painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted November 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 I didn't mean that I really wanted stunt casting to continue. I thought we could all go crazy and make up some characters and cast them with old has beens for a few laughs. Didn't want to start a war.....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 I loved Joan Collins on Guiding Light...and just because I would worship at that woman's alter wherever I go...I thought she really went for it on GL and was terrific fun to watch. That was stunt casting done right. Please register in order to view this content http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtdNwgfCdk4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quent Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Stunt casting is okay in small doses, when it's just done for fun. On ATWT, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits was brought on as an English butler. He ended up having a sword fight with Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Perhaps it would be a good idea to agree on a definition of "stunt casting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tune_in_tomorrow Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 Yeah, I doubt we all have the same definition. For example, the casting of Bonnie Franklin on Y&R isn't stunt casting to me. I'm 45 years old, watched and enjoyed "One Day at a Time" 30 years ago and still wasn't moved to watch because of her. For all her faults, I can't imagine Maria Arena Bell casting her thinking it was a way to draw viewers, especially anyone under 40. I also wouldn't consider Genie Francis stunt casting. If that's the case, then no soap stars should move to another one. James Franco comes closest in my mind to stunt casting because he's a name that would appeal to the lower demographic and he wasn't a soap star previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted November 2, 2012 Members Share Posted November 2, 2012 I don't think it's necessarily stunt casting when soap actors go from soap to soap. But when you're running promos exclusively about an actor joining a soap (not the storyline) and hyping them as a casting addition in the press, it becomes stunt casting IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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