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The Galen Gering and Lauren Koslow Interview – Days of our Lives

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Only time I like the character of Rafe has been in scenes with Kate. He is so bearable nowadays.
Go Rake…
Go Rate…….
HATE Rafe so much, but I am really excited by his pairing with Kate. It’s fresh and different, and as they said, it plays right into the hands of the big umbrella storyline of Gabi/Will and the baby. It has not only given Lauren a juicy storyline (one she hasn’t had in eons), but it’s also made Rafe more interesting. I think it’s fabulous! Score another point to the writers on this choice- it can open up so much story and deepen others. Well done!
fun interview love me some Galen 😉
I love them together, they are both great actors and the chemistry is really hot.
Interesting reading. Like their chemistry.
Love Kare & think Lauren is terrific! Sorry don’t like Rafe the only time I will is when he leaves Salem for good!
Agreed. I love Lauren. And I really hope that they put Kate & Stefano back together. They have great chemistry. I hope they keep Ejami together and never, ever put Sami back with Rafe. He is so boring & brings down everyone else in the scene.
Rate forever
I hate this pairing. I’ll say that I really like both characters, but I feel like this and the EJami relationship are only fillers until Safe reunite. I just wish Rafe had gotten with Nicole instead of Kate. I like him and Kate as friends, but she’s too old for him and she belongs with Stefano! These writers can’t ever get anything right!
Oh please Ej and Sami are the real deal and finally Kate has a storyline. Be happy.lol.
How real… god forbid Sami lie to EJ… he might kidnap her kid and fake their death again.. or maybe he can create a duplicate for whomever she dumps him for LOL
Real deal? EJ has ALWAYS been Sami’s last choice. When Rafe dumped her this year, she ran to EJ because she didn’t want to be alone. EJami are an awful pairing.
YES REAL DEAL. Enough said.
And Dmitri you make me laugh with your double standards : Ej always went with Nicole when he had nothing better..talk about second choice.. THAT is really SECOND CHOICE to say the least.
I am really enjoying Rate! Fun, lighthearted, and sexy!
Always loved the characters of Sami and Rafe…but not together. So happy Sami’s with EJ now.
Should be VERY interesting once Stefano discovers Rate!
Thank you, Lauren and Galen (and Michael!) for this interview!
Ugh ok first Rafe did not dump her, i saw the scene and to me it was mutual. Secondly Sami did explain why she decided to be with Ej you chose to ignore it, your choice..And finally i never said that Sami and Ej have had the healthier story seen on a soap, they did a lot to each others nobody can deny it doesn’t change the fact that they are the real deal and the perfect match. That is all.
Um, Rafe did dump her, he told her to leave and she disgusted him that day in the church. Plus, Sami suddenly having a complete 180 is poor writing, which is why the ratings aren’t better now.
Yep ratings got better when Rafe and Sami split up, you can say otherwise it doesn’t make it true Dmitri.
And finally i know what i saw on-scree : Rafe DID NOT dump her, it was mutual. Thank you very much.
Love Rafe and Kate – separately but not together! Rafe and Sami have the best chemistry IMO. Please bring back SAFE and ejole! Sami and Ej are best when they are scheming against one another….
I agree.
Ej and Sami are the best when they are TOGETHER AS A COUPLE. End of story.
Ej and Nicole : disgusting and boring
Sami and Rafe : just boring but really boring.
I am glad that Rafe and Kate are together. It is time the writer had him to ingratiate himself with another woman. I like Sami with EJ. It might be interesting to watch Rafe in a triangle with Kate and Stefano……Go Rate!!
Loving the current writing right now.
Lauren Koslow…. Kate, is one hot kitten…. it’s been eons since we’ve seen Kate…. all that! and she didn’t miss a beat…. i mean really… yes…. Kate and Stefano “belong”. and she’s right… it hasn’t been since Roman… and i’ve often longed for her to go back to Roman for more intrigue. i may even dare say…. she’s taught Rafe how to “ride” that bicycle all over again. they’re just as steamy, if not moreso… than EJ/Sammi, and Kristen/Brady, and Will/Sonny. as it’s been understood from the start…. they’re two consenting adults… who’re enjoying that release. ——————– it’s been refreshing…… Read more »
I like Rafe with Kate but NOT with Sami. I DON’T WANT TO SEE SAFE AGAIN !!!!! For some reason Rafe makes Sami BORING. I HOPE THE KEEP #RATE
Rafe acts like a father who has to lecture his ‘naughty’ little school girl all the freaking time..it is boring and inegal, for some reason he accept much more flaws from gals like Kate or Nicole..
They’re fun together. Rafe’s my favorite character on the show, he’s been in so much turmoil lately with Sami that it is nice to see him in a fun, relaxed relationship.
