One Life to Live OLTL: The Prospect Park Era (old production thread)

[Mathewson]

That doesn't surprise me at all. She's always been so high strung and I never bought the forced friendship with her and Blair. I can't blame her though! I wouldn't have even noticed if there wasn't so much hype and worrying about those words. I mean people certainly throw "bitch", "slut", and "whore" around casually enough on any soap.

[AlexElizabeth]

Are we allowed to swear on this board? I mean I know I'm always throwing down hells and damns, but I'm talking like... sh-t and f-ck. If they're saying it on the show then can we say it here too?

[Mr. Vixen]

It gets beeped out. Example:

I don't want any [!@#$%^&*] water, Blair!

[alexisfan07]

I love you

[John]

I believe the one down, 465 to go may refer to the # of scenes OLTL will shoot this season

[rhinohide]

I think he may have just thrown out a number off the cuff. I read they are producing 210 episodes. 52 weeks. 4 per week. Should be 208.

Another thing. If these previews are any indication of what the weekly wrap ups will be like, I'm going to love them.

[John]

Yeah I think its just thoughts & BTS footage from the 4 episodes that week

[Errol]

There are 210 episodes being filmed per season, inclusive of the Friday recap/behind the scenes videos.

[rhinohide]

Only 14 more days! I'm so excited I can't stand it.

[John]

Yep thats what I got too when I did the math. LOL

[Khan]

I've no idea why, but I'm not a fan of expletives being used in any form of scripted entertainment, save for plays. Perhaps it's because writers have the opportunity to be more thoughtful and witty on the page than we do in real-life circumstances? Again, I don't know.

[John]

For me if it fits the situation. Im ok

[Darn]

I'm curious, why do you accept it in plays?

I agree, except when the character is absolutely someone who would curse in real life. I see so many primetime shows with these gruff leading men who say "Bullcrap!" or something similar and it just comes across so neutered.

[Khan]

I guess it comes down to the fact that plays are "live," with the actors performing before our very eyes, and not on some large projection or TV (or laptop, tablet, smartphone) screen? I've never analyzed exactly why.

[allmc2008]

When you see it on a stage (and you are actually there) it does seem for believable and less forced than on screen. I think most of the time cursing is for shock value. It should be used either as an emotional reflex (in the clip with Tea) or to enhance characterization (for better of for worse).