Salem International: Casting Notes: Arrivals & Departures

[ByaNose]

I just assumed Tyler Christopher would be playing Nicholas Alamain since Louise Sorel was coming back, too. It's gonna be a long wait to see him since he won't air till the New Year. I wthink Nader if they get paid for work or when you first air? That would be a long time to wait for a paycheck. LOL!!!

[FnkyChkn34]

So if we all think he's playing Nicholas Alamain or Alex Kiriakis, then he'll be someone else?  Or they are just upset we've all guessed it, so they are trying to be coy.

[DisneyBoy]

I think they're being coy. I really don't want an EJ recast, so as long as he isn't playing him, I'm happy.

[Apprentice79]

He should be Andrew Donovan..

[JBC344]

1 hour ago, FnkyChkn34 said:

So if we all think he's playing Nicholas Alamain or Alex Kiriakis, then he'll be someone else?  Or they are just upset we've all guessed it, so they are trying to be coy.

I'm assuming the general "you" may not be what we on this board think. 

If I had to guess I would say the original thought was he might play EJ since we knew Ally was coming back. But our guesses of Nicky or Alex might be more accurate. 

Personally I'm not so turned off by him playing EJ it would be more of a "I need to see him in action". I have always liked Tyler as Nicholas (another Nicholas) Cassidine so interested in whoever he plays. 

[pau]

Maybe they can leave Ej well enough alone and  be creative enough to built a new interesting character..what a concept..

Moreover some character should not be recast and Ej without Sami and his children has no reason to come back in Salem.

[nilyank]

Didn't the article above just say Ron created a brand new character for Tylet?

[swtrgrl]

17 minutes ago, nilyank said:

Didn't the article above just say Ron created a brand new character for Tylet?

No, not really. they hinted that it was new (meaning it might not be Nicholas...implying it was Alex)...but didn't come out and say that it was a from scratch brand new character. 

[Silver Raven]

Does anybody know if Kyler Pettis was let go, or if he left on his own?  I've seen conflicting reports.

[methodwriter85]

11 hours ago, Silver Raven said:

Does anybody know if Kyler Pettis was let go, or if he left on his own?  I've seen conflicting reports.

I do feel bad for the guy, because playing an autistic character and also trying to make him a romantic lead can't be easy. You can't rely on charm and by definition, an autistic character is always going to be kind of awkward. Some guys can do it  and still make the character likeable (I'm positive the character Shane Harper played on Awkward was somewhere on the spectrum) but it can't be easy.

[MsTree]

^^ So do you know if he was let go or did he leave on his own????

[leela46]

Ron has said that Tyler is playing the first new character Ron has created for Days. I guess he's connected in some way to Vivian. I think they both show up on New Years Eve.

[janeyjay]

http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/01/days-of-our-lives-lisa-rinna-return/

 

#interesting 

[swtrgrl]

If it was an earlier return, I'd think it was tied to banding together for Lucas but since it's 2018, I have zero ideas. 

Oh god, don't bring back Chelsea, too.

[TeeVee329]

Ten bucks right now Billie is involved with some kind of reality show, a la David Vickers' project on OLTL and Kristina's "Mob Princess" stupidness on GH.

[DisneyBoy]

I was wondering if Lisa would ever be welcomed back after picking on Joe (or whatever that was). Interesting choice for a return. Seems Ron wants us all to know the characters we loved from the 90s are back. Smart.

Now where's Celeste??

[JBC344]

1 hour ago, janeyjay said:

http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/01/days-of-our-lives-lisa-rinna-return/

 

#interesting 

So excited.  I love Lisa and Billie is one of my favorites.  I am curious what plots she will be involved in.  I like the idea of a Billie without Bo on the scene.  Last time she was on there interaction was very minimal.  One plus is that she and Hope can get back to being great friends again.  That was one thing I always appreciated, when they weren't fighting over Bo, Hope and Billie got along great and really liked one another as women. 

Please reunite the Three Musketeers together.  We were screwed out of a scene last time they were all on, which was unforgiveable. 

