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

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Talk about your daytime twists!  Many Days of our Lives fans were in for a shockwave when recent romantically jilted characters, Rafe Hernandez and Kate Roberts DiMera, hit the sheets!  And the best part, they just can’t seem to keep their paws off of each other and seem to be enjoying their sexcapades!  So while this pairing may have appeared to come out of left field, the story that can spin out of it could be pretty compelling and soapalicious!

Now think about it … Sami (Alison Sweeney) despises Kate, and chose EJ (James Scott) over Rafe.  Kate’s grandson Will (Chandler Massey) is the father of Rafe’s sister’s baby!  Rafe is investigating what happened to Gabi’s (Camila Banus) man, Nick (Blake Berris), the resident Salem homophobe while he was in prison.  Rafe hates the DiMera’s in which Kate was married to the DiMera kinpin, Stefano (Joe Mascolo) … should we go on?

On-Air On-Soaps chatted with two of daytime’s sexiest stars, Galen Gering (Rafe) and Lauren Koslow (Kate) to find out what they thought of the decision to bring their two seemingly unlikely characters together in a very adult and contemporary relationship.  We also dig to see if this duo could just be just a stitch in time, which ultimately sends Rafe back in the arms of Sami, and Kate back to Stefano!  Whatever the case, one thing is for certain, for an off-the-cuff, engaging, lively, and thought-provoking chat, there is none better in the soap game than Galen and Lauren.  Here is what they had to say about rating, (as they are now lovingly called by DAYS fans) “RATE”!

MICHAEL:

How did the two of you first find out that Kate and Rafe were going to have sex?  When you found out this big tidbit, what was your initial reaction to it?

GALEN:

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I was told first, and then I went and read it in the script.

LAUREN:

But, were you told by another actor?

GALEN:

Yes.

LAUREN:

So was I!  I forgot about that until you brought it up!  Michael seriously, whenever people say things like, “You’re not going to believe who you are going to sleep with …” you always think they are totally kidding.  I think James Scott told me. (Laughs)

GALEN:

Well, that makes sense.  It was actually Alison Sweeney who told me! (Laughs)

LAUREN:

That is so funny.  I did not believe it, and then I got the script.  I went, “Oh, my God!”

GALEN:

For the record, they don’t tell you anything, Michael.

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MICHAEL:

I remember, the producers use to call the actors up to their offices to tell them a major story point like, “This is what was going to happen …”

LAUREN:

No! (Laughs)  It’s been a very long time since that has happened.  In some ways, I think it’s better for us as actors to be surprised anyway. 

MICHAEL:

How far in advance, before you filmed the first scenes of Kate and Rafe hitting the sheets, did you know about it?

LAUREN:

I think it was a week.

GALEN:

I think it was like … an hour! (Laughs)

LAUREN:

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They did the scenes out of order.  Galen and I have never really worked together.  So it was going to be brand new for us, and so production switched the order for the day.  Our first scene, of course, is shot in this private area.   In the scene, we are both supposed to be drunk and kissing.  That is our first scene together!

GALEN:

And … it was first up in the morning!  I was like, “Are you kidding?”

LAUREN:

I think it went straight to tape!   They were really rushing.  We were backstage, like the good actors we are, discussing it and trying to figure it all out.  All of a sudden we hear, “OK, Lauren and Galen.  We are going to go straight to tape on this!”  I am like, “What?”

GALEN:

And then we were all freaked out, and then Lauren said she watched the scenes back and said they were pretty good.  Remember that?

LAUREN:

That was true because we had all these great ideas.  I was excited to work with Galen because he has ideas similar to mine and he works like I do.  After I saw the scenes, I think the fact that it was so rushed when we taped it really suited that scene because Kate and Rafe were kind of … off their game! (Laughs)  I think it really worked for the characters.  I kind of liked the scene when I saw it, because there was not anything predictable about it.  It was raw, which was right for it.

GALEN:

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I have not seen the scenes back.

