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Post by boyofgod on Apr 5, 2011 11:27:27 GMT -5
I think Ryan is the important thing! if they are picking the wrong guy to play Ryan it mean the end of the road for gays in soap(usa soap).
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Post by blake on Apr 5, 2011 12:18:56 GMT -5
Here's what gets me ok if Ryan is supposed to show up in May then the actor playing him has to be already tapping.Remember Days tapes 5/6 weeks in advance which means the actor playing him has already been tapping since March.I wish that Days would go on and announce who he is.
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 5, 2011 12:26:21 GMT -5
I think so too, boyofgod. I just hope they will replace the guy currently hired as Ryan with another actor if it doesn't work out, if he doesn't have much chemistry with Will.. I mean, they recasted Will, so I hope they'll do the same with Ryan too.
I do agree though, that Ryan is the key for everything to work out. It will definitely be interesting to see!
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 5, 2011 12:31:37 GMT -5
Here's what gets me ok if Ryan is supposed to show up in May then the actor playing him has to be already tapping.Remember Days tapes 5/6 weeks in advance which means the actor playing him has already been tapping since March.I wish that Days would go on and announce who he is. Well, someone linked to the spoiler site, and it said "a new character is is up for grabs in Salem." I think they has hired him already. ETA: It only said that "An African American male lead is in the works and he is going to be up for grabs in Salem." Hmm, I'm not sure if they have hired him yet or not, but I'll definitely be on the look out for spoilers the upcoming days/weeks  |
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Post by bucknell2000 on Apr 6, 2011 13:48:19 GMT -5
Here's what gets me ok if Ryan is supposed to show up in May then the actor playing him has to be already tapping.Remember Days tapes 5/6 weeks in advance which means the actor playing him has already been tapping since March.I wish that Days would go on and announce who he is. Hey Blake, Thanks for the Days Update ! Is the character, Ryan going to be on the show long-term or a storyline-recurring character ? Also, has Days been watching VL's Chrolli. Example, Will = Oliver, Chad = Christian (straight, been relationship with girls; plus a father) Nice, something that Olli and Christian want a child. Hopefully, Ryan = Timo ( the other man or competition. VL fans will remember him ) Chad's girlfriend = Coco. |
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Post by blake on Apr 6, 2011 16:27:58 GMT -5
Here's what gets me ok if Ryan is supposed to show up in May then the actor playing him has to be already tapping.Remember Days tapes 5/6 weeks in advance which means the actor playing him has already been tapping since March.I wish that Days would go on and announce who he is. Hey Blake, Thanks for the Days Update ! Is the character, Ryan going to be on the show long-term or a storyline-recurring character ? Also, has Days been watching VL's Chrolli. Example, Will = Oliver, Chad = Christian (straight, been relationship with girls; plus a father) Nice, something that Olli and Christian want a child. Hopefully, Ryan = Timo ( the other man or competition. VL fans will remember him ) Chad's girlfriend = Coco. Hello there I have heard that the character of Ryan is a contract role because he is supposed to be a major factor in Will's coming out storyline and is also his love interest.But contract roles in daytime in the US doesn't mean a thing each actors/actress goes through a 13 week cycle which means.After your 13 week cycle is up the producers and writers see how you did for your cycle and they can either write the character off or recast them.Which 9 times out of 10 they let go of that character to answer your other question I really don't know if the Days producers or writers have heard of Chrolli they may have I just don't know.I really don't think the writers will do a Chrolli storyline in what I mean by that is.They want this storyline to focus on a teen coming out to his friends and family I was also told that they might through in a little teen bullying.To bring awareness of the recent gay teen suicides but I will let you know as I hear more! |
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 6, 2011 17:56:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, Blake!
Again.. I don't really get why this storyline is getting so much hate already, even from the gay community. It hasn't even started yet, plus the writers seem really committed! It's obvious they want to portray a good gay storyline, with all that means: coming out, bullying, getting a boyfriend. And if this storyline is getting canned, then it's obvious NOT the writers fault, because it seems they are doing a good job, at least from the little I've read about how the storyline is going to be.
