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

[cassadine1991]

No one knows they haven't even started taping yet

[John]

Days GH and B&B all takes breaks

GH and Days film 3 weeks and then are off a week every month

I believe B&B has months off at a stretch

Not sure about Y&R

[~bl~]

Breaks in airing, not breaks in taping. Overseas some countries have soap operas with seasons and off schedule times.

[Chris B]

I believe the Australian soaps always have a season finale, but not the UK ones.

[Bright Eyes]

As does the best soap on TV, Shortland Street! They also have a 90 minute "winter" finale episode in July and one hour episodes every Monday during the winter season.

[cassadine1991]

One Life to Live ‏@onelifetolive3s

"Hello Natalie"... The Season One finale cliffhanger for #OLTL Stay tuned to http://www.toln.com for updates on Season 2 and more...

[John]

1. Linda Dano ‏@LindaDano6h

   @JenPepperman Caught Season 1 cliff hanger. Loved it! Congrats to you, the cast and crew.

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2. Jen Pepperman ‏@JenPepperman1h

   @LindaDano Thank you so much!!! We need Rae to swing by Llanview for Season 2!!!!

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This clip from the #OLTL Season Finale is NOW trending on Hulu! #GiveJerryHisEmmyAlready http://www.hulu.com/watch/523079?playlist_id=1031&asset_scope=all …

[rhinohide]

I hate that freak so much. I actually looked at his photos of his cast and prayed it was excruciatingly painful. I hope he stumbles and suffers again.

[cassadine1991]

[alexisfan07]

A little late now but I'm pretty sure it's Diego, this looks like the picture, doesn't it? I didn't see Diego as a character that was in any way sticking around but maybe he is. And no Dean, makes me even more convinced he is short-term and involved in the drug ring and/or the tattoo organization.

[greens_dupres]

I wouldnt be surprised- I thought he was getting a significant amount of lines for someone whose sole purpose was bartender who Clint punches.

[John]

My suggestion for PP:
1) Decide to shoot 100 episodes EACH of AMC & OLTL
2) roll them out every Monday. Two episodes a week for 50 weeks
3) Take the more Show and make it more a BTS reality show like Oprah's 25th season on OWN. Combine it so it covers both AMC & OLTL. Shoot 50 episodes and release an episode every Monday for 50 weeks.

As for filming:

I would set it up as AMC & OLTL will each film 20 weeks. They each have FOUR Cycles of FIVE weeks of filming. That way each cycle they only have to film 25 episodes.

I feel that way they can even structure a hiatus point from mid-June to August to give the writers, producers and crew time to relax and will save money & make money in the end.

Thoughts???

[Vee]

I'll have to think on the rest of it, but I think sticking with two episodes a week is a bad idea. I think it came out of a production necessity more than anything, and I think if possible they need to roll out three or four episodes a week, preferably on a daily basis.

[John]

Om liking the two a week. Yes its less episodes but hopefully we will get better quality with less episodes. For me I tend to fond the 250 a year model leaves time for so much filler and bad pacing. Then they are spending so much money but always facing budget cuts

Persomally as long as the stories are good, Id take 13 episode seasons weekly

[John]

Michael Fairman interviews Rob Gorrie

http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/news/one-life-to-lives-robert-gorrie-talks-on-his-first-season-as-matthew-buchanan/2013/08/22/