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

[ChitHappens]

Which is why it's difficult to believe Susan would be a model. She is probably one of the dullest people I've seen on Daytime. She has no presence IMHO.

[Vee]

Tell it to the Emmys, kid. She was a force of nature in the 90s. Still is when the writing is right.

[DRW50]

She was full of presence and life in her first few OLTL years. Some was a little forced but she was very unique and riveting to watch at times. I think after Marty was raped, most of that went away, but her first year or two was an example of what made OLTL a standout in daytime at that point. There was this certain mood. I can't explain it. Tonja Walker is similar - she was so magnetic in 92-94, not so much since.

[Vee]

I thought Susan was still incredible right up to the end of her '90s run. She was intense in '93 through '95. I was a kid watching and I couldn't take my eyes off her, I thought everything she was doing was much more modern and contemporary to the '90s than any of the glossy stuff on DAYS or AMC. Her material got lighter later, but she was still great.

[DRW50]

About this active CBS actor, I wonder if it's that Caroline on B&B. People said she's barely appearing now.

[Dee41]

She could be a Starr recast

Is Texas Battle on contract? Maybe he could be cast Mick Wilder/Jeffrey King.

[Vee]

Please don't put that out into the universe.

[ChitHappens]

Never said she couldn't act. She is just a total bore! A block of wood!

[Mr. Vixen]

Susan is a dynamite actress, but she does not have much presence. You have people like Robin Strasser, Melody Thomas Scott and even Susan Lucci who dominate a scene just by being in it. They could be in the background, but they're commanding the screen. Susan Haskell just doesn't have that.

[Vee]

History disagrees, alas.

[John]

Blair was originally asian & people adapted

[Chris B]

Blair being Asian just proves my point. That is highly offensive, especially since Blair was popular while Asian. When has OLTL had a major Asian character since then? Or any soap? That is why Mia Korf's Blair was important. I'm not going to lie, I too love Kassie DePaiva, but that doesn't stop me from seeing it as being a completely racist move. They probably saw the role as being more viable as a white lead, hence the recast.

[John]

They did audition asian actors at the time. Perhaps they thought Kassie was the best actress for the role.

[Chris B]

Using your logic, would you be okay with Y&R recasting Malcolm or Neil with a white actor? Would viewers just need to accept that? I don't understand your argument at all.

[ChitHappens]

How in the sam hell do you audition Asian women for an Asian role and pick the hillbilly that just strolled in? Were there no specifics in the casting call?