LAUREN:

Really?  Whatever!  (Laughs)

GALEN:

I lived it.  Do I have to see it after?  (Laughs) 

LAUREN:

Joe Mascolo never watches his scenes back either.  Maybe it’s a “guy thing.”

GALEN:

I don’t know.   I go through stages where I watch it and then I will see something and go “Oh, my God!”  When I see something I don’t like, I will stop watching for six years!

MICHAEL:

Galen, how do you feel about the break-up of Rafe and Sami?  Clearly, the show is now embarking on telling the love story of EJ and Sami.  Now to get to that point, some viewers felt that the arguments and strain in Rafe and Sami’s relationship were very contrived.

GALEN:

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Obviously, they had a reason to break up when they originally did.  Sami slept with EJ and that is when they really broke up.  Then they started to revisit the idea of that maybe they would be together again.  I don’t know at what pointed they decided not to do that, because obviously they were going back and forth with the story a little bit.  It did feel a little strange at that point.  I think that is a sentiment that had been echoed pretty widely.  You are not alone in that.  Obviously as an actor, you become very invested in a story line that you lived for several years.  So yeah it’s hard, but it’s good.  I have really been enjoying the Rafe and Kate scenes.  It’s unique because of what they want out of this relationship for daytime.  They don’t really want anything!  They are not playing this crazy love story.  They are two characters who are mature enough to make a decision about what they want, which is to have a good time, and that is basically it.  It’s honest and simple.  For me, that was the refreshing thing, and something that Lauren and I consciously wanted to impart on this story with our characters.

MICHAEL:

Lauren, I noticed in a scene when Rafe had to leave Kate in bed, she looked at him quite fondly.  Is she really beginning to really like this guy?

KATE:

I think she definitely likes him, but that is a different thing than being in love with somebody.  I think she likes Rafe and has fun with him.  She likes the fact that he is steady and is a good guy.   It’s a time in their lives when they both have been through a lot, and all of this emotional investment just blew up in their faces.  It’s to not have all of that, but to have something simpler and cleaner than that.  I think for Kate, it was unexpected for her.  You can read a lot of things into that look, but everything about him to a degree I think is unexpected for Kate.  Even that she did this is unexpected for her.  But definitely, she is struggling with it and the thought of, is this is a good idea?

MICHAEL:

Is there a part of Rafe and Kate that would love Sami to know they are having sex together?

KATE:

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No.  Kate does not want anyone to know about it!  That is what I think is the beauty of it. There are not all these machinations going on with this thing.  It’s something that simply happened and there is nothing behind it to get back at someone.  There is none of that going on.

GALEN:

But I do feel whether they want to accept it or not; the fact that a) they don’t want anyone to know, and b) they are not supposed to be together as it is taboo is exciting to them, whether they admit to themselves or not.

KATE:

You are right about that!  It is kind of interesting that it is forbidden for both of them.  For Kate, Rafe is such a good guy.   This is exactly what happened with Roman (Josh Taylor) that one time.  No one would expect that.  So for Kate, the good guy is unexpected for her, not the bad guy! (Laughs)

MICHAEL:

Galen, over the years it seems that Rafe can get thrown around in story, where it feels like the show is trying to figure out what to do with him.  Do you view the Rafe and Kate alliance as an intermediary storyline to something else?

GALEN:

I am slowly discovering where things are headed.  Hopefully, the show wants me around and to be an integral part to the stories that are on the canvas there.  Obviously, I think this has been an interesting choice and fun choice for them.   It has been a really interesting for me.  When I was first introduced to this, obviously it was a departure for him going with a character who was married basically to his arch-enemy.   When Rafe met Sami, he did not know who EJ was, or what the DiMera family stood for.  Now Rafe knows first hand.  So, I have taken this weird leap of faith and the fan reaction has been …. GREAT! (Laughs)

MICHAEL:

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What are they saying to you? (Laughs)

GALEN:

You know, what is really weird?  There is a very strong vocal group of young girls who love it! (Laughs)  They are coming out of the woodwork.  I think part of it is these are fans of Lauren’s.  She is this stylish and radical woman, and these girls are like, “When I grow up, I want to be her!”  They see this relationship, and they see it as really hot.  They are super into it.  I never would have predicated that coming.

