Welcome Guest
[Log In]
[Register]
| Follow us on Twitter @2CLumi. Welcome to Second Chances: the LUMI Mega-Site. We hope you enjoy your visit. You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls, participating in chat etc. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. Join our community! If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features: |
| We Love Soaps TV Interviews Bryan Dattilo | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:04 AM (792 Views) | |
| Lumidestiny | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:04 AM Post #1 |
|
Defender of all things LUMI
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/02/bryandattilo.html INTERVIEW: Bryan Dattilo on Chandler Massey, Joe Mascolo, Acting Drunk, the Super Bowl and more It won't be long now. Bryan Dattilo is returning to the role of Lucas Horton on DAYS OF OUR LIVES in late February, so WE LOVE SOAPS TV spoke with him earlier today to ask about returning to DAYS, seeing Chandler Massey's Will grow up, finding Lucas a new father, acting drunk and more. Plus, we got him to admit to his Super Bowl pick. WE LOVE SOAPS TV: How do you feel to be back at DAYS? Bryan Dattilo: Daddy's home again! [He laughs.] Daddy's home! Look out. WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Was there a part of you that always thought you might return? Bryan Dattilo: I actually thought that time was it. I didn't anticipate coming back, or I didn't think it could be possible, but thank God it was, because I thought I was going to have to do construction for the rest of my life. [He laughs.] WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Tell us about working with Chandler Massey, and watching him grow as an actor? Bryan Dattilo: First of all, that boy can act. When I first started he was just coming on the show; we only had a couple scenes. But I tuned in when I was off for two years and saw how good he was doing--and he kept improving the whole time. When I got back he was one of the people I was really looking forward to working with, and we had some really good scenes when I came back. He's great, he gives a lot. Good listener, always knows his lines. Good looking little chap. Kind of reminds me of myself when I was that age. [He Laughs.] He's a really cool guy and really talented too. He can play the piano; I think he plays the guitar. Really cool guy. WE LOVE SOAPS TV: As an actor, what do you draw on to portray something as complex as Lucas's alcoholism? Bryan Dattilo: Well, I have had some experience with AA, and I did some research, and I've been to my share of meetings, so I wanted to be able to play all that honestly, because I think it represents a huge community, and a huge struggle. It's really hard for an alcoholic to fight the urge every day. I think, with Lucas having so much history with it, and having so many other things going on in his life, it's almost forced him to do that, just like in real life. It's something that I tried to make as real as possible, and tried to do enough homework on, to really do it justice and not play it casually. And not play it lightly. . . it's hard to play drunk. The tend to pull you back a little and say, "Oh, um, don't act too drunk." It's a hard thing for people in real life, and I honor people who have taken that step (toward sobriety). It's a challenge and it's something I've tried to apply in my own life. It comes with a lot of time, a lot of healing; a lot of regret. So it does come with things you can use in your work, those aren't wasted moments: everything happens for a reason in your life. Thank God I've been given the chance to have the outlet to show it, and hopefully make other people feel comfortable with their struggle. WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Do you ever wish that it could turn out that Stefano DiMera was Lucas's father instead of Bill Horton? Wouldn't that be interesting if that was the secret in Alice's safe deposit box? Bryan Dattilo: I think Joe mentioned that two years ago, before I was let go. Joe Mascolo is an insane actor and he's great to work with, so I would love to have those scenes with him. We were actually talking about it last time--two years ago, before I was let go for (I think?) the fourth time--we were talking and he was like, [he uses his Joe Mascolo voice] "You should be my son. We'll have wonderful scenes together." And I said "I'd love to, Joe, talk to them." And I think he went to them and he asked or talked about it with somebody and they sort of hinted that I wasn't going to be there, and he said [as Moscolo again] "You're going to let him go? What are you crazy?" Now that I'm back he hints about it all the time. "We have to get on this father/son thing." So I hope it happens. WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Are the writers treating your character any different this time? Bryan Dattilo: Definitely. I think in the past, Lucas turned out to be something of a victim, and kind of not in-the-know about a lot of things, and playing both sides of the fence, and really not standing for something as strong as a character like Sami would stand for something. I think they're really good about honoring his strength, his maturity, and the things he's been through--his history. I really think they handled the whole situation where--when I came back I had a storyline with Will--about him maybe being gay. Will doesn't admit it, so Lucas has some good scenes with him. I really think the writers did it justice in him accepting his son through anything, loving him no matter what, and not being the main focus, I think they've done a great job in adding a lot of maturity and strength and some dignity and some morality. It's just my job to make all that believable. [He Laughs] Because a lot of people know me and know I have none of that in my life! WE LOVE SOAPS TV: Can you give us your Super Bowl prediction? Bryan Dattilo: I like the Pats this year, I think the Giants ruined their perfect streak a few years ago& and the Patriots have never forgotten that. They have something to prove and I think they're going to do it. |
