tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post3759908281815564246..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: NEWS ROUNDUP: Freddie Smith on Bullying, Y&R Casting New Role; Plus, Egypt Soaps, Apple TV, NetflixKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-74858233172969845312012-08-17T14:30:04.677-04:002012-08-17T14:30:04.677-04:00I don't know what to think of the casting move...I don't know what to think of the casting moves at Y&R. Ten years ago, with this show, I'd have been over the moon at seeing a description like this because it would have meant continuity with characters like the Barbers/Winters clan. Now...eh. The jury is out as to what it will all mean.<br /><br />It's funny that you post the article on the success of soaps in Egypt. I just read a NYT article talking about the breakdown of soaps in Syria as many of them had been financed by the government as well as the subsequent defections and turning away from el Assad by actors, writers, directors, etc. Makes me realize just how Middle Eastern soap fans are about their dramas. In the NYT article, it is described as an art form that can bridge the divide between different groups within various countries--within a country! I don't think that Daytime Drama ever got the same level of respect in the mainstream. Quite fascinating.agentprovocateurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338513665783499520noreply@blogger.com