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Chandler Massey interview with Frontiers LA
Topic Started: Jul 23 2012, 08:59 PM (10,595 Views)
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Jul 24 2012, 11:17 AM
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Jul 24 2012, 10:29 AM

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Thats true but for all the buzz they got, I didn't see it translate to anything. If the EJ and Taylor story, the 2 Rafe storyline, the Egg baby story, the J/J/D triangle can be held accountable for poor ratings, so can this story. Its been the only story thats been featured consistantly over the summer and before.
like I have shown in my previous posts, EJILL heavy days actually got higher ratings and increases compared to other periods, so there is no basis for such a statement anyway.
No one at the network cares about a day here or there. They care about trends. And the trend has been down.look at the demos under MarDar then look at it under Higley.

I don't give a crap about couples and I could care less about EJole or Ejill or Ejami or Bricole of any of them. What I'm interested in is a compelling story. If there was one being told on this show now like there was during the baby switch folks would tune in regularly. There is not one and I am frankly pissed off that they wasted Stefano's murder for this garbage being aired now.
Ratings talk never bare fruition IMO!

In the midst of all that Mar/Dar gave us however, the bright spot for the audience based on feedback has been EJILL, proven at the Emmys!
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According to Greg Meng MarDar were fired because they couldn't get the ratings up.
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Chandler is just adorable. He seems like such a great and genuine person behind all that talent.

I am surprised he doesn't seem more enthused for WilSon to move forward, but I get the reasonings he may have for that. I'm sure he will make it good though.

I agree Will needs more to do than be EJ's apprentice. My issue is that James and Chandler together in scenes are just too good, so I hope they don't do away with them entirely. I watched the Will/Lucas scene yesterday and they stumbled. BD and CM don't seem to have their groove. In a way it makes me wish Chandler was cast as the Dimera. He holds his own with the heavy hitters way better than any of the others in the younger set, especially way better than Casey. James, Joe, Lauren, the DH's....Chandler sparks with them all. It's no surprise James is his favorite to work with. It's evident on screen.

So keep moving him around canvas while also moving his relationship with Sonny forward. Utilize this kid while you have him, Days. No doubt he will be moving onto bigger and better things.
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Jul 24 2012, 11:59 AM
I agree Will needs more to do than be EJ's apprentice. My issue is that James and Chandler together in scenes are just too good, so I hope they don't do away with them entirely. I watched the Will/Lucas scene yesterday and they stumbled. BD and CM don't seem to have their groove. In a way it makes me wish Chandler was cast as the Dimera. He holds his own with the heavy hitters way better than any of the others in the younger set, especially way better than Casey. James, Joe, Lauren, the DH's....Chandler sparks with them all. It's no surprise James is his favorite to work with. It's evident on screen.

This! He is so going to be wasted in the teen scene/younger set.
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like I have shown in my previous posts, EJILL heavy days actually got higher ratings and increases compared to other periods, so there is no basis for such a statement anyway.
No one at the network cares about a day here or there. They care about trends. And the trend has been down.look at the demos under MarDar then look at it under Higley.

I don't give a crap about couples and I could care less about EJole or Ejill or Ejami or Bricole of any of them. What I'm interested in is a compelling story. If there was one being told on this show now like there was during the baby switch folks would tune in regularly. There is not one and I am frankly pissed off that they wasted Stefano's murder for this garbage being aired now.
Ratings talk never bare fruition IMO!

In the midst of all that Mar/Dar gave us however, the bright spot for the audience based on feedback has been EJILL, proven at the Emmys!
I'm not sure how what EJ and Will have to do with Emmys. Or why Emmys now suddenly mean something as they haven't in many years. Writing multiple articles on Wills coming out story hasn't translated to anything tangible and I'm still waiting for this so called great buzz translate into such.
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Jul 24 2012, 10:29 AM
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Jul 24 2012, 10:22 AM
It may have been getting buzz from some fans and media outlets but ratings tell a whole other story. EJ/Will has become creepier dialogue wise as ratings fell even more and it has been front a d center. I not saying its entirely to bame but I'd day that along with many other terribly written stories reflect overall decline of ratings.
ratings are not on the shoulders of a romantic couples there is no way it should be laid at the floor of a mentor/mentee one. Who is to say that those who tuned in did not just love what they saw.

