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Kassie DePaiva joins Days
Topic Started: Jan 24 2014, 12:33 PM (18,563 Views)
Tripp
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The age aspect is 6 years. Which in soap time is like 15 minutes.

I can't get over how everyone went from "Oh I can't wait" to now she's "THE WRONG DECISION". Jennifer is the only person left on the show that had any kind of significant relationship with her. And between MR and KDP, it's going to be KDP who will be doing the heavy lifting in the scenes, I will tell you. Who else is left from that era on the show? Kayla, Victor, Maggie, Caroline, John (he was Roman then). Out of that list only the Brady's will consider her family (and even then it's strained since she made so much trouble). We hardly see most of those people on the show now if at all.

Charlotte Ross was great as Eve back in 1992. That was last century. She has now botoxed herself so much she can't move her face and it hurt me to see her like that on Glee. Having her come back to Days would have been great in a nostalgic type of way but if you gave me a choice of CR and KDP, I would take the latter every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

The only thing I am confused on with her being Eve is didn't she leave the show with Nick Corelli? Isn't that confusing?
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Jan 24 2014, 11:04 PM
It says a lot that even though we knew there was discussion of Eve coming back and we also knew there was a possibility of Kassie DePaiva joining the show, not a single person guessed that she would be playing this character because that's just how wrong she is for it.

Great actress, huge miscast.
Lol, someone actually guessed it here and everyone dismissed it!:

http://daytimeroyaltyonline.com/single/?p=9062252&t=8944430
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Tripp
Jan 24 2014, 11:43 PM
The age aspect is 6 years. Which in soap time is like 15 minutes.

I can't get over how everyone went from "Oh I can't wait" to now she's "THE WRONG DECISION". Jennifer is the only person left on the show that had any kind of significant relationship with her. And between MR and KDP, it's going to be KDP who will be doing the heavy lifting in the scenes, I will tell you. Who else is left from that era on the show? Kayla, Victor, Maggie, Caroline, John (he was Roman then). Out of that list only the Brady's will consider her family (and even then it's strained since she made so much trouble). We hardly see most of those people on the show now if at all.

Charlotte Ross was great as Eve back in 1992. That was last century. She has now botoxed herself so much she can't move her face and it hurt me to see her like that on Glee. Having her come back to Days would have been great in a nostalgic type of way but if you gave me a choice of CR and KDP, I would take the latter every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

The only thing I am confused on with her being Eve is didn't she leave the show with Nick Corelli? Isn't that confusing?
No, she left with Frankie. Nick was killed of in 1990.
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Jan 24 2014, 11:28 PM
I never saw the other actress that played this role... I really know nothing of this character. But even I can see how glaring and odd the age aspect is going to be.
Eve was 18 when Jeannie was born, so having a large age difference between Eve and Theresa is understandable. I'll be interested to see what kind of relationship the show establishes them having, because Jeannie was born in California, they only briefly overlapped in Salem before Eve left for Africa with Frankie in 1991, and Eve left before the truth about Jeannie's paternity was revealed. Eve's relationship with Theresa should be very different than with Andrew, who Eve lived with for several years and completely adored.

I'm assuming with the casting of KDP that Eve returned to being a singer after her relationship with Frankie broke up. I would really love if the show made Eve a successful performer or music industry executive. The latter would play well with her history with Julie, who acted for a time as Eve's mentor. I really hope the show doesn't forget that history, since it is one of Eve's only positive relationships with a character in the current cast.
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Jan 24 2014, 11:47 PM
Kenny
Jan 24 2014, 11:04 PM
It says a lot that even though we knew there was discussion of Eve coming back and we also knew there was a possibility of Kassie DePaiva joining the show, not a single person guessed that she would be playing this character because that's just how wrong she is for it.

Great actress, huge miscast.
Lol, someone actually guessed it here and everyone dismissed it!:

http://daytimeroyaltyonline.com/single/?p=9062252&t=8944430
Because that's not who Jason was hinting about. Jason was teasing about the actor who plays Ben.
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Keith
Jan 24 2014, 11:50 PM
Tripp
Jan 24 2014, 11:43 PM
The age aspect is 6 years. Which in soap time is like 15 minutes.

