Actor wraps up stint (Read 444 times)

[Kpatch]

I can't find the source information but a number of credible Days Facebook sites are saying Soap Opera Digest has confirmed A Martinez (Eduardo) will be leaving the show in the next couple weeks. If anyone has a source/link outside of Facebook, please let us know or post the link. I'll keep looking.

[heroicmuse]

This tweet is part of a summary of all relevant DAYS info from Soap Opera Digest

[sportsgirl]

Another Kate suitor down the drain and another great actor gone. Dumb story line for him. I really liked it when Mama Hernandez was around and he was trying to court her back.

[Kpatch]

He was a real bright spot on the show and a solid actor. I loved him and Kate together. They were real and honest.

[doolfan4life]

I'm personally happy that it will be one less Hernandez on the show
I never got into his character like everyone else did

[kathyj]

I wouldn't be surprised to see a Kate/Justin pairing in the near future.

[fluffysmom]

How disappointing. I've been a fan of A Martinez since his Santa Barbara days. I thought he'd stick around and be used as needed since he's not on contract.

[wendylou]

Kpatch do you know if that means ending in the next couple weeks for viewers or he'll finish shooting in the next couple of weeks?

Wow. So Deimos and Eduardo will be leaving. Stefano's gone. Victor's retired. Who's going to be the big villain?

[fluffysmom]

I wonder who we'll be left with by the time the new writer's stories start airing.

[Kpatch]

wendylou, I think he finishes airing in early April. He was a bright spot for me because the actor did a credible job. His character wasn't great but he sure made the most of what he had to work with. Pity.

[fluffysmom]

I hope he returns at some point.

[sportsgirl]

As Eduardo is taken “off the canvas” on Days, I want to express my gratitude to all who’ve supported him – and me – over the course of these last eighteen months. It’s been an honor to come to Salem on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of a show I have followed and esteemed for more than thirty years.

The work itself has been a consistent pleasure, partly because of the deliciously wounded guy I‘ve been playing, but mostly because of the multitude of excellent people who pass their days in the ongoing labor of love that is the making of this beloved show.

My pleasure in this process has grown steadily over the time I’ve been at it – and it's about to come to a memorably emotional peak in the climactic beats of my pivot away. The scenes of failed atonement with Galen, Jordi, Camila – and Lauren – were among the most wrenching of my life, in the most wonderful way possible.

Two final thoughts: For the record – Eduardo is not dead. If you care about him, you may choose to remember him.

And further, for those who’ve felt disappointed that he hasn’t conformed to their expectations as a "villain” – I’ll just say that it has never once occurred to me to approach him that way. What I most clearly carry in him is the knowledge that he was deeply broken as a boy, and that he has done his level best to recover – ever since. That he has fallen short is regrettable, but not a negation of his humanity. I kinda admire the guy, actually.

Meanwhile, much love to everyone in the Days community, going forward. May we all continue to prosper as best we can, and seek to deal in kindness along the way.

[Kpatch]

Nice message, thanks for posting it sportsgirl. Where did you find it?

[sportsgirl]

Mar 30, 2017 10:27:00 GMT -5 Kpatch said:

Nice message, thanks for posting it sportsgirl. Where did you find it?

In Facebook.

[fluffysmom]

Thanks sportsgirl.