2 minutes ago, John said:

Maybe I dont know give her a chance? All over twitter people are roasting her for her age and voice which she cannot control

I'm sure she's a very nice woman who doesn't deserve a lot of vitriol against her personally. Doesn't mean she's right for the part! People tried to get me to support Burgess Jenkins at Y&R too. Remember that? Billy Abbott as Father Time? Remember when we thought that was the oldest Billy could possibly look?

Edited July 20, 20232 yr by Vee

Agreed @Vee.  It's not this actress's fault, but two things can be true at the same time without it being a horrible thing.  She's probably wonderful and doesn't deserve this.  That doesn't make her right for a role.  She doesn't look the part of a mid 20's girl.  That's the end of it.  It's on GH for making such a bizarre choice.  

Whoever said that the girl that plays Elyse is good is right.  I like her and she's gorgeous.

1 hour ago, John said:

and voice which she cannot control

She could absolutely positively work with an acting coach & a vocal coach & make inroads on her voice. 

Come on John be real, she's way too old for the part she 39

8 hours ago, John said:

So do you wanna get her fired too?  They wanted Molly #2 fired  and now you want Brooke fired just because of her age? That is something she cannot control 

Did I say that, John? No. I did not. I gave Mia Kriegel a chance, and I will be giving Brooke Anne Smith a chance. However, visually, she is too old for the part. And that is simply fact.

You cannot tell me, looking at this "evolution" of Molly, that she visually fits the role. She looks closer to Kelly Monaco's age than Pullos', and that is a casting hiccup. She looks like she could be Haley Pullos' mother for crying out loud. It is bad casting as its finest.

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

I don't think anyone is wishing anything bad for Molly #3.  She's too old for the part.  She's my age. Lovely girl and not an old lady, but not a women who should be playing a woman in her 20's lol.  It's bad casting-that's it.

100%. I'm wondering if Mark Teschner is even allowed to do his job. Maybe there is material down-the-line that Smith will work well for, but this is simply a case of bad acting.

8 hours ago, John said:

Well Im more concerned how she gels with Alexis, Sam, Krissy & TJ. If she makes that work well. I will be happy.

She doesn't; those scenes with Kelly Monaco were jarring yesterday.

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

That's fine and good but I think it all depends on how permanent this actress is.  She doesn't look youthful.  She looks like she's 35.  Again, it's not a slam on the actress because she is 39, but she looks years older than Kate Mansi and I don't think Kate Mansi looks that young.  It's just a really weird casting choice.

Again, 100%. Kriegel's casting was understandable. They clearly found out about Pullos' situation very last-minute and had to grab someone to be on set, likely one to two days before scenes were to be filmed (as Kate Mansi & Kriegel definitely started on the same day), so they had to grab someone available. But, if they were actively recasting the role of Molly beyond Kriegel, then this choice makes me question things, especially with General Hospital is usually on-the-ball with castings, especially in the recast department.

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

I have a hard time comprehending how anyone could think casting a 39 year old women is the right choice for Molly.  It's just not. 

GH could control the casting.  It's not the women's fault but this is such a poor casting decision it deserves the internet shame. 

I completely agree; no one is shaming her or her age, but the casting of her in the role of Molly itself. She reads as an older Esme, and makes me wonder if she previously auditioned for that role, and she was turned down in favour of Avery Kristen Pohl.

8 hours ago, Vee said:

I'm sure she's a very nice woman who doesn't deserve a lot of vitriol against her personally. Doesn't mean she's right for the part! People tried to get me to support Burgess Jenkins at Y&R too. Remember that? Billy Abbott as Father Time? Remember when we thought that was the oldest Billy could possibly look?

I forgot about Burgess Jenkins... not a horrible Billy Abbott but, not the best, either.

8 hours ago, carolineg said:

Agreed @Vee.  It's not this actress's fault, but two things can be true at the same time without it being a horrible thing.  She's probably wonderful and doesn't deserve this.  That doesn't make her right for a role.  She doesn't look the part of a mid 20's girl.  That's the end of it.  It's on GH for making such a bizarre choice.  

Mhmm. And criticism over her age is merely part of why this recast is jarring. And people keeping bringing up "Well X person was cast in Y role after Z left it, and they were [insert age] so get over it," and it's like, but visually they probably worked for the role. This, visually, is a problem. Nothing to do with Smith, her personality or her as a talent. This is a casting no-no.

