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| James Scott on the Baby Switch; Sony Interview | |
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| Topic Started: Nov 26 2009, 10:19 PM (2,704 Views) | |
| Angie79 | Nov 26 2009, 10:19 PM Post #1 |
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James Scott on the Baby Switch We're sure you know the story, but if you need a little refresher, here it is. Nicole, much to her surprise (she thought she couldn't ever get pregnant) found herself carrying EJ's child. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to carry the baby to term and, after she miscarried, she wasn't able to tell EJ the truth. The only one who did know the truth was Brady. But even he didn't know everything. Sure, he knew that Nicole adopted a baby and passed it off as her own; what he didn't know was that she switched that baby with Sami's. So Mia's baby, Grace, died and Sami's baby, Sydney, was still alive. And Rafe figured it all out. And EJ was pretty much the last to know. So why didn't EJ figure out earlier that something was up? You couldn't expect him to uncover the depth of Nicole's deception, but she wasn't behaving in a normal manner. As James said, her "behavior was consistent with somebody who was being dishonest. There were several occasions when he gave her the benefit of the doubt but the circumstances looked very suspicious. He'd catch her in conversations with Brady that she'd have plausible excuses for being in, but nonetheless it seemed kind of a stretch. She seemed to be acting very strangely." In short, her behavior was questionable. But, like many of us do with people that we love – and James strongly believes that EJ really <>i>did love Nicole – he overlooked the strange behavior. "I think the circumstances at the beginning of their relationship were not ideal," James told us. "A lot of the reasons that he didn't challenge some of the things that she was saying and doing was because he loved her." He continued, telling us that "he took on face value her lies." And because he did love her, maybe he's able to have a little sympathy for what she did. A little. "She's clearly in a tremendous amount of pain and is arguably the biggest loser in all of this," James said. But "It's hard to say he empathizes with somebody." He brought up the situations in which women steal newborn babies from hospitals; often it's because they've lost a baby themselves. "There is something which nobody would be able to relate to unless you'd actually experienced it in losing a child that drives you a little crazy, I think," James mused. "I really can't relate to that; I don't have any kids. It must be very difficult." As we noted above, EJ is very angry. He's "realized he mourned for a child that wasn't his. The child that he thought was dead is alive. I suppose there's some … happiness? I suppose in realizing that he really has a daughter and that she's not dead. It's one of those things where those kinds of emotions take a while to arrive." James continued, noting that EJ "can have some understanding towards why Samantha did what she did and why Nicole did what she did. But he's still pretty angry. And he has reason to believe that he can't trust his relationships with these people. " And there's another relationship that he really can no longer trust: that with his father. "Stefano is lucky that EJ didn't kill him," James told us. "The DiMeras are not the most honest of people; they don't have the integrity that maybe some other members of the town have. But the way they conduct themselves towards everybody else in the world, and the way they conduct themselves to the family, are two different things." You can do whatever you want to people outside of the family, but, as James said "I don't do that to my father and he doesn't do that to me. That's the way it works. You don't pick sides. Your family is your side and then there's everybody else. You deal with them very differently. And he picked a side that wasn't mine. It doesn't matter whether he had my best interest at heart. That's not the point. You don't get to be judge, jury and executioner in a situation like this. You have to come forward and you tell your son what's going on." It doesn't sound like EJ is going to have forgiveness in his heart for his father anytime soon. As you might have gathered, these have been some emotional times in Salem, and for none more so than for EJ. So how does James prepare for this work? As he told us, "if we're doing camera blocking, which is essentially now our rehearsal, I'll read it like I'm reading a book I'm not interested in." He continued, telling us that often, you "will discover things in a scene that you would normally discover in a rehearsal process and put away, but you can't do that now. So I will discover them on tape. It's organic that way. There is some truth in that. It happens a lot. So oftentimes if it's a really emotional scene, I'll play with it myself, but then when we got through it for camera blocking, I'll say it like I'm reading the dictionary, which I'm sure the other actors don't like. Then when we go to tape it, you just throw yourself into it and forget about everything. You remember what your objective is. You find oftentimes – most of the time – that you end up going in a completely different direction than maybe you'd anticipated. Because really you don't know what the other person is going to do. Essentially in a scene you're always trying to win something. It helps when you don't know what the other person is going to do, because then you don't know what you're going to do. If you discover one of those little secrets in camera blocking and you try to do it again in tape, you can't. You can't because it's not an organic thing anymore. You're trying to copy something and it doesn't work." Whatever he's doing, it seems to be working. We're glued to the screen to find out what James Scott as EJ might do next. And it just might surprise you. http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/daysofourlives/specials/interviews_detail_4139.html |