Ron, would absolutely make my year if Celeste was brought back.  

[Silver Raven]

1 hour ago, DisneyBoy said:

Now where's Celeste??

It was interesting that Claire told Theo yesterday that he isn't alone, that there are Lani and Brandon, but she didn't mention Celeste.

[JBC344]

36 minutes ago, Silver Raven said:

It was interesting that Claire told Theo yesterday that he isn't alone, that there are Lani and Brandon, but she didn't mention Celeste.

I wouldn't mind if Cameron came back with Celeste.  I don't want another Abby triangle but I could see Cameron and Eli in one for Lani. 

Even thought Lexie is gone, I can still see Celeste in mother role with Hope.  I loved their mother/daughter relationship back in the 90's.  Celeste was very protective of Hope from her time when she was Gina and they lived together.

[Star Aristille]

4 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

Now where's Celeste??

Tanya Boyd's stroke back in 2012 forced her into an unfortunately premature retirement.  So no more Celeste.

[JBC344]

17 minutes ago, Star Aristille said:

Tanya Boyd's stroke back in 2012 forced her into an unfortunately premature retirement.  So no more Celeste.

I thought that was a rumor that Tanya debunked and said the reason she couldn't come back during Lexie's death storyline was because she was previously booked. That is why they got Beverly Todd to play her the last time. I hope that was the truth and she is doing well. 

If Tanya can't come back I wouldn't be mad if Beverly Todd came back. She is a really great actress who was just underused the last time.

[WendyCR72]

UGH. Billie. UGH. <Sees myself out>

[DisneyBoy]

Booked on what?

[JBC344]

5 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

Booked on what?

I don't know.  I do know that Tanya has a history of theater in her background and she also works a lot with children and the arts.  Again, this could of all been an excuse to mask her stroke or health issues but I'm hoping that it wasn't.  I would rather know Tanya is well and busy with other things than sick and unable to act. 

[Cupcake04]

17 hours ago, JBC344 said:

So excited.  I love Lisa and Billie is one of my favorites.  I am curious what plots she will be involved in.  I like the idea of a Billie without Bo on the scene.  Last time she was on there interaction was very minimal.  One plus is that she and Hope can get back to being great friends again.  That was one thing I always appreciated, when they weren't fighting over Bo, Hope and Billie got along great and really liked one another as women. 

Please reunite the Three Musketeers together.  We were screwed out of a scene last time they were all on, which was unforgiveable. 

Ron, would absolutely make my year if Celeste was brought back.  

YESSSSSSSSS!. Whoo hoo Billie is back!. Not just Billie but Lisa Rinna Billie! I love me some Lisa Rinna. I even watched her talk show on SoapNet, and started watching RHBH when she was cast. I know a lot of people don't like her, which shocked me since I am such a fan. What suck is I gotta wait SIX MONTHS before she airs!

[DisneyBoy]

On 02/09/2017 at 3:47 AM, JBC344 said:

I don't know.  I do know that Tanya has a history of theater in her background and she also works a lot with children and the arts.  Again, this could of all been an excuse to mask her stroke or health issues but I'm hoping that it wasn't.  I would rather know Tanya is well and busy with other things than sick and unable to act. 

Ditto. I would love for her to come back.

[swtrgrl]

On 9/2/2017 at 8:14 AM, Cupcake04 said:

YESSSSSSSSS!. Whoo hoo Billie is back!. Not just Billie but Lisa Rinna Billie! I love me some Lisa Rinna. I even watched her talk show on SoapNet, and started watching RHBH when she was cast. I know a lot of people don't like her, which shocked me since I am such a fan. What suck is I gotta wait SIX MONTHS before she airs!

I like Lisa a lot. She did a show called, Merge on one of the HGTV/DIY, etc.. channels...so great. She's fun.
I don't hate Billie but then again, I hate Hope so I have no horse in the Bo/Hope race.