I mean the so called decline in ratings did not seem to be the case the week before where EJ and Will were mainly prominent with DOOL being the ONLY show having an increase that week and an increase over last year.

The ratings blame game never works IMO!
Even with my absolute enjoyment of EJill and EJami, outside of those interactions, I find the show boring. I rarely watch my DVR recording. I mainly watch the on-line clips. I'm in the desired demographic. So, if I had a Nielsen box, I wouldn't be included in Days' viewership. IF the show was interesting overall, I'd watch it via my recording or Live, but it's not, so I don't. I don't have to be invested in a pairing - either romantic or platonic - to enjoy a show, but I do have to be entertained on the average. That's why I can watch B&B. I'm not invested in one pairing. I have no favorite character. But the show entertains me overall, so it has my viewership.
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Jul 24 2012, 12:08 PM
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Jul 24 2012, 11:25 AM
reagon
Jul 24 2012, 11:17 AM
emma mia
Jul 24 2012, 11:10 AM

Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
No one at the network cares about a day here or there. They care about trends. And the trend has been down.look at the demos under MarDar then look at it under Higley.

I don't give a crap about couples and I could care less about EJole or Ejill or Ejami or Bricole of any of them. What I'm interested in is a compelling story. If there was one being told on this show now like there was during the baby switch folks would tune in regularly. There is not one and I am frankly pissed off that they wasted Stefano's murder for this garbage being aired now.
Ratings talk never bare fruition IMO!

In the midst of all that Mar/Dar gave us however, the bright spot for the audience based on feedback has been EJILL, proven at the Emmys!
I'm not sure how what EJ and Will have to do with Emmys. Or why Emmys now suddenly mean something as they haven't in many years. Writing multiple articles on Wills coming out story hasn't translated to anything tangible and I'm still waiting for this so called great buzz translate into such.
the interviews done at the Emmys,; EJILL got the most buzz from the press! people are talking and DOOL loves that.
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reagon
Jul 24 2012, 11:17 AM
emma mia
Jul 24 2012, 11:10 AM
reagon
Jul 24 2012, 11:03 AM
emma mia
Jul 24 2012, 10:29 AM

Quoting limited to 4 levels deep
Thats true but for all the buzz they got, I didn't see it translate to anything. If the EJ and Taylor story, the 2 Rafe storyline, the Egg baby story, the J/J/D triangle can be held accountable for poor ratings, so can this story. Its been the only story thats been featured consistantly over the summer and before.
like I have shown in my previous posts, EJILL heavy days actually got higher ratings and increases compared to other periods, so there is no basis for such a statement anyway.
No one at the network cares about a day here or there. They care about trends. And the trend has been down.look at the demos under MarDar then look at it under Higley.

I don't give a crap about couples and I could care less about EJole or Ejill or Ejami or Bricole of any of them. What I'm interested in is a compelling story. If there was one being told on this show now like there was during the baby switch folks would tune in regularly. There is not one and I am frankly pissed off that they wasted Stefano's murder for this garbage being aired now.
Very true. The trend with the ratings is just terrible. Tells me most fans aren't enjoying much at all about the show and seems the new writers are the last hope to try and save this show. Buzz or no buzz means nothing. It's the overall trends of ratings that matter most and the ratings in the most important demo...
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The homely girlfriend comment surprised me. What a weird thing to say.

I liked the EJ/Will stuff at first, but I am fine with it ending too.
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Jul 23 2012, 08:59 PM
TFP.

I don't think Chandler has anything against working with Freddie, but he enjoyed playing Will with an edge and getting to interact with the "grown-ups". I can't fault him for that, but it's always a good idea to say something positive about current costars as well.
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Jul 24 2012, 01:25 PM
The homely girlfriend comment surprised me. What a weird thing to say.

I liked the EJ/Will stuff at first, but I am fine with it ending too.
That wasn't the only strange comment in this article...

I almost wonder how much of this was really answered by Chandler but instead this Jeff guy? Chandler seems to bring him to almost all fans events and doesn't do anything show related without him. During one interview I heard somebody in the background telling him not to answer a question about romance coming for Will and that could have very well been Jeff.
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Jul 24 2012, 01:54 PM
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Jul 24 2012, 01:25 PM
The homely girlfriend comment surprised me. What a weird thing to say.

