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Daytime Royalty Interview with Camila Banus
Topic Started: Jun 22 2012, 05:59 PM (5,224 Views)
lysie


Earlier today, Daytime Royalty had the chance to catch up with Camila Banus. See what she has to say about the changes behind the scenes, the Hernandez family, and The Soup.

We’ve been hearing about some pretty big changes going on at Days. How will those changes affect Gabi?
Well, I can’t really say a lot, but I am going to say that Gabi’s actions indirectly affect a lot of people. So a lot of people that are going to be leaving the show in the next couple of weeks could or could not be because of Gabi’s actions. I can’t really say much.

Will these changes be good or bad?
It depends on what you consider good changes. I mean, you already know that Patrick, Christie, Matthew, and Sarah are going to be leaving the show. So that could be good for some people. That could be bad for some people. There are changes coming up that I feel are going to be good for Gabi, and I feel that what is good for Gabi is going to be good for the fans.

When the show has these big turnovers, how does that affect morale on the set?
It affects everything. Especially with the writing because people start storylines and then other people have to finish them. So you don’t have the same person writing the same storylines, so things change. That can be weird. That can be good for the storyline, and that can be bad for the storyline. As far as people leaving, it always sucks. Especially since we have such an amazing cast, and everybody’s so great. It gets so hard for people to leave because we get used to working with them every day. When they do leave, it’s kind of like something’s weird. Something’s off.

You have survived two major cast purges in your time at Days. What is it about Gabi that you think makes the writers want to continue to use her?
I just feel like Gabi is very dynamic. She’s been playing such a really nice girl for a long time, and I think they know that Gabi can play a lot of different spectrums. They know that Gabi can go from a good girl to a million different types of personalities because she is so diverse. She can go from being a very nice girl to being motherly, and then from motherly to being very devious. There’s a lot of different things that the writers can work for Gabi.

How is fan feedback for you?
It’s been hard, especially lately because of what Gabi’s been doing. On Twitter I’ve been getting a lot of mean comments, but that’s okay. I’m okay with that because fans are going to be fans, and they’re going to fall in love with characters and they’re going to hate characters. That’s okay. It’s just been negative recently because Gabi is trying to steal Chad away from Melanie.

Did you see the clip they used on The Soup?
I did. How embarrassing! But I have to say in my defense, if I ever opened a salad and even saw anything brown...I don’t even have to know that it’s a rat. I’m still going to react before even knowing it’s a rat. And honestly...I’m going to say one more thing. The tail was sticking out! Okay? No, it’s fine. I”m good with it. I’m good.

On-line, the Hernandez family is pretty controversial. What do you think about that?
All the families are controversial. Everyone has an opinion on them. There’s people that love the DiMeras. There’s people that hate the DiMeras. There’s people that love the Bradys. There’s people that hate the Bradys. It’s going to happen with every family. That’s the beauty of having fans, and that’s the beauty of having different storylines. Sometimes people are going to love the Hernandez family, and sometimes people will be like, “Whoa! Remove these people from the show right now.” That’s what makes good television.

What did you think about Gabi’s part in Will’s coming out story?
I think that Gabi played a really big part in his coming out because...I’m not saying that it made him realize he was gay, but it made him realize that there was a problem. And I think it made him realize that there was something not right inside, and there was something that he needed to clear within himself. And I think that being in a relationship with someone who really wanted to be with him and he couldn’t reciprocate those feelings, there’s some self analysis that I need to do.

Do you have a favorite moment from Days?
When Kinsey stole my earrings. Or when I thought Kinsey stole my earrings. That was fun because I got to scream at her and yell at her and curse at her. Even though she’s a great person, and I would never do that in real life, because Shelby is awesome.