I can't get over how everyone went from "Oh I can't wait" to now she's "THE WRONG DECISION". Jennifer is the only person left on the show that had any kind of significant relationship with her. And between MR and KDP, it's going to be KDP who will be doing the heavy lifting in the scenes, I will tell you. Who else is left from that era on the show? Kayla, Victor, Maggie, Caroline, John (he was Roman then). Out of that list only the Brady's will consider her family (and even then it's strained since she made so much trouble). We hardly see most of those people on the show now if at all.

Charlotte Ross was great as Eve back in 1992. That was last century. She has now botoxed herself so much she can't move her face and it hurt me to see her like that on Glee. Having her come back to Days would have been great in a nostalgic type of way but if you gave me a choice of CR and KDP, I would take the latter every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

The only thing I am confused on with her being Eve is didn't she leave the show with Nick Corelli? Isn't that confusing?
No, she left with Frankie. Nick was killed of in 1990.
Oh wow, I forgot. I saw him on Nero Wolf a few times.

Anyway since her only relative in town, Jeannie, is a recast, I just don't see the big deal about it. Recasts on soaps are a common thing.
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Though I wanted Ross, surely TPTB wouldn't cast someone they felt wouldn't be right for the role.
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Jan 24 2014, 11:54 PM
Keith
Jan 24 2014, 11:50 PM
Tripp
Jan 24 2014, 11:43 PM
The age aspect is 6 years. Which in soap time is like 15 minutes.

I can't get over how everyone went from "Oh I can't wait" to now she's "THE WRONG DECISION". Jennifer is the only person left on the show that had any kind of significant relationship with her. And between MR and KDP, it's going to be KDP who will be doing the heavy lifting in the scenes, I will tell you. Who else is left from that era on the show? Kayla, Victor, Maggie, Caroline, John (he was Roman then). Out of that list only the Brady's will consider her family (and even then it's strained since she made so much trouble). We hardly see most of those people on the show now if at all.

Charlotte Ross was great as Eve back in 1992. That was last century. She has now botoxed herself so much she can't move her face and it hurt me to see her like that on Glee. Having her come back to Days would have been great in a nostalgic type of way but if you gave me a choice of CR and KDP, I would take the latter every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

The only thing I am confused on with her being Eve is didn't she leave the show with Nick Corelli? Isn't that confusing?
No, she left with Frankie. Nick was killed of in 1990.
Oh wow, I forgot. I saw him on Nero Wolf a few times.

Anyway since her only relative in town, Jeannie, is a recast, I just don't see the big deal about it. Recasts on soaps are a common thing.
I hate when people refer to JL as a recast. She's the first adult Jeannie. While its technically a recast, there's a big difference between someone who has significant story in the past and then comes back with a new face down the line. Not an attack on you, Tripp. Its just something I find irksome.

Like jwsel, I hope Julie can be involved. I'm also sure we'll see plenty of Jenny baiting. Plus, if we ever get CS or PP back for recurring stints, the no old flashbacks bit is something that always guts me. But overall, the idea of recasting a character gone over 20 years doesn't bug me. Its just that CR and KDP are different types of actresses. Also, Eve is suddenly going to be southern, because I doubt KDP will lose her twang. Its a lot of the little things coming together for me that are making me side-eye this decision. Its great that they're likely to keep her in the singing vein, which will likely put her in JJ's orbit, much to Jenny's chagrin. And I want Eve around to mentor Theresa. She'll make Eve her own, I'm sure. I'm just not sure I'll like it.

Then again, I was never excited about KDP joining the show because I saw this coming and didn't like it. She's a fine actress and I'm never against new characters, but the timing was telling. The second someone mentioned it as a possibility, I was like "God no." The show's made fine decisions of late. Maybe this will work. My brain has just put together a zillion ways that it won't and her age is not even on the list for me.
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Jan 24 2014, 02:13 PM
I definitely think KDP can make Eve her own character as an adult. I am disappointed that CR couldn't return, but at least DOOL tried to get her to. We are also forgetting that Greg Vaughn wasn't that well recieved when the news of Eric being recasted came out. The character has been needed in Salem for a while but people were still a little weary because Jensen Ackles was pretty popular in the role. Greg has truly made the role his own in my opinion as an adult Eric. Im going to try to be optimistic that Kassie can do the same with Eve (I never even watched Ross in the role but ive seen clips).