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Post by blake on Apr 6, 2011 18:18:33 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, Blake! Again.. I don't really get why this storyline is getting so much hate already, even from the gay community. It hasn't even started yet, plus the writers seem really committed! It's obvious they want to portray a good gay storyline, with all that means: coming out, bullying, getting a boyfriend. And if this storyline is getting canned, then it's obvious NOT the writers fault, because it seems they are doing a good job, at least from the little I've read about how the storyline is going to be. Your very welcome I totally understand where the gay community is upset or nervous about this storyline.I think it goes back to what Y&R did and who can blame them what Y&R did to the gay community was a joke!Another thing I keep reading is alot people don't mind a gay storyline is just how will Dean Higley (headwriter) will write this storyline.Cause when she was the headwriter for One Life To Live the cast almost quite because of her writing and I have to say she's not the best writer in the world.I'll keep you posted as I hear more. |
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 7, 2011 4:08:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, Blake! Again.. I don't really get why this storyline is getting so much hate already, even from the gay community. It hasn't even started yet, plus the writers seem really committed! It's obvious they want to portray a good gay storyline, with all that means: coming out, bullying, getting a boyfriend. And if this storyline is getting canned, then it's obvious NOT the writers fault, because it seems they are doing a good job, at least from the little I've read about how the storyline is going to be. Your very welcome I totally understand where the gay community is upset or nervous about this storyline.I think it goes back to what Y&R did and who can blame them what Y&R did to the gay community was a joke!Another thing I keep reading is alot people don't mind a gay storyline is just how will Dean Higley (headwriter) will write this storyline.Cause when she was the headwriter for One Life To Live the cast almost quite because of her writing and I have to say she's not the best writer in the world.I'll keep you posted as I hear more. Yeah, I do get that people are sceptical.. but I really do not understand people saying "why do the storyline at all, we know it's going to suck anyway." Maybe it will suck, maybe it won't.. all I'm saying is why can't they hold off on the negativity until the storyline has actually STARTED?  |
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 7, 2011 6:16:12 GMT -5
I just read that Chandler Massey (Will) is going back to school, to UCLA. Does this mean he won't do Days anymore? Or will they hire a new actor playing Will?
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Post by dkp on Apr 7, 2011 7:09:12 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll admit I'm one of those people very skeptical on well written this will be. I know that's unfair to DAYS. I know they shouldn't be blamed for the mistakes of OLTL & ATWT, but sometimes things aren't fair. Best thing DAYS can do, prove all us skeptics wrong. Tell the best damn story you can, they do that, most of these skeptics will be praising the show.
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Post by blake on Apr 7, 2011 7:32:51 GMT -5
I just read that Chandler Massey (Will) is going back to school, to UCLA. Does this mean he won't do Days anymore? Or will they hire a new actor playing Will? Last time I checked he was still tapping unless he decdied to leave but as of right now he is still tapping.What might happen is a couple of things he might take online courses or this and I know that Susan Lucci does this he may work for like a week then off a week to attend UCLA cause with All My Children tapping in Los Angeles now and Susan Lucci still living in New York.She flies in for 2 weeks of tapping and then she's off a week they may do it that way.Or Chandler may go to a recurring status but as of right now he is still on contract and no casting calls have been sent out to replace him. |
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 7, 2011 8:20:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the good news, Blake! I'd hate to see Chandler Massey leave, as I think he's a great actor and perfect as Will. I think he can pull it off too, the gay storyline I mean.
I don't know.. It didn't sounds like an online course though, the way he wrote it on Twitter, but he never said anything about quitting Days either, so at least that's good. I'm guessing maybe some weeks on and some weeks off, or maybe to a recurring status (hopefully not the last, because that'll mean we'll get very little of the gay storyline).
Ugh, now I kinda wish they had gone with Casey Deidrick (Chad) as the gay one instead, sine he doesn't have other committments. Don't get me wrong, I think it's more realistic that Will is gay instead of Chad. I also think Chandler Massey is going to do well with the gay storyline. I just hope Chandler Massey going back to school doesn't mean we'll get even less of Will, we hardly see him as it is! I guess I'm just worried about the screen time..
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Post by justinate on Apr 7, 2011 21:41:43 GMT -5
Yeah, this news might have repercussions for Will's screen time. I hope Chandler will stay in the role. I really like him in the role (and he is hot). From his interview, it sounded like he has already acted in some powerful scenes of the gay s/l (I assume it must be coming-out scenes) so it would be weird to switch actors during such a crucial beat of the s/l.
