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Movie Sex Symbol Reveals What Happened When He Auditioned for Days of Our Lives — Opposite His Brother’s Fiancée, No Less: ‘I Stunk Up the Room So Bad, I Didn’t Even Get a Call Back’ A Hollywood moment with a real-life soapy twist — plus 68 stars who got their start in daytime. When we watch actors perform we often don’t think about how it must have been when they first started out in the business. We surely don’t initially think about all of the times they must have been rejected. Well, one big name Hollywood actor recently revealed just that — with a soapy twist! William Baldwin, who happens to have three other famous brothers in the business, will always be remembered for his sexy roles in such films as Silver and Backdraft, plus, who could forget him as Patrick in the series Dirty Sexy Money, just to name a few. However, did you know that he once auditioned for Days of Our Lives? In sharing one of his “Hollywood Moments,” Baldwin explained that early in his career he was going on “lots and lots of meetings and auditions with casting directors, directors, producers, writers, show runners… and studio and network executives.” More: Bryon Craig leaves some fans worrying It was his second audition that landed him a big film Born on the Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise. But as he stated, “Not all of my auditions went that well.” When he was submitted to read for Days of Our Lives, Baldwin wasn’t even sure if he wanted to do a soap opera but was “willing to take any and every audition and meeting” early in his career. He really wanted to gain as much experience in the room as possible in order to “get over the butterflies and try to make an impression on anybody in the business.” So, he decided “to go for it.” And there was a neat soapy twist… “Ironically… I was reading to play the love interest of Ivy Jannings.” Longtime fans will recall that the character was played by Holly Gagnier, who at the time was the real life fiancée of his brother Alec. “We were friends and spent a good amount of time together palling around NYC.” More: General Hospital leading ladies ‘bury the hatchet’ Here’s where things get even soapier… the breakdown of the audition for the part read: Alec Baldwin type. “They were actually looking for an Alec Baldwin type and it was to play the part of the love interest of my brother Alec’s real life fiancée… Holly Garnier.” In rating his own audition, Baldwin admitted, “To be kind… let’s just say I stunk up the room so bad that I didn’t even get a call back.” He further explained that in the weeks that followed his agent, brother and “the lovely Holly Gagnier never mentioned a word to me about how I did. It just disappeared and was never mentioned again as if it never happened.” In closing out his post, he gave a recap of his Hollywood Moment: 1. I went on an audition for a soap opera. We bet the outcome would be very different if Baldwin auditioned for a role on the NBC soap today! Even though daytime didn’t work out for Baldwin, it did for one of his other brothers. Look through our gallery below featuring photos of 68 stars who got their start on soaps. You might be surprised by a few! Credit: Jill Johnson/JPI; NBC screenshot After some fairly dull storytelling on Days of Our Lives recently, excitement has returned with the tease of Johnny’s film spilling family secrets and that cliffhanger! So, let’s get right to it… He’s Baaacckk!As expected, many fans were a little leery about Days of Our Lives revisiting the possession storyline — me included. But if Friday’s episode is any indication, it’s going to be one heck of a ride. It is already steeped in history and emotion, as evidenced by John’s concern over Johnny’s movie rehashing that whole traumatic ordeal for Doc. But it also looks to be involving a good portion of the canvas, including 96-year-old Doug who delivered the big shocking twist! More: Romance, turmoil and Marlena levitates in Days fall promo More: Behind the scenes look at Alison Sweeney’s new project There had already been speculation that he’d be one of the Salemites possessed, but did anyone expect him to reveal it so quickly to the audience, let alone Marlena? What a great way to give viewers an actual surprise by making us think we were getting a straight-up Alzheimer’s storyline. Instead, Doug’s possession kicked off the whole shebang. Grounding all this devil stuff in reality (or as close to reality as Days gets), including Julie truly believing her husband has dementia, is what really sells it. Not everyone is a fan of the campiness though, which I get. But it can’t be any worse than watching Calista Flockhart and Harrison Lord terrorize a sudden heart of gold Bonnie or Philip act like an absolute lunatic over Brady and Chloe or Rafe talk to a stuffed teddy bear. And just think of all the chaos Marlena could create if she starts counseling everyone while under Satan’s thrall. Like poor Paulina, whose secret you just know isn’t going to be bound by patient/doctor confidentiality for long.