![]() Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Sami is Lucas's girl through it all. | |
![]() |
|
| Norma | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:09 AM Post #2 |
![]()
Keeper of the Clips
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I totally get why Joe would love to work with Bry more, but i want lucas to remain a horton. I also want Bill to come home from Africa at some point. |
![]() “To what was lost... to what was found... to what will always be..." ~ Jack Deveraux | |
![]() |
|
| luvinglumi | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:12 AM Post #3 |
![]()
♥ Lumi is Love ♥
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
So they are hinting on the Stefano thing ha? And Joe is championing it? Hmmmm.... I have long thought that if Alice kept any secret it's the fact that Lucas wasn't a Horton, but in order to not have him end up in the hands of the Dimeras she would have taken that to get grave. Wouldn't it turn out hilarious that Ej turned out to be the Horton and Lucas the Dimera....oh my! Our guy is rocking today....very good stuff. |
![]() | |
![]() |
|
| luvinglumi | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:13 AM Post #4 |
![]()
♥ Lumi is Love ♥
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I want Bill back too, but at this stage it's a given if he returns it's that our guy might turn out not to be a Horton. I want him to stay a Horton too, but if it gives Bryan some good material and he's happy, I'll deal. OH and come on Bry...the Patriots? WHAT?
Edited by luvinglumi, Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:14 AM.
|
![]() | |
![]() |
|
| Norma | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:20 AM Post #5 |
![]()
Keeper of the Clips
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
See and i think the dimeras are dying out, and will be completely eliminated if ian buchanan's villain does well, so i'd prefer that lucas and will and allie and hopefully evevtually johnny, all remain hortons. |
![]() “To what was lost... to what was found... to what will always be..." ~ Jack Deveraux | |
![]() |
|
| Lucas is awesome | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:23 AM Post #6 |
![]()
Lumi Ph.D.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I agree with Norma and agree with everything she said and agree that Lucas needs to remain a Horton and it time to bring Bill and let him and Kate explore the feelings they still have for each other and have Bill share more father and son scenes with Lucas and let Bill get to spend lots of time with his grandkids as well and have him be concerned about whats going on with Jennifer and with Abby and try to talk some sense into Jennifer to fight for Jack. For I would love to see Bill return for the last time we saw Bill he still had still had feelings for Kate and Kate had feelings for him as well why not reexplore those feelings to see it they wind up leading some where along the way. |
![]() |
|
| Kazz | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:24 AM Post #7 |
|
Lumi Masters
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I'm all for Joe and Bryan scenes ... but there is already plenty of opportunities for that because Stefano is currently Lucas' stepfather. I don't see any reason there can't be both - Stefano taking an unwelcomed interest in Lucas the way Kate is doing with Chad ... and John Martin can return as Lucas' real father Bill. |
![]() |
|
| Lumidestiny | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:27 AM Post #8 |
|
Defender of all things LUMI
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I would like to think that if they ever made Lucas a biological Dimera, that he'd still remain a Horton anyway and be considered part of the family. I'd love for Lucas to stay a Horton but I wouldn't hate it if he ended up being Dimera. He'd still be a beloved character unlike someone else, lol. |
![]() Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Sami is Lucas's girl through it all. | |
![]() |
|
| Lucas is awesome | Friday Feb 3 2012, 12:28 AM Post #9 |
![]()
Lumi Ph.D.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Plus I say bring Bill back as the Cheif of Staff at the hospital as well and let him follow in Tom's footsteps for the Hopsital needs a Cheif of Staff at the hospital and Bill would be the perfect Cheif of Staff for the hospital. |
![]() |
|
| jtsahottie | Friday Feb 3 2012, 02:56 AM Post #10 |
![]()
Lumi Masters
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I want him to stay a Horton but if he's a Dimera whateva. He's still considered a Horton. Also IA the Dimeras are dying out. Great interview loving everything I read today. |
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| « Previous Topic · Spoiled Rotten · Next Topic » |
| Track Topic · E-mail Topic |
4:36 AM Jul 11
|
Tweets about "#Lumi"














4:36 AM Jul 11