I think the bigger issue here is the predicted storyline for Eve, which is Dannifer angst and we all pretty much agree the couple isn't a rooting couple. Let's hope they come up with a better storyline. I hate that they are also wasting Jen Lilley's talent as Dannifer angst. I just want someone rootable for Jennifer.
I agree about getting Jenn a rootable story, But frankly, It wont be easy because she has been written so unlikable and therefore unrootable.. More angst for Dannifer is NOT the answer because that couple is hated in the extreme!!! Forcing them only Damages the show, and ALL characters involved in it.
Sadly TPTB dont care what viewers like or despise.. They have had 3 women for Dr Dan that had rootable chemistry.. Chloe, Nicole, and Carly .. But The writers wanted to force things with others.

I dont agree about Eric at all.. Sadly for us Jensen Ackles was never an option as he is very busy with his Hit Series "SUPERNATURAL" Ofcourse most would prefer him back including me... But its not an option.
I Dont agree that Greg was not wanted, Many were excited at him joining Day's.. But Recasts are always Scary and a bummer for the viewers, and for Eric as Sami's Twin his darker hair was a concern.. But he is a great actor and we have come to love him.
Lots of Recasts dont fit the character we came to Love.. Brady is a perfect example, But some make it work, others don't. They have never captured the essence of Belle yet in ANY recast. KM as Abby was a hard sale for me But I really like her now.. Some characters NEVER work in a recast.. Usually cuz we become too attached to those we Love.. And some are just badly done, with little regard to History, Age, and personality.. And when they try to force chemistry it NEVER works.

I agree about Jen Lilley, She is great and would have been an awesome Belle, As Theresa I think she has more chemistry with Brady, I too hate that they are wasting her as she stalks Dr Dan, and Blackmails JJ.. A weird stupid plot In my opinion, that will go no where and is a waste.

I cant see KDP as a Threat to Dannifer, She is older than either MR and SC.. She would not have the appeal to create a threat or angst.
If Jack must stay dead, Then Id prefer Frankie to return.. or Mike.. Or even a new guy, as long as he has chemistry with her.
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The more I think about this, the more I'm really warming up to this. When I first heard of OLTL's cancellation, I really wanted to see Kassie DePaiva show up on Days because she was my favorite actress from the show (as well as Florencia Lozano)! So, I'll take Kassie any way I can get her.

Also, clearly TomSell wanted to bring Eve Donovan back and tell a new story with her. Charlotte Ross was unavailable and gave them permission to recast. It doesn't sound like she ever really had any interest in coming back for the amount of time that Days wanted her. And by the way, I'd be all FOR Eve coming in and ripping Dannifer apart - as long as it means Dannifer isn't endgame!
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Jan 25 2014, 12:10 AM
Tripp
Jan 24 2014, 11:54 PM
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Jan 24 2014, 11:50 PM
Tripp
Jan 24 2014, 11:43 PM
The age aspect is 6 years. Which in soap time is like 15 minutes.

I can't get over how everyone went from "Oh I can't wait" to now she's "THE WRONG DECISION". Jennifer is the only person left on the show that had any kind of significant relationship with her. And between MR and KDP, it's going to be KDP who will be doing the heavy lifting in the scenes, I will tell you. Who else is left from that era on the show? Kayla, Victor, Maggie, Caroline, John (he was Roman then). Out of that list only the Brady's will consider her family (and even then it's strained since she made so much trouble). We hardly see most of those people on the show now if at all.

Charlotte Ross was great as Eve back in 1992. That was last century. She has now botoxed herself so much she can't move her face and it hurt me to see her like that on Glee. Having her come back to Days would have been great in a nostalgic type of way but if you gave me a choice of CR and KDP, I would take the latter every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

The only thing I am confused on with her being Eve is didn't she leave the show with Nick Corelli? Isn't that confusing?
No, she left with Frankie. Nick was killed of in 1990.
Oh wow, I forgot. I saw him on Nero Wolf a few times.

