All My Children AMC: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

[Jonathan]

So it sounds like Erica is in Pine Valley, just off screen. It should be easy to weave her in and out that way. Thanks goodness she's not in a coma! I thought for sure Bianca and Kendall were spending every waking hour at a Parisian hospital by Erica's bedside.

[Jonathan]

I like the billboard, but it's a bit cryptic. I don't know that people are going to get it especially since most people haven't heard of TOLN. The billboard either needs to say "You took All My Children..." or it should have a character image that's strongly associated with the show.

[Angela]

No argument from me. Even if they're going for the "WTF is that about?" potential viral element, there's a significant chance most people will not care and that it won't go viral. It's definitely a gamble. I have to believe they're going for that viral element because otherwise that billboard really wouldn't be well thought out.

[Errol]

The billboard is very effective, IMO. I googled the term and, of course came up with Soap Opera Network article in the search result ( ), so if others do the same, then I'm game (plus I'll take the hits too ).

[Vee]

I think it's actually a clever billboard. It's eye-catching. But they have to find a way to be sure to connect it back to AMC and OLTL - using the word 'all' might have helped. I personally would've had the reveal on the same billboard.

[Pine Charles]

Gurl,

You need a La Kane I.V..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KG01jnSVLo

[Angela]

Or on a billboard down the block if they could afford it. That's personally why I think they are probably hoping this is something that could go viral as people wonder "what is that about?"

This is the billboard I brought up earlier. The one that went national/viral:

"But there may not be a Jennifer or Michael after all. FOX8 is reporting that the whole thing was likely part of a marketing campaign by a company that owns several restaurants in the area."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wife-revenge-billboard-cheating-husband-stunt-article-1.1295468#ixzz2PMzMjAg2

[jfung79]

I didn't take his or any of the other execs' comments in a bad light. He's supportive. The comments are just a reflection of the truth ... The industry wants the revivals to succeed, but there's still a real difference between being online and being on TV. The comments aren't different from anything a lot of fans (and I don't mean fans who say they can't tune in or won't watch) have said.

[ThisIsHeavy]

As I recall the whole recast situation was messy. I did warm up to CBL and I enjoyed her approach to Bianca as a mother, but I also understand why TOLN wanted Eden so badly. She does look more mature and is the only Bianca I could legit see as the mother of a 16 year old right now. CBL would have looked like Miranda's older sister.

And yeah, the way they edited her answer makes it seem as if she was playing Bianca till the very last ABC episode. You can tell where they edited her answer because they use the ellipsis (...).

[John]

[ThisIsHeavy]

Is that a five o'clock shadow? It's weird to me in some ways he looks young, yet in others he looks like an old man.

[John]

He's 21 In real Life playing 16/17. The scruf is for a film he shooting now with Liam Neeson. I hope Eric doesnt read the replies to this pic on AMC's FB page. Some people are just too damn cruel and for no reason but to be spiteful

[David Jones]

Yea they are really bashing Eric hard on AMC FB page. John good response to the first commenter about his looks..some people are so shallow.

[ThisIsHeavy]

Thanks for the explanation. I wasn't trying to be rude, I guess by old man I meant adult. I know he is 21 in real life but I thought I read that they picked him partly because he looks so young for his age.

[dragonflies]

I think he does look young, I'd have never guessed he was 21