11 minutes ago, Liberty City said:

100%. I'm wondering if Mark Teschner is even allowed to do his job. Maybe there is material down-the-line that Smith will work well for, but this is simply a case of bad acting.

I think sometimes Teschner still makes great hires (Chavez, William Lipton, Tabyana Ali, Avery Pohl). Many other times since FV took over, it feels like FV is absolutely overruling him and exercising the same taste he often exhibited at OLTL and on I Wanna Be a Soap Star. Frank's taste is often tacky, peppy, hardbodied or blonde. No one can tell me Mark Teschner hired Jordan #3, Sasha, Willow, Rafe or that little fool who played Oscar, to name a few.

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1 hour ago, Vee said:

I think sometimes Teschner still makes great hires (Chavez, William Lipton, Tabyana Ali, Avery Pohl). Many other times since FV took over, it feels like FV is absolutely overruling him and exercising the same taste he often exhibited at OLTL and on I Wanna Be a Soap Star. Frank's taste is often tacky, peppy, hardbodied or blonde. No one can tell me Mark Teschner hired Jordan #3, Sasha, Willow, Rafe or that little fool who played Oscar, to name a few.

I have said more than once that Frank has a multi-Emmy winning Casting Director & he needs to let the man do his job & not try to do casting himself. Frank ought to know better. It's a flaw. 

25 minutes ago, Vee said:

I think sometimes Teschner still makes great hires (Chavez, William Lipton, Tabyana Ali, Avery Pohl). Many other times since FV took over, it feels like FV is absolutely overruling him and exercising the same taste he often exhibited at OLTL and on I Wanna Be a Soap Star. Frank's taste is often tacky, peppy, hardbodied or blonde. No one can tell me Mark Teschner hired Jordan #3, Sasha, Willow, Rafe or that little fool who played Oscar, to name a few.

Oh, I agree. Teschner makes great finds.. and then, other times, it is clear Frank Valentini steps in and overrides, and it troubles me. If you have a casting director, allow them to do their jobs completely. Teschner has been there 33 years, and knows what he is looking for. I know Teschner auditioned and tested Sofia Mattsson for another role; Valentini said "hold her" for another role, and cast her as Sasha.

According to Teschner (April 2023), he is sent auditions, and he'll send his favourites to Valentini for final selection. So, ultimately, Teschner sent Smith to Valentini, who chose her. Teschner even revealed recasting is the toughest, which is what makes Smith's casting a true head-scratcher, and I wonder if they saw something beyond what we have right now.

As some anecdotes over the years have proven out (including Billy Warlock's BTS story at OLTL), at times Frank's only criteria for a hire is 'can they speak' and 'are they available today?' He is about keeping the trains running.

Part of me wonders if this was a purposeful miscast to bring Haley back without backlash.  If the show hires someone so wrong for Molly maybe people will be less critical of bringing the original back after her off screen antics.

9 minutes ago, carolineg said:

Part of me wonders if this was a purposeful miscast to bring Haley back without backlash.  If the show hires someone so wrong for Molly maybe people will be less critical of bringing the original back after her off screen antics.

I honestly doubt it. I don't think they'll consider touching HP for awhile (if at all) until that case is settled.

1 hour ago, carolineg said:

Part of me wonders if this was a purposeful miscast to bring Haley back without backlash.  If the show hires someone so wrong for Molly maybe people will be less critical of bringing the original back after her off screen antics.

I can assure you that Frank & other unknown higher-ups are intent that Haley will never work at GH in any capacity ever again.  

2 minutes ago, Vee said:

I honestly doubt it. I don't think they'll consider touching HP for awhile (if at all) until that case is settled.

Yeah, you are probably right.  I just was trying to find some logic in the casting besides we picked the first female we found off the street.  

Since all the talk has been about the Molly actress being able to treat us all to the early bird special at Denny's, has anyone mentioned Sasha STABBING Cody? Where is this story going?  What are these drugs Sasha is taking? They have been teasing this pairing for months and it's all moved so slowly.  I didn't see Sasha nearly killing him as the next step.  That's the most entertaining thing Sasha has ever done.

 

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