LAUREN:

Little girls would tell me they were fans of Rafe!  I am getting a lot of those who follow me telling me they love him, and they are excited about what we are doing right now.  We are known as RATE.  We decided on that, and it’s very interesting.  (Laughs)  The thing is, what I have liked about it is there is a lot of humor in Kate and Rafe’s relationship and that is what you don’t get on daytime.  A lot of time you get the sweet cuddly type of humor, and they aren’t really doing that with us.   It’s very humorous.  I actually had one scene where I talked about comparing Rafe to coffee!  It was very funny.  (Laughs)

GALEN:

What exactly was that all about? (Laughs)

LAUREN:

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It was one of those flashbacks of us.   Sonny comes up to Kate and goes, “What are you thinking about?”  And she says, “Well, I just tried some decaf coffee.”  It was so hysterical!  I did it and I thought, “Are you kidding me?”  People were so responsive and they loved it.  Now there are all these coffee cups!

GALEN:

I get 150 tweets a day on that alone!  It’s insane!

LAUREN:

It’s really cool when fans do embrace it like that and have fun with it, because that is the whole point … to have fun!   I don’t know where any of this goes, but at this point we should have fun and enjoy it, even if it’s provoking people.  Now some people may hate it.  It is something different.  As Galen said before, it is a different kind of relationship.  I think it is a more contemporary relationship for DAYS.  You see it all the time on nighttime cable show dramatic series.  I think this is real and believable.

MICHAEL:

I understand now that Alison Sweeney and James Scott were the ones to tell both of you that your characters would be sleeping together in Salem.  What though was their reaction to the twist?

GALEN:

They were all shocked.  I don’t think anyone saw it coming much like the viewers.  I think that is part of the fun.  The surprise to me is the immense positive reaction. Obviously, some people are up in arms and just want Sami and Rafe to be together forever.  I have to deal with the EJami and SAFE fans. (Laughs)  It is great, because they are all insane in a good way!  (Laughs)  They believe in these characters so much that they want to see their favorite couple, no matter what side it is, together.  And ultimately, I think that is good for our show.  When people stop caring, they stop watching.

MICHAEL:

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What also makes this pairing even more intriguing is that you have Kate’s grandson, Will, and Rafe’s sister, Gabi, in major baby drama.  It will be interesting to see just how far they will go to work together for the good of everyone involved. However, there could come a point where they will be pulled on different sides of the custody issue.

LAUREN:

We have great story coming up with this!  It is really cool Michael, the way they have integrated the story.  I think there is a lot there for everybody.

GALEN:

In fact, that was one of my favorite facets to it.  This is complex and there is a lot here.   It’s not only Kate and Rafe who don’t want people to know now that they are sort of together, but they are sort of this unified front trying to protect Rafe’s sister, Gabi.

MICHAEL:

Rafe is always defending Gabi, even though she has done some rotten or questionable things along the way, while he seemed to be harsh on Will.  This was in particular when Rafe first found out that Will was the father of his sister’s baby.  Do you think we will see Rafe soften his stance with Will?

GALEN:

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Rafe loves Will and genuinely cares about him.  If he is ever hard on him, it’s much in the same way a parent is hard on their kid. He wants him to make the right choices, especially when it comes to his sister.  I don’t think he is super hard on him.  Rafe wants what is best for him and you will see that as a viewer.

MICHAEL:

So for now, Kate and Rafe are working together to deduce what exactly happened with Nick in prison, and how that will impact Gabi, the baby, and Sonny and Will.  What do the both of you think of Blake Berris’ performance as Nick?

LAUREN:

First, both Kate and Rafe have a vested interest in working out the situation to benefit their families. The love and loyalty for their families is important, and Gabi, Will, and the new baby will always come first.  Blake’s performance as Nick is fantastic. It’s very difficult to play a hated character, and Blake does it well. An understanding of why Nick is the way he is, is coming up.  Characters like Nick have a lot of layers and Blake does an excellent job portraying those layers.

