AMC: Catching Up With Julia Barr (ex-Brooke)

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AMC: Catching Up With Julia Barr (ex-Brooke); SOW Article Summary
Topic Started: May 2 2009, 11:11 AM (368 Views)
Miss Rhi	May 2 2009, 11:11 AM Post #1
"If Sami can't find happiness with a Martian, then she can't find happiness with anyone." Posts: 21,732 Group: Admin Member #21 Joined: June 13, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of Our DR Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Another World Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Scandal Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Knots Landing Twitter ID MsRhi Facebook ID DaytimeRoyalty YouTube ID DaytimeRoyalty	From: Debbie's Days Julia Barr (ex-Brooke) admits it was an adjustment to leave the role she played on AMC since 1980. "It's been a very interesting redefining period. It's easy for people to have their entire identity tied in to what they do for a living, particularly when you play a character for 30 years," Barr says with a wink. So, Barr has been busy with all kinds of new things. She hit the road with hubby Richard Hirschlag. "We went on a great two-week Mediterranean cruise for our 25th anniversary," she reports. She's also working on a Web project with Jill Larson (Opal). And Barr, who currently hails from New Jersey, has also "started volunteering for a shelter in the area - you know I've loved animals my whole life!" Barr's longtime love for animals even led her to take a course in The Tellington TTouch. "It's a holistic type of touching that has done very well with animals, particularly [those] that have behavioral problems. It's not exactly massage, but it has to do with reorienting dogs and cats that have behavioral problems and health problems, helping them to become a little more stable. I've been wanting to do that for a long time, and I got the chance to do it," she smiles. In part, lest we forget, because Brooke left Pine Valley three years ago. "Oh, she didn't leave. I'm sure she's still up in the attic with Bobby Martin," laughs Barr of the exit that didn't quite sit well with fans. "Actually, it's not the way I would have preferred to see a character of 30 years exit the show, if indeed she did," admits Barr. "But there's been a passage of time. I have always loved that show, and always loved working. I would entertain going back to daytime, whether it would be AMC or OLTL or whatever. It was my decision not to stay on in recurring [status] and I've never regretted that decision. I've worked my whole life, and would go back, not for the money, not for anything long-term necessarily, but just because it's something I've always enjoyed doing."



AndyAMC	May 2 2009, 11:26 AM Post #2
Posts: 2,711 Group: Elite Member Member #89 Joined: June 16, 2007	Hmmm - I wonder if there are talks - interesting that NOW she is coming out to talk about the wonderful show. Also interesting that she mentioned OLTL. I love me some Julia Barr and would LOVE seeing her back. Obviously AMC is doing well in the ratings with vets being in the fore-front this year - so Brooke coming back would be welcomed!



peaches179	May 2 2009, 01:23 PM Post #3
Posts: 2,935 Group: Elite Member Member #377 Joined: September 15, 2007	Thanks for posting! I love me some Julia! After Brooke left, the character of Erica Kane became boring, imo. Brooke was the only character other than her sister Silver and her mother Mona that made Erica interesting to me. Bring back Brooke!



Kevin_Buchanan	May 5 2009, 08:24 PM Post #4
Posts: 566 Group: Members Member #3,868 Joined: February 28, 2009 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera DAYS, GH Favorite Soap Opera of All Time OLTL & AMC Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera DALLAS Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Dynasty Current Soap Rankings (1) GH (2) DAYS,Y&R tied! (4) B&B, YouTube ID Davekl69	AMC should bring back Julia Barr(Brooke) long-term and bring her son Jamie (with Tad) and maybe her daughter Laura too. Laura could come to work at Fusion (maybe). Alexis Thorpe (ex-Cassie, DAYS) or Martha Madison (ex-Belle, DAYS) might be good in the role.



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