I agree
Thanks so much for the interview , I am a Galen fan and i love the character of Rafe but i don’t like this pairing and i don’t like the pairing of another couple on the show . These are a couple of the reasons why i haven’t watched the show in weeks .
I actually would have rather seen a secret fling with Nicole… but am beginning to like Rate better the more I see it. I do not see it lasting very long though.
I agree, I want Rafe with Nicole
I originally wanted to see Rafe with Nicole, and wasn’t looking forward to this coupling…but I’m glad to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
LOVING Rate! They are fun, simple, and sexy!
Thanks for the interview! Lauren Koslow is just amazing! I am still very much hoping for Kate to reunite with Stefano, she is wasted on Rafe. But at this point, I am just glad he is FINALLY away from Sami. Now Sami fans can actually recognize our Samantha Gene Brady, who was missed for 4 years! The arguments in the SAFE relationship weren’t contrived in my opinion. Contrived is DAYS trying to recapture the days of Sami/Rafe, by pretending that grief sex or Rafe falling for Carrie never happened. Or that they could get passed it! The last 6 months… Read more »
well said !
Kate shouldve slept with E.J. instead. Wonder how Sami and Stephano wouldve reacted to that pairing? I know a lot of Ejami fans wouldve been in an uproar over that but i still wouldve loved reading those responses.
EJ and Kate already slept together so…been there done that.
I know…but now that Sami and E.J are back together( been there, done that too) somethings got to come between them again. This is a soap opera where couples rarely stay together for long. Stephano dislikes Sami and isnt too fond of Kate at the moment. Sami and Kate never were really close. I still like to see Kate and E.J., maybe drunk like she was with Rafe, found in bed 2gether inside the DiMera Mansion with Stephano and Sami finding them at the exact same time. But in reality i know that most likely will never happen.
I have had the extreme good fortune to meet Lauren Koslow, and she is a true class act. Love me some Kate!!
I will always love the old SAFE from 2008 to the fall of 2011! I don’t think Galen Gering saw this coming… When you put your heart and soul into a character and then have the rug pulled from under you has to be a big letdown. Galen doesn’t sound happy but doing the best he can with the circumstances! It doesn’t sound like there is a new woman in his life in the near future which is sad to waste his talent! It sound like to me that they are putting Galen’s character on the backburner until they decide… Read more »
I read the AS/JS interview in SOD, and I don’t remember Allison “trashing” any of her co-workers. She did comment about Sami being more herself with EJ. Now, whether or not you agree with that, it was about characters not actors.
This interview was great fun, and I enjoy both Lauren and Galen. Nicely done, Michael Fairman!
Yeah right Rafe so loved Sami inconditionally when he pined for Carrie for months and months and was just about to bang her when unfortunately Austin interrupted..right..lol
I was shockd by the idea of “Rate”. I think Lauren and Galen are selling it well. And it feels qite organic. Kudos to actors and writers. Lots of angnst ahead for this pairing. New twists ar needed in Salem. and we finally are seing them! Beware – i will never believe Kate and Stefano are finished in the end. Great fun for now.
I don’t think anyone saw this coming. Personally it does nothing for me. I think they need to give Rafe someone way better than Sami…which Im sure isn’t hard to do. I don’t understand why the writers went with Sami and EJ, I mean what woman in her right mind falls in love with her rapist/abuser??
And defending Gabi all the time?? Yeah right didn’t Rafe defend Sami and even hide evidence when Sami and Will caused his other sister Arianna’s death?
Im just as confused as other fans.
Euh no lot’s of fans are not confused at all. Thanks.
Well, I hate Safe with the fire of a thousand suns, but Rafe and Kate together isn’t half bad. This is probably mostly because of Kate. I would love it if Stefano kills Rafe when he finds out, but damn it that won’t happen. I’m just glad to have Ejami right now.
Great interview!
Agreed!
Also Agree! If Stefano killed Rafe I would be happy also.. So appreciative and Happy that we finally get EJAMI.
How awesome would that be, huh? No more Rafe on DAYS. He brings down everybody he shares scenes with!
Now we have to watch Kate freaking DiMera, grovel to him and that twit Gabi. Spare me. So glad Sami is away from that mess that is Rafe.
I have had enough of Ej and Sami so Kate and Rafe are actually a refreshing change. I truly watch fro Bryan Dattilo and wasn’t to see more of him. I mean, why can’t there be a love interest for Bryan/Lucas other then Sami?
She made her disgusting bed with Ej, now let her lie in it. Seriously back burn this gross pair and I will watch for Rate and more Lucas. Yes folks, Lucas ha fans and lots of them and so does Rafe.
I agree. We want more Lucas. Seems he Meant to be back burner because of the writers, and that makes me mad. So I won’t watch Days unless Bryan is on. Tptb treat non favorites very badly.