[JBC344]

I wonder if they would go for a second round of Billie and Roman? Not that she needs to be paired up of course, and minus the weirdness of him being Kate's ex and father of her siblings.   I have to say I did like their brief dating in the 90's when Krista Allen played Billie.  Not something I'm wishing for but it was a pleasant surprise the first time.  I also appreciated it when they referenced it years later the second to the last time Lisa played Billie and she gave Roman permission/blessing to date Kate.

[WendyCR72]

But is Lisa Rinna/Billie returning for good or just passing through? I think that will dictate if anything of consequence happens there or not.

[JBC344]

I'm not sure.  The press release didn't say.  The timing works out to be February sweeps so it may be a storyline for sweeps or it could be Ron actually bringing these characters back for as long as they work.

[Apprentice79]

If Julie Pinson was coming back as Billie, I would probably be fine with Billie coming back. I know that you guys may get upset with me, but. Lisa's  awful plastic surgeries are off-putting. It is hard to look at her. Why do some women do that to themselves?

[FnkyChkn34]

On 9/1/2017 at 6:06 PM, WendyCR72 said:

UGH. Billie. UGH. <Sees myself out>

I second that!  I can't stand Billie... what's her point? Something with Kate and/or Lucas? Sorry, but that doesn't interest me in the least...

And please, no Chelsea!

[JBC344]

1 hour ago, Apprentice79 said:

If Julie Pinson was coming back as Billie, I would probably be fine with Billie coming back. I know that you guys may get upset with me, but. Lisa's  awful plastic surgeries are off-putting. It is hard to look at her. Why do some women do that to themselves?

Are you referring to her lips?  Lisa has spoken openly about getting the injections more than 20 years ago and how she has regretted the decision.  Unfortunately she can't take them out.  Personally I happen to find Lisa to be a really beautiful woman, surgeries or not and I don't even like women.  More importantly I appreciate her personality.  From all accounts she seems to be a nice person who really enjoys her life and success.  I will take that any day over a lot of other actors.  I've had the pleasure of attending parties with Lisa and I can tell you she just comes across as an incredibly positive person who really likes people. 

In general these women give into procedures because they are in an industry that judges them for their looks at every turn.  I'm a male actor and just getting a piece of that pressure can be a lot to deal with.  At the end of the day these women are just trying to work and stay viable in an industry they are dedicated too.

[Star Aristille]

29 minutes ago, JBC344 said:

In general these women give into procedures because they are in an industry that judges them for their looks at every turn.  I'm a male actor and just getting a piece of that pressure can be a lot to deal with.  At the end of the day these women are just trying to work and stay viable in an industry they are dedicated too.

Really?!  What've you done?

[JBC344]

15 minutes ago, Star Aristille said:

Really?!  What've you done?

Nothing really noteworthy.  I also do event work in LA, that job puts me more in the realm of celebrities than my acting does unfortunately.

[Apprentice79]

6 hours ago, JBC344 said:

Are you referring to her lips?  Lisa has spoken openly about getting the injections more than 20 years ago and how she has regretted the decision.  Unfortunately she can't take them out.  Personally I happen to find Lisa to be a really beautiful woman, surgeries or not and I don't even like women.  More importantly I appreciate her personality.  From all accounts she seems to be a nice person who really enjoys her life and success.  I will take that any day over a lot of other actors.  I've had the pleasure of attending parties with Lisa and I can tell you she just comes across as an incredibly positive person who really likes people. 

In general these women give into procedures because they are in an industry that judges them for their looks at every turn.  I'm a male actor and just getting a piece of that pressure can be a lot to deal with.  At the end of the day these women are just trying to work and stay viable in an industry they are dedicated too.

I feel bad when you put it that way. Yes, you are correct when you say Women are under a tremendous pressure to look 18, especially, when they are over a certain age.  I do enjoy reading your posts, they are always insightful. You seem like a cool guy...very likable. 

[swtrgrl]

When Olivia Munn is deemed TOO OLD to play a love interest for Harrison Ford or Liam Neeson...there is a serious issue in Hollywood.

[pau]

1 hour ago, swtrgrl said:

When Olivia Munn is deemed TOO OLD to play a love interest for Harrison Ford or Liam Neeson...there is a serious issue in Hollywood.

