Salem International: Casting Notes: Arrivals & Departures

[methodwriter85]

On 6/21/2024 at 3:04 PM, DisneyBoy said:

Yup.

*waves at Allie, Ciara, Ben*

It's paint by number at this point. Maybe they assume we all just nap through the show.

To be fair though, the Cin baby happened because they were wrapping up Cin. I do agree generally, though.

[boes]

58 minutes ago, methodwriter85 said:

To be fair though, the Cin baby happened because they were wrapping up Cin. I do agree generally, though.

If only they'd wrapped both Ciara and OllieBenAlex and then tossed them both overboard, weighted down by their overblown egos.

If only.......

I can dream, can't I??

[DisneyBoy]

^ is there a Hall of Fame for posts?

I would like to induct this one.

[Rodney]

9 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

^ is there a Hall of Fame for posts?

I would like to induct this one.

I'd rather throw it in the ocean.

[DisneyBoy]

Well I guess the good news is, if you really like RSW, you'll be getting plenty of him!

I'm surprised they didn't cast him to play the younger versions of both Tom and Alice in that flashback!

[Nique]

On 6/21/2024 at 3:04 PM, DisneyBoy said:

Yup.

*waves at Allie, Ciara, Ben*

It's paint by number at this point. Maybe they assume we all just nap through the show.

Shawn and Belle too. Huge mistake even though I love my pyro Claire Bear🐻

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[brisbydog]

https://vocal.media/geeks/serena-scott-thomas-joins-the-days-of-our-lives-cast-as-xander-s-mother-fiona-cook

[methodwriter85]

I remember her as Carole Middleton in the William and Kate movie. 

[DisneyBoy]

I hope she's not a boozy embarrassment of a character. She has a great look and could be a perfect Kate-like grey character with poise.

[boes]

I know I've seen her in other things, just don't remember what.

Her sister is Kristen Scott Thomas, one of my favorite actresses.

I'm looking forward to seeing her!

[Retired at last]

On first glance, she reminded me of Patsy Pease. I hope she and Xander make peace and she stays. It will be nice for Kate and Maggie to have another woman to spend time with.  But, who will they pair her with, since no woman can survive without a man? The new Dr. Greene is too young and maybe not interested. Is EJ the only available man right now? Soon to add Stefan temporarily to the mix once Gabi finds out about Ava, although she will ultimately forgive him? 

[peachmangosteen]

Never say never on this show.

[CanaryFan98]

2 hours ago, boes said:

I know I've seen her in other things, just don't remember what.

Her sister is Kristen Scott Thomas, one of my favorite actresses.

I'm looking forward to seeing her!

I remember her as Princess Diana in a TV movie on NBC way back in the day. 

She also played Bruce Willis's wife in Hostage.

[CanaryFan98]

Well looks like Rex is back on set. I wonder if it's awkward for him given how his ex-wife is suing the show.

 

(3) brianne1017 on X: "Hurray! #KyleLowder is back on set at #DaysofOurLives! #Days #Rex (From Kyle's Instagram) https://t.co/TvIhiOZanA" / X

[peachmangosteen]

Yay! I love Rex. 

[DisneyBoy]

I don't see the need for him. If he at least was a fresh face and not NOTBrady, then maybe...

We just got done with months of NOTNick.

[rcc]

59 minutes ago, CanaryFan98 said:

Well looks like Rex is back on set. I wonder if it's awkward for him given how his ex-wife is suing the show.

 

(3) brianne1017 on X: "Hurray! #KyleLowder is back on set at #DaysofOurLives! #Days #Rex (From Kyle's Instagram) https://t.co/TvIhiOZanA" / X

I thought he was a newscaster in Nevada. 

 

Edited August 12 by rcc

[CanaryFan98]

10 minutes ago, DisneyBoy said:

I don't see the need for him. If he at least was a fresh face and not NOTBrady, then maybe...

We just got done with months of NOTNick.

I don't think he's sticking around it sounds like a visit. He has that broadcasting job for a local affiliate in Tahoe.

[boes]

2 hours ago, peachmangosteen said:

Yay! I love Rex. 

Me too!

[peachmangosteen]

13 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

I don't see the need for him.

There isn't a need for any of the characters tbh lol. 

[brisbydog]

12 hours ago, boes said:

Me too!

Christie Clarke is in Burbank this week too. No idea if she is filming but she lives in England now. Seems like all of Roman's kids are visiting. Maybe he's dying? Perhaps Josh wants to retire

[DisneyBoy]

To mark the 60th, another major death?

