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Post by Kpatch on Mar 7, 2011 8:43:35 GMT -5
Sportsgirl gave me the idea for this topic.
Which Days recasts do you think worked. Which ones didn't? Here's my list.
Good
Brady
Kate
Belle
Mike (has been recast a number of times and I think they have all been good, although the best Mike, in my opinion, was Michael T. Weiss)
Jack (Matt Ashford was not the first Jack Deveraux, but he is my favorite)
Bill Horton
Will Horton (love Chandler Massey in the role!)
Bo (I thought Robert Kelly was a very good recast, albeit not as good as the original and current Bo)
Bad
Shawn D.
Philip
Jennifer
Jack (when they replaced Matt Ashford)
Your turn ...
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Post by sportsgirl on Mar 7, 2011 8:51:20 GMT -5
Billlie was good as Lisa Rinna, bad as Krista Allen & good again as of most recent.
Totally agree on Will!!! Let's try to forget there was ever as Dylan.ok??
I almost forgot there was another Jennifer, yep, she was not very good.
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Post by Sparkster on Mar 7, 2011 9:32:44 GMT -5
GOOD
Martha Madison (Belle)
Brandon Beemer (Shawn)
Shelley Hennig (Stephanie)
Mark Valley (Jack)
Julie Pinson (Billie)
Eric Martsolf (Brady)
Chandler Massey (Will)
BAD
Charity Rahmer (Belle) WORST RECAST EVER IN THE HISTORY OF SOAPS
Steve Wilder (Jack)
Kyle Brandt (Philip)
Krista Allen (Billie)
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Post by DancingDays on Mar 7, 2011 9:46:05 GMT -5
BEST Eric Martsolf (Brady) - He is adding a whole new dimension to Brady and I am loving every second of it. GOOD Chandler Massey (Will) - He is totally believable as Sami's son (don't really see much of Lucas in him, but I don't think they've even been on screen together, have they?) and I think he's doing a fantastic job. John Martin (Bill) - He was only on screen for, what, two days? And we ALL want to see him come back. I'd say that's a successful recast! Robert Kelker Kelly (Bo) - It's incredibly hard to step into the massive shoes left by Peter Reckell and I thought Robert did it with as much grace as possible. He looked a good bit like Peter, so that helped, and they paired him with Carly, which helped a lot. BAD Steve Wilder (Jack) - Only Matthew Ashford please. Kyle Brandt (Philip) - Became a totally different character and didn't make sense in the long run. That blonde woman Stephanie something (Jennifer) - Also, only Missy Reeves, please. WORST Charity Rahmer (Belle) - Laughingly bad. But she was a "very experienced" actress, lest we forget.  |
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Post by ghoulgirl on Mar 7, 2011 9:51:17 GMT -5
DD: Chandler Massey had scenes with Lucas back when he was in Salem for Alice's funeral.
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Post by DancingDays on Mar 7, 2011 9:52:16 GMT -5
DD: Chandler Massey had scenes with Lucas back when he was in Salem for Alice's funeral. YES!! I forgot about those. Thank you!!! Wish they could share more screen time.  |
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Post by ghoulgirl on Mar 7, 2011 15:04:08 GMT -5
I wish they would have had more scenes too...Chandler was still fairly new and I found the scenes kind of awkward however, I think it would be much better now if they would just BRING LUCAS BACK! grrr lol
I really, really enjoy Chandler Massey as Will. He is by far my favorite Will and I also think that he has great chemistry with Ali Sweeney! He is very beleiveable as Will.
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Post by addictedtodool on Mar 7, 2011 15:45:00 GMT -5
Martha's Belle and Eric's Brady are among the best. I like New Will too.
Never liked the replacement for Philip and was so very happy when Jay came back
Perhaps not in the beginning, but I think that after all these years I love Roman too; he has certainly grown on me so he's getting a thumbs up from me as a recast
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Post by ghoulgirl on Mar 7, 2011 15:46:00 GMT -5
I didn't realize that Roman was a recast! I just assumed he was the same guy who disappears from our screens for weeks at a time! LOL
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Post by addictedtodool on Mar 7, 2011 15:50:25 GMT -5
Ha! I think he may have asked for less screen time because he didn't want to be associated with the "crazy Brady"s" storylines of the last year or so. ;D He didn't even share screentime with Kay when she was back, did he? Oh wait, now I'm sad.  |
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Post by Kpatch on Mar 7, 2011 15:53:31 GMT -5
Roman was originally played by Wayne Nortrop and he was fantastic. I was thinking about Roman when I created this thread, but I wouldn't put him in either a good or bad category. I really like Josh Taylor as Roman but he's very different than the original. Not better, not worse, just different.
GG, just fyi, Josh Taylor who plays Roman played a character named Chris Kositchek on Days back in the 80s (I think it was the 80s).
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Post by addictedtodool on Mar 7, 2011 16:01:03 GMT -5
I guess that I never think of Roman as anyone but Josh anymore means he was successful as Roman and that is why I said it was a good recast. We'll see if they have learned from their mistakes and can do justice to Philip next time because I don't like multiple recasts. I want to bond with the actor as the character. FOr me, it's toughest in the beginning, it's either there or it's not. With Josh, it was more about he has BECOME Roman for me.
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Post by Kpatch on Mar 7, 2011 16:07:36 GMT -5
I agree that it has to be a smooth transition from the get-go. I could never get into Brandon Beemer as Shawn. Beemer is absolutely gorgeous, but he just wasn't Shawn. The personality seemed entirely different to me. I thought Belle had more chemistry with Philip than she did with Shawn, but who didn't have chemistry with Philip?
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Post by addictedtodool on Mar 7, 2011 16:09:55 GMT -5
Not me. And certainly not you. Kayla maybe? |
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Post by sportsgirl on Mar 7, 2011 16:14:43 GMT -5
I think when they had Wayne Northrup come back & play Alex North that took away the memory of his as Roman. Now I only see him as that whack-nut! I do remember Chris Kositchik but that was so long ago that Josh is Roman now.
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