Anyway since her only relative in town, Jeannie, is a recast, I just don't see the big deal about it. Recasts on soaps are a common thing.
I hate when people refer to JL as a recast. She's the first adult Jeannie. While its technically a recast, there's a big difference between someone who has significant story in the past and then comes back with a new face down the line. Not an attack on you, Tripp. Its just something I find irksome.

Like jwsel, I hope Julie can be involved. I'm also sure we'll see plenty of Jenny baiting. Plus, if we ever get CS or PP back for recurring stints, the no old flashbacks bit is something that always guts me. But overall, the idea of recasting a character gone over 20 years doesn't bug me. Its just that CR and KDP are different types of actresses. Also, Eve is suddenly going to be southern, because I doubt KDP will lose her twang. Its a lot of the little things coming together for me that are making me side-eye this decision. Its great that they're likely to keep her in the singing vein, which will likely put her in JJ's orbit, much to Jenny's chagrin. And I want Eve around to mentor Theresa. She'll make Eve her own, I'm sure. I'm just not sure I'll like it.

Then again, I was never excited about KDP joining the show because I saw this coming and didn't like it. She's a fine actress and I'm never against new characters, but the timing was telling. The second someone mentioned it as a possibility, I was like "God no." The show's made fine decisions of late. Maybe this will work. My brain has just put together a zillion ways that it won't and her age is not even on the list for me.
You're right, Theresa isn't a recast. It just feels that way since they changed her stupid name.

I agree CR and KDP are different kind of actresses but CR is not the same as she was back in 1992. She was a young girl back then, trying to be a bratty seductress. I think she was strongest in that Law and Order role she did, sexy and controversial. She surprised me in the guest role on Frasier when she did some physical comedy. But on Glee, her scenes with Quinn fell so flat because A) she looked horrible and B) she couldn't move her face. On a message board I was on at the time, I was defending her because I still felt nostaligic from her Days era. Now I realize that it's the same reason I can't stand Roman now. Josh Taylor was a decent actor. I never cared for Chris on Days but I loved him as the dad in The Hogan family and as Dylan's dad on 90210 (and I remember him being sexy).

Now if KDP shows up all botoxed herself, I will be greatly disappointed. But if she still looks great and has that same acting spirit I say go for it. The differences in her acting over CR's acting isn't a concern because 23 years have gone by. Eve will have changed since she left Salem. She will have had many life experiences. Since KDP can sing, they can still rely on that as her background but she won't be a complete replica of the old Eve Donovan. Sadly, even Charlotte Ross can't do that either.

But I'm also a big believer in giving an actor a chance. There are a few actors I really dislike (Darrin Brooks is one). But for the most part, when a new character comes on the canvas I want to try to like them and enjoy their acting. And since CR was actually asked first, (color me impressed they even tried), I am more than willing to see how KDP will do.
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Jan 24 2014, 11:54 PM
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Jan 24 2014, 11:47 PM
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Jan 24 2014, 11:04 PM
It says a lot that even though we knew there was discussion of Eve coming back and we also knew there was a possibility of Kassie DePaiva joining the show, not a single person guessed that she would be playing this character because that's just how wrong she is for it.

Great actress, huge miscast.
Lol, someone actually guessed it here and everyone dismissed it!:

