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Post by HQ75 on Mar 7, 2010 11:19:53 GMT -5
IMDB Profilewww.imdb.com/name/nm2033731/Dr. Oliver, the charming curmudgeon by Jennifer Biller, SoapOperaCentral For the Week of March 1, 2010
Watching Dr. Reid Oliver work is a bit like watching a reality show. It's painful, yet I can't look away. His ego is larger than any Oakdale character I can recall. (Yes, even Paul Ryan.) So why can't I get enough of misanthropic Dr. Oliver? It's simple. He's a breath of fresh air in a genre of television too often speckled with archetypal romantic heroes, villains, and comic relief players. Just like popular Dr. House in primetime, Dr. Oliver has a charm that slowly makes viewers like him. Yes, he's horrible to patients and to pretty much anyone who crosses his path, and he makes no apologies. Yet, he's still likeable. Perhaps, it's simply the fact that he is saying lines that no one else in town would dare ever say, even spewing his verbal vomit to beloved Bob and Kim Hughes. And when he aimed his sights on Princess Lily, declaring her a hottie in one breath and insulting her the next, I couldn't help but laugh. No one talks to Lily or Bob that way. No one would ever dream of insulting the highest tier of Oakdale society, except Dr. Oliver. The guy does seem to have a soft spot, though. He was folding Jacob's baby clothes for Katie this week. And he carries around his notebook of dead patient names to remind himself of his mistakes and of those he couldn't help. So, I think there is a little more going on under that lab coat than sheer hostility and defiance of social etiquette. We haven't seen many glimpses of his personal side, yet, so I'm not sure whether he is a potential love interest for Katie or if he even plays for her team. (If he doesn't, I think he could have some serious sparks with Noah.) I do know this. I can't wait to find out more about this charming curmudgeon. Thank you, ATWT casting and writing departments, for bringing such a fun, unique, dysfunctional character to town. What do you think, Scoopers? Would you like a house call from Dr. Oliver, or is his nastiness a prescription for fast forwarding?
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Post by HQ75 on Mar 11, 2010 0:48:39 GMT -5
tinyurl.com/ydkbawcATWT’s Eric Sheffer Stevenson reveal that Reid is gay! Photo Credit: JPI Studios
Since crashing Oakdale with his arrogant “tude”, fans have been watching the snarky Dr. Reid Oliver in his dislike of Luke Snyder (Van Hansis).
Turns out, as we hinted last Friday in Soapside: The Advocate’s Guide to Daytime, the doctor reveals this week that he is gay. Soap newbie Eric Sheffer Stevens has played this rude SOB since January, and critics and soapers are taking notice.
Now with NUKE on the outs, it looks like the hate could turn to heat or maybe love between Luke and Reid. Watch your back Noah! Here is what Stevens had to say to TV Guide Magazine on the situation.
Eric on the revelation that Reid is gay and how we reassess his reaction to the characters in Oakdale: “You probably will reassess a lot about his relationship with Luke, and also his attraction to Katie [Terri Colombino]. There have been a few red herrings with Reid, so I’m not really sure where this is headed. It’s very strange not to know what’s coming up, but I’m kinda loving that. For Reid, emotions are very messy and silly, but there’s definitely been sexual tension between him and Luke.”
Eric on how he would feel if Luke and Reid have a fling: “Great! That would be juicy and I hope the show will really do something with it, you know? There aren’t that many gay relationships in soaps. I’m open to whatever makes my character more complicated.”
Eric on the timing of the reveal now that NUKE are in relationship fallout: “It forces the [Luke-Reid] relationship to develop. Luke wants to know what this incident is all about and, of course, it takes Reid a while to talk about it. But he does reveal himself a bit, and you see he does care and is very upset when something goes wrong with a patient. For all Reid’s talk and self-promotion—and he apparently is as good a doctor as he says he is—he doesn’t have a 100 percent success rate. And that takes a toll on him. He just doesn’t know how to express it.
He doesn’t have the facility to comfort the father or to say, “Listen, I’m really broken up about this,” which is what the father really wants to hear. Reid just allows the dad to beat him up. He allows him to have his grief.”
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Post by justinate on Mar 11, 2010 10:42:42 GMT -5
Love Dr Reid and ESS; he's doing a great job with the character. Can't wait to see how his next story twist plays out!
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Post by cheerios on Mar 13, 2010 4:52:15 GMT -5
What I love about Reid, is that he has no apologize for who he is and what he says. He's so brutally honest which is such a breath of fresh air on soaps, that and I find him funny.
