A BOLD Byrne tries her hand at writingAfter 23 years as heroine Lily Snyder on AS THE WORLD TURNS, Martha Byrne exited last year as the result of a contract dispute. Next week, she bounces back - as a writer on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.
"I sent [head writer] Brad Bell some writing samples to get his feedback, and I got an e-mail saying he loved the material and wanted me to write a spec script for B&B," says Byrne. "Based on that spec, I got a trial deal with the show."
Her first episode airs Tuesday.
"I'll be watching with a copy of the script, a notepad and a pen," she says. "I'm interested to see what changes the actors make to the dialogue. My goal is to give them dialogue that's as close to their character as possible. By watching what they change, I'll get better at writing their voice."
In spite of her move to the other side of the camera, Byrne admits these are tough times for soap operas.
"I am truly saddened by GUIDING LIGHT's cancellation," she says. "I know the kind of hard work and sacrifice that goes into making a show like GL."
As for the rumors that her own former show, ATWT, may have only one year to get its own ratings up - or face cancellation - Byrne says, "A lot can happen in a year. I can attest to that!"
Pittsburgh Hear and Now: Tuned In Podcast
In this week's Tuned In Podcast, discussion topics include the cancellation of GUIDING LIGHT, the series finales of ER and LIFE ON MARS and the second season finale of DAMAGES.
Jamie Lomas 'ready for a break'Jamie Lomas has admitted that he's looking forward to a break after leaving HOLLYOAKS. The actor - bad boy Warren Fox on the Channel 4 soap - recently announced his decision to quit after three years in the role.
"I'm really looking forward to a break," Lomas said. "I did DREAM TEAM before this so I've worked solidly for five years. Some weeks you're in 12 hours a day, five days a week, and at the weekend you're doing personal appearances."
Riegel returning to AMC soon
Eden Riegel will bring Bianca back to ALL MY CHILDREN so Bianca can reunite with Reese (Tamara Braun) and take her back to Paris.
Schulenberg in new show
ATWT's Marnie Schulenberg is part of the all-star company of the upcoming presentation of "The 24 Hour Musicals." Benefitting the Exchange, a not-for-profit group aimed at developing new theater, the event will feature four brand new musicals to be written, cast, rehearsed and performed in a single day by a lineup of Broadway performers, composers, writers, directors, choreographers and musical directors led by Tony Award-winning orchestrator Ted Sperling. The results will be presented on April 13 at the Gramercy Theatre.
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