From: colten@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (marc.colten)
Subject: AMC tidbits (no spoilers)
Keywords: Soap Opera Weekly and Soap Opera Magazine
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 03:54:24 GMT


Hi!  I noticed there wasn't a lot of action on the net, so I decided
to summarize two articles about Kate Collins and a few tidbits about
other AMC actor/actress.  These articles were from the Soap Opera
Magazine and Soap Opera Magazine. 

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Kate Collins (Natalie)

Her last tape date was July 31 and last airdate is Aug 17.  
She said her decision to leave started
a little less than a year ago when she started the dual role.  She
said playing Janut gave her acting freedom and she began to think
about outside work.  The said that there were many days in the last
six months that she had 70 to 80 pages a show.  She wasn't disappointed
in not getting an Emmy nomination  because she didn't expect it only
because it was a half year's work, but if it was a year's work she 
might have been disappointed.  In fact, her pick for the Emmy was
Beverlee McKinsey (Alex-GL).  As reported before on this net, Kate
will be getting married sometime this year and her engagement also
played a part.  She has known her future husband, a director, since
7th grade - they've been dating for more than a year - his name is 
Charles Newell - he's a television director.
Kate has no qualms about leaving behind the character
and looks forward to seeing someone else take her on and she's just
glad that the character doesn't have to die.  She thinks that Melody
Anderson is a great recast and hopes that the fan will support her
and not be mad at Kate for leaving.  The two articles were both upbeat
and no mention at all of the reported Kate/James feud.

Melody Anderson (soon to be the new Natalie)

Just a little tidbit about her.  Melody is thrilled to be on the
show because she already has two very good friends on AMC - namely
James Kiberd and Season Hubley.  (Maybe we'll finally see some 
of those sparks recently missing from Natalie and Trevor!!)

Frances Heflin (Mona)

She doesn't know whether Mona will have lung cancer but would welcome
the storyline.  She says "it would be nice to show that it's not 
quite the bugaboo that people think it is - it is a disease that is
entirely treatable and I think it will be interesting to the show".
Although the actress' husband composer Sol Kaplan died of lung cancer,
the scenes with Joe and Erica have not been painful.  She says 
"actresses have to be able to divorce themselves from that they're
playing otherwise they'd be emotional wrecks".

Jean LeClerc (Jeremy)

As reported here on the net, Jeremy is definitely moving to Corinth
and to the soap LOVING.  It will be a crossover storyline involving
Dinahlee (of LOV) and AMC's violently abusive Carter.  Jean says his
character will once again be Jeremy Hunter, the hero - the way we
knew him - real, good, wonderful - he wouldn't go any other way.

Larry Keith (Nick)

Larry will be reprising his role of Nick for a few weeks beginning
Aug 27.  His return this time is to help Mona and Erica through a
tough time.

Patrick Stuart (ex-Will)

Before leaving for Virginia to start his role in the miniseries
"The Killer Angels" he took time to join his former castmates
in a charity softball game.  The game turned fun when Patrick
and Karen Person (Galen) tried to catch the same ball at the
same time - they collided and wound up on the ground - along
with the ball.  Luckily there was no serious damage but Patrick
kidded around by shouting Karen needed mouth-to-mouth (there is
a picture here with him bending over her on the ground).

James Kiberd (Trevor)

During a personal appearance at a Sears store in Florida, James
said he wants to lose about 12 pounds and that fans to please write
him with diet suggestions.  Got a great idea?  Write to James at
AMC, c/o ABC-TV, 77 W 66th St, NY, NY 10023.



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I also thought I would post this letter that was in the SOW from a
AMC fan:  "Well, AMC blew it!  Charlie is now at least 37 years old.
That makes Phil and Tara at least 55.  Tara and Erica went to
school together.  I wonder how Susan Lucci feels about this blunder
because her character is now 50 plus.  And poor Joe and Ruth - they're
75!"  Credit to R. Corrigan - Minneapolis.

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Also, REMEMBER WHEN - SIX YEARS AGO:

Tad and Hillary's wedding day arrived.  Hillary was ready and waiting
at the church but there was no sign of the groom and Hillary was afraid
that Bruce (Tad's boss) was keeping him late.  Tad was at
the bank, but not working.  Instead he was caught in the middle of
a robbery, along with Robin, who had come to warn him about Wade.
Fearing for their lives, Tad pulled Robin into the open vault and
closed the door.  Back at the church, Hillary sensed Tad was in
trouble, left her guests, ran out still dressed in her gown, 
determined to find Tad.  She rescued Tad and Robin from the locked
vault and they hurried back to the church and exchanged vows.

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Well, this is all for now.  Hope you all enjoyed this post!
I don't know why I just typed all this - probably because I'm
trying to keep up with my keyboarding skills.

Until next time...........

Karen Colten