Showing posts with label Jeff Giles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeff Giles. Show all posts

Thursday, October 17, 2013

NEWS: Y&R's Eric Braeden on Immediate Fan Reaction on Twitter; Alec Mapa Joins SWITCHED AT BIRTH; An Oral History of One Life to Live; Is GLEE Ending Next Season Or Not?

Eric Braeden: Team at Y&R hears from fans "immediately on Twitter if they don’t like something or like something"
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS star Eric Braeden visited Prince Albert at the Northern Lights Casino on Thursday for a fan meet and greet.

“I don’t know why but I still enjoy making something that someone else wrote real,” Braeden (Victor Newman) says. “That’s what we get paid for as actors. Why that doesn’t bore me yet, I don’t know. It is still fascinating to me, the whole process is still fascinating, why some scenes seem more real than others. I can’t put my finger on it.”

When asked if the lack of turnover in the major roles has helped keep the show on top, Braeden isn’t shy to wade in.

“The main players they have not touched,” Braeden says. “Trust me, they were tempted to, as all new studio heads are tempted to do. They want to experiment with things. They’re wrong, very wrong, and they’re beginning to realize that and that’s why the modern media is so wonderful. They hear it immediately on Twitter if they don’t like something or like something.”

"Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live" Jeff Giles on what the story of his book turned out to be
"The story was just that the idea of putting out five hours of television a week into perpetuity was just a crazy idea that should never have worked, and if anybody had thought about it for more than a couple of minutes, they wouldn’t have done it. Eventually all of these shows turned into machines that just were running, and anybody that got on or got off had to match that speed. It was not nearly as smooth as it seemed on the screen. The odds were always stacked against these shows from the very beginning. It’s just a tremendous amount of work for everybody, and I can understand why some of the actors who have gone on to bigger and better things are still a little ticked off about how soaps are disregarded."

EDITOR'S NOTE: You can order "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live" at Amazon.com.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

OLTL Book On The Way: "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live"


A new book from Jeff Giles looking back at the history of ONE LIFE TO LIVE will be released next year. The press release below offer the specifics:

Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live Digs Into the Oft-Overlooked Side of Daytime Soaps

Book Due for Publication in 2013

During its more than four decades on the air, the ABC daytime series One Life to Live told countless stories, from sensational adventures to thoughtful social commentary. But the tales that went untold -- the experiences of the writers, producers, cast and crew behind the scenes -- are just as fascinating as any kidnapping, baby switch, or courtroom confession.