It occurred to me, surely he is not starting back at UCLA until September, right? Do they let people enter in the last quarter of the academic year? (Assuming he does mean UCLA in September) Even if there is to be decrease in his screen time, or god forbid a recast, it should not affect what we see onscreen until October. So if the gay s/l starts airing at the end of May, we should have four solid months of Chandler in the gay s/l. I only fear they might write out the Will character at the same time as Chandler, by having him go off to college outside Salem.
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 8, 2011 2:24:19 GMT -5
Yeah, this news might have repercussions for Will's screen time. I hope Chandler will stay in the role. I really like him in the role (and he is hot). From his interview, it sounded like he has already acted in some powerful scenes of the gay s/l (I assume it must be coming-out scenes) so it would be weird to switch actors during such a crucial beat of the s/l. It occurred to me, surely he is not starting back at UCLA until September, right? Do they let people enter in the last quarter of the academic year? (Assuming he does mean UCLA in September) Even if there is to be decrease in his screen time, or god forbid a recast, it should not affect what we see onscreen until October. So if the gay s/l starts airing at the end of May, we should have four solid months of Chandler in the gay s/l. I only fear they might write out the Will character at the same time as Chandler, by having him go off to college outside Salem. Yeah, that is my fear too. I really hope they won't write him off, but I do agree that the actor going back to school is not a good sign. Hmm, I honestly don't know.. I guess you're right though, he's not starting school until September. I hope he'll still do Days when he's at UCLA, but that might be a bit tricky.. |
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 8, 2011 3:12:16 GMT -5
Blake, do you mind asking your insider friend about Chandler Massey, if he is leaving Days in the fall, if he will be downgraded to a recurring character or if he's going to continue on Days despite the fact that he's going back to school?
Would appreciate it. Not knowing anything is killing me, and it would suck if we only got 4 months of Will's gay storyline before the writers send him off to college! I really, really hope that won't happen, but I just don't know anymore.
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Post by josean06 on Apr 8, 2011 5:21:49 GMT -5
I also read that on twitter about Chandler, and I got all depressed! I'm an optimist in every way, so negativity won't get anywhere. I'm hoping he doesn't leave, because I think he's a great person to not only represent the gay community in a soap storyline, but if he does go with the storyline, I have no doubts that it'll be great.
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Post by anthonyl on Apr 8, 2011 6:31:43 GMT -5
What am I missing here? Unless I'm mistaken, I think the main UCLA campus is about a half hour from DOOL studios. Surely the actor can do both. Lots of people go to school and have regular jobs!
There's all kinds of panic over a story that hasn't even aired yet.
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Post by jjose712 on Apr 8, 2011 8:47:37 GMT -5
Yes, i was thinking the same. Van Hansis did a couple of theatre plays at the same time he was on ATWT, and in this case, going college won't take him all day.
Soaps had a very large cast, so i'm pretty sure they can adapt the schedule. If the guy wasn't really interested in the storyline, i'm pretty sure the show will recast the character or make the storyline around other character
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Post by Bonobochick on Apr 8, 2011 9:09:10 GMT -5
I had mentioned this before but people PLEASE... as of now there is no real information or even spoilers about this upcoming storyline. Can we dial the speculation from 11 to 2 until there is an actual storyline to discuss? Thanks
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 8, 2011 9:55:26 GMT -5
I had mentioned this before but people PLEASE... as of now there is no real information or even spoilers about this upcoming storyline. Can we dial the speculation from 11 to 2 until there is an actual storyline to discuss? Thanks I don't see anything wrong in discussing it? I mean, even discussing the little information we do have right now.. you can just rename this thread eventually to "spoiler discussion" if you feel like it. Now though, speculation is kinda all we have about this storyline, I don't see anything wrong? I was kinda worried, because it said on Chandler Massey's wiki page that he got a year leave from UCLA to be on DOOL. So why all of a sudden is he going back now? It must mean that he's somehow getting less screen time, or maybe they'll recast Will.. I just don't know. I thought it was fair to ask.. |
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Post by blake on Apr 8, 2011 10:06:11 GMT -5
Blake, do you mind asking your insider friend about Chandler Massey, if he is leaving Days in the fall, if he will be downgraded to a recurring character or if he's going to continue on Days despite the fact that he's going back to school? Would appreciate it. Not knowing anything is killing me, and it would suck if we only got 4 months of Will's gay storyline before the writers send him off to college! I really, really hope that won't happen, but I just don't know anymore. This is what I was told as of right now Chandler is NOT leaving the show he's very excited about this upcoming storyline I don't know how Days will write around him but as of right now he is still on contract and there is no casting call sent out to replace him. |
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Post by GayTime on Apr 8, 2011 10:07:40 GMT -5
We are all very excited about the upcoming DOOL storyline, but we have to also give it a chance- let's keep this discussion here to what we know and what will be and not what 'could' be.
