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[karebr13]

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SID: Nadia Bjorlin Interview; 9/26 Issue

Beyond the Doorway

She may be saying goodbye to Chloe, but Nadia Bjorlin is saying hello to a bright future.

"I'm outgoing and friendly, but when it comes to personal stuff and my relationships, I like to remain private," Nadia Bjorlin reveals. "I guess I'm just gonna have to get over that."

Indeed! As one of the stars of E!'s new reality series Dirty Soap, chronicling the lives of six daytime TV stars (including her castmate, Galen Gering), Bjorlin has had cameras trailing her every move for months. And yes, they were there when the actress got word she'd soon be exiting Salem. "I don't think I really had a chance to process it, and doing that with cameras around was kind of a scary thing," explains Bjorlin. "I wasn't very good at hiding the fact that I was sad about it."

Candid Camera

"It follows our personal and professional lives and how they intersect -- it's an interesting behind-the-scenes look at what we all do as sort of pseudo-young Hollywood," says Bjorlin of Dirty Soap, which premieres Sunday, September 25th on E! "But it really makes you feel vulnerable -- we're all used to playing characters when cameras are around, but the fact that they just want us as ourselves is a daunting task."

So why expose herself, her relationship with The Bold & The Beautiful's Brandon Beemer (Owen) and her career to so much scrutiny? Bjorlin says she's doing it for the greater good. "We're all hoping it's going to put daytime in a really good light and show how hard we all work on our respective shows," she offers. "Maybe we'll even create a new fanbase for the soaps because of this."

Love Notes

Although unhappy to be leaving her friends at Days, Nadia didn't have much time for regrets. She was needed on the set of Divorce Initiation, the film she's starring in with Jonathan Bennett (ex-JR, All My Children) and Jamie Lyn Sigler (The Sopranos). "Doing a romantic comedy is quite a change from all the drama and tears that is Days -- it's fun to be challenged in a different way," explains Bjorlin. In the movie, Bjorlin plays Bennett's high school sweetheart -- the one who got away -- who comes back into his life at a most inconvenient time. "It's about what happens when you think you've made a mistake in the choice you've made about who to spend the rest of your life with," Bjorlin remarks. "So in that aspect, it's kind of soapy."

When it came to matters of the heart, Chloe certainly never got it right and had just as much trouble staying faithful. "She conquered the entire Kiriakis empire one-by-one -- throwing a DiMera in there would've been great," Bjorlin laughs of her long list of lovers. Then again, it might be just as well that something was left for her next sojourn in Salem. "I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason," explains Bjorlin. "I can't say that I would never be back. I mean, you just don't know."

On Brady and Chloe's farewell: "We had some sweet moments together, which I liked."

On the love affair between Chloe and Daniel: "The whole relationship started out on such a scandalous note, but it was a soulmate connection."

On working with Jay Johnson: "It was just terrible having to look at that face everyday!" she jokes.

[DancingDays]

Daniel was a "soulmate connection?" Seriously? *barf*

Nice article though. Thanks for posting.

[ghoulgirl]

Thanks for posting! looking forward to Dirty Soap!

[Trey]

LOL at the Jay reference...

Thanks for posting.

[extrememakeover]

Beyond the Doorway

She may be saying goodbye to Chloe, but Nadia Bjorlin is saying hello to a bright future.

"I'm outgoing and friendly, but when it comes to personal stuff and my relationships, I like to remain private," Nadia Bjorlin reveals. "I guess I'm just gonna have to get over that."

Indeed! As one of the stars of E!'s new reality series Dirty Soap, chronicling the lives of six daytime TV stars (including her castmate, Galen Gering), Bjorlin has had cameras trailing her every move for months. And yes, they were there when the actress got word she'd soon be exiting Salem. "I don't think I really had a chance to process it, and doing that with cameras around was kind of a scary thing," explains Bjorlin. "I wasn't very good at hiding the fact that I was sad about it."

Candid Camera

"It follows our personal and professional lives and how they intersect -- it's an interesting behind-the-scenes look at what we all do as sort of pseudo-young Hollywood," says Bjorlin of Dirty Soap, which premieres Sunday, September 25th on E! "But it really makes you feel vulnerable -- we're all used to playing characters when cameras are around, but the fact that they just want us as ourselves is a daunting task."

So why expose herself, her relationship with The Bold & The Beautiful's Brandon Beemer (Owen) and her career to so much scrutiny? Bjorlin says she's doing it for the greater good. "We're all hoping it's going to put daytime in a really good light and show how hard we all work on our respective shows," she offers. "Maybe we'll even create a new fanbase for the soaps because of this."

Love Notes

Although unhappy to be leaving her friends at Days, Nadia didn't have much time for regrets. She was needed on the set of Divorce Initiation, the film she's starring in with Jonathan Bennett (ex-JR, All My Children) and Jamie Lyn Sigler (The Sopranos). "Doing a romantic comedy is quite a change from all the drama and tears that is Days -- it's fun to be challenged in a different way," explains Bjorlin. In the movie, Bjorlin plays Bennett's high school sweetheart -- the one who got away -- who comes back into his life at a most inconvenient time. "It's about what happens when you think you've made a mistake in the choice you've made about who to spend the rest of your life with," Bjorlin remarks. "So in that aspect, it's kind of soapy."

When it came to matters of the heart, Chloe certainly never got it right and had just as much trouble staying faithful. "She conquered the entire Kiriakis empire one-by-one -- throwing a DiMera in there would've been great," Bjorlin laughs of her long list of lovers. Then again, it might be just as well that something was left for her next sojourn in Salem. "I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason," explains Bjorlin. "I can't say that I would never be back. I mean, you just don't know."

On Brady and Chloe's farewell: "We had some sweet moments together, which I liked."

On the love affair between Chloe and Daniel: "The whole relationship started out on such a scandalous note, but it was a soulmate connection."

On working with Jay Johnson: "It was just terrible having to look at that face everyday!" she jokes.

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for posting karebr. I am definitely looking forward to watching Dirty Soap. I loved the comment about Jay.

[Kpatch]

Thanks for posting this karebr and extreme. I also rolled my eyes at the Daniel reference and enjoyed the Jay comment. Funny that she called Daniel and Brady by their character names and Jay by his real name. Maybe because he's not ... oh it's too hard to say ... on the show anymore.

[ghoulgirl]

Soulmate connection? barf.

[DancingDays]

Sept 15, 2011 12:04:47 GMT -5 ghoulgirl said:

Soulmate connection? barf.

LOL. I said the same thing!

Sept 9, 2011 14:27:10 GMT -5 DancingDays said:

Daniel was a "soulmate connection?" Seriously? *barf*

Nice article though. Thanks for posting.

[ghoulgirl]

ROTFL I missed that one lol