Post by jag11 on Apr 3, 2007 8:42:44 GMT -5
From the April 10, 2007 issue of Soap Opera Digest
Rowell's Bittersweet Good-Bye
Dru's disappearance this week marks the end of portrayer Victoria Rowell's latest Y&R stint, which began in 2002 (she was previously on from 1990-98 and again in 2000). The actress, who asked to be released from her contract, leaves with mixed feelings.
"I have not only been in the business of acting, but I've been in the business of lifting the whole show," she says. "That being said, I have a responsibility to my audience, which by the way, is predominantly African-American; you can quote me on that. I care about the whole design of the show, I care about the wardrobe, I care about all details. I cared about the paint on the wall of the Winters family home because I felt that we needed more contrast between the color of our skin and the color of the walls. Those are the kinds of things that I would actually want to discuss. That's my responsibility as an actor, a performer and an artist; to care about the whole show. I'm detail-driven and those things are important not only to me, but to the debt of gratitude that I owe to [Co-Creator] Bill Bell."
As for her feelings about Head Writer/Executive Producer Lynn Marie Latham, Rowell says, "The word 'unhappy' does not exist in this equation. Lynn is a brilliant writer and she recognizes the importance of sussing out an actor's best strengths. She did the research, which I can't imagine how many hours she put into researching our characters and the history of the show, but she did it. And it shows. She's brilliant."
However, if Dru is recast, Rowell hopes Y&R finds "an actress who continues to march the way I did for African-Americans on covers of daytime magazines. I hope they find an actress who continues to advocate for black hair and makeup artists. I hope they find an actress who continues to march for a black writer or two on the show. I hope they find an actress who continues to demand that an African-American actress will be allowed to go [abroad] to represent Y&R. I hope they find an actress who will continue to carry the baton to care about the minutest of details, who will care about all aspects of the show and want only the best for the show." Rowell adds, "Sometimes, caring too much just doesn't have an audience."
Rowell's Bittersweet Good-Bye
Dru's disappearance this week marks the end of portrayer Victoria Rowell's latest Y&R stint, which began in 2002 (she was previously on from 1990-98 and again in 2000). The actress, who asked to be released from her contract, leaves with mixed feelings.
"I have not only been in the business of acting, but I've been in the business of lifting the whole show," she says. "That being said, I have a responsibility to my audience, which by the way, is predominantly African-American; you can quote me on that. I care about the whole design of the show, I care about the wardrobe, I care about all details. I cared about the paint on the wall of the Winters family home because I felt that we needed more contrast between the color of our skin and the color of the walls. Those are the kinds of things that I would actually want to discuss. That's my responsibility as an actor, a performer and an artist; to care about the whole show. I'm detail-driven and those things are important not only to me, but to the debt of gratitude that I owe to [Co-Creator] Bill Bell."
As for her feelings about Head Writer/Executive Producer Lynn Marie Latham, Rowell says, "The word 'unhappy' does not exist in this equation. Lynn is a brilliant writer and she recognizes the importance of sussing out an actor's best strengths. She did the research, which I can't imagine how many hours she put into researching our characters and the history of the show, but she did it. And it shows. She's brilliant."
However, if Dru is recast, Rowell hopes Y&R finds "an actress who continues to march the way I did for African-Americans on covers of daytime magazines. I hope they find an actress who continues to advocate for black hair and makeup artists. I hope they find an actress who continues to march for a black writer or two on the show. I hope they find an actress who continues to demand that an African-American actress will be allowed to go [abroad] to represent Y&R. I hope they find an actress who will continue to carry the baton to care about the minutest of details, who will care about all aspects of the show and want only the best for the show." Rowell adds, "Sometimes, caring too much just doesn't have an audience."