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

[ellabelle]

Yes. Susan has said repeatedly that she always wanted to be a blonde, largely in part because the blonde-haired, blue-eyed WASP-y goddess was what was considered beautiful when she was growing up - she was told in starting out her career that it was a pity she wasn't a blonde, that she'd have a tough time because she looked "too ethnic" etc. In that unauthorized bio someone wrote of her in the 80s, there's a great quote from AMC's then-costume designer saying that the main problem with dressing Susan was that she really wanted to be a 5'10" blonde.

So yes, I suspect that the hideous blonde wigs involved with Corinne the French maid and Desiree Dubois may have been Susan's idea.

[Steve]

It wasn't their initial story line, which was Jeremy dating Ceara so she'd leave his son David alone, but it did deepen their connection when he stood by her side as she recalled her father molesting her.

You guys who didn't know Genie Francis as Laura make me feel so old!

I want the child alive, too!

Oh yeah, Celia was definitely raped by someone I'd say. Maybe she blocked it out like Erica and Ceara both did.

I'm still 100% certain that the woman in the locket is Francesca James.

I may not be as big a theatre fan as you two, but I'm also displeased that anyone would post Lucille Ball's terrible performance as Mame!

Yup, that was Carmen's story. I liked her too and was disappointed that she just disappeared.

[ellabelle]

Walt Willey was very vocal behind the scenes about NOT liking the relationship with Carmen. He felt that Jack moved way too fast into that, and that Jack would never bring another woman into his and Erica's bed that quickly and flaunt it the way he did on the show. He really hated the way Jack was written around that time and complained about it... which led to him getting fired. He's publicly said that's what happened and that's why Jack was written off for a while as being in Paris. Carmen was just dropped, so we don't know if she left town, if she's cleaning someone else's house somewhere in Pine Valley, if she was killed in the tornado, etc.

[Jonathan]

I hope they don't do an abuse story with Celia. [spoiler] That story would similar undertones as Miranda's story finding out she is the product of rape. Plus, we have Cassandra who is involved in sex trafficking.

Oops, spoiler tags aren't working.

[Khan]

As a viewer, I hate dangling story threads such as these. As an aspiring head writer...?

[Errol]

You have to use [ ] instead of < >

[Cheap21]

Ive been meaning to ask but at what point will stuff be needing to be put in spoiler tags and long discussion of such directed towards the Spoiler forum? It seems as if most interviews, preview clips, casting news, etc... seem to be spoilerish to a degree but freely posted and discussed here and thats obviously not the case with the other soaps. Just wondering....thanks

[ellabelle]

I'm okay with some things being left dangling. Someone just wandering off the canvas leaves the door open to bring them back at some point if needed, and it beats killing everyone off when you don't want them around anymore.

I spent a lot of my teenage years dreaming of being a soap writer. Nice to know I'm not alone.

[Steve]

I prefer when people move out of town and the other characters actually acknowledge that they left.

You're definitely not alone here. As a teenager, I used to dream of being headwriter for both AMC and GH.

[Jonathan]

Why is that not working for me?

[Marco Dane]

[ellabelle]

^ OMG. I love your sig pic! Ahhh Joan Collins!

[Cheap21]

She is TOO young to be his grandmother. I kinda wish they'd make Dixie look older instead of making her hotter and better looking than when she was in ABC

[ellabelle]

Heck, Susan Lucci's own grandchildren are kindergarten-age and younger! SHE doesn't even have teenaged grandkids yet!

I mean, yes, Cady looks infinitely better than she did on AMC in the past (although that's admittedly not saying much), but they seem to be trying to make her look younger at the same time they're making her son and grandson older! It makes no sense. Look at Cady, and then stop and think that she is one drunken prom night away from being a GREAT grandmother on this show.

[John]

Awesome Pic

Cady McClain ‏@realcadymcclain1h

You will NOT BELIEVE who is coming back to Pine Valley!!! @allmychildren I won't tell! You're gonna have to watch and see! #soexcited

Cady may be too young to have a 16 yo grandson but Dixie isnt.