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ATWT's Eric Sheffer Stevens on Reid's attraction to Luke & more!
While the storyline heats up this week between ATWT’s Reid and Luke, who battle with their attaction for each other, while Noah battles to regain his eyesight, Eric Sheffer Stevens spoke with AfterElton.com for a look into snarky neurosurgeon, Dr. Reid Oliver. The interview addresses that Reid is a slightly different representation of a gay male for daytime tv, and why Reid is drawn to Luke Snyder, even though he kind of can’t stand him! Here are a few excerpts below!
Eric on playing a gay character on daytime: ” It doesn’t have an impact on me, but I appreciate the fact that there just not that many in daytime. There’s more and more all the time. The more varied gay people are represented on TV the better it is so you don’t have any stereotypes. I think that can only be helpful. When you’re stuck with only a few gay characters on TV and they’re not really that varied or diverse in their behavior, I don’t think that’s very helpful to the gay community as a whole. ”
Eric on Luke’s appeal to Reid : “There’s something very fresh about him. I don’t know if I can articulate it, but it’s just one of those attractions. Reid doesn’t know why because it goes against what he thinks he would want in a partner. It doesn’t add up because he definitely dislikes him initially so I think he hates himself for the attraction, but he gives into it more and more. ”
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Look for a double-header to walk down Oakdale memory lane this week when Alan Locher hosts new virtual reunions with the beloved cast of the former 54-year-old CBS soap opera, As the World Turns on his ‘Locher Room’ You Tube channel
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First up, on Tuesday July 21st look for Martha Bryne (Lily Walsh) to reunite with William Fichtner (Rod Landry) in a special chat beginning at 2 p.m. EST/11 a. m PST. You can watch that livestream here.
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Later in the week on Friday, July 24th, beginning at 2 p. m. EST/11 a.m PST, the foursome of: Judson Mills (Alexander “Hutch” Hutchison), Yvonne Perry (Rosanna Cabot), Allyson Rice (Connor Walsh) and Tom Wiggin (Kirk Anderson) will come together to relive their favorite moments together and apart during their time on ATWT. You can watch that livestresam here.
So, will you be checking out these two new cast get-togethers? What do you recall as your favorite storylines featuring the actors who are on tap for their ATWT virtual reunions? Comment below.
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I love, love this guy. He’s a great actor playing a great character. Hope ATWT uses him well even if Reid doesn’t end up with Luke.
i love to see more love sence between luke and reid.luke and reid made for each other.luke and reid belong together.luke and reid meant to be together and they now it don’t hide it and don’t fight it .i want luke and reid to be together and stay together and i love to see them marryed and live happley after without noah in the pitcher.isabel you don’t now what trrue love is
I think Eric Sheffer Stephens is the best thing to ever happen to Oakdale. He is a great actor, and he articulates very well. I really hate that this show is ending. I have never seen a character like him on any soap. He speaks his mind to everyone and I just love it. When the show does end, I’ll still be watching to see how his career is in the future, hopefully he’ll be on the big screen some more, or maybe some other tv show. He is one great actor.
I love to watch Eric’s Reid do the pivotal and busted facial expression and his jealous scenes. Great curly close cropped hair to frame that gorgeous intense face, by the way. And Van’s Luke takes on the tough emotional scenes when you feel his anguish to the bone. I think I liked Luke’s Nordic look better when they were in Texas and he was flicking around that long hair from his beautiful eyes and melting the ice around Reid’s heart. Thanks to the writers and producers of ATWT we have these two wonderful actors on reasonably often to entertain us… Read more »
eric is awsome actor i love him he is my man i want to see more love sencens between eric and van it makes me melt for him
Loved Reid’s vulnerabilty when he and Luke played chess and he disclosed personal information about his childhood; loved how Luke enjoyed drawing out this chess master who fumbled so adoringly when he spoke of love; loved that gentle beguiling kiss at the end of the scene. Great writing! Eric Sheffer Stevens and Van Hansis , can you hear the applause?
I love Eric and Van together.You can see the love each has for the otherThey took the best from each other and both became better men.Luke with noah was children, Luke and Reid are beautiful men!
ERIC SHEFFER STEVENS IS MY KIND OF GUY I LOVE HIM AND HES ACTING HE HAS BRUTEYFUL FACE AND EYES I JUST WANT TO MELT AND GET LOST IN HES PERFECT EYES HE IS AMAZING ACTOR.WHITCH SOAP OPERA IS HE GOING ON THAT I CAN WATCH IT
Last week we saw Luke’s Alcoholic personality rear its nasty head long enough to choose Noah over Reid–hence the breakup. This week Reid manages to confess a longtime and ongoing attraction for Luke while reminding Noah he is too emotionally bankrupt to give anything back to Luke. Before the show ends this week Noah’s right hook comes in contact with Reid’s face. Surprised? After the physical confusion Luke wonders whether Noah still loves him but Noah is only interested in revenge. Can the “hot” doctor break that mutual dependency between Luke and Noah? Well, thankfully we have astute writers who… Read more »
reid can break up luke and noah because reid deseve happy ending with luke.noah had hes chances with luke and he blow it of those years the way noah treated luke.luke doesn’t deserve that at all luke deserve to be happy with reid no matter what noone and anyone not even noah will tear them apart
luke and reid deseve happy ending reid can tear them apart luke and reid forever and you now it
It appears as if Luke and Reid have finally established their love for each other–albeit in a convoluted and complex format. Luke thought Reid should give up his job to prove his love for him but as it turns out all Reid really needed was to catch a glimpse of Luke with Noah and Luke had all the feedback clearly detailed in Reid’s over-REACTION! Those two sure do know how to handle each other. Seems the actors will get a bit of a break which is rather nice for them because obviously they’ll be diving headlong into another delicious storyline… Read more »
noah is the one put luke and reid together in the frist place so noah have right to get mad at luke noah deseve to be alone noah is the one is a spolied little brat;noah is the one drive luke to drink in the frist place;noah walks all over luke as a doormat i don’t want luke with a boy like noah i want luke to be with a real man like reid i want luke to be happy with reid and get marryed and leave happley ever after with reid in dallas
The writers are total A holes by letting Reid die.Reid and Luke were so good on the screen.They spoke without even talking and should have had a happy ending .They really brought out the best in each other and finally realized how much they loved each other.I’ve been crying for days and tomorrow I’ m locking my door and watching the show alone.My husband thinks I’m losing my mind.The writers are making every body live happily ever after….why not Reid and Luke?The writers had two of the best actors to work with and they screwed up.They could have given Chris… Read more »