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.

I agree that stunt casting by definition includes a promotional element. To me, stunt casting is bringing an actor who has no previous soap connection to a show for a short-term role and promoting their addition to the cast."

I don't consider Genie's moving to Y&R stunt casting because she's an established soap actor.

To me stunt casting is when you cast a "big name" to try and gain viewers.

I don't consider the former sitcom stars that have barely worked since their respective shows went off the air stunt casting. I highly doubt they thought "hey, random sitcom star from that 1980s series will really bring in the viewers and get us some attention". James Franco is stunt casting since that whole role and story line wouldn't have existed without James Frano approaching the show.

I don't consider the former sitcom stars that have barely worked since their respective shows went off the air stunt casting. I highly doubt they thought "hey, random sitcom star from that 1980s series will really bring in the viewers and get us some attention". James Franco is stunt casting since that whole role and story line wouldn't have existed without James Frano approaching the show.

But they do. They usually get a writeup on EW's website, which is probably the whole point of casting them. When B&B cast Elvera Roussell as a nurse, probably about five people (including me) cared. When Y&R cast Elinor Donahue, they got EW, a TV Guide Online interview, etc.

stunt casting is like hack writer, a highly overused term by soap fans. not every actor who was ever in a primetime show or movie that hits a soap is a stunt casting, esp when no promotion is given to it. an EW article doesnt matter, they also write about what shoe ashley greene wore. they are desperate for content and know that soap fans will read anything related remotely to soaps. most of these actors are out of work and hitting audition rounds and have agents trying to get them a job, any job. for me stunt casting is when a role is created for an actor in the hopes of driving up ratings, or something like james franco hitting GH.

stunt casting is like hack writer, a highly overused term by soap fans. not every actor who was ever in a primetime show or movie that hits a soap is a stunt casting, esp when no promotion is given to it. an EW article doesnt matter, they also write about what shoe ashley greene wore. they are desperate for content and know that soap fans will read anything related remotely to soaps. most of these actors are out of work and hitting audition rounds and have agents trying to get them a job, any job. for me stunt casting is when a role is created for an actor in the hopes of driving up ratings, or something like james franco hitting GH.

EW articles get thousands of page hits, even if it's just about someone who was on Double Trouble. That's what someone like MAB craved. Almost all the Y&R stunt castings got promotion. Bonnie Franklin even got her own ad.

EW articles get thousands of page hits, even if it's just about someone who was on Double Trouble. That's what someone like MAB craved. Almost all the Y&R stunt castings got promotion. Bonnie Franklin even got her own ad.

Yes remember when MAB made Cosmo's Worst Dressed of the Week list?

Yes remember when MAB made Cosmo's Worst Dressed of the Week list?

If she was doing that for attention it would explain a lot.

When ever I think of Stunt Casting I think of this:

I would like to Debbie Reynolds as Brooke English (AMC) and Liz Taylor as Erica (AMC) if Liz were still alive and they bother were in there youth's. I wonder how there on-screen chemistry would be as Brooke/Erica if the show was on around the time Liz stole Eddie Fisher?? I mean that theoretically.

Bette Davis as Janet from another Planet!!!

Was Joan Crawford really stunt casting though? Wasn't that when her career was falling off and she took over her daughter's role?

Loved Joan Collins on GL.

Kim Hunter on TEON

Best stunt acting I have seen!

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Edited November 5, 201213 yr by Scotty Baldwin

Was Joan Crawford really stunt casting though? Wasn't that when her career was falling off and she took over her daughter's role?

Apparently she offered herself and the show accepted. I think it is stunt casting, although one of the kinds I can accept. If you can get Joan Crawford on your show, then do it.

I would like to see Madeilene Stowe on GH as Bobbie.