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Post by HQ75 on Apr 6, 2010 0:27:11 GMT -5
SO MUCH PRETTY ;D ;D
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Post by softfurbear on Apr 6, 2010 1:56:01 GMT -5
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Post by softfurbear on Apr 6, 2010 2:02:23 GMT -5
From "Gays of Our Lives" (April 06, 2010) by Anthony D. Langford www.afterelton.com/TV/gayslives/04-06-10?page=0%2C11One gay character that has everybody talking is As the World Turns’ Dr. Reid Oliver played by Eric Scheffer Stevens. Fans of ATWT have quickly taken to the snarky and acerbic neurosurgeon as websites devoted to the character have started to pop up all over the Internet. Meanwhile, the show’s phone lines and soap magazines are being flooded with calls and letters extolling the praises of the good doctor. Why has this new character suddenly become what As the World Turns viewers are all talking about?
Van Hansis, who plays Luke and is also a big fan of his new screen partner, shared his thoughts with Soap Opera Weekly as to why Reid clicked with fans so quickly.
“He’s such a fantastic character and so, so well executed by Eric,” said Hansis. “I like reading his dialogue, even the scenes I’m not in because of a lot of the stuff he says. It’s like he’s the character from a prime time show that was plopped into a soap opera. It’s a Twilight Zone type of thing.”
And as Luke and Reid start to spend more time together, the potential couple grows increasingly popular. Fans are already coming up with couple squish names such as Leid and LuRe.
“There’s not too much you can do with those names,” Stevens told SOW. “It’s not halfway as cool sounding as ‘Nuke’. ’Ruke’ for instance, sounds like Scooby Doo!”
Stevens goes on to discuss Luke and Reid’s relationship and just how Reid feels about Luke.
“There’s a lot about Luke and his life that he [Reid] doesn’t like, but there’s also something appealing there that he can’t identify, so he’s up for exploring that. [They are like] young kids where the only thing they can think to say to the person they have a huge crush on is, ’You have the cooties‘ or something like that. Always fighting with someone you’re secretly into because you don’t have another way of interacting with that person.”
SPOILER ALERT! But not everyone is enjoying Luke and Reid’s interaction. Luke and Noah fans are none too pleased about Reid’s intrusion into the gay supercouple’s lives, particularly as their twosome’s bitchy snarkfests reveal a sizzling attraction.
Hansis, however, isn’t surprised that Luke and Noah fans are unhappy, particularly as Luke, Reid and Noah are headed for a stormy love triangle that will play out over the hot summer months.
“I think there are going to be a lot of upset fans,” Hansis told SOW. “But I would urge fans, even the diehard Nuke fans, to keep watching. Because the show is ending [ATWT’s final episode is September 17th] and I don’t honestly know what’s going to happen with Luke and Noah and now Reid. Luke and Noah’s story is not over.”
So what can fans expect over the next few weeks?
Reid and Luke will continue to grow closer and in fact, someone will pick up on the sparks between them, making the situation even more tense. Eventually, Reid and Luke will act upon their feelings, have their first kiss and embark on a relationship, one that Luke decides to keep a secret from Noah.
Speaking of Noah, sooner rather than later Noah has his surgery and his eyesight will be restored. But does he get his eyesight back only to have lost Luke forever? And just how will Noah react when he eventually does find out about Luke and Reid?
Meanwhile, Noah gets his own love interest and just who is this other guy from Luke’s past and just how does he figure into all this? I’m not telling! [/END SPOLIERS]
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Post by yahoorain on Apr 15, 2010 20:54:29 GMT -5
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Post by shamelessfan on Apr 15, 2010 21:10:57 GMT -5
Wow on the spoilers.
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Post by luckyduck152 on Apr 15, 2010 22:04:38 GMT -5
Love all the Eric photos. I had seen the shirtless ones ;D, but the ones of him when he was younger are new to me. He's a total cutie.
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Post by faffounette on Apr 17, 2010 17:36:57 GMT -5
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Post by luckyduck152 on Apr 17, 2010 19:46:30 GMT -5
I heard Eric was received really well at the fan luncheon with lots of cheers and lots of people wanting photos with Eric & Van and Jake. ;D
He was supposedly only planning to stay a short time, but stayed longer because of all the cheers when his name was called. ;D
Quote from an impartial ATWT fan in attendance. (which has been backed up by several others) "It was awesome. Lines were long! Biggest applause was for Dr. Reid! Michael Park had to leave before the actual luncheon started but we caught him and he kissed my kid, lol. Austin Peck came out under a white sheet like a ghost, lol. I didn't get to take a photo of him before he left though Everyone was super nice and crazy beautiful and almost all of the women are much smaller in real life than they appear to be on TV. Dusty, Rosanna, and Susan didn't show. Oh and Gabriel told me who was"
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Post by luckyduck152 on Apr 25, 2010 7:20:08 GMT -5
Here's a clip from a movie that Eric was in. The first four and a half minutes does not have any dialog, but the reward is we get to see shirtless Eric and we get to see him cuddling and spooning in bed (with a woman)
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Post by stregatta on May 3, 2010 12:39:23 GMT -5
ARTICLE FROM: "www.afterelton.com/blog/dennis/gay-of-week-05-03-2010" Meet Your Gay of the Week: Dr. Reid Oliver-------------------------------- by Dennis Ayers Talk about a dictatorship, As the World Turns' jerk slash heartthrob Dr. Reid Oliver stages a coup this week and takes the Gay of the Week crown over some other notably popular prime time candidates. And all that was required was one electric scene with Luke where they almost kissed a few times. "How do I make you feel, Luke?" We're guessing hot and bothered. To find out the magnitude of Reid's win, check out results beloW---- PS_almost 50% of the votes!! ) KUDOS, bravo!!
