Members NothinButAttitude Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 I wish they would've made GT Grace Turner (they even have the same initials ). That's a role that's more suitable. And I hate that they deSORASed Phyllis too, but Billy is looking like he could've birthed her. Again, I love Gina but I could've did without Phyllis. That character has been played out, and she was only compelling when she was in stories with her two rivals--Dru & Diane. They should've just had Phyllis join Dru & Diane in the great beyond. Bring back Grace, who hasn't been on the show in YEARS and go from there. With Grace and Sharon's toxic friendship/past (Grace sleeping with Nick and Grace plotting with Cameron), I would've rather seen that be rehashed. I would've preferred Grace learning about the Phyllis incident and holding it over Sharon's head--all the while, Grace is screwing and falling for Noah now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajsp35801 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 KDP would have worked BUT she is too old for JFP. Only the leading men are allowed to be over 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 Kassie DePaiva would not have worked. Terrible hee-haw over-actress. I think Gina would fit the classic Y&R mold if the writing were stronger, whereas, I could never imagine Kassie on Y&R in any era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JONNYSBRO Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 Gina Tognoni will be fabulous in this part. Her Dinah was amazing. She's a two time Emmy winner she's 40. Everyone is acting like she is 20 years old. She's close enough in age. She will rock the role mark my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajsp35801 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 I didn't say she would work as Phyllis. But I think KDP can act. And I like that age for the older fellas. I hate seeing all them with women 20 years their junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 40 and 50 are not the same age range! That's ridiculous! GT's Phyllis is too young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 If it were up to me, I wouldn't even bring this character back. JFP's greatest triumph at Y&R was getting rid of Stafford. I wonder if she's using this recast to stick it to her even more. I can imagine her giving the character all the things Stafford probably demanded, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 I would definitely put Michelle Stafford and Gina Tognoni in the same age group, character-wise, regardless of how old they actually are. P&G soaps have a way of making actresses seem older than they are (Maura West is barely a year older than Rebecca Budig, and circa 2002-2003 you would have never believed it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 I say Gina should've been a Victoria recast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dio Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 it will be fun reading all the EXCUSES people come up w/ for Gina when this whole thing derails and she's cut... and I literally can't @ peeps acting like KDP can't act, or like her accent is that intrusive. It's barely noticeable. And she carries her self well enough that she totally fits into the Eve role, that peeps said she was too much of a 'cheap hick' to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 You can, because people have the right to reserve their own opinion on her acting and accent. If you don't agree fine, but not like everyone was ever going to be on the same page anyway. I think she's a terrible actress and so far, I really don't care for what I've seen of her on DAYS. I have nothing against those who see otherwise though. And it will be funny to see the reactions of those if Gina succeeds in the role. Yeah, she's younger, but that's not the first time this has happened on daytime. If anything, she'll fail mostly because of the terrible writing on the show firstly, not for lack of trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 GT looks extremely hard. She has since the late 90s. She may be younger on paper but I doubt she will look that much younger onscreen. I just don't see the point of the character. Her relationships with black holes like Nick and Jack aren't worth exploring. I guess it could give Sharon something to do. It's funny because I thought Gina looked younger on GL than she did on OLTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 She was just the right fit for way Dinah was written during that era of GL. I don't think she was ever the right fit for Kelly and the writing gave her nothing to play with. I think she even agrees that she was a better fit playing Dinah than Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 The dark hair helped. She was great as Dinah, almost like she was born to play the role. I always hated her as Kelly, but I think she was terrific as Dinah. I hope her Y&R material will be more along those lines, the dark nuances/vulnerability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 Great at Dinah, but Wendy was exceptional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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