Y&R: A Closer Look -- Thom Bierdz

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Y&R: A Closer Look -- Thom Bierdz; SOW Article
Topic Started: May 27 2009, 12:32 PM (378 Views)
Kenny	May 27 2009, 12:32 PM Post #1
It hurts so good... Posts: 37,092 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	Please link to DR only. Thank you! :) A Closer Look -- Thom Bierdz Two decades ago, Thom Bierdz's Phillip Chancellor III died in a tragic drunken driving accident. Years later, it was revealed that Phillip actually wasn't Jill's son when Daniel Goddard was introduced as the "real" Phillip. With Bierdz's recent return, however, the identity-twisting story has more question marks than ever! WEEKLY: Were you aware of the whole Phillip-was-switched-at-bitch story that was introduced two years ago? BIERDZ: I had heard about it. WEEKLY: Did you ever think you'd be invited back to the show? BIERDZ: No. WEEKLY: How were you approached about returning? BIERDZ: Maria contacted me early in the year. She said she knew that I was doing very well with my art, but asked if there was any way that I would find the time to do a soap opera. Then, we met in Beverly Hills and discussed the possible storylines. She's really a clever woman with some great ideas. WEEKLY: Were these "ideas" what enticed you back to the show? BIERDZ: Yes. I'm so excited about the possibilities. I'm not a young kid anymore, and I want to do something significant with my life. This is going to be a very significant thing to do for me. WEEKLY: Do you think the story will make sense to longtime fans of Y&R? BIERDZ: Yes. I think it's credible. WEEKLY: Your return was kept top secret. Were you asked not to tell anyone about it? BIERDZ: They begged me not to say anything, and that was so hard. I did tell a few of ym friends and a few gallery owners that have my art, but they didn't leak the information. WEEKLY: What was your first day like? BIERDZ: They hurried me in to shoot several different episodes. They had me go into the set without clearance. They didn't have a name or a badge for me that day. They snuck me in. WEEKLY: The internet response to your first air show was pretty astounding. What are your thoughts on that? BIERDZ: I'm very flattered. It totally makes sense to me. This is the possibility of a character that's been dead for a long time coming back. I'm not saying that is what's happening, but it's certainly an actor that's been gone for 20 years coming back. I can understand why people are interested, only because I, doo, used to watch soap operas 30 years ago and there are some actors that are still in my mind. I think, "What ever happened to that preson?" WEEKLY: What's changed coming back to Y&R twenty years later? BIERDZ: It seems totally different to me. I did run into prop people I knew and camera people I knew, but what's different is that I don't have this covering on anymore. I'm not thinking, "Okay, I've got to pretend that I'm straight so I can further my career." I'm walking in there and I can be a gay man, and I can be accepted for that and supported for that. I don't think that was possible 20 years ago. WEEKLY: If this gig develops into something long-term, would you be amenable to staying? BIERDZ: Again, it's a time in my life where I would really like to do something significant. I believe this is a forum for that. WEEKLY: Are you looking forward to meeting Daniel Goddard and sharing your thoughts on Phillip, whoever he may be? BIERDZ: Absolutely. He's a wonderful actor. There's an awful lot behind his smile during scenes. He's very subtle. The more I watch him, the more I think, "Wow! There's so much going on here!"



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