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| Dragonish1 | Nov 26 2009, 10:37 PM Post #2 |
 
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Thanks Angie. It must be hard not to have decent rehearsals. |
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| pspcindy | Nov 27 2009, 11:23 AM Post #3 |
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I always enjoy reading how James(or any actor) works. But, as Drag said, no rehearsal to speak of must make things difficult. Too bad there are no hints about what is next for EJ. The anvils about what Nicole's plea in court will be were very strong, however. Oh judge, she is innocent, she's just crazy! ftp Angie! |
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| aimees76 | Nov 27 2009, 11:42 AM Post #4 |
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Yeah, I'm not glued to the screen. Least of all for EJ. Phhhfffttt. Anyway, thanks for posting. |
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| Liz<3Days | Nov 27 2009, 12:35 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks for posting...really insightful intreview! |
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| Alligato | Nov 27 2009, 01:04 PM Post #6 |
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His "organic" style explains alot. I get the impression that he does just go for it without realizing that it might not be convincing or a good idea for him...but knowing that he really can't rehearse or see what he has done also explains alot. Interesting article! And LOL about picking sides in the Dimera family. Didn't EJ pick the Brady's side last year and reveal John Black all for his warped love for Sami? So doesn't it make sense that Stefano wouldn't want EJ with Sami for that reason? Which would explain Stefano's reasoning for what he did? Which he should really throw back into EJ's face and shut him up. EJ has betrayed the Dimeras more than once! But I digress. Thanks for posting for us! |
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| Nicole Dimera | Nov 27 2009, 03:20 PM Post #7 |
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I wonder if he saw that god awful shaking and bulging eyeballs he did during Grace's reveal. It was as if he was having a seizure. Worst performance i've ever seen from him. Thanks for the interview. I hope EJ doesn't go back to being a lapdog. |
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| pspcindy | Nov 27 2009, 03:28 PM Post #8 |
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And what other than a lapdog was EJ for a year while Nicole lied her *ss off? |
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| magicsteacher | Nov 27 2009, 04:32 PM Post #9 |
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Interesting that JS believes EJ really loved Nicole. No mention of having feelings for Sami, tho, as in his last interview. |
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| SocRMum1 | Nov 27 2009, 04:41 PM Post #10 |
Now that Sydney is home I'm dreaming sweet EJami dreams...
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I don't see why he would mention how he felt about Sami in this particular interview. He was discussing how he could have fallen for all of Nicole's lies and manipulations. I really like that he talks about the acting process and how it all comes about. It must be hard not having any real rehearsal time - and like Alligato said, it sounds like the actors don't really get a a lot of direction. Apparently there just isn't time. That being the case I suppose they are pretty much left to their own devices as to how their performances turn out. It makes me appreciate the great work that people like James, Ari Z, and Alison Sweeney have pulled off throughout this storyline. Unfortunately GG seems to have taken some cues from James about his performances - but has yet to pick up on the fact that reading through the lines like he's reading a dictionary wasn't intended to be the performance that airs. :lol: |
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| lazydazes | Nov 27 2009, 07:25 PM Post #11 |
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Too bad JS doesn't mention his character's hypocritical behavior towards Nicole. If there is anyone who should understand Nicole, it's EJ. He's done some pretty devious things in his times (yep, criminal things) as well. The problem this time is that he is the recipient this time instead of it being someone else. That's what makes this baby storyline so mindboggling at times. EJ yacks all the time about truth and honesty. :blah: I have one word for that: ridiculous. TPTB are so all about plot points that it's pathetic. TPTB know that Nicole will be offscreen while AZ is on maternity leave so now it's time for them to return EJ to his "Sami faze". He's got to do all these heroic things to prove that he isn't "bad". Like saving Rafe for instance. What does that mean? Nothing if you ask me. It hasn't been that long ago since EJ ordered a hit on Phillip to blow him to smithereens. Too bad they didn't have EJ in his "heroic" state in those episodes. There have been lots of times where EJ has taken advantage of situations and twisted them to suit his purpose all in the name of "love". But, you know what? I still love EJ anyways. It just means that I'm not going to overlook his misdeeds anymore than I'm going to overlook Nicole's. I don't condone Nicole's behavior for one minute. But, if rotten tomatos are going to be tossed her way, they need to aim some