SoapTalk - Chemistry and Soap Couples

From an episode of SoapTalk, from sometime 2002 (I think).

Lisa Rinna, Mark Teschner (Casting Director for General Hospital), Kelli Larson (Soaps in Depth Magazine), and Lisa Seidman (then a writer for Guiding Light) discuss chemistry between actors and soap couples and supercouples. Also talks about how recasting affects couples.

Among the couples discussed:
Luke & Laura - GH
Bo & Hope - Days
Josh & Reva - GL
Rafe & Alison - PC
Tony & Marah - GL
Billie & Bo - Days
Carly & Sonny - GH


I'm sorry about the few "hiccoughs" within the video. This occured when transferring from VHS to DVD.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• soaptalk
• lisa
• rinna
• mark
• teschner
• seidman
• kelli
• larson
• Bope
• Rali
• Jeva
• Reva
• Carson
• Tamara
• Braun
• Kim
• Zimmer

[bernadetteny]

did anyone else catch the comment by the gl writer, lisa? she said "you dont mess with the chemistry of josh and reva". wow, they need to re-hire that woman!

[johnmarlena4ever]

I think the most successful recast is GH´s Carly, 3 of 4 actresses was amazing and had chemistry with everyone! ;D Laura will always be my favorite thought, but love Tamara and Sarah!! and Carson4ever<333 no matter who plays Carly of those three!! ;)

[Calflym]

Mark Teschner seems like he really knows what he's talking about, and Tamara Braun was a great Carly recast. However Laura Wright doesn't have any chemistry with Maurice and recasting Jonathan Jackson was a mistake, but I guess I'll give him a break from what he said there are a lot of other voices involved.

[Kuuipo018]

Josh and Reva are love. And really anyone other than KZ and RN playing those characters would be sooo wrong. Marah and Tony were one of my favorites...then they really screwed them over and recasted an awful Tony.

[453c]

PHICK SUCKS. GO SHICK!!!

[giggles1987]

the guy, i think, definitely knows what he's talking about.

i think it is the emotions and things from the inside that bring out the chemistry

[Dansea08]

This video defines Nick and Phyllis from the Young and the Restless....UNDENIABLE ELECTRIFYING CHEMISTRY between JM and MS..In my opinion the best chemistry on any soap opera! Go Phick!

[cuwanna]

O-M-G - they need to bring this Lisa Seidman writer person back NOW. Today. Yesterday. The day she left. Whatever. Lisa?!! Where are you????? We need you! lol

[PeterBluth]

A word for something that is not a supercouple, "epic fail"

[MrsBobbyJamesEwing]

GL needs to rehire Lisa Seidman pronto.