GALEN:

I love working with Blake he’s phenomenal.  When I first came on he had just left the show and I hadn’t had a chance to work with him and I was bummed out.  He’s an amazing actor–very smart and always present.  He takes chances and picks his moments.

MICHAEL:

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Lauren, the blue streak in your hair is gone, and now we see blonde streaks.  When you made the change, did it have anything to do with the fact that soon Kate would jump into bed with Rafe?

LAUREN:

The blue has been gone for awhile now.  You know, I am always playing with my hair!  I can’t help it.  For all the people that complained about the blue streak they should be happy! (Laughs)  I did not change it because Kate was hopping in bed with Rafe.  I did not know Kate was hopping in bed with Rafe when I changed it.  I like to tie-in the hair color changes with Kate’s life.  People who watch the show for a long time can track that it’s darker hair during darker times, etc. (Laughs)

MICHAEL:

So, do you think this relationship between Kate and Rafe has some legs to it?  Or, do you think it will end up being a blip on the DAYS radar?

GALEN:

We will see.  It definitely has some legs, as to how far it will go, we shall see.  I think these two, no matter what ends up happening their relationship and how they react to one another on the DAYS canvas, will be forever changed.  So even if they are not together, there will always be something between them.  I think it makes it unique and cool. 

MICHAEL:

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When you look on the DAYS canvas, so many men and women have been tossed around and paired with everyone else!  Do you think the decision to put Kate and Rafe together originally stemmed from the notion, “Now what are we going to do with these two?” (Laughs)

LAUREN:

I think it was creative of the writers to do this and that was supported by the audience’s reaction to it.  No one expected it.  When there was a little spoiler that came out before it actually aired, people were speculating on all sorts of things and not too many people came up with it.  Looking back, I could see something like this happening.  I think it was very clever and they weren’t looking at the usual pairing.

GALEN:

It is kind of fun.

LAUREN:

I think it is! Victor Newman (played by Eric Braeden) has been married 14 times on The Young and the Restless!  So tell me?  There are people married many times over in all of these soap opera towns! (Laughs)  Obviously, pairings are limited on the soaps.  People break up, they get back together, they break-up, there is a new person introduced to the mix, and it’s all part of keeping the show going.

MICHAEL:

What is it like for both of you, now veterans of Days of our Lives, in the trenches every day?  How is the show holding up?  You have the task as actors of not much time to rehearse anything, having to hit the set, and perform a scene in one take, brilliantly!

LAUREN:

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From my perspective, it is really fast.  I think we have all adjusted to it now.  One of the good parts of it is; there is an enormous energy that surrounds that show.  From the time we get to the studio, there is so much that we have to get done. Everyone is super prepared, because as you know a lot of times you have to go directly to tape.  I think the scripts and the writing are really good.  They are shorter and the dialog is funny, and there is humor in it.  I think it’s positive.

GALEN:

I like working fast, usually, that is if I have a chance to work the scenes beforehand.   Primarily, if you are first up in the day for me it’s slightly problematic, because you don’t usually get that time to rehearse with someone.  You don’t have the advantage of running the scene with someone, unless you were able to do that the day before.  By the time you get to work, get to wardrobe, hair and make up, and dry block, you are out on set shooting so you don’t have that chance.  If you are starting at item 10, it’s a little bit better.   I prefer that and I think every actor does.   But sometimes you have to take one for the team.  It’s better to have some scenes rushed then to have no show at all, and the show won’t be there.  So you have to take the good with the bad.  I love the fact that we get to shoot this way.  I like that we get more time off now.  It was very difficult for me when I worked on Passions, because I worked so much.  You kind of had no life as we worked 52 weeks a years, and on Passions I worked most of those.  So it’s been nice.

MICHAEL:

Galen, do you think Rafe and Sami are truly over?  That is one of the million dollar questions for DAYS fans.

