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John-Paul Lavoisier Clarifies Statement
By SOD • Posted: Apr 18, 2011
Quotes posted earlier today from John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex) to sod.com about OLTL/ABC's cancellation and ABC chief Brian Frons has set off a firestorm on the Internet. Here, the actor clarifies his statement: "The point wasn't to make anybody mad or anybody happy. The point was for everyone to interpret my comments in any way they want to, at least the last part of the quote. If you're not happy with my quote, think of it sarcastically. And if you're happy with my quote, take it literally. It's a neutral quote that can be taken in either way. But the rest of the quote can be taken literally. Farah [Fath, Gigi] and I are going to L.A. We are going to pound the pavement and I was very blessed to have worked on the final nine years and seven months of a long-running, great show that has a great family. As an actor, it gave me fun stuff to do. The first day that Brian Frons became president of ABC, he could have fired me right off the bat. I spent every day working for ABC under the possibility that Brian could have fired me. So I do thank Brian for not firing me during his reign. I thank him every day that he never made the decision to fire me and I do thank him for bringing on Farah. But everyone needs to understand that you can't bite the hand that feeds you. There is a lot of world left to live and a lot of jobs to still be had and you never know who's going to become the president of what. I don't want to burn future bridges with the professional people who will someday hire me for other jobs."
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It's sad that JP felt he had to clarify his remarks. Anyone who has been a OLTL fan has most likely read JP's interviews from time to time in SOD. His sarcasm is part of his appeal for me. He and Farah are two of the many reasons I enjoy OLTL and will miss if this show isn't saved. But, I am not going to be hateful to the actors who have been given their pink slips. These actors are doing a job. When the job ends they go somewhere else to find a job. I understand they have bills to pay just like the rest of us and if any of us lost our jobs, we'd be out pounding the pavement in hopes of finding a new job quickly.
I wish JP, Farah and all the actors and staff at OLTL the best of luck in their future, whether it is with OLTL or another soap. As much as we hate it, times are changing and we soap lovers are a dying breed :(
The only reason I watch ABC at all is the soaps. With them leaving so will I.
ABC daytime and or nightly shows just aren't good enough to keep me. I will truly miss the good actors that are like family to me.
Cable here I come.
As of now I am boycotting all sponsors on ABC.
What John is forgetting is that it is us viewers who keep the shows on. If it wasn't for us there would be no show and therefore no job for him the last 9 years. Talk about don't bite the hand that feeds you, that is US viewers. Without us there is no frigging show or job. You don't care, then great move on but the rest of us do care. If the show gets saved, I hope you and your girlfriend get fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
or Maby you just suck
JP- you are such a classy actor so whether he had fired you or not-you would had been able to get a job anywhere. Brian doesn't know good acting if it bit him in the ass. He lied!! He has lied to many.
So although I do respect what you are saying....understand we lost all respect for the man!
Good luck...and hope you will join us in the Fight on April 26!
If the show gets saved, perhaps him and his "ball and chain", should still head back west. OLTL wont miss him. L&O will always need xtras to play corpses.
Brian Frons needs to understand that there are a lot of viewers of OLTL and AMC who will not be watching his replacement shows . I, for one, will not buy any of the products that are sponsoring these replacement shows.
And, I will not be viewing any show on ABC once OLTL and AMC are gone. NBC and CBS will be getting my attention after that.
Wasn't February ( or March) the month for 'ratings sweeps' ? I just hope the 18 to 30 yr. old group who wanted something new to watch, instead of soaps, are bored to tears with the drivel that will be served to them in the near future.
The thing is the new show are not new. Its the same junk all over the place. Something different is our Soaps.
All I know is I will miss him. He is a really good actor and needs to be picked up by someone.
Brian Frons makes me sick. He does NOT GET IT. We will never, ever care about these replacement shows. We will not feel like we are losing family members when these shows are cancelled & we will not write letters & emails begging to save them. Soap viewers are passionate about their shows-they are so important to us every day. I can't wait every day for them to come on. I record them on DVR, DVD & still VCR. I watch live or online. Whatever I have to do to keep up with them. Nobody will ever feel that way about these replacement shows. Brian Frons will regret this sooner than later I bet. He'll see.
I wanted to let you know that Hoover is pulling their ad on April 22, 2011. The company is also forwarding any emails they get, concerning the soaps, so if you want to let Brian Frons know how you feel, go to SaveOurSoaps@Hoover.com.
JPL is sarcastic most of the time in any interview I have seen and he is a very funny guy. I figured it was sarcastic and was fine with it. Just leave the poor guy alone. His show just got canned and he and his girlfriend are both without a job now. I think they should both join Days. Farah can be Mimi again and JPL could be Phillip.
Don't understand why he had to clarify, I knew right away it was sarcastic people should have know that he's not going to burn bridges #1 and #2 he worked there 9 years why would he think it's a great decision, lol. Poor JPL and the heat he nust have gotten