at a few of the other Salemite's heads. Yep, time to make them pay too (I don't think that some of them have paid for all their misdeeds such as sister kidnapping, paternity switching, etc). Nicole is one bad ass chick and keeps me glued to the tube. I wouldn't change a thing about the character. That's the same way I feel about EJ. Let him be EJ Dimera. But, if there are two skunks in the pasture, I'm not going to call one a skunk and the other one a cat. EJ/Nicole are both cut from the same cloth and that's what made the EJ/Nicole pairing work for me in the first place. They didn't have to live by the rules or apologize for what they were. They were two rockin' bad asses who revived my interest in DAYS. The only winning thing in this story for me has been the performances by JS and AZ and their sizzling pairing. They are simply divine together. IMO, the biggest criminal thing in this story is the destruction of EJ/Nicole. :soapbox: It's rare these days in daytime to find two characters that have chemistry and just have that perfect fit. That my friends is the biggest crime of daytime. But, thanks to JS for views about this storyline. |
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| Liz<3Days | Nov 27 2009, 07:34 PM Post #12 |
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LOVE THIS POST! But I would change one thing...Make Sydney Nicole's baby! Then watch out Salem!LOL |
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| daisy132 | Nov 27 2009, 07:49 PM Post #13 |
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I really would be so angry if Sydney was Nicole's baby!! Nicole is crazy and has been from the very beginning, hurt a lot of people - Sami, Mia, EJ, Brady - all because of her being mental and selfish. I don't mind seeing Nicole redeemed somehow, but not with a baby!! |
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| Liz<3Days | Nov 27 2009, 07:59 PM Post #14 |
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Well, I dont have sympathy for most of those people you mentioned, so having Syd being Nicole's wouldnt bother me one bit..she's been the best mother to Syd (and she's mental...whats Sami's excuse?) I think the only one that I would feel bad for would be Brady, because he truly had good intentions in helping Nicole....should of helped her confess to EJ, but he's in love with her. Sami...same Sami different day....she was integral in helping Nicole pull off her deception. Then she reallys not sorry about keeping Grace from EJ because every time he brings it up, she rolls her eyes and gets annoyed. EJ...no sympathy after throwing Nicole and THAT out on the streets! I dont think I need to say anything more about that! Mia...nope...sold her baby, spent the money, went to Japan, career sucked, came back only to blame Nicole?! Sorry, if you can have sex, you can be responsible enough to know about keeping such a huge secret behind everyone's back! |
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| lazydazes | Nov 27 2009, 08:33 PM Post #15 |
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:dance: Heck to the yeah! Thanks for bringing this up. How in the heck does Mia think she lost her baby in the first place? She knew what Dr. Baker was all about. That's how she hooked up with Nicole in the first place. Before Mia even set sights on Nicole, she had all intentions of selling her baby illegally. If she were so concerned about what happened to her "little girl", she should have went to a legitimate adoption agency and did it the right way to make sure that the baby had suitable parents. What does this chick do? Go to the docks and barter her baby to a complete stranger. No, I don't have any sympathy for her at all. She was so remorseful that she spent every red cent of the fat check that Nicole wrote her. Now, she's standing around whining about "her baby". If she wants to blame someone, she needs to blame herself. Another thing, she didn't let Chad in on it either. Chad comes bumbling into town with nary a clue that he has a baby at all. Go figure. Mia is not some poor little defenseless creature. Spare me. Mia knew what she was doing the whole time. She sold her baby for money. Anybody that will sell their own flesh and blood for a quick dollar sounds icky to me. And that is what dear little Mia is.
:sheep: Please. If Sami were held accountable for every destructive thing that's she's done, she wouldn't have that little brood running around her penthouse. Let's not forget how she kidnapped (yes I did say kidnapped) Belle, got John hooked on drugs, drugged Austin, etc. Yep, she sounds like a fit parent alright. Dear Samanther has a few little things niggling in her past. Yet, now she's running around like she's mother of the year or something. And EJ? (Sorry bud, I got to talk about you too :shrug: ) Heck, EJ is Salem's latest drug kingpin. Put a hit out on Phillip. Had Stephanie kidnapped. Sounds like Daddy material to me. It just goes back to what I mentioned earlier. Hypocrisy is spattered all across this storyline. There is not one innocent person in all of this except for Sydney. It's time for Mia and Sami to realize that they both gave up their babies. Mia sold hers and Sami was trying to keep her baby away from EJ even though Johnny was sleeping soundly under his roof day/night. I'd :hail: bow to TPTB if they were to make Sydney Nicole's baby. However, I doubt the writers have that much creativity. So my answer is this. If Sami/EJ/Mia can go on and live happy lives, so can Nicole. Besides, most don't want Sydney to be Nicole's simply because she will have a child with EJ. That's a fact. But, Nicole should have a baby not because of EJ but because that is her only chance of having one and she adores little Sydney. |
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