Is there anything else you’d like to say to the fans?
Even though Gabi is in a really dark space right now, be patient with her. They know deep down inside is a nice person, and she’ll be good again.
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lysie
Jun 22 2012, 05:59 PM
I mean, you already know that Patrick, Christie, Matthew, and Sarah are going to be leaving the show. So that could be good for some people.
Umm WTF? Who says that... ever?
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Mason


I feel like she said absolutely nothing in this interview -- even with good questions.
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Mason
Jun 22 2012, 06:07 PM
I feel like she said absolutely nothing in this interview -- even with good questions.
This is accurate.
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lysie
Jun 22 2012, 05:59 PM
I feel that what is good for Gabi is going to be good for the fans.
I want some of whatever she is eating, drinking, ingesting, snorting, huffing, injecting or absorbing. It's got to be some pretty powerful stuff.

Camila is a beautiful young woman; but Gabi is a tough character to like right now. Maybe the writing change can pull off a miracle and change that.
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Great questions, but her answers are so lame. Almost as lame as Gabi herself. She seems like a sweet girl though.
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Guinevere
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Bring back Jack!

Alot of this makes no sense. What is she talking about referring to the departures? She makes it sound like they have something to do with Gabi which makes less than no sense.
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She seems sweet ... but dingy. Some of her answers didn't make much sense quite frankly. :shrug:
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You can love some interviews, you can hate some interviews... this is one that was useless though.

But seriously, how many times is she going to say "some people love this... some people hate that"? LOL.
Edited by NocturnalBlondie, Jun 22 2012, 06:19 PM.
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Jun 22 2012, 06:12 PM
Alot of this makes no sense. What is she talking about referring to the departures? She makes it sound like they have something to do with Gabi which makes less than no sense.
Probably she means that Melanie will leave because of her?
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When the show has these big turnovers, how does that affect morale on the set?
It affects everything. Especially with the writing because people start storylines and then other people have to finish them. So you don’t have the same person writing the same storylines, so things change. That can be weird. That can be good for the storyline, and that can be bad for the storyline. As far as people leaving, it always sucks. Especially since we have such an amazing cast, and everybody’s so great. It gets so hard for people to leave because we get used to working with them every day. When they do leave, it’s kind of like something’s weird. Something’s off.



I love the questions DR asks in interviews, especially how you maneuver to get the answers that we are all wanting to know like the one above. I really was interested in her answer regarding the morale on the set. Thanks for the great interview. Not particularly interested in the character of Gabi at all but enjoyed the interview and her answers.
Edited by onceinalifetime, Jun 22 2012, 06:21 PM.
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Aldo
Jun 22 2012, 06:18 PM
Guinevere
Jun 22 2012, 06:12 PM
Alot of this makes no sense. What is she talking about referring to the departures? She makes it sound like they have something to do with Gabi which makes less than no sense.
Probably she means that Melanie will leave because of her?
Idk. She implied it was plural.
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Aldo
Jun 22 2012, 06:18 PM
Guinevere
Jun 22 2012, 06:12 PM
Alot of this makes no sense. What is she talking about referring to the departures? She makes it sound like they have something to do with Gabi which makes less than no sense.
Probably she means that Melanie will leave because of her?
Probably. But she talks about Patrick, Christie, Matt and Sarah's exit before, so it sounds weird and confusing.
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I think she was doing her best to give a professional interview and in the process said nothing noteworthy. The person leaving who will be affected by Gabi is Melanie. She tried to make it seem more suspenseful than it is.
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So what she's saying is that some things are good....some things are bad....? I don't know what she was going for with some of her answers. :shrug: I think she was trying really hard not to give something away without admitting that her character is totally useless outside of this one event coming up.
Edited by Spencer Hastings, Jun 22 2012, 06:28 PM.
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#SorryNotSorry

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You have survived two major cast purges in your time at Days. What is it about Gabi that you think makes the writers want to continue to use her?


This was a very polite way to ask, "So, why is your character still here?" Wish there was a more compelling answer.
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Well, this interview is going to be good for some people and bad for some people....

Did I just read that Gabi is...dynamic?

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Some people are going to like my thoughts on this interview and some people are going to hate it.... :laugh:
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Do you have a favorite moment from Days?
When Kinsey stole my earrings. Or when I thought Kinsey stole my earrings.
:facepalm:

Could this character be any more of a waste of time and space?
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LMAO at her favorite moment. Just shows how useless Gabi really is.
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