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Super Soap Weekend
California
May 2003
Saturday, May 31, 2003
--Starresky
I'm BBBBBAAAAAACCCKKKK!!
And guess who I met? Kathy and Nathan!
Well I am still on a high and severely sunburnt, but let me just say this, I am
now in LOVE with Nathan!
First of all, his voice is nothing like Al's. It is like 3 octaves deeper and
sexier, if that is at all possible. Maybe he was sick, but it just made me
drool, hehe.
Anyway, so I met Kathy first, she was the first I went to see when I got there.
Her line was really short, which surprised me, but I was glad for me because I
managed to also meet Jessica Morris and Amelia Heinle since I was so close to
the front in her line.
Anyway, she was in this GORGEOUS spaghetti strap dress (I will try to scan in
pictures later this week) and she looked so amazing. Way thinner than she does
on TV, but I like Marcie just the way she is, so it didn't matter to me. Anyway,
so I get up there and she signs her picture and I tell her that Marcie/Al are
the only reason I watch OLTL (which was true until Joe/Jen and Jess/Antonio
started heating up). She smiles and thanks me and she says "Have you seen
him today?" and I shake my head saying his line is too long. And she smiles
like she's happy to hear that he's so popular. And so I took a picture and went
on my merry way. Only, the minute I got out of there a bazillion more comments
came up in my head like "Do you know about your online following for Marcal?"
or "Do you think Marcie/Al will finally get more screentime?" and
other things. Unfortunately, it was too late to say them. Sorry guys if I
disappointed you. I was just so in awe to speak.
Okay, now onto the best part. So I'm standing in line to meet Catherine Hickland,
but then I find out that Nathan's line is getting long, so I ditch and run over
there. I get in line and the staff guy is like, "Oh, it's Q again"
haha. They know me by name now! I wait for a little bit, but soon Nathan shows
up in a black top and a hat. It's a really swinger-era type hat. He looked so
"Al-ish". So I wait and wait since the line is long (who knew Al was
so popular? Or maybe it's Nathan, haha) I just watch as he chats with people.
Out of ALL the soap stars I've met, he takes the most time with each and every
fan. I was looking up there and thinking "What the heck can I say to get
him to smile and chat with ME for a long time?" Of course, I remember
everything I did NOT say to Kathy and decide I'll say it to him instead.
Well, brain disconnected once I got up there. I say Hi and he signs the picture
and I blurt out, "I love you on OLTL!" And he turns and smiles at me
in a way that just made me swoon. He's like, "Wow, thank you" and he
REALLY meant it. Not that I'm saying other soap stars are fake, but they didn't
MEAN it like he said it. He was sincerely shocked and pleased that I liked
watching him.
Then he goes on to say he loves working with Kathy (I don't think I even
mentioned Marcal, which just makes it better cuz then it's sincere that he likes
the story too!) and asked if I had met her. I nodded and I said she was really
sweet. And he smiles the biggest smile and goes, "Yeah, isn't she the most
down-to-earth person you've ever met?" I just nod stupidly, but inside I am
squealing with happiness that he loves Kathy as much as I do!
So then I continue and say, "I loved your scenes with the withdrawal, it
made me cry." Well that seemed to spark something because he looks back at
me and he's got this stunned look on his face like he couldn't believe I just
said that to him. Then he just stares silently for like forever, and finally he
goes, "Thank you so much for saying that! When we do those scenes we don't
really know how it comes out. That's why we go to these things to hear what the
fans think." As I am melting right in front of him I manage to squeak out,
"Yeah, you were brilliant in those scenes." And then he AGAIN gives me
that "Oh my gosh, someone actually likes my work" kind of look.
Finally I am just standing there like an idiot and so I go, "Oh, can I get
a hug?" and he's like "Sure."
Then he wraps his arms around me and squeezes me so tight I thought I was gonna
burst (but with happiness). I am so stunned, I don't even remember what happened
after that. I just remember taking my camera back and walking off with a stupid
smile on my face. LOL.
