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DAYS Hires 'Passionate' Lindsay Hartley!
Topic Started: Jul 22 2009, 04:40 PM (19,074 Views)
King
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Have I died and gone to Heaven?

I adore her!
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Jul 22 2009, 04:45 PM
This is amazing news, IMO!

Lindsay Hartley is an awesome actress. Fierce! I love her to pieces. I just wish she was playing someone other than Arianna... whoever the hell that is. Isn't she a nobody character?

God. I hope she and Crystal Chappell manage to share scenes somehow, LoL.
That just made me realize that Michael Sabatino worked with Lindsay Hartly and Eric on Passions when he played JT.
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Jul 22 2009, 07:00 PM
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Here's proof of that.... :laugh:





Thanks for posting that video, I had never seen it. I liked it.
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Jul 22 2009, 07:04 PM
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Jul 22 2009, 05:40 PM

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I agree, Jane.

Soaps do this all the time. They try to recreate the magic the actors had on other shows. Until we see orangutans as nurses and murderous he/she's running around, this is not Passions. In fact, the show has more character-driven elements then it has in a long time (I know many on this board will disagree with that but JMO). Of course, it has plot-driven elements and it's contrived at times but it's entertaining and is the only show consistently doing well ratings-wise. Tomlin knows what he is doing. He's done something no one's been able to do in the past 5 years or so...stop the bleeding. I feel bad for the people that aren't high on the show right now but what they are doing is working and the show feels more like Days then it has in awhile. It has it's identity back. The faces are different but they are tapping into JER's style from his first run and it's done wonders.

I just feel bad for Felisha. She wasn't that bad. The character just took awhile to get going and she was finally getting something worth a damn and now she is axed. You could tell the cast liked her and that neither they nor she saw this coming. I think they would've did this in the beginning if they knew Arianna was for Brady. She was originally for Max and I think Terrell was suited for that. EM and her just never clicked romantically and with AZ being gone for a little bit, it's clear they want to go Brady/Arianna. Why not capitalize on Lindsey and Eric's chemistry? Plus, Lindsey and Galen have great sibling chemistry and she is a terrific actress. She carried Passions for most of it's run. The girl made shitty, repetitive material turn into gold. This is a brilliant move in that it gives them yet another strong actress. She will instantly make Arianna a better character.

I ADORE Lindsey. I was wondering why she never got work after Passions. Between her talent and her age, I expected a soap to swoop her up. I'm glad no one did. I've wanted her and Emily Harper on Days since Passions ended. I just wish Terrell got more of a chance but that's business and the show has to do what is necessary to put on a great show. This is a great move in that regard.

I can't wait until she first airs. So excited.
OK, I'll buy it. But if you wanted to recreate the magic, then WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST HIRE HER IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Uh...because that wasn't the plan LOL. I explained it in my first post. She was brought on for Max but Darin leaving changed everything. That is why Arianna got virtually no play at all for at least a month after her arrival. They then started with the contrived Brady/Arianna bumping into each other scenes and took their time with that, no doubt to see if they had chemistry. They probably learned of Arianne Zucker's pregnancy and realized they had to change some things to accommodate her so they made a bigger push for Brady/Arianna. They probably finally realized the actress just wasn't working in the role or opposite EM so they cut her loose. If it was the plan all along, you would've seen her in the role IMO.

I still don't get how Days is becoming Passions. You have to do more then bring on several people from a cancelled show to become that show. Seriously, did ATWT become AW when several of it's characters came over after AW went off. Let's remember those actors came over to ATWT and actually played the same characters they did on AW. To become another show, you have to adopt that show's tendencies completely. Does Days have monkeys being nurses and having romantic dreams about the show's leading male? No. Does Days have a he/she running around killing people? No. Is misogyny out of control on Days like it was on Passions in it's later years? No. Is their a witch or talking doll? No.

I will just stop right there. If anything, Days is Sunset Beach in terms of what it's becoming but even I don't see that because story-wise, Days is more in tune with it's more recent identity then any show on daytime right now. The stories are the same stylistically as the 90's only with different characters. Days changed in the 90's and when it tried to revert back to what it was before then, it failed. It's gone back to the 90's style and it's been successful where it matters. If anything, other soaps could learn from Days. Does that mean fire all your vets? No. What it does mean is don't just keep people around because of how long they've been there. If you have no use for them, axe them. Soaps need to better utilize their resources. Not to mention, soaps need to find the identity that works most for them. OLTL is SLOWLY recovering it but, other then Days, no other soap is even close to doing that.