http://daytimeroyaltyonline.com/single/?p=9062252&t=8944430
Because that's not who Jason was hinting about. Jason was teasing about the actor who plays Ben.
Yeah, but this post was when people were still speculating about who the new person could be, before it was revealed to be Justin. I just think it's interesting that someone actually guessed that she'd be playing Eve, even in the early stages of Jason's guessing game about Justin Gaston's casting.
Edited by Spencer Hastings, Jan 25 2014, 12:27 AM.
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Jan 24 2014, 02:43 PM
Charlotte Ross ‏@charlotteross 8m
I had to pass on reprising my FAVE role,Eve Donovan,as I'm currently filming 3 projects(NASHVILLE-abc now)& I know Kassie will be wonderful!
https://twitter.com/charlotteross/status/426800260959072256
I understand her choosing Nashville over Days.. But I wish they had found a more age appropriate recast if they HAD to recast.
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Jan 24 2014, 02:55 PM
^^Well they will need to if they bring her back with a teenaged Claire. ;-)
Claire should be what.. around 7 or 8 now which means Belle should be around 30.. Its odd to think of most of Sami's kids are older than Claire, But she should be only about a year Older than Bo and Hopes daughter.
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#FlashBackFriday My 2nd #Emmy Nom for #EveDonovan. What a FUN 4 years I had on #DOOL I’ll be back one day ;) #FBF pic.twitter.com/9yRAx0AQll

I find it very interesting that she says that she will be back one day with a winky face. Is this recast just temporary perhaps?
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Jan 25 2014, 12:58 AM
Charlotte Ross þ@charlotteross 4h
#FlashBackFriday My 2nd #Emmy Nom for #EveDonovan. What a FUN 4 years I had on #DOOL I’ll be back one day ;) #FBF pic.twitter.com/9yRAx0AQll

I find it very interesting that she says that she will be back one day with a winky face. Is this recast just temporary perhaps?
That's what I was thinking when I saw that tweet. It would be weird for her to imply that she was going to someday snatch her role back from Kassie, lol.
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Jan 24 2014, 02:55 PM
^^Well they will need to if they bring her back with a teenaged Claire. ;-)
Claire should be what.. around 7 or 8 now which means Belle should be around 30.. Its odd to think of most of Sami's kids are older than Claire, But she should be only about a year Older than Bo and Hopes daughter.
Most of Sami's kids aren't older than Claire. Claire is older than Johnny, Allie, AND Sydney.
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Jan 25 2014, 01:22 AM
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Jan 25 2014, 12:58 AM
Charlotte Ross þ@charlotteross 4h
#FlashBackFriday My 2nd #Emmy Nom for #EveDonovan. What a FUN 4 years I had on #DOOL I’ll be back one day ;) #FBF pic.twitter.com/9yRAx0AQll

I find it very interesting that she says that she will be back one day with a winky face. Is this recast just temporary perhaps?
That's what I was thinking when I saw that tweet. It would be weird for her to imply that she was going to someday snatch her role back from Kassie, lol.
Maybe KDP was cast as a "placeholder" until Charlotte is available. Soaps tend to do that from time to time: they hire a person in a role and then let them go when the actor they want for the role becomes available.

As for the backlash against KDP, it's nothing unusual. Every time a recast is announced, there's backlash. There was backlash when Abby was recast ("She looks nothing like her predecessor!"), there was backlash when Will was (most recently) recast ("That guy is almost 30 years old, he's too old!"), so of course there's gonna be backlash against the recasting of Eve. But, I think KDP should be given a chance to try to prove herself. The way things stand right now, there's pros and cons to her.
Con: is close her on-screen father's age in real-life + yet another addition to the cast in the last few months
Pro: looks like she could easily eat Melissa Reeves alive; and we all know why that's important!

We'll see 4,5 months from now which will prevail.

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We'll see where this goes. I will give KDP a chance.
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Jan 24 2014, 07:45 PM
Okay, I know that some people are going to jump on me for even daring to compare the two, but regardless, it's a valid comparison. People here were just saying a few months ago, when many of us were apprehensive about Chandler Massey's Will being recast, that it's not a big deal, recasts are just a part of soaps, the powers-that-be had no choice because Chandler was planning to leave, life will go on, it's important to give the new actor a chance, yada yada yada...but now that the same is happening to Charlotte Ross's Eve, it's suddenly a different story? Seems like the same exact scenario to me. :shrug:

And I also find it ironic that in the Justin Gaston casting announcement thread, there was talk about how Days should be using what they already have instead of creating new roles, and in this thread, there's talk about how Days should have created a new role for Kassie DePaiva instead of using what they already had. :lol: Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Yes, it's a different story. Eve was played by a good actress, Charlotte Ross. Will was played by an awful actor, Chandler Massey.
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