Members dragonflies Posted March 16, 2013 Members Share Posted March 16, 2013 http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/general-hospital/the-jill-farren-phelps-and-josh-griffith-interview-the-young-and-the-restless/2013/03/16/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted March 16, 2013 Members Share Posted March 16, 2013 I actually always appreciate the candor of these two when they're brought out to talk Y&R. No, JFP is not my favorite person by a long shot - she has a lot to answer for. But she is good at certain things, in certain ways, and she has put on a good show before (GL, admittedly with a lot of help). She has to be utilized carefully, but she is usually a blunderbuss. I suspect eventually that will come to pass here. In the meantime, it's at least a watchable if not great soap opera, which is more than I can say for MAB's show. Though I'm not sure what soap opera it is. Josh Griffith is not exactly a firebrand, though. I'd bring in someone edgier to work with him if you want to grab people by the throat with Y&R again. I remember when he was once seen as the dark outlaw HW of soaps. That was a long time ago. As for her friends, she's using the right ones so far (excepting Burton, who I think is pretty vague on the show right now). Robert Adamson is a really talented guy. Kevin Schmidt was a very hot twink and, I felt, the perfect Noah from my limited experience, but if we can't have him, Adamson embodies the role with what is clearly a lot of dedication. At this point I'm just as happy with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted March 16, 2013 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2013 Yeah give it up Jill, you got this reputation for a reason, people didn't pull it out of their arses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sapounopera Posted March 16, 2013 Members Share Posted March 16, 2013 I just realised that JG is really interested in B&B crossovers. He also brought Felicia Forrester last time he was around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaytimeFan Posted March 16, 2013 Members Share Posted March 16, 2013 Not a word about Kay and Jill. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapsnstuds Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 I agree. I have a feeling this woman will be the last executive producer of this show. Bill Bell has probably turned over in his grave a zillion times since hearing about the showkiller taking over six months ago. What a tragic situation for one of the best soap operas ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SOAPSFOREVER Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Guess JFP didn't realize (or care) how insulting she was to Bill Bell's son Bradley when she said a head writer can't successfully handle EP duties too. Bill Bell did it on Y&R and B&B for years with monumental success. Brad's done it on B&B for years with great success. Josh may not be able to handle it (with his reported meltdowns), and Jill ruins every show she touches, but there are still some head writers out there that could do both quite well. This woman needs to stop giving interviews. She just keeps shooting herself in the foot. What a shame Y&R celebrates its 40th anniversary with this hack team at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Antoyne Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Oh Lord...not even touching the last two comments.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Me neither... Except to say that Brad Bell should have handed the HW reins over to someone else years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Brad has a number of very skilled, longtime soap writers handling duties for him on the writing side. His own work as a headwriter, to me, is shockingly poor. I always think you can tell his work when those hideous, hideous "issue" stories start. Any headwriter who tells viewers that suicide is noble and that Alzheimer's makes you a psycho is not someone I can praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Yep. When Brad was running the show by himself without Smith/Alden/Mulcahey (2005-07) was B&B's worst period ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 All I know is every time I have ever sporadically tuned into B&B I think it is an intentional parody of soaps. I have to believe those incredible writers are all still working there for the money and location, because I see virtually no evidence, ever, of any stirring or brilliant dialogue or characterization. And I remember Patrick Mulcahey at GH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 Well one she was OLTL's HW for awhile in addition to the EP so she was saying something about herself as well. And two Brad Bell is not a good HW. Nothing on BB can be labeled riveting storytelling. In fact I'm downright offended by the current story where Katie is basically vilified for not having sex with Bill after all she's been through since having the baby. That story feels like it came straight out of the 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 It's actually kind of funny she's the only one that gets called out for it when just about every writer has done it including Bill Bell himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted March 17, 2013 Members Share Posted March 17, 2013 THANKYOU. And unlike MAB she at least casts them in roles that suit them. Robert Adamson, Hunter King and Melissa Ordway are perfectly cast as Noah, Summer and Abby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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