Matthew Ashford (Jack, DAYS)
“Never give up. Be with the people you are. Be there. Be in the show that you are in, and tell the story that you are in to the best of your ability.”
Melissa Ordway (Abby, Y&R)
“I would tell my younger self to be more confident in my instincts as an actor. And never give up. I never would’ve believed that I was going to play Victor Newman’s daughter.”
John McCook (Eric, B&B)
“Spend more time before you start. Watch, listen and learn.”
Sal Stowers (Lani, DAYS)
“To listen and to be present. When you can really play on set, that is when magic happens. I think that’s when the real art truly starts to shine, when you can just allow yourself to be fully present and play.”
Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R)
“I would tell my younger self the same things I say to my current self, that you must treat your career as a business. You must continue to study and stay in [acting] class — there is always more to learn, and it keeps your performances growing and expanding. Don’t get caught up in your image, focus on your work instead. Do not wait for an opportunity to come to you, create your own opportunities. Most importantly, never, never give up, stay focused on the positive and remember to appreciate and cherish the other parts of your life, as well.”
Kathleen Gati (Liesl, GH)
“I think just to stay the course and stay strong, have more confidence in myself. But that came with time. Work hard, study with everyone you can, take on- camera classes and commercial classes and do lots of theater.”
Linsey Godfrey (Sarah, DAYS)
“ 'Five minutes of bravery’ is something we always say in our family. Your favorite actors are the ones who took big risks. It’s never the ones who played it safe. An audition is under five minutes. So just go in and be brave for five minutes. Do the things that you wish you could do.”