GALEN:

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I have no idea, I truly mean that.  I know those two certainly have a connection.  I know it will be interesting to see what they do with the story and Sami and EJ.  Clearly, that is the direction of the story they are going in right now, much in the same way that they went in the Rafe/Sami direction a few years ago.  I would say this Michael, that despite that fact that Sami and Rafe were together, EJ was always around, and the bane of their existence and being the foil in the storyline.  I know it remains to be seen, but obviously Sami and Rafe still care about each other, whether they are together or not right now.  So potentially now, it’s Rafe’s turn to be the thorn in EJ’s side, if you will.  I think Sami and Rafe have a special connection that doesn’t just away.

MICHAEL:

Lauren, do you think Kate has really gotten Stefano out of her system?  Is there still a future for them?

LAUREN:

It’s definitely never over, till it’s over. That is a relationship for her that has always been there, and is still there.  It’s just there for her right now in another way.  It remains to be seen what will happen between her and Stefano.  I can certainly tell you it will play a part in what you are currently seeing right now.  There is more to come with that.  A lot of people love the dynamic of Stefano and Kate together!  That is where I am excited about the writing with this show right now, because they don’t lose track and none of that is lost.  It may not be on screen for awhile, but it may be worked back in.  If you like the show, you just have to trust that the writers have a game plan with it.  When you are a fan of any show, you sort of go with that.   That does not mean you can’t love things and hate things about them.  I think it’s always best to hang in there.

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MICHAEL:

What do both of you think when you hear, or read tweets that say, “RATE is a sexy, hot couple?”

LAUREN:

I think that’s great!

GALEN:

Hell, yeah!  I had no idea that was coming either!

MICHAEL:

I think they are hot and I am old man! (Laughs)  But all and all, you have been happy with the bedroom romp scenes?

LAUREN:

I was very happy.  You can’t tape those bedroom scenes while at the studio, because those get blacked out, so we don’t ever really see it until it airs, and you have to sort of trust it.

GALEN:

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We did have a lot of the same sort of scene to play.  My bedroom set is the size of a stamp. (Laughs)  Lauren and I would say to each other, “Oh my God!  How are we going to make this scene different than the other ones?”  We tried to spice it up and make it unique for them.

MICHAEL:

So here we go … the toughest part of the interview! Galen, describe working with Lauren in three words.

GALEN:

She is warm, phenomenal, and she is super stylish to the point I am always waiting to see what outfit she is going to come out to set in!  I am serious.  She is so creative in that regards.

MICHAEL:

Lauren, your turn!  Three words to describe working with Galen as we wrap-up.

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LAUREN:

I have to start with the first one for all of the women and men in the audience, Galen is very hot.  He is very funny, but also very serious.  I did not know how serious he is about the work, and that is great.  One of the coolest things about Galen is that he really listens.  He is a real listener, which women find extraordinarily sexy, too.

GALEN:

She has better adjectives!  I need to start over! (Laughs)  It’s been a lot of fun, I will say that.

 

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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.

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it’s been refreshing… to see two entanglements without reasons why….
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i don’t see any reason to “cougar” or define this.

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I don’t know that there’s even any real story with this… if and when Stefano wants Kate back… i think that’s understood.

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as for Rafe… it’s light fare… as far as … all the baggage that comes a long w/Sammi and EJ.
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ie: I would hide the decaf from Kate… I wan’t it all to myself….

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 of SAFE were cringe-worthy.

So welcome back, Sami Brady! And Kate, Rafe is all yours!

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 when they are going to bring back SAFE! Which I don’t want them to do…Rafe deserves better then Sami…she has destroyed a loving relationship with a man that loved her unconditionally and doesn’t deserve another chance! Rafe deserves a woman that has put her past in the past and will love him just for him. And he certainly doesn’t deserve to be with a great-grandma he needs his own family!