Depressing. But then so is Roman's non-existent arc. He came back as Josh and was rarely given anything meaningful afterwards.

Even this marriage with Kate seems lifeless.

Hopefully Carrie stays for a few weeks. Been waaay too long since her last visit.

Edited August 13 by DisneyBoy

[peachmangosteen]

If so, for fuck's sake, just let Roman leave town or something. 

[boes]

1 hour ago, brisbydog said:

Christie Clarke is in Burbank this week too. No idea if she is filming but she lives in England now. Seems like all of Roman's kids are visiting. Maybe he's dying? Perhaps Josh wants to retire

If Ron C. was still writing then I'd expect them to be in town to help Roman and Kate celebrate their new baby.

[CanaryFan98]

9 hours ago, brisbydog said:

Christie Clarke is in Burbank this week too. No idea if she is filming but she lives in England now. Seems like all of Roman's kids are visiting. Maybe he's dying? Perhaps Josh wants to retire

Well he will be 81 next month and just typing that you realize how old a lot of the Days cast is and it makes this long-time viewer rather wistful. Given how he's friends with Ken I can see him killing off Roman if Josh didn't want to continue anymore.

Alison did say this story shocked her and if she's only returning for Roman's funeral and not for EJ then that's a Sami visit I would actually welcome and would be shocking. 

That being said Roman being killed off the show is 30 years overdue. He stopped being relevant after Wayne returned in 1991. I was hoping the character was killed off in a plane crash when his version of Roman left town. 

I didn't care for JT in the role and I say this as someone that liked him as Chris Kositcheck(which is who he should've returned as). 

 

9 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

To mark the 60th, another major death?

Depressing. But then so is Roman's non-existent arc. He came back as Josh and was rarely given anything meaningful afterwards.

Even this marriage with Kate seems lifeless.

Hopefully Carrie stays for a few weeks. Been waaay too long since her last visit.

She was in Beyond Salem a couple years back when her and Austin were in Switzerland.

9 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

To mark the 60th, another major death?

Depressing. But then so is Roman's non-existent arc. He came back as Josh and was rarely given anything meaningful afterwards.

Even this marriage with Kate seems lifeless.

Hopefully Carrie stays for a few weeks. Been waaay too long since her last visit.

Well it's August so these episodes won't air till May 2025 right? The 60th is in November.

[JBC344]

On 8/13/2024 at 4:19 PM, CanaryFan98 said:

Well he will be 81 next month and just typing that you realize how old a lot of the Days cast is and it makes this long-time viewer rather wistful. Given how he's friends with Ken I can see him killing off Roman if Josh didn't want to continue anymore.

Alison did say this story shocked her and if she's only returning for Roman's funeral and not for EJ then that's a Sami visit I would actually welcome and would be shocking. 

That being said Roman being killed off the show is 30 years overdue. He stopped being relevant after Wayne returned in 1991. I was hoping the character was killed off in a plane crash when his version of Roman left town. 

I didn't care for JT in the role and I say this as someone that liked him as Chris Kositcheck(which is who he should've returned as). 

 

She was in Beyond Salem a couple years back when her and Austin were in Switzerland.

Well it's August so these episodes won't air till May 2025 right? The 60th is in November.

I think the idea is that they will give us big storylines through the whole 60th year. November to November. 

[oceanblue]

Well that would be nice.   Big storylines with legacy characters I care about!

[Rodney]

Per Jason247, Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) and Madelyn Kientz (Sophia) are now on contract.

For Susan, it's the first time since 1993, meaning that she is back on contract for the first time in thirty-one years.

As for Madelyn, I quite like Sophia, so I'm interested in seeing more of how her story plays out.

[brisbydog]

I love Sophia. She has given the dull teen scene a much needed boost

[SanDiegoInExile]

...she's no Jan Spears....

[methodwriter85]

10 hours ago, brisbydog said:

I love Sophia. She has given the dull teen scene a much needed boost

They desperately, desperately, desperately need a hunky bad boy. 

[Rodney]

7 hours ago, SanDiegoInExile said:

...she's no Jan Spears....

She's better, if nothing else.

[brisbydog]

7 hours ago, methodwriter85 said:

They desperately, desperately, desperately need a hunky bad boy. 

