“THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS” …A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES

This week I thought I would blog in the form of a video, making it what is now known as a vlog. I have been back at CBS filming my recurring role on the Emmy Award winning soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” and thought I would take you with me behind the scenes.

By way of background, I began watching “The Young and the Restless” when I was 15 years old, after seeing Michael Damian star on Broadway in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” with my high school choir class. I noticed in the Playbill that he played Danny Romalotti on the show, so I tuned in to see it, and began developing a rather big, yet harmless, crush on him…just ask my family and friends! It quickly became Jeni’s, my best friend growing up, and my favorite soap opera. We recorded and watched every episode. Needless to say, it is a bit surreal to be on the show today, walking around the stages and sets at CBS. As the famous saying goes, “You just never know!”

Below is the behind the scenes video I put together.  It appears to work smoothly when viewing it in Normal Definition, but is clearer in the HD version.  Whether the HD version will load and run as sharply and smoothly as it should depends on the computer and Internet connection you are using.  You can check and see if it will run by clicking the HD button in the lower right hand side of the video screen after you press the play button.  If the High Definition version works for you, it is more crisp and clear, and the words are easier to read!  The regular definition works pretty well, though.  Also, if you use HD, it does take some time to load, so I suggest pushing pause and waiting for it to finish loading before pressing play again.  While you wait, you can always read some of my Fabulous Fellow FIB Bloggers in a different window.

Finally, feel free to let me know if you like this style and are interested in seeing more like it in the future or if you would prefer I stick to writing in the original blog form. Ultimately, I want to offer you things you enjoy reading and/or watching! Thank you in advance for all of your continued support! I truly enjoy taking each of you with me on my journey as an actor, and hope you will continue to follow my baby steps in this business known as show.

Enjoy and, hopefully, the HD version will work for you and be worth the download wait, but either way you should be able to view it!

Side Note: I had a wonderful time that day with Michelle Stafford, who plays Phyllis Newman, and Joshua Morrow, who plays Nick Newman, on “Y&R.” They are two of the kindest, most genuine actors I have had the pleasure to work with. They instantly made me feel welcome on set and have a wonderful sense of humor that kept it all lighthearted and fun! From what I saw, they are typical of everyone on “Y&R.” It is a true joy to be on that set and among such a friendly and talented cast and crew!

“I like soap opera acting. If it’s done really well, there’s nothing better. It’s old school. It’s like what those melodramas in the ’30s and ’40s were like.” - Parker Posey