I also have to laugh at the whole idea that Lindsey is playing a character similar to Theresa. Even if they change Arianna to make her similar, she will never be close to Theresa. Not until the bitch ends up marrying Stefano right before he dies so she can be the head of the Dimera empire. Not until she uses that power to throw her weight all over town to get what she wants. There is more to it then that but look at her Passions history. The character of Theresa WAS Passions for most of it's run. Arianna as a character will never come close, no matter what changes are made.
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Was away from the computer all day...Here's my belated press release:

"Days of Our Lives" is reuniting three stars of "Passions" with the casting of Lindsay Hartley as Arianna Hernandez. Hartley takes over the role from Felisha Terrell. Look for the switch to happen on-air in early September. Hartley, who starred for all nine years of "Passions" as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, appeared in the most episodes (1,919) in series' history, followed closely in second place by Galen Gering (Rafe), who played her brother, Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, for all nine years the show was on the air, and who appeared in 1,829 episodes during his tenure. Hartley will also be reunited with her long-time on-screen boyfriend from "Passions", Eric Martsolf (Brady), who joined "Passions" in 2002 as Ethan Winthrop and played Hartley's on-again/off-again romance for the final six years of the series, culminating with the couple's marriage in the series' final episode.
Hartley's arrival brings both "relationships" back into existence, as she will again be playing Gering's sister and Martsolf's girlfriend. This is the first time in "Days" history that actors from another soap have been reunited, although it has happened on other soaps in the past. After leaving "Days" in the 1990s, Stephen Nichols (Steve) and Mary Beth Evans (Kayla) were reunited as different characters on "General Hospital" and Ricky Paull Goldin and Beth Ehlers left "Guiding Light" to reunite on "All My Children" in new roles. This perhaps may be the first time in soap history that three actors were reunited on a different soap.
Lindsay Nicole Korman Hartley, 31, was born on April 17, 1978 in Rancho Mirage, California. She married her former "Passions" co-star Justin Hartley on May 1, 2004. They have a five-year-old daughter, Isabella Justice. Besides her role on "Passions", Hartley also has appeared on one episode of "CSI." During her tenure on "Passions", she was nominated for three Soap Opera Digest Awards (female newcomer, younger lead actress, and favorite triangle).

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Wow...shocked it will be late August. I thought the show may be further ahead in taping.

Another reason I've wanted to see Lindsey on another show is because I've felt she's unappreciated. On any other show, she would at least several Emmy nods by now and at least one win IMO. Given Days is having better luck now with the Emmy's, she has a good chance to get recognition if she gets meaty material, which I hope she does.
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Phoenix, I just "guestimated" the date. But taking into consideration the 7-episodes per week tape schedule, followed by a dark week each month, her debut will probably be more around the September 9-14 area. I've updated the press release on my site to say early September. Thanks for noticing that!
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^I was just guessing too, Jason LOL.

Just by noting the taping dates of what we are taping now and seeing when Wally Kurth started taping, it just seemed shocking to me that she was starting so early given how quick this went down.
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I hope that she comes in a little "stronger" than her character on Passions. She was so into Ethan that it just got ridiculous.

If she comes in a little mysterious and not as forthcoming I think it could be O - K - A - Y.

Strangely I knew it would happen but I hate that an actress has to be sacked for someone else to come in. Feleisha wasn't that bad!

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Since we all know DAYS loves triangles, I could get into a Brady/Nicole/Arianna triangle. LH and AZ would rock as enemies!
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Lindsey and Arianne would rock as enemies!

It's always been a desire of mine to see Lindsey Hartley playing opposite Alison Sweeney's Sami as her enemy. That would be awesome!!

Lindsey will be awesome sharing scenes with so many people. Lauren Koslow, Crystal Chappell, Joe Mascolo, John Aniston. Lindsey always seemed to do her best work either in scenes by herself or opposite vets like Ben Masters. Kim Ulrich, and John Reilly so she would definitely shine opposite Lauren, Joe, and John.
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A teeny bit O/T but I'm trying to think of when the last time was (if ever) that Days did this - fire someone and immediately recast the role. Charity Rahmer, lol? Anyone else? Thanks!
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Jul 23 2009, 12:38 AM
Lindsey and Arianne would rock as enemies!

It's always been a desire of mine to see Lindsey Hartley playing opposite Alison Sweeney's Sami as her enemy. That would be awesome!!

Lindsey will be awesome sharing scenes with so many people. Lauren Koslow, Crystal Chappell, Joe Mascolo, John Aniston. Lindsey always seemed to do her best work either in scenes by herself or opposite vets like Ben Masters. Kim Ulrich, and John Reilly so she would definitely shine opposite Lauren, Joe, and John.
I would love to see Arianna begin to despise Sami and work to break Safe up, LH vs. AS would also be awesome.
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I love Hartley, so happy to hear this.
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I was worried when I read the title. I thought DAYS really lost it and hired that hack from ATWT.

So happy to see Lindsay Hartley hired. She was the only good thing about Passions.
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I love the current Arianna!!!!!!!!! :(
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I'm nearly hyperventilating here. I adore LKH

So let me get this straight. Rafe and Arianna are brother and sister? And Brady and Arianna are dating? It's like Luis, Theresa, and Ethan have gone into witness protection and moved to Salem LOL

Now if we could get Emily Harper to take over the role of Sami.....
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Haha, I liked Emily Harper. She really grew on me over the yeards. :)
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PhoenixRising05
Jul 23 2009, 12:38 AM
Lindsey will be awesome sharing scenes with so many people. Lauren Koslow, Crystal Chappell, Joe Mascolo, John Aniston. Lindsey always seemed to do her best work either in scenes by herself or opposite vets like Ben Masters. Kim Ulrich, and John Reilly so she would definitely shine opposite Lauren, Joe, and John.
So true! I always loved her scenes with Ben Masters.
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I just hope the writers wont turn Days into some Passions vol. 2! :F
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