My batting average for booking soap auditions remains perfect. I had the pleasure of working on Days of Our Lives this week. Being on the set and working with some of the true icons on the show really brought back a lot of memories. Both of my grandmothers, my mom, and many other relatives were/are fans, but my maternal grandmother in particular stopped everything to watch her shows. I vividly remember watching Days with her.
It was kind of surreal to walk into that studio and work with Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, to sit in the makeup chair next to Joseph Mascolo, and hear stories from Thaao Penghlis. Having worked in the genre several times before, I'm definitely inspired by how professional they all are and how challenging it is to work with so much dialogue on a daily basis. On top of that, the pace of production is incredible, episodes may be shot out of order, and scenes from a couple of different episodes may be shot on the same day. Those actors earn their living.
The cast and crew could not have been more welcoming and friendly. It felt a bit like that archetypal family from your childhood, the one with the open door where everyone is welcome to visit, share a meal, drop by for a "hello" or stay for a while longer. I hope to have the opportunity to drop in on Salem again.
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