Well, that's my Marcal recap. I am on Cloud Nine. Kathy was the sweetest, most
humble lady and I was so happy I met her. And Nathan, sigh, I am at a loss for
words. I didn't give you everything verbatim cuz my brain was just shut off
completely in his presence (thus forgetting to even mention Marcal), but he was
the one person that I was glad to meet the most. He is so amazing. I can't stop
gushing about him! I am shocked that HE was shocked I liked his acting.
Tomorrow I am tempted to try and meet him again, but I have so many left to see.
Like Bruce Michael Hall, Alicia Minshew, Kamar and Bree. I am forcing my sister
to go meet him just so she can glory in the beauty that is Nathan. LOL. I am on
a complete high from that hug. I can't even describe.
Well, now that I've sufficiently shown you all what a DORK I am, I am off to
write some fan fic. TTYL!
Love,
Q
Sunday, June 1, 2003
--Starresky Well,
I am back with 3 fresh new layers of fried skin. This is not healthy, I tell ya.
Today, not so much Marcal in person. I saw them around the park, but didn't
stand in line for them (since I was meeting other people). First thing, I met
Mig that morning and we went to see Bree, and then went separately to other
places. Well, way later, after meeting Alicia and Kamar, I ran over to watch
Coffee Talk this little talk show that Linda Dano hosts at the park.
Well, it was Shanelle, Bruce, Jessica, Nathaniel and Kathy and of course,
Hillary (don't know why she wasn't in the one with Bob Woods, but whatever). I
only caught the last part, but here are some highlights.
When asked if they could go anywhere in the world with a fantasy person, what
would they pick . . . Kathy said she'd want to go somewhere (can't remember
where) with Harrison Ford. Hillary said Harrison would be busy with her so pick
someone else, lol. Then Nathan was the last to answer and he said he wished he
had thought up something cool like everyone else but he said he wanted to go
somewhere and take his Dog. LMAO. And Shanelle goes, "Marcie better
re-think her relationship." LOL.
When asked how they first got into acting, Nathan said he tried acting but
didn't do so well, so he went to work at a bakery. Well, the first day some guy
goes up to him and starts chatting, then give him the once over. Then Nathan
joked that he was thinking, "Hey guy, what do you think you're doing?"
LOL. But I kind of understand, you never know! Then the guy says he works for
William Morris (I think, can't remember) and if he was interested. And that's
how he got into acting. Kathy said something and my mind is drawing a blank, cuz
I just want to tell you the next part, which was really great.
Well, the person that asked how they got into acting also asked if Shanelle and
Kathy would sing. Shanelle sang a decent rendition of Sk8r Boi from Avril
Lavigne to practically no reaction from the crowd, but when Kathy came up, she
told us this cute story about how she and her family were having a bad day when
she turned on the radio and Axl Rose was singing "Sweet Child of Mine"
and she started imitating him. She was amazing! Then she goes to sing the actual
song and I was getting chills up and down my arm. That girl belongs on Broadway
(which she was, but I am happy she is now on OLTL). Anyway, the crowd clapped
and cheered. She blew everyone else who sang that day (including Susan Lucci and
Eden Riegel and Maximilian Alexander) out of the water. She was just, WOW.
Forget AI, if Kathy was on there, she'd give Clay a run for his money. She's got
a BIG voice and is so controlled. I loved it so much! I would pay to see her
sing
Well, that's it for my Marcal stuff. Sorry so short. I would have more, but my
sisters decided to stay home to do HW since they didn't finish on Saturday.
*sigh* I keep reliving the whole weekend in my head. It was so great. I will try
and scan pics some time this week. Plus I got to develop mine on my own roll
(Disney took some for me and charged freakin' $13 a pop for a 5 by 7 not
including tax!).
Thanks for the replies. You were all with me in spirit!