I will say that Galen Gering and Lauren Koslow have more class in their little pinky then Ms. Sweeney has in her whole body. They never trashed there old screen partners like Ms. Sweeney did to Galen in her SOD intervieew, nor did they trash any fans in the process of this interview. This is called being a professional! And I respect that and I hope the fans do to!

I will always support and respect Galen!

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?

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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….

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how i wish DAYS was on a 6 week ahead schedule like the other soaps….

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for Rafe fans…

i too agree that he’d be so good with Nicole… they have a natureal ease with one another… she brings out that happy… smiling… laughing…. Rafe.

course it is fun watching him with Kate…

he’s not “playful” enough… so when he is… it’s like draw you in…

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 a penquin doesn’t connect two characters and cheesy romance with no history doesn’t either. I couldn’t have lived with Lucas even though that ship sailed a longtime ago, however if RAFE died I wouldn’t care.

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 their scenes together but not for the long term.

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 between Rafe and Nicole. There are far too few platonic friendships on tv where the male and female friends are both heterosexual.)

So Rate is all good.

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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Days of our Lives Star, Greg Vaughan, Gives Health Update and Thanks Everyone for Their Support

Greg Vaughan (Eric, Days of our Lives, ex-Lucky, GH, and ex-Diego, Y&R) provided an update on his health on Sunday, March 17th. Vaughan had previously shared that he had become ill during a trip with his sons to Colorado, and had developed altitude sickness when he was having trouble breathing accompanied by terrible headaches and landed in the urgent care.

Now on St. Patrick’s Day, Greg took to his Instagram and shared how he is feeling now, and to thank everyone for their love and support.  As it turned out, Vaughan was diagnosed with high altitude pulmonary edema, commonly known as HAPE. However, he is on the mend slowly and surely.

In his new video post, the DAYS favorite started by expressing, “I just felt such an appreciation and gratitude for everything. . reaching out. Your prayers have been felt. It’s been a struggle, but I’m over the top. And, taking this moment just to say I didn’t realize the things that I was going through. My (original) post was simply just to educate, put some information out there and some things that I was feeling, just share that information and the struggle that I was going through, which I didn’t quite understand. And it wasn’t because I’m stubborn or just because I’m a father, a man, and didn’t want to go to a doctor. It is just something I thought was so minor that I could overcome it, just by taking care of myself.”

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The Daytime Emmy winner then revealed his actual diagnosis, “So, basically my situation was high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). With some good friends, doctors that had reached out to me, it kind of gave me some understanding on the aftermath, which was very, very beneficial.”

“But I’ve been resting, taking care of myself even though I live in a hamster wheel,” said the dad of three teenaged boys. “I gotta get up and, you know, do my normal domesticated stuff, eventually. I’m tired of laying down in this bed, but, I am feeling much better.”

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Talking on his confusion of trying to understand what could have been ailing him, Vaughan expressed, “I couldn’t quite figure it out, even though I was emphasizing and professing to my children going on our spring break getaway about hydration. I professed it. But, even though I was acting on it, it had a greater effect on me, and for which I did not even think, because my head was such in pain, and I was in a very bad state of mind – not being able to be out there with my kids on the mountain, enjoying their time, as well. I thought I was doing the right thing. Unfortunately, my lungs were full of fluids and my head was in severe pain and even migraine pills didn’t even help. So, I just want anybody that goes into the Colorado Mountains to know, it is no joke. It is this very serious thing which I guess is why they call it the Mile High City.”

Greg had a mountain of ‘thank you’s’ to give for the outreach he received from his original post, “For everybody internationally, wherever you are, I love you and I appreciate you and just the time and the thoughts that you’ve shared with me,” said Vaughan. “I didn’t realize that it would make such an impression on so many people around the world. I feel tremendously loved and I can’t say it enough. I’m good. And I appreciate you.”

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The actor concluded his video with, “To all the family and friends that have reached out to me, man, it means the world. So take care of yourself, enjoy your spring break with your families. It’s Saint Patty’s Day, obviously. I wish I could be out there.” Vaughan added, “I feel loved and touched and I can’t emphasize that enough. I’ll take better care of myself, promise you will do the same.” Before he signed off, Greg shared, “Just know, that I’m alive and well and breathing, and I’m sore. So, be well, take care. I mean it. Thank you, tremendously.”