As soon a we know how serious the DOOL storyline will get, we will see how much space on TGoDT it will get to discuss all sorts of things!
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Post by overtherainbow on Apr 8, 2011 10:30:18 GMT -5
Blake, do you mind asking your insider friend about Chandler Massey, if he is leaving Days in the fall, if he will be downgraded to a recurring character or if he's going to continue on Days despite the fact that he's going back to school? Would appreciate it. Not knowing anything is killing me, and it would suck if we only got 4 months of Will's gay storyline before the writers send him off to college! I really, really hope that won't happen, but I just don't know anymore. This is what I was told as of right now Chandler is NOT leaving the show he's very excited about this upcoming storyline I don't know how Days will write around him but as of right now he is still on contract and there is no casting call sent out to replace him. Thanks for the info. he still may leave though.. if he's not going to go back to UCLA before September anyway, and they tape 5-6 weeks in advance. We should know something more around July I guess if he will be recast or not. We are all very excited about the upcoming DOOL storyline, but we have to also give it a chance- let's keep this discussion here to what we know and what will be and not what 'could' be. As soon a we know how serious the DOOL storyline will get, we will see how much space on TGoDT it will get to discuss all sorts of things! I know it's kinda soon to be discussing this. But it seems like people are excited for this story already. The thing is that.. what "could" be is kinda all we know right now. All we know is that there will be a storyline, probably involving Will and this new guy Ryan. So it's kinda hard to discuss what "will be" when we have no spoilers about what this storyline will actually cotain. We just know there will be a gay storyline, and that Will is probably going to be gay. The spoiler I've read says that Will is gay, and nothing has leaked yet as to what this storyline will actually be about. So I mean.. why not discuss "could be"? |
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Post by HQ75 on Apr 8, 2011 10:58:47 GMT -5
I would support renaming this as "Speculation" because I don't think it is clear to everyone who comes to this thread that most of what is here has not been officially confirmed and is/may be speculation. We don't all have the same grasp on English and I've seen lots of instances whether folks read stuff here that is speculation or guessing or just plain made up (but isn't clearly stated as such) and that stuff then get's re-posted on another site as a "spoiler" I would very strongly suggest titling this thread "DOOL Speculation and Spoilers" and respectfully ask that everyone make it clear in their posts that nothing has been officially confirmed. I know some folk have connections behind the scenes sometimes on shows but until DOOL excs officially confirm this stuff in the press, we have no way of knowing if ANY of the stuff discussed here will even happen. Of course we all get excited about new storylines and want to talk about the possibilities, but 9 pages of speculation just seems weirdly excessive to me and part of a disturbing trend.  Frankly, across the board (not just this Thread), it feels like "Spoilers" Discussion threads have moved from discussing actual spoilers to being All Speculation All The Time to the point where you can't tell one from the other and people are arguing about things that haven't happened and will never happen on a show but don't even realize they are doing so. As a frequent daily reader, it's exhausting trying to figure out which is which sometimes  Some speculation is just so wild and unsupported by anything resembling evidence it borders on blatant and conscious fabrication.  No offense to Blake, I'm sure everyone appreciates your inside info, but the execs (and even the regular soap bloggers) don't seem to have a lot of specifics about the DOOL gay characters. It would be great to have some kind of way to verify information just to know which stuff is more or less likely to actually happen. before folks just take stuff and run with it. I've never seen DOOL but I'd love to have another US based soap with gay characters. I'm still holding out hopes for Y&R to do something with Philip and Rafe I don't mean to make anyone feel silenced, I just think it's too easy for "guessing" to become "fact" if we aren't constantly reminding each other and ourselves that we don't actually know very much at all about this storyline yet and EVERYTHING we think we know now, could change at any moment before the arc begins to air on DOOL proper. |
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