He's coming. I saw a casting for him. I think it's Noah Reed

[Rodney]

3 hours ago, brisbydog said:

He's coming. I saw a casting for him. I think it's Noah Reed

Austin and Carrie's son?  I could have sworn that Parker was coming soon.

[brisbydog]

25 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Austin and Carrie's son?  I could have sworn that Parker was coming soon.

The casting looked more like a Noah than a Parker, but he has no name. Just referred to working for a grandparent at their restaurant which seemed to fit Noah more. Either way, he looked like the bad boy type they need to counter point good boy Tate.

[DisneyBoy]

How old should Noah be now?

[brisbydog]

34 minutes ago, DisneyBoy said:

How old should Noah be now?

Does it matter lol? He was born on screen around 2012. Holly was born Christmas 2016. Tate March 2015

Edited October 10 by brisbydog

[Rodney]

13 minutes ago, brisbydog said:

Does it matter lol? He was born on screen around 2012. Holly was born Christmas 2016. Tate March 2015

Noah was born offscreen, while Austin and Carrie lived in Europe.

[brisbydog]

2 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Noah was born offscreen, while Austin and Carrie lived in Europe.

Yes I meant 'on screen' as in the date of his birth for us

[methodwriter85]

5 hours ago, brisbydog said:

He's coming. I saw a casting for him. I think it's Noah Reed

Where's the casting at?

I've given up on Parker happening, and in any event, he's Holly's brother so therefore he couldn't be the bad boy that tempts Holly anyway.

[brisbydog]

1 hour ago, methodwriter85 said:

Where's the casting at?

I've given up on Parker happening, and in any event, he's Holly's brother so therefore he couldn't be the bad boy that tempts Holly anyway.

He was cast, and looked like Austin's son. It was a while ago so he may air pretty soon. Will try to find it

[CanaryFan98]

5 hours ago, DisneyBoy said:

How old should Noah be now?

Probably in that age range tbh. Austin/Carrie mentioned he was in boarding school.

I wouldn't mind if Noah was the opposite of his parents and more like his grandmother Anna.

[brisbydog]

I am told that the new guy might be Brandon Walker's son. Which would make him related to Holly. Given the script mentioned working for his grandparent, I'm still thinking Noah.

[boes]

35 minutes ago, brisbydog said:

I am told that the new guy might be Brandon Walker's son. Which would make him related to Holly. Given the script mentioned working for his grandparent, I'm still thinking Noah.

If he's Brandon's son and working for his grandparent, that grandparent might be Abe.  Which probably means he'd be part of Body and Soul.  

Which means I'll never see him onscreen unless I watch one of those episodes and that isn't going to happen.

[Rodney]

So . . . yeah.  It's definitely Noah coming, not Parker.  I know because of a new casting blurb dropped by Jason47.

Apparently, not only is Noah coming on, but Patrika Darbo is also returning as Nancy, and she's ushering in daytime newcomer AlexAnn Hopkins, who will be playing Craig and Nancy's younger daughter, Joy Wesley.

https://www.facebook.com/share/eeeEnggL43NCE8Qw/

At long last, they're bringing on Joy! . . . When Chloe's not even on the canvas.

She debuts one week from Tuesday.

Edited October 11 by Rodney

[CanaryFan98]

On 10/10/2024 at 5:57 PM, brisbydog said:

I am told that the new guy might be Brandon Walker's son. Which would make him related to Holly. Given the script mentioned working for his grandparent, I'm still thinking Noah.

I wouldn't be opposed to this although I would be surprised if Days had a young black male on the show. I mentioned in another thread how Holly needed to be fleshed out and I think bringing on a cousin would be a great idea. They could be as close as Brandon/Nicole were.

[DisneyBoy]

Is Nadia barred from the show basically? She was written off quickly with Philip similar to how Nicole was with Eric.

[4evaQuez]

30 minutes ago, DisneyBoy said:

Is Nadia barred from the show basically? She was written off quickly with Philip similar to how Nicole was with Eric.

No. We knew of Nadia's departure for months before she left. It was even reported that her contract was extended specifically to give her a departure storyline. Nadia left because she and her family left for one of the Carolinas. ( I think South Carolina). The show apparently didn't want to pay for her travel between California and the Carolina State she now lives, so she was written out.

[DisneyBoy]

Ahhh okay. I worried she was one of the ones who signed the complaint letter against AA and was basically axed for it. The implication from Ari's statements was that several gals were retaliated against and fired in short order....and Chloe, Belle, Gabi of course Nicole all went poof so...