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Post by stregatta on May 5, 2010 8:03:27 GMT -5
If you're curious to read more about Dr. O, check out this 1 (www.afterelton.com):
Gays of our Lives: Our Interview with Eric Sheffer Stevens of "As the World Turns" is on-line, thanks to Anthony D. Langford! ^_^
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Post by lennycarstenetall on Jul 5, 2010 3:28:21 GMT -5
can I say how much I love him and how he plays Reid? He is just adorable....
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Post by caitlinp on Jul 27, 2010 11:38:45 GMT -5
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Post by caitlinp on Jul 29, 2010 8:59:31 GMT -5
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Post by caitlinp on Jul 30, 2010 0:47:06 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2010 8:59:22 GMT -5
This was a really great interview of Eric. I particularly liked that he mentioned how frustrating the double standard between gay and straight characters can be. This is probably the more thought-out interview I’ve seen of him as relating to the storyline. He seems to have gotten the most out of the storyline. Only two things though. I don’t really agree that the “triangle balanced well”. There’s hardly a triangle, and it’s hardly balanced. Also, why is the interviewer – who seems to be an enthusiastic LuRe fan – asking whether Jake was miffed by the coupling, whether playfully or not? I think this same interviewer asked Van something similar, and I fail to see the relevance. Why would Jake take it personally and why is it so important for this interviewer to dig on that? Weird. Anyway, otherwise a good interview with very good insight.
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Post by caitlinp on Jul 30, 2010 9:37:16 GMT -5
To be fair, Michael Fairman was the first to use the word triangle, and I think for Eric to refute that, he would have to broach the subject of how Jake and Noah have been treated by the show, and that's not something that he has a right or responsibility to do. IMHO, this is something that Jake should talk about, and I'm actually surprised that he's gone three years without broaching this subject.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2010 10:33:51 GMT -5
It doesn’t really matter to me who brought up the word triangle, the fact is there is hardly one. And Eric qualifying it as “balanced” is not really accurate either, that’s all.
As for Jake mentioning it, I haven’t seen a post-show interview of him where he was asked such questions yet. It would be interesting, but let’s keep in mind Eric’s interview for example came after the show was wrapped. It’s easier to talk more freely about such complaints when you’re done. It reminded me of the actor who played Mason (I'm terrible, but I don’t remember his name now) and how much he had critically spoken about the double standard as well only after his storyline was done on the show.
Other ATWT actors also seem more talkative about some of the crap they were given now that it’s over. I have a feeling some more are even holding back simply because they want to continue working in the medium and might end up working with some of ATWT former producers and writers on other soaps or elsewhere in the future. Looking back overall, it's amazing how many groundbreaking things this show did start, but failed to follow up effectively.
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Post by jjose712 on Jul 30, 2010 12:33:06 GMT -5
Yes, Forbes March was very clear in his interview, but something went wrong in that storyline, because he said that he was barely allowed to touch Jake's shoulder, and even they are very chaste right now, Eric and Van had some steamy scenes in the past, so i don't understand why they were so restrictive in the Mason's storyline.
Of course that was only one of the problems of that storyline, the lack of screen time or a proper story to tell, and of course the lack of chemistry between Forbes and Jake (and the fact that Forbes has a good chemistry with Van in their fight scenes made that even more obvious).
Eric was very lucky that his character wasn't introduce directly in the Nuke bubble, if the show continued he probably follow the fate of Van and Jake in terms of screen time and development of character
Jake and Van endure a lot during their run on this show, they were basically used for publicity all this years without giving them an interesting storyline since the begining of their story (once Maddie dissapears of the ecuation, their storyline went downhill). The show take profit of their popularity but never rewarded them for that. Everybody mentions how bad they treat Jake, and it's true, he always was the weakest link, but the truth is that they never treat Van the way he deserve. Van is one of the most popular actors of the show (i read recently that he was by far the most google searched of ATWT actors), he was nominated for emmys three years (one of them he has the only male actor of the show nominated), and even with that he never recieve the screen time on the show that match with their popularity. If i was an actor on daytime and the producers decide to make my character gay i'll be very worried (and at least Van and Jake weren't fired like Brett and Scott)
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Post by caitlinp on Aug 11, 2010 14:04:58 GMT -5
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Post by jjose712 on Aug 11, 2010 15:01:47 GMT -5
I really like Eric interviews because he restrict himself a lot less than Van and Jake. And yes, Reid is fresh because he wasn't stuck into the Nuke storyline from the begining (but i'm not sure that he could avoid the same fate of Noah if the show wasn't cancelled)
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