Members Vee Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 Kelley Missal would have been cast both then and now, so once again, you've gone completely off-topic to suit yourself. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 Unfortunately I feel like that older woman type of role wouldn't have been around now. Or if it was it would have had a younger actress. Now Rena Sofer is playing the type of role that an actress like KT Stevens once played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allmc2008 Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 How was I going off topic? I said that the only actress today who would have been casted back then is KM then I went onto say how it is a shame that she wasn't around during the glory years because she would have thrived. Also, SON is famous for people going off topic on a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 On today's soaps, I think someone like Benjamin Hendrickson would have been marginalized as a gruff cop but a character steered away from romantic pairings and a love triangle would've been out of the question with today's soaps. Speaking of ATWT, I'm watching classic episodes from the 80s and enjoying Jennifer Ashe's work. Even though she's blonde, today's soaps probably would've gone for the more stereotypical buxom blonde. Jennifer Ashe probably wouldn't be shown as any kind of vixen or role that allowed her to be sexy or full of desire. Meg, especially in her teenage years, was a character bursting with sexuality that she often times didn't know how to rein in. Today's soaps would have made her the mousy blonde who secretly craved the slightest affection but dare not make it known. If Beth Maitland were on Y&R as a young Traci in this day and age, they probably would've cast her with someone twice her age and not a young stud like DD, which would've been a shame because Traci & Brad, especially in the early years, really worked and Traci was a character you could root for. Since today's Y&R seems to only like to cast sandy haired men for the show, if Eric Braeden were cast at all, Victor might have been a dark knight but then they wouldn't have known what to do with him. Again, I see his romantic posibilities being non existent (and certainly not paired with bubbly blondes). They probably would have made him a sexual predator or the town pariah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 D'Awwwww.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted September 16, 2014 Members Share Posted September 16, 2014 I can only imagine the sort of "fat Traci" jokes that would have surfaced had the Internet existed back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 17, 2014 Members Share Posted September 17, 2014 Traci, not unlike OLTL's Marci, was the subject of stories that were rooted in her body type/appearance. That each character found leading romantic storylines is more of a wonder than them being cast to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 17, 2014 Members Share Posted September 17, 2014 Agnes Nixon was taken by Robin Strasser's look and I'm curious to know how she saw Rachel (and prototype Erica) when she envisioned the character. I think it's safe to say that Robin's appearance, and subsequent popularity, lent a heavy hand in Susan Lucci and Roya Megnot's casting years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted September 17, 2014 Members Share Posted September 17, 2014 If GH was casting Scotty Baldwin today, I don't see them (or any other soap) hiring the quirky Kin Shriner, especially in his first go-round. He was a good guy but humorless, if not just plain dull. When he returned (catching Laura's bouquet after her wedding to Luke!), they played up the villainy but made it realistic. But somewhere down the line, they found out that KS has a sense of humor and can play comedy with the best of them, which was good for everyone involved. But he has never had the "conventional leading man" looks, which makes me think he'd never have a chance today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted September 17, 2014 Members Share Posted September 17, 2014 Susan Batten was brought into OLTL in 1991 to interview with their then-casting director, Ellen Novack (as were other Gottlieb hires like Mia Korf), and Luna was created based on that interview. You'd be hard pressed to find someone like her cast on a soap now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 17, 2014 Members Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yes, Mia and the guy who played Jason were part of that innovative casting process. I hardly noticed it, but LG pointed out that he had a scar on his face. That's something that may otherwise limit his casting opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kalbir Posted September 18, 2014 Members Share Posted September 18, 2014 Here's Eric Braeden in an episode of the original Hawaii Five-0 from 1969: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM2LtfuyyLQ He was 28 here. Do you think he looked even then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SoapDope Posted September 18, 2014 Author Members Share Posted September 18, 2014 For 28 he looks mid 30's at best. I know people in past decades tend to look more mature, but he always looked older than he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted September 18, 2014 Members Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yes, he did - same goes for when he starred in Combat! way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted September 18, 2014 Members Share Posted September 18, 2014 Rat Patrol as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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