Why always attacking Sami’s character in term of Lucas’s character ? You know Lucas can have story and love interests AND Sami can have her own..blame writers if Lucas has not much to do..not Sami, it is silly. By the way i love Lucas and Sami’s dynamic right now, bickering, snarky frenemies, friends, co-parents suit them well.
Lauren Koslow stated: she will on occasion… watch the dailys…. the days scenes…. you’d think the writers would watch this and would help to nip in the bud any stories that aren’t working… would this help them nix faster storylines that aren’t working? ——————– i would think that watching dailys would reinforce your acting chops… as we all know… soaps are so fast and operate on a one take shoot and it’s straight to film…. ——————- how i wish DAYS was on a 6 week ahead schedule like the other soaps…. —————- for Rafe fans… i too agree that he’d… Read more »
I love this pair-up! It’s fresh, and of the moment. Lauren looks FABULOUS, HD and everything—you go girl!!!—and gives faith to the rest of us girls “over 29”! I’ve always thought her just beautiful anyway, and why can’t a gorgeous, successful, and smart gal of any age hook up with a hot guy under 40 (or thereabouts?) Thanks Days writers! Well done! (and well acted, you two!)
Yes, I love this pair-up also. It is a welcome breath of fresh air. I love seeing this side of Kate, a very fun and playful Kate. The same goes for Rafe. It’s nice seeing his playful side. I haven’t seen his smile in a while either. She is drop-dead gorgeous and he is so sexy hot. Their chemistry is hot! They make Demi and Ashton look like amateurs! I love them together and hope they have a great story together. They are my favorite couple. GO RATE!!!!!
Lovely Lauren, classy as always. Fun interview, Michael. Thank you!
Good interview don’t mind Galen not a big Rafe fan sorry but Ejami is the best couple those hot love scenes last week were smoking and ratings for that day was very good it shows you what the fans want i think Rafe should be with Nicole but i i do like him with Kate hoping they won’t go back to Safe well not anytime soon.
Michael loved your interview. Lauren K is just all class. If you ever get round to another interview with Galen could you please ask him the following question. What the Actual Connection Sami and Rafe had? Oh wait I can answer that it was EJ, the missing link who lost everything His love, His children, and what was with Rafe’s obsession with everything associated with EJ? Why hasn’t anyone asked him these questions? I guarantee he couldn’t answer them. So please please ask GALEN this question because I know there a lot of fans who would like to know. Saving… Read more »
I love it that Kate and Rafe are having fun,it is obvious that Kate needs and desires a younger man than Stefano,so I hope she doesn’t get back with Stefano,I would love to see her back with Roman,and I would like to see someone new come into Rafe’s life,someone he can have a family with,but for now I am enjoying their fun!
Tina, I agree that Rafe needs a woman who loves only him and to eventually have a family. He has been a great father to the children who were not biologically his, just think how great he would be with a child of his own. I am enjoying the Kate and Rafe playfulness but this can’t last forever and I am sure it is not meant to. Michael, thanks for a wonderful interview with Galen and Lauren. Loved all of the answers…..both classy and fair with their answers and with their fans. I love these two actors so will enjoy… Read more »
Yeah right such a great ‘father’ to children he tried to steal from their real dad..lmao
Actually, Rafe didn’t have to steal any children. He loved them because he loved their mother and the children all loved him. He was a great step dad to all of Sami’s children and loved them all equally. Someone was so jealous of that fact that he had Rafe kidnapped and his memory erased.
He was hilarious on dirty soap. He should try for sitcoms.
I am still trying to figure out what is so taboo about Kate and Rafe being together. Neither one has a spouse. Stefano threw Kate away, stupidly. Sami is Sami. Just because she hates Kate’s guts, so what? As a pair, Rate is a refreshing and interesting concept. They are a cougar pair, but 1000 times better than Bristen! Ugh! Rate as a pair does not seem just plain wrong the way the Daniel-Nicole pairing did. I was glad when the Daniel-Nicole pairing was over. (I liked Daniel and Nicole as platonic friends, just as I like the platonic friendship… Read more »
BTW What will Marlena think when she finds out why Kate is glowing. I can hear Marlena’s chuckle now! “Are you serious?” Marlena might say with a chuckle. But Marlena would also feel a little sad for Sami, but she also knows Sami brought it on herself!
Please Marlena gave her blessing to Carrie when she did proclaim Rafe as the love of her life therefore she could not be bother about Kate and Rafe (you know Kate who put Sami on death row but Marlena is buddy buddy with her..lol) and by the way Sami is happy with Ej so go Rafe and Kate but don’t be hypocritical about it isn’t it Marlena ?! ha !
Exactly! Marleana will be sad for Sami.
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