HOLIDAY MIRACLE: Prospect Park Back On Track To Revive AMC and OLTL

[EricMontreal22]

I know codenames for recasts are the norm--but why use one for Joey and not Destiny or Matthew?

[leahanna]

I don't see how forcing the actors off GH is good for PP at all and PP can't force the actors to go onto their show and being forced to leave a higher paying more stable job certainly wouldn't make me want to work with someone who did that

[EricMontreal22]

I feel Agnesis legitimately consulting--she's on the payrole--but I agree she won't be HW even at first (I could see her helping with the set up though).

And yea--B&B (even if I largely hate the writing) has, what, four writers? I always laugh when I see the huge list of writers on the DAYS credits.

[dragonflies]

This is why it won't be long term, it'll probably be just to get it started, maybe a month, then they'll head back to GH

[EricMontreal22]

That's Jamey's gossip. I don't fully buy it--the first actors approached for both shows have been far from young--and, like her or not, Starr is umm young (unless they're going for a soap focused on under 15 year olds)

Well it's filmed near where he lives--maybe he can pop in every so often... I just see JB as more of a longterm option and I admit I'll take Brooke anyway I can...

[EricMontreal22]

I admit, I was kinda looking forward to a OLTL without the Mannings... I liked them (I guess) more than, say, Ryan on AMC but I was/am looking forward to seeing the show built around something or somebody else.

[Errol]

Just to be clear, I've been in contact with ABC on this current matter and I'm still waiting for the official ABC comment. They just better not say "no comment" or else I'll be one angry bastard, although it does seem to be an actual comment at this rate. Will let you know.

[DRW50]

I will scream - I really will - if OLTL actually brings Billy Douglas back. I have wanted this for years and there is so much story to tell, especially with a strong Joey recast and if Wortham Krimmer agrees to make appearances as Andrew.

I don't think it will happen, but let me have that moment.

[SFK]

She's probably made herself unsearchable. I looked up Erika Slezak to see if she had a fan page but she actually had a personal one and I saw that SBH was one of her friends.

[NothinButAttitude]

Questions for everyone:

Besides those that are signed on. . .

- What should be the cast size number?

- What characters or actors should be on the reboots?

[SFK]

If he hadn't played Brody, I could see Lawson as Billy.

[Vee]

If you listen to Susan Bedsow Horgan on that podcast, she seems to have really loved the Billy Douglas storyline and treasured writing it. That said, the Billy call still sounds like Joey to me.

[DRW50]

Probably. If so, then calling him "Billy" sucks. Call him Jimbob or something. I don't care.

[SFK]

Also, Erika Slezak has particular affection for the character of Joey. She said in an interview that she missed having a young man like him on the show who is sensitive, caring, and not all about the sly pop and snap of practically every new male character. SBH adores NF and is a Joey fan as well, so I could see them reviving the character in the vein of 1994 Joey.

And hey, why not bring back Billy AND Joey? They were best buds.

[John]

Id say 10-12 contract roles and rest recuring