Love,
Q
ETA: Did I mention Nathaniel called me "Babe"? I know it didn't mean
much, but it made me swoon! LOL. I know, I'm a dork. 
Hey All...
--Fallingdownmig
Another Marcal lover checking in with a recap and an incredibly painful sunburn.
Q and I hooked up at the park, and we saw the same CoffeeTalk albeit from
different seats so I won't cover all that again. She did it so well anyway,
there's absolutely nothing I can add EXCEPT...
I was all poised to ask Kathy a question, and the Disney castmember with the
microphone was sitting next to me for about 15 minutes waiting for our turn for
the question and then they ended the show. <sigh> No one directly asked
Kathy or Nathaniel a question either so I would have been the only one, and I
was bummed. I've decided to write her and ask the question anyway because I want
to know the answer
Also Kathy's parents were there with her at SSW. She is a dead ringer for her
mother
After CoffeeTalk, I headed over to Kathy Brier's autograph line because:
a.) she was the reason I went to SSW
b.) it was important to me that I at least get a chance to thank her for
creating Marcie
My non-Marcie loving friend, Daphne, who knew how important it was to me
actually waited at her line-up even before they opened the session, put my name
down, so when I walked up there she was at the head of the line. I'm telling ya...a
true friend.
So, there I am at the head of the line, and there's no backing out now and I'm
also burning up cuz the sun was PAINFUL yesterday. Kathy arrived and they
ushered me up there right away. I was so nervous that I wasn't even going to
tell her what I wanted to, but she smiled at me and stuck out her hand and said,
"Hi".
Let me just tell you...she is beautiful. Petite and not even half as big as she
sometimes appears on-screen. She's also incredibly easy to talk to. It's almost
like you feel you've made a new friend. Okay, I'm getting all emotional again.
Back to the recap.
I introduced myself and handed her the photo to be autographed then told her
that I had heard her sing at CoffeeTalk, that she was awesome and she thanked
me. I plucked up my courage and said, "Kathy, I wanted to tell you how much
I appreciated your comments in the on-line interview you gave regarding your
body and weight." I mean… I said it fast and then I had to add because it
was true, "...and I'm going to start crying any minute."
She looked at me, touched my arm, and said, "Don't cry." To which I
then began to cry
and
I put my sunglasses back on. So she told me that she had struggled for a long
time with her weight, she repeated what she said in the interview about being a
size 6 and a size 16, and she told me that it took a long time for her to get to
the place she's at now where she was happy with herself.
I, of course, am now bawling, but I was trying to hide it. I choked out
something about how I've struggled for almost all my life with accepting what I
look like and how much I weigh. Kathy said, "It takes a long time, but if
you work at it. You'll get there." (and I'm crying right now writing this
out...it was very emotional for me) Then she looked me up and down and said,
"You have a beautiful body. You're a beautiful woman. Be proud of
that." I think I must've said thank you, but who knows I was so needing a
hug at that point. She took my photograph and the pen again, and said,
"What was your name again?" and when I told her she said all
cute-like, "You have a beautiful name too."
We took a photo, and I thanked her and never really got a chance to tell her how
much I love her portrayal or her talent, but maybe another time. She really is
someone special, and I'll never be able to thank her enough for saying those
things to me.
<wiping my eyes, blowing my nose>
SO...I then went to Nathaniel Marston's line and let me tell you what...that guy
talks more than Kamar de Los Reyes LOL He spends at a minimum 7 minutes with
each fan. His line took forever, but it was worth it. I watched him interact
with everyone, and he had a smile and a hug if you wanted it for everyone.
And the one thing that he did that was a bit different was stand up for
every picture. Almost all of the others with the exception of Catherine Hickland
stayed seated.
After about 45 minutes, I got up there and, guys, I had to be honest LOL I also
went for a hug too cuz, well, as stated above, I needed one and you know...the
dude is HOTTER in person.