Seriously ?? And Olivia is just beautiful..more beautiful than Harrison and Liam..haha.. and she could be their grand-daughter..i know 'age is just a number' but come on..and there is not a lot of Harold and Maud movies..

[Apprentice79]

8 hours ago, JBC344 said:

Nothing really noteworthy.  I also do event work in LA, that job puts me more in the realm of celebrities than my acting does unfortunately.

I assume you go to the gym to stay nicely tone..lol

[Sandman]

On 9/1/2017 at 0:51 PM, TeeVee329 said:

Ten bucks right now Billie is involved with some kind of reality show, a la David Vickers' project on OLTL and Kristina's "Mob Princess" stupidness on GH.

Maybe Tyler is the new Ford. (Which means we'd need not only Chandler (Massey) to return, but also Chandelier -- messy!)

[FnkyChkn34]

Do we have confirmation on a new Ciara?

[JBC344]

3 hours ago, Apprentice79 said:

I feel bad when you put it that way. Yes, you are correct when you say Women are under a tremendous pressure to look 18, especially, when they are over a certain age.  I do enjoy reading your posts, they are always insightful. You seem like a cool guy...very likable. 

Oh no, don't feel bad. My intention wasn't to target your post just to give some insight on why I think women in this industry do go overboard a lot of the time with the plastic surgery. I happen to agree with you that the downside is that the side effects often make these women look very "generic plastic surgery" which is the exact opposite of why they do it.   I love your posts as well.  I can tell how much you respect and love the history of the show.  It is nice to go down memory lane with you and your posts are always insightful!!!!!

[JBC344]

On ‎8‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 0:28 PM, FnkyChkn34 said:

If he's Alex Kiriakis, I would hope he does not get with Will.  That's just too close to home as Sonny's brother.  If he's someone else, sure, go for it - except as people keep mentioning, his age.  TC is in his mid-40s.  Will is late 20s, at the most?

I would actually find this to be very realistic for a gay man.  Young mostly inexperienced gay man falls for older experienced gay man.  It's not like we don't get this with the straight characters on the show.

Edited September 7, 2017 by JBC344

[FnkyChkn34]

22 minutes ago, JBC344 said:

I would actually find this to be very realistic for a gay man.  Young mostly inexperienced gay man falls for older experienced gay man.  It's not like we don't get this with the straight characters on the show.

I'm not opposed to the age difference necessarily either, but definitely if he's Sonny's brother.

[JBC344]

49 minutes ago, FnkyChkn34 said:

I'm not opposed to the age difference necessarily either, but definitely if he's Sonny's brother.

Oh, I definitely agree with you there. I don't want them together if he is Alex, but if he is in fact playing a new character who may be gay a "May/December romance" for gay characters would be incredibly believable and true to life.

[Silver Raven]

5 hours ago, FnkyChkn34 said:

Do we have confirmation on a new Ciara?

Yes, they've posted name and pictures.

http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-dayss-new-ciara-beyond-happy/
 

[FnkyChkn34]

8 minutes ago, Silver Raven said:

Yes, they've posted name and pictures.

http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-dayss-new-ciara-beyond-happy/
 

Thanks!  She looks like she could be KA's daughter, but now hopefully she can act better than the last one.

[swtrgrl]

I'd be perfectly fine with a Will/Alex pairing. Perfectly fine. Sonny can go eff himself. Between the writing and Freddie's "acting," I'm just done. 

T Minus One Week, y'all...my boy is back! 

[Apprentice79]

On ‎9‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 8:12 AM, swtrgrl said:

I'd be perfectly fine with a Will/Alex pairing. Perfectly fine. Sonny can go eff himself. Between the writing and Freddie's "acting," I'm just done. 

T Minus One Week, y'all...my boy is back! 

We don't know anything about Alex. He is a blank slate. I do remember Sonny saying that he had a problem with him being Gay, but, got over it..

[swtrgrl]

Good confirmation interview with Chandler...spoilers included, of course. I'll post there, too.

Chandler and Meng Interview NYP