Members Skin Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 That's what most soap actors and insiders consider to be a veteran (i.e. the 10 year rule). I believe it's also a contract thing too. If you are employed in Daytime for over 10 years, you are entitled to seniority and a higher paycheck. At least that is inside rumors, during the 90's and early 00's I am not sure how that idea has atrophied while Daytime has withered. I don't think you could call an actor a vet if they haven't been in the industry for less than 10 years, but you could easily be apart of a super couple and be considered a "legendary character" for only a portion of that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 I found the Laura one on GH's Facebook page, I'm assuming the Frisco one was there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 I had no idea that there was any real industry definition for a soap vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 There is, and its basically 10-15 years more on than off. It used to come with beneifts as Skin said, but im not sure that holds up anymore. I mean, its not like a defined hard rule or anything, but its a general conscious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skin Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yeah I remember during the early 00's the vets would make a lot more then the newbies and that's why there was a greater focus on younger characters because the actors weren't as expensive as the vets. I remember hearing something like you could cast more then 5 newbies and that would make up just one vets salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Okay someone explain to me why Duke the mobster is apart of this ELQ story where they are under fire for using mob money to keep it afloat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Duke was part of it in the past, someone said he was originally involved in the pickle lila stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 But the whole argument on why Tracy shouldn't run ELQ is based on the mob right now so AJ hires a mobster? Makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Duke isn't a mobster anymore, he's not currently involved at all and hasn't been for 25 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R Sinclair Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 It still makes no sense. You don't clean up your image by hiring someone with a dirty past... the same dirt that's gotten your image filthy in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 The whole thing seemes pretty contrived because I don't think I understand what Duke has to offer the business world. AJ is an idiot, but he may be able to run ELQ. It's his legacy. Duke seems so out of place, so it has to be the set up to something else. But I'm still reeling from that back woods sh!t with Luke and Carly. Ordinarily, I love their exchanges, but the innuendo (had to be unintentional) was disgusting. Carly telling her uncle she was naked in Todd's office, him them telling her he wanted to see her lovely visage (how many audience members are going to immediately know what that means) as he looks her body up and down? Thank god they had Carly clear that up for the audience. It was dirty and unnecessary! Must have been a Kreizman eppy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 I thought Kriezman was long gone? Didn't he get fired for some OLTL writer? It makes no sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Amen! To all Frisco burger fans. I'm here for ya. Just as long as you got my back if people bring up the fact that Kevin was only on GH for 4 years before PC. Also. Quit saying Frisco...Just call him Mr. Jones. I keep thinking about this. #Hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 How is it out of place when Duke has been part of ELQ in the past and was part of pickle Lila originally lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frequentsoapfan Posted February 11, 2013 Members Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well for one he hasn't been inolved in ELQ for years. And two they keep talknig about contacting the SEC because of mob connections yet go and hire a mobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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