Reporter’s Notebook Page 3
ALL MY CHILDREN
Susan Lucci (Erica), who wowed the crowd with her rendition of the holiday favorite, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” during the Street Jam concert, couldn’t contain her enthusiasm about daughter Liza Huber’s (Gwen, PASSIONS) impending bundle of joy. “I’m so excited some nights I can’t even sleep. Liza’s having a little boy, but she’s not telling the name…. Before Liza was born I was determined to crochet a little sweater and hat for when she came home from the hospital and now I’m doing that for my daughter.”
Kaye responded to the Easton-prompted press questions with, “[3 a.m.] is a good time for that movie. It’s weird, something like that coming from a man who canceled shows on all the major networks.” The ribbing continued, as Kaye cracked, “That’s the good thing about being Michael Easton. The guy had three autograph sessions because he didn’t want to do the talk shows and he must have had 20 people here or something. I think that’s awesome.”
Note to ABC: Get these guys on the same show again!
When it comes to her favorite amusement park ride, Alicia Minshew (Kendall) made it no secret that she and OLTL’s Brier have a lot in common: “I love the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. It’s fast. It’s fun and you can scream like an idiot.”
Michael E. Knight (Tad) confessed that he’s become an avid reader of co-star Cady McClain’s [Dixie] blog. “She had to tell me what a blog was,” he laughed. “But I started reading it and she’s a very good writer.’ See for yourself at the actress’s official Web site, www.cadymcclain.com.
Eden Riegel (Bianca) addressed questions about the absence of Maggie during Bianca’s return: “I adore Elizabeth Hendrickson [Maggie]. She’s a really good friend of mine and I love working with her. She’s incredibly spontaneous in her work. We share so much history and it’s easy [to act] with her because I love her so much, so all of that is there and I don’t have to pretend with her. So yeah, I would love for her to come back.”
Alexa Havins (Babe) noted that if she were to switch soaps, she has her eye on another blond bombshell: “My [choice] would be Laura Wright’s character, Carly [on GH]. She’s troubled and I like that she’s not perfect. I think her flaws are interesting to play. I like that down-and-out quality. I’d love to play that end of the spectrum and I think the Carly character would embrace that.”
When it came to the subject of comic books, Jacob Young (JR) and Justin Bruening (Jamie) have very specific thoughts on their favorite superheroes. “The one I want to be…. Nicolas Cage is doing Ghost Rider. That’s a character I would like to play. You don’t know if they’re good or if they’re evil and I try and do that with Jamie at times. I like those vigilante characters.” As for Young, one word summed it up: “Aquaman.”
Aiden Turner (Aidan) revealed a true funnybone. Besides quick quips, he confessed, “If I were to leave ALL MY CHILDREN, I would want to do a comedy. I’d love to have more comedic lines and bring in more humor. I’d like to see more spontaneity. I’d like to bring comedy to the drama. Sometimes it’s so heavy. I’d like one day where we could all make fun of ourselves like Airplane!”
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