I liked the EJ/Will stuff at first, but I am fine with it ending too.
That wasn't the only strange comment in this article...

I think it was the strangest.

I did like hearing that his dad was there supporting him at the Emmy's, though. Very cool.
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Don't get up. So how are you? What happened, eh? Let me guess, Stefano told you that you could fly,and you jumped off a building. HeHe It's funny right, no I'm sorry Bad EJ, I should'nt be that cruel!

Good interview, so he has a sense of humor? That explains why he smiles so much in scenes :P

TFP ;)
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Jul 23 2012, 09:22 PM
I completely disagree John. If this was just one interview where Chandler talked like this than maybe I'd chalk it up to bad choice of words. But this is now pretty consistent with him not being very fond of Wilson as a couple and also he never seems excited about working with Freddie. Where as Freddie has always been the opposite. He even talked about Wilson when he wasn't even asked about them trying to pimp them and always raves about Chandler. Chandler has been pretty clear cut in his answers and non answers about things.
Maybe Chandler likes the Emmy-winning gay role, but hates the GAY part of it involving other men? Kissing, holding each other, flirting...

Will can be Mr. Coming Out but maybe Chandler is ick-ed out by the actual GAYNESS of Will's sexual and romantic potential activities.
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Jul 24 2012, 07:30 PM
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I completely disagree John. If this was just one interview where Chandler talked like this than maybe I'd chalk it up to bad choice of words. But this is now pretty consistent with him not being very fond of Wilson as a couple and also he never seems excited about working with Freddie. Where as Freddie has always been the opposite. He even talked about Wilson when he wasn't even asked about them trying to pimp them and always raves about Chandler. Chandler has been pretty clear cut in his answers and non answers about things.
Maybe Chandler likes the Emmy-winning gay role, but hates the GAY part of it involving other men? Kissing, holding each other, flirting...

Will can be Mr. Coming Out but maybe Chandler is ick-ed out by the actual GAYNESS of Will's sexual and romantic potential activities.
I really hope not because if he doesn't "bring it" and cops out on any kissing scenes I'm going to hate it! I want some really good, natural looking kissing scenes. I hope they are better than any of his scenes with the girls he has kissed, cause they were kind of boring.
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Jul 24 2012, 12:05 PM
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Jul 24 2012, 11:59 AM
I agree Will needs more to do than be EJ's apprentice. My issue is that James and Chandler together in scenes are just too good, so I hope they don't do away with them entirely. I watched the Will/Lucas scene yesterday and they stumbled. BD and CM don't seem to have their groove. In a way it makes me wish Chandler was cast as the Dimera. He holds his own with the heavy hitters way better than any of the others in the younger set, especially way better than Casey. James, Joe, Lauren, the DH's....Chandler sparks with them all. It's no surprise James is his favorite to work with. It's evident on screen.

This! He is so going to be wasted in the teen scene/younger set.
Just curious, but how so?

If he really is that good, shouldn't he help elevate the younger set? Maybe create the young supercouple the show has been looking for for a long time, or at least serve as the anchor they've needed?

Not that I think the show should use him that way- I tend to think he'll bolt as soon as he can. But, why would putting him in the younger set waste him and not just give him a place in which to rejuvenate the show?

On another note- the homely girlfriend comment was awesome. Something about that whole interview came off to me a bit...it was like an interview in a men's magazine, in a way, and that comment was gold. I hope his future girlfriends are also illiterate.
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Yeah, I thought the homely girlfriend comment was odd and just....stupid. I would hate to think how any of his future girlfriends will feel knowing he wants a homely girlfriend. :ermmmm: That was just a really thoughtless thing to say. Maybe he has a different definition of "homely".
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Jul 24 2012, 07:44 AM
I can not wait to see what happens with Will now. I was beginning to dread even turning on the show with this always on. Well now there will not be so much to ff anyways.
It's likely to be rather predictable.