A Genious In His Own MindJohnny’s never made a movie before, he just decided on a story idea (from a script he hadn’t fully read), and he wants his sister who has never acted before to be the star. Gee. It’s hard to imagine why more people aren’t throwing money at him to finance it. Considering money is all he wants from his family, Marlena immediately detecting Johnny’s B.S. and not throwing her arms around him to welcome him home was kinda perfection. That, plus Will’s video chat with his brother was a highlight, that we’ll hopefully be treated to more of down the line. More: Should EJ reunite with Nicole? The story holds a lot of great promise of things to come. Just as long as Sami is freed from her kidnappers in time to be part of it. It will seriously be lacking if she’s not. One good thing has already happened in that Johnny and Lucas shared scenes. Their relationship has to be the easiest way to get under EJ’s skin — which is what they both want. By the look of Lucas’ grin, he’ll be eager for EJ to find out he’s helping Johnny with his movie, even if no one knows if he can actually afford it. I can’t wait for those fireworks either, although, I’m not sure Lucas could survive a full-on brawl with Johnny’s father the way Xander did. So, he might want to tread lightly. (But come on, how great was that fight?)
Odds and Ends• Abigail’s return has already added fuel to Chad and EJ’s feud. While I’d love to see the lighter side to Chabby, I’m also up for her presence adding more tension in the DiMera household. It could be fun to watch them team up against EJ together. More: Is Abigail next to join Johnny’s movie? • I’d much prefer to watch Gwen and Xander scheme and plot instead of cry and sacrifice. Hopefully, once the full truth about her miscarriage comes out she’ll hop back on that bad girl train. With EJ and Xander literally at each other’s throats, he could use his own partner in crime against his nemesis. • I hope that’s the last we see of Calista. But while I would like to see more of Justin, I’m not on board with Adrienne 2.0. Bonnie should still be a little bad or edgy. Letting both Justin and Bonnie out of their storyline isolation could lead to better story for both of them. • The Philip and Ava scene gave me hope that these two could team up for bad things together. It would certainly make both their storylines more entertaining to watch. • Last week, I lamented Lucas’ absence, so I was thrilled he finally resurfaced on Friday. Although, based on the last time we saw the brokenhearted lug, shouldn’t he be a little more desperate to get in touch with Sami? Regardless, his teasing of Kate over Roman just added more delightfulness to an already great Friday episode. That’s all I got this week. As always these are just my opinions. What are yours? Tell us after looking through the now and then photos of former Guiding Light stars in our gallery below. Then get your free daily soap-opera fix for Days of Our Lives — and all of the other daytime dramas — delivered straight to your email inbox by signing up for Soaps.com’s newsletter. Is Calista Flockhart on Days of Our Lives?Calista Lockhart is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Cady Huffman. She first appeared on August 27, 2021.
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. Who is Calista lockheart on Days of Our Lives?Calista on DAYS OF OUR LIVES may be a new character but the face might be familiar to ABC soap fans! Actress Cady Huffman makes her debut on DAYS in the Aug. 27 episode, returning to daytime after more than a decade.
Who plays Bonnie Lockhart's sister on Days of Our Lives?She is most recognized by actress Farah Fath who played the role from September 16, 1999, to March 1, 2007. In May 2018, it was revealed that Fath would be returning to the show after an 11-year absence. Fath resumed the role during the October 5, 2018 and departed a month later on November 6.
Are Harrison and Calista still married?This might have been the height of his career, but it was years later before he met his now wife Calista Flockhart, who is best known for Ally McBeal and Supergirl. They rarely attend red carpet events together, but they will be celebrating Harrison's 80th today.
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