Glad to know that Greg has been on the mend, and shared his appreciation for everyone that reached out to him during this trying time? Comment below.

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‘Access Hollywood’ and ‘Couple to Throuple’ Host Scott Evans to Appear on Days of our Lives

Scott Evans, host of Access Hollywood and the Peacock reality series Couple to Throuple, will make a guest appearance this week on Days of our Lives.

Circle the Thursday, March 21st episode of DAYS for Evans’ arrival in Salem. During his tape date last fall (since DAYS tapes months well ahead of when episodes actually stream), Scott posed for a snap alongside Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Jackée Harry (Paulina), James Reynolds (Abe) and Greg Rikaart (Leo).

Teasers for the 3/21 episode of DAYS share that Leo tries to come up with his next gossip column, and Paulina and Abe return home to a mini-celebration set up by Johnny and Steve. Will Evans pop up in one of those scenarios? Stay tuned.

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For a long time, soap opera fans knew only of one Scott Evans. The one who played Oliver Fish on One Life to Live from 2008-2010.  But in show business, there are two Scott Evans’ that are widely-known.

Last Thursday, March 12th at the 35th annual GLAAD Media Awards, it found both Scott Evans and Scott Evans together in the green room and they taped this video ditty below, calling out how they both share the same name.

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Last weekend, viewers saw OLTL’s Scott Evans on-stage at the Oscars when he performed in the musical number “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie led by Ryan Gosling.

As for Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans, he has been with the entertainment news program since 2015, appeared in the recent Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas with Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Nicollette Sheridan, Loni Anderson and Morgan Fairchild, and currently has an overall talent and development deal with NBCUniversal.

So, looking forward to seeing Scott on DAYS? Check out ‘Evans meeting Evans’ below, and then share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Days of our Lives Star Greg Vaughan Shares Sudden Health Scare: “I Truly Feel Like I Work & Live in a Soap Opera!”

What started out as an adventure with his sons, quickly turned into a nightmare for Days of our Lives Daytime Emmy winner, Greg Vaughan (Eric Brady).

In a series of Instagram posts, Vaughan shared the sudden health crisis he found himself in.  The images show Greg with an oxygen tank to help him breathe.

The actor began to fill people, sharing, “I’ve said more than a few times, I truly feel like I work & live in a Soap Opera! 🤪 this trip was nothing short of another great Vaughan adventure!”

He went on to say that on a father and son Colorado spring break trip, he began to feel shortness of breath, feeling tired and with a headache and after two days of hoping he would feel better, Vaughan finally went to an Urgent Care to get checked out.

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“I finally surrendered & went to urgent care and to my shock I learned that I was experiencing severe altitude sickness.” Vaughan admitted. “My Blood Oxygen was at 54% & my lungs were full of fluids! Blood oxygen, also known as oxygen saturation, represents the percentage of hemoglobin in your red blood cells that is carrying oxygen. Most people have an oxygen level of 95-100%….”

Providing more detail to his health scare, Greg shared, “Well, 4hrs later, a couple of bags of IV & oxygen tank strapped to my face, I was told that I needed to immediately get off the mountain! However I couldn’t, we still had another day to go & wanting the boys to enjoy their last day on the hill tops! I opted to go home with an oxygen tank, a good laugh for everyone, and I know will follow, but my boys looked after their old man & fortunately they had friends on this trip!”

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The experience of altitude sickness in the Colorado Rockies gave Vaughan a bit of a new perspective, “In all seriousness, no matter your age, and all the times I’ve ⛷️ & 🏂 in my lifetime, Colorado Rockies is no joke! As they say, ‘ take a breathe and smell the roses!’ That is truly something we need to remember & appreciate! #recover”

Share your well-wishes to Greg as he continues to be on the mend via the comment section below.

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