Anyway, he sat down and began to write out my name, etc. I told him that I
hadn't been a big fan of his character until the drug addiction, withdrawal, and
the friendship with Marcie. Of course, then he looked at me like I was crazy LOL
He's just staring quizzically and I finish with a flourish by saying, "I
never noticed just how talented an actor you are until this storyline began, and
you really are...incredibly talented."
Then I had him
So we chatted about the writers and the storyline. Once he finished autographing
my picture he pulled Kathy Brier's out from under his (it was my signed copy
that was underneath) and he used his pen to point at her picture and he said,
<drumroll please>
"It's all because of her. She and I are going to be great, but it's
her."
Isn't that so cool? It made the long line, my drooping blood sugar levels, and
almost fainting in his line all worth it.
I also told him that I represented a large contingent of Marcie and Al lovers
and that there are boards existing and starting in devotion to the two of them.
He asked the name of the website, and I told him, but I had to explain what
Marcal meant.
THEN, we took a photograph and he's sooooo tall that when he stood up and
wrapped his arms around me I swear to GAWD it felt like I was 22 again and
taking a photograph with my 6'3 boyfriend. I'm 5'9 so it's always a delight to
be hugged by a tall man
So
right before the picture is taken I think "I'm so going for this.",
and I put my right palm on his chest
Q saw me… she'll verify. I was cracking myself up afterwards. He really is
more handsome than I had previously thought, and I have a newfound respect for
his arms and his eminent HOTNESS.
I almost forgot one thing:
At the end of the each CoffeeTalk session they showed exclusive for you the
audience only previews of the upcoming week. It was the same clip from the Kamar,
Bree, Sheri, Ilene, Melissa, and David show I had seen earlier, but, in that
audience, I was the only one who screamed when they showed Marcie and Al.
In this audience, the clip aired, and a large majority of the audience screamed.
I was watching Kathy and Nathaniel on stage, and, when the screams happened, the
two of them turned from looking up at the screen to looking at each other. They
smiled at each other like "Yeah!"
It was very very cool.
I have pictures but have to get them developed so it'll be Wed. before I get
them posted. If any of you ever have a chance to meet either of them I highly
recommend it because they are two incredibly special people.
OH! One more thing...the clip that they aired for this week was this:
**SPOILER**
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Max and Gabrielle standing next to each other at the LPD station. Max says,
"You've been a good friend, Marcie."
Al and Marcie are standing next to each other across from them. Al wraps his
right arm around Marcie's shoulders and says, "Actually, Dad, Marcie and I
are dating."
OH..and I met a girl in a line who got to act a scene against NM at The Casting
Call show. She played Marcie, and she showed me what she read, and she gave me
details. I don't know if this is what we have in store for us, but the scene was
Al coming to see Marcie really late at night.
(this was in the script that she showed me, and I'm paraphrasing because I
didn't get a chance to copy it all down)
Marcie: It's really late, Al, did you need something?
Al: I was hoping we could spend some time together
Marcie: Oh, okay. Do you want to talk?
Al: That's not what I had in mind
(moving closer to her)
Marcie: Do you want to play a board game?
Al: I didn't have THAT in mind either.
(moving even closer)
Then Marcie said something kinda in a nervous way, and Al leaned in and kissed
her.
The girl who acted the part of Marcie said it was a lot of fun. After, they
kissed, she said to him, "I'm glad my husband isn't here."
Okay. I think I've covered everything Marcal. I'm sorry it took me so long, but
I'm in a lot of pain (sunburn) today.
I loved SSW. I loved NM, and I think I'll love Kathy Brier the person forever.
It was a really unique and unforgettable experience.
Mig
Mig,
Wow, you didn't tell me some of that stuff.
--Starresky
Although I did
overhear that comment about him dating and a scream while I was waiting for
Kendall from AMC. Was that you, girl? LOL.
As for that Casting Call script, those generally don't play out, but I wish it
did. Haha and they usually end with the actor somehow kissing the girl who wins
the scene with him. It's funny how they don't ever have girls doing that. LOL.
