The fourth episode of “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” is set to release on Tuesday, July 29, featuring an interview with “The Young and the Restless” star Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair), who, in a newly released clip, discusses how she was able to play the vulnerable side of her character during the early part of her tenure in daytime.
When asked by Rebecca Budig (Taylor Hayes, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) about playing emotional scenes and being comfortable doing so, Bell shared a story of the time the show’s executive producer at the time, Wesley Kenney, demonstrated a physical technique he expected from the actress for the scenes she was about to portray, particularly as she was a teenager at the time.
“He’s like, ‘And you have to go like this and like this, and like this, and I was looking at him like, ‘I don’t like, really? Are you sure?’ And it did have to be exaggerated for that,” recalled Bell of the experience in answering Budig’s question. “You could just tell I was, I was so scared.”
When Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark, “Days of our Lives”) pointed out how difficult it must have been to be vulnerable as a teenager, Bell noted, “Thank God for no social media at that time.”
Check out a clip from the fourth episode of “Soapy” below.
“Soapy” is a new audio and video podcast that dives deep into the legacy, fandom, and enduring appeal of soap operas. Available on Audacy or wherever podcasts are found, full video episodes are released every Tuesday through September 30 on the CBS brand YouTube channel.
Future episodes will feature interviews with Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, “General Hospital”), Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore, “The Young and the Restless”), Marc Cherry (Creator, “Desperate Housewives”), Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer, “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Eva LaRue (Natalia Ramirez, “General Hospital”), Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin, “The Young and the Restless”), Cameron Mathison (Drew Cain, “General Hospital”), Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree, “Beyond the Gates”), Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton, “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman, “The Young and the Restless”), Heather Tom (Katie Logan, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) and Tamara Tunie.
Produced by the Paramount Multiplatform Production Group, “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” is executive produced by Mike Benson. Andrew Pemberton-Fowler serves as producer.
