Family Matters
As things pick up with Remy and Christina on GUIDING LIGHT, fans are buzzing about the Boudreaus, so Weekly got the scoop from Kim Brockington (Felicia) to hear her take on the Boudreau family life in Springfield. Here, she shares her thoughts on everything from her onscreen husband, famed talk show host Montel Williams (Clayton), to why she wants to play a different Felicia.
Soap Opera Weekly: What’s it been like working with Montel?
Kim Brockington: He’s given us a whole different dynamic, which is extremely exciting. He fits right in. He’s very comfortable. He’s a good actor, and he’s got a huge fan base. People love him!
Weekly: How has bringing the Boudreaus back to the forefront helped Remy? He’s had a lot to deal with, from the death of Max to his impromptu thrust into married life.
Brockington: The Boudreaus are getting more action. It’s important for Remy to have his family there, because it gives him more dimension as a character. Sometimes I feel like Felicia is overparenting, like when she wanted to buy Remy and Mel a house, but then I don’t think so, because that’s how my family is. It’s very realistic, in that your family would want to be there to help you through hard times and do things for you.
Weekly: Not many parents could offer to buy their kids a home as nice as Harley’s.
Brockington: We do give that [impression] of being a very bourgeois family — a very elegant family, but without all that comes with it. We give the weight, and that’s what’s needed, and we can still keep it light and glamorous and all that (laughs).
Weekly: Are you happy with the story that’s being written for the family?
Brockington: I like the dynamics of human relationships, and Ellen (Wheeler, executive producer) is exploring that in all these storylines, so I’m really excited. I’m interested to see what will happen. We don’t know. We go with the flow and see what occurs.
Weekly: What about the development of your character?
Brockington: I would love to see her interact far more with her children, but not always be the loving, supportive mom. I’m not easy, and I don’t think that I would be that easy all the time with my children. I’m looking [to play] more of her dark side and more of her strength. The strength is there, but it’s done in such an elegant way, and it’s always this tough-love thing. I would like to see her going against what her children want and being more controlling. I also don’t think she’s as together as she seems, because most people who are extremely together are not really together.
Weekly: That’s interesting. We see more of Felicia and Clayton, but only when it concerns Mel or Remy. It would be great to have more story on their relationship.
Brockington: I don’t think Felicia is as happy in her marriage as she claims to be. I’d like to see that more vulnerable side.
Weekly: So in your world, Felicia would be more complex, vulnerable and a little fiery?
Brockington: Most of the time I play characters like that. I was Mrs. Muller in [the play] Doubt for a year. I did the national tour of that. I play these dark, dynamic, challenging types of characters. I love it!
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