1. Will refocuses on school, stops acting like a young adult and reconnects with his family.
2. Will and Jackson have uncomfortable, awkward coffee "moments"
3. They continually run into each other all over Salem, taking turns knocking things out each other's arms "accidentally" and tripping over their flip-flops into awkward embraces
4. Jackson drops his scarf at the pier. Will finds it.
5. Other Salemites remark how cute they are together.
6. A few safe sex PSAa are delivered by various Salemites.
7. Will and Jackson have a "date" that neither calls a date.
8. Samanther buys her son some condoms, while Adrienne worries that Jackson will get hurt.
9. At the movies, there is an awkward gay-bashing homophobic moment
10. After the movie, there is a walk in park
11. Will looks away for a moment and Jackson gets bashed
12. Jackson spends two SalemDays in the Salem Hospital bed as Adrienne blames Samanther for everything.
14. Jackson wears bandages for another SalemDay (8-12 episodes) before he returns to his photogenic self.
15. Will feels guilty, mopes, wet-dreams about his former stepdad.
16. Lucas and Samanther and Adrienne and Justin argue
17. Jackson decides to leave Salem.
18. Will stops him, gives him a scarf.
19. Will and Jackson sip more coffee and face adversity when a new website launches
20. Jackson gets flustered, shows he actually has a defect, and Will smiles.
21. Mean nasty ex- returns to Salem and taunts Jackson
22. Jackson has offscreen crazy sex with the ex
23. Will sees them, goes to Granny Marlena for help.
24. Granny Kate steps up and tells Will to take what he wants and stop being so Lucas-like.
25. Jackson regrets his -ex-sex
26. More Salemites pull out their safe sex PSAs when Jackson reveals he wasn't sure whether the ex-sex was safe-ex-sex.
27. Will feels bad and mopes, channels Dylan Patton's Mia Days.
28. Jackson gets a clean checkup and goes to tell Will.
29. Will is seen flirting with Random Gay DayPlayer #5
30. Jackson mopes, listens to generic Kelly MoneyMaker song, dubbed as the Love Theme for Willson, part of the deal to get her husband to appear for a 10-episode arc around February 2013 sweeps.
31. Granny Kate enlists Random Gay DayPlayer #5 to romance her grandson, dangles $5M for a marriage proposal.
32. Random Gay DayPlayer tricks Will into a civil ceremony while Jackson mopes and drools into the Salem Laptop.
33. Will and Samanther plan a joint wedding ceremony, a la Maggie-Mickey and Melissa-Pete, circa 1985.
34. Jackson is suddenly secretly blackmailed and leaves Will at the altar.
35. Will is devastated, hooks up with Gabi, who arranges a fake pregnancy.


In other words, typical DOOL storytelling.....
Edited by dooldooldool, Jul 24 2012, 08:13 PM.
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I completely disagree John. If this was just one interview where Chandler talked like this than maybe I'd chalk it up to bad choice of words. But this is now pretty consistent with him not being very fond of Wilson as a couple and also he never seems excited about working with Freddie. Where as Freddie has always been the opposite. He even talked about Wilson when he wasn't even asked about them trying to pimp them and always raves about Chandler. Chandler has been pretty clear cut in his answers and non answers about things.
Maybe Chandler likes the Emmy-winning gay role, but hates the GAY part of it involving other men? Kissing, holding each other, flirting...

Will can be Mr. Coming Out but maybe Chandler is ick-ed out by the actual GAYNESS of Will's sexual and romantic potential activities.
I really hope not because if he doesn't "bring it" and cops out on any kissing scenes I'm going to hate it! I want some really good, natural looking kissing scenes. I hope they are better than any of his scenes with the girls he has kissed, cause they were kind of boring.
Part of me feels badly for Chandler as he is undoubtedly under a lot of pressure to make sure any relationship Will is in, be it with Sonny or anyone else, seems believable and genuine. If he falters or if he comes off as disinterested or uninvested, he's going to lose a lot of good will from fans. I would hate for Chandler to be squeamish about Will's romantic life as there is no justification for it, whatever his reason. He certainly wouldn't be the first actor to react that way. Except nowadays, that sort of attitude has negative career ramifications, especially when he's acting with someone (Freddie) who couldn't be more excited and committed to portray his character's romantic life.
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Well, it was nice knowing you, Will. You sucked before EJ and you'll suck once you're relegated to the generally boring younger set.

Sayonara, Sucker! This show is stupid but then again what can we expect with Tomlin at the helm?
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