You would think how soaps are written, they are hoping for a male audience!
And yes, I can testify to the contact between Nathan and Mig. Although, I dunno
what people call him. I just said, "Hi." I type Nathan cuz it's
shorter, but not really sure about "Nate". Anyway, I forgot, they did
this question at the Coffee Talk asking what their most embarrassing moment was.
Anyway, Kathy said she didn't have one since she was so new. Well Bruce starts
saying something or waving at her and saying something about a park. And she
goes, "Oh! Yeah, I do have one. Then she goes, I was supposed to do a
kissing scene with Joey and before rehearsals Bruce came up to me and goes, 'How
you doing? You wanna practice?' and she said she ran away and started screaming
'Get away from me! Go away!'" LOL. It was hilarious and had the whole
audience rolling. Then Bruce added that it was her first on-screen kiss and he
wanted to make her comfortable, lol.
Then after Kathy told her story, Nathan goes, "OH! Now I remember
mine!" and the whole audience started to laugh. He said his was . . . ack I
can't remember now. Mig, help me! What was it?
Love,
Q
Anyway...his
most embarrassing moment was...
--Fallingdownmig
oversleeping during
Live Week.
He said he's a
really deep sleeper and will sleep through most anything. The whole panel
started to nod their heads like they already know this. It was Live Week (last
year), and he slept through his alarm. They sent an assoc. producer to his HOME
to wake him up. He opens the door and says to the guy, "What are you doing
here?" The producer says, "You're two hours later for work!"
Then Hilary B. Smith said that James and Kassie De Paiva (who have a son that's
hard of hearing) bought him an alarm clock for the hearing impaired, and he
still sleeps through it. He agreed that it was true and said his roommate comes
in...hits him then runs out of the bedroom.
And I'd totally forgotten Kathy's embarrassing moment. You guys had to hear her
voice when she said, I told him "Get away, Bruce. Go away".
BTW...Bruce Michael Hall was hysterical.
Q, you should tell them what he said about the scenes with Jenn and the
underwear
Mig
Mig,
you tempted me so now I will go off topic...
--Starresky
and spread some JOEN
lovin'.
Well, as you all know, I love Jen/Joey, so I met both of them. First I met
Jessica Morris on Saturday. She had a really short line when I got there cuz it
was at the end of her signing. Well I go up, tell her my name (and she says it's
cool and it's easy) and I tell her I love Jen/Joey. She smiles and says, "I
love working with him." Hehe. Then I thank her and leave. Real short
encounter, but I think she was they shyest of all the people I met over the
weekend. She seems so amazed that she has fans. I think she is the most
innocent/ignorant/naive about fans, haha!
Well, if you can see a trend coming if you've read all my recaps for all my fave
couples or non-couples, I ramble on when it comes to the actors. I finally
caught Bruce in his last signing (he kept leaving right before I showed up all
weekend, I think he knew I was coming!). So when my face was the brightest red
it could possibly be, that's when I met him. I walk up to see him, and he says
"Hi" and then points to the man holding this huge bright light at us
and he goes, "That light's for you." Thud. Then I laugh and introduce
myself, and I blurt out, "I told Jessica yesterday that I love Jen and
Joey's storyline." He laughs and goes, "I love Jen and Joey's
storyline too cuz I get to be in my underwear." I was shocked to say the
least and then laughed about it later.
When he's done, I ask him to sign a picture for my friend and he goes,
"Where is she? I bet she's in line to meet Antonio, right?" and I
laughed and said she's not in the park at all. Then he smiles, I ask for a hug,
he gives me one and I leave. He is by far the friendliest and funniest guy I
have ever met. Loved him. (Though his hug wasn't as yummy as Nathaniel's
squeeze-the-life-out-of-them hugs)
That's it, wow, happy to vent somewhere about that!
Love,
Q
All photos on this page courtesy of
Starresky. Thank you for letting me use your photographs, Q.
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