Y&R: Josh Griffith interview

[lucaslesann23]

LINK: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-young-and-restlesss-josh-griffith-on-the-eve-shocker/

[janea4old]

(sorry wrong thread, moving my post)

Edited December 2, 2023 by janea4old

[Paul Raven]

That Griffith interview was a tough read. The guy is deluded.

And the gushing questions from SOD - sheesh....

[lucaslesann23]

Summary: 

The story was pitched too him by Danielle Unger

• J.Eddie Peck is sticking around as Cole Howard.  Cole will take leave from his job at Oxford and spend time in Genoa City.
•  
• Griffith says: "Nikki has been forced to fall off the wagon by crazy people and her recovery is going to be equally spectacular."
•  
• There's going to be a huge conflict between Victoria and Nikki and Victor because, Claire could be Victoria's child, but Claire was instrumental in pumping vodka via an IV into Victoria's mother."
•  
• Claire will be redeemable but, Jordan will be written as "Silence of the lamb Batsh*t crazy."
•  
•  They've got atleast a years worth of story now after these few house of horror episodes.

Edited December 1, 2023 by lucaslesann23

[titan1978]

That interview actually makes me sad for today’s soaps. An idea generated from outside the writing team, and the HW knows nothing about any of the players involved from that time period to draw on organically.

I am enjoying the story, just makes me sad about the state of things.

[Mona Kane Croft]

I completely agree.  It's sad in many ways.  Sad that we viewers are so desperate for an identifiable storyline, that we will gush at any bone they throw us.  

To be honest, it is not fundamentally a bad plot.  But the execution is awkward and too fast, making the storyline unbelievable.  Had Griffith taken it slowly and added more nuance and detail, the entire thing would seem much more plausible.  Every step along the way, we needed more explanation and exposition. 

[Contessa Donatella]

That interview was weird! I thought Devin was okay with the questions. I mean he had to go where JG led. Is he always weird in interviews? And I cannot imagine getting a year's worth of stories from something that began so gangbusters. And it is crazy that the shows still "do Sweeps" when as far as Neilsen goes, Sweeps no longer exist. But, the shows continue to time things on a Sweeps calendar & this story began at a weird time, the end of the biggest Sweeps period. 

[j swift]

And the 2023 Award for Worst Quote by a Writer goes to Josh Griffith for, "Nobody does alcoholic like Melody!"

Please register in order to view this content

Edited December 1, 2023 by j swift

[Soaplovers]

Soaps have fallen so much that there isn't anyone willing to do the job as head-writer that could be decent.

[Contessa Donatella]

AFAIK neither Nancy Curlee nor Patrick Mulcahey are employed. 

[Faulkner]

No one the networks would be willing to hire either. The people they’d consider would be the hackiest of hacks, dutiful corporate sycophants, or nepo hires.

[BoldRestless]

The anatomy of a hack writer. 

[dragonflies]

Was the story rushed? Sure no arguing that, was it good? Damn good

Honestly I think some of y'all would complain no matter what.

[Contessa Donatella]

It's pretty accurate to say that with soap fans if you please one segment, you displease another. So, yeah, anything where you have some folk going WOW, wait 15 minutes till someone else declares it totally without merit! Fortunately it is possible to have a sense of humor about that seemingly inevitable irony.

[Mona Kane Croft]

Some of us were watching when soaps were good. So our expectations are too high for 2023.  But that's the way it is.