<onelifetoliveADM> 

Hello Darlene...Welcome!

<CabooseHOST> 

Hi Darlene

<Sunny> 

Darlene, do you like soaps or serial TV better?

<darlene> 

HI thank you!

<CabooseHOST> 

Wait Sunny

<darlene> 

Will I get in trouble for saying serial TV??

<Karen27> 

No..hehe

<CabooseHOST> 

Let's give Darlene a chance to get settled and then we will start the questions

<darlene> 

Soaps are the hardest work I have to say

<Sunny> 

Why is that?

<CabooseHOST> 

Darlene You won't get in trouble saying anything with us

<darlene> 

DIALOGUE!!!

<darlene> 

And not always the way we would talk in real life

<Sunny> 

Do you have to memorize daily

<darlene> 

yes

<Melaniehart21> 

HI DARLENE! :)

<Rachel> 

Darlene do you still stay in touch with the cast from ""Pacific Blue""?

<CabooseHOST> 

Well, we could get started and when the others arrive we will go back. Sound good Katherine?

<darlene> 

well not today I had off

<Sunny> 

Can you adlib?

<darlene> 

yes,

<darlene> 

yes sometimes we can adlib

<Sunny> 

Probably just as hard, though

<onelifetoliveADM> 

Sounds good Caboose! everyone please wait until you are called..thanks

<CabooseHOST> 

OK Darlene we are going to start calling people by their numbers for you

<darlene> 

but they get on our case about it

<CabooseHOST> 

First Katherine and I want to thank you for coming.

<AngelHOST> 

and so do I:)

<darlene> 

you're very welcome

<CabooseHOST> 

Ann, you are up. If you are ready

<Ann2> 

Hi, Darlene! I was wondering if Melanie ever gets cold when she's wearing sleeveless tops in the winter in PA. :)

<darlene> 

WEll Ann, I don't pick the wardrobe but I wouldn't in real life wear them!!!

<darlene> 

They usually are cashmere though

<Ann2> 

That sound comfy.

<darlene> 

mmm, love my wardrobe on the show

<CabooseHOST> 

Christina you are up next

<Christina4> 

Hi Darlene and welcome! I love Melanie when she seems to have more spunk, backbone and especially when she stands up to Lindsay, will we get to see alot more of this happening now that GT took over?

<darlene> 

you cant really see how it really looks on camera though

<darlene> 

I hope so

<darlene> 

but she can't be nasty, then she would blend in with everyone else

<CabooseHOST> 

LOL

<Christina4> 

so true

<CabooseHOST> 

OK, 7

<Rachel> 

Hey Darlene! Do you still stay in touch with the cast of ""Pacific Blue""?

<darlene> 

yes

<darlene> 

even the crew members

<darlene> 

we were very close

<Rachel> 

Did you do any of your own stunts?

<darlene> 

a lot of riding and every fight scene (my favorite)

<CabooseHOST> 

Jill, you are next

<Jill8> 

Hi Darlene. I really liked the scenes between Viki and Melanie during the cancer story line. I'd love to see Melanie interacting with the other fine citizens of Llanview and not so much with evil Lindsay. What do you think?

<darlene> 

I worked with Viki briefly the other day

<Jill8> 

Oh great!

<Christina4> 

that's great

<CabooseHOST> 

Not for cancer I hope

<darlene> 

I love working with her, she's very sweet

<Jill8> 

I'd like to see Lindsay behind those bars in Melanie's place

<darlene> 

no, at Asa`s mansion

<Christina4> 

bite your tongue Cab...LOL!! no more heartache

<CabooseHOST> 

OK Thanks

<CabooseHOST> 

Joan, your question is next

<darlene> 

she gets away with a lot doesn't she

<Joan9> 

What do you think there is about Bo that attracts Melanie and do you think you'll get to dance with him again? Sorry, I forgot to welcome you. Hi!

<darlene> 

HI! he's a good solid man and he'll never cheat on her

<darlene> 

she's had enough of the bad boy

<Joan9> 

No, I can't see him cheating on her, that's for sure. so she's looking for someone safe?

<darlene> 

wouldn't you after that wacko???

<Ann2> 

LOL!

<CabooseHOST> 

and adorable. IMO

<Joan9> 

For sure! 

<Joan9> 

I've also tried to figure out why you have these scenes now and then with Todd, like bandaging his hand. What's up?

<darlene> 

yes hot but, dont judge a pic by its cover

<darlene> 

I guess they want to show the vulnerability that Todd can have

<Joan9> 

thanks, Darlene

<CabooseHOST> 

Marian, your next

<darlene> 

by the way LOVE TY Treadway just not COLIN

<Sunny> 

Not like his character?

<darlene> 

OH NOOOOO

<marian10> 

Hi Darlene ... thanks for coming into chat with us. I got here late, so I don't know if this has been asked, but were you surprised at the pace that daytime tapes when you first started on OLTL?

<darlene> 

Yes, not a lot of rehearsal but the worst part was the camera angles and blocking

<darlene> 

like turning away from someone who is talking to you

<darlene> 

its all for camera

<Sunny> 

Sometimes that does look a little strange

<CabooseHOST> 

Did anyone help with that at first. I noticed scripts don't say a lot.

<darlene> 

no, they just throw you in there!!!

<CabooseHOST> 

Yikes

<marian10> 

also it seems like there may not be a whole lot of time to take direction from a director

<darlene> 

We have a little time in the am, not much they have it all thought out where they want you

<darlene> 

which is weird, I wasn't used to that

<CabooseHOST> 

Melissa you are next. Priscilla, we will get back to you next

<Melissa11> 

Hi Darlene, how are you today? You have said that you no longer pay attention to the internet message boards because the fans can be ruthless. Do those boards mean a lot in terms of feedback to the TPTB; do they pay attention to the positive posts on those boards as well as the negative ones?

<darlene> 

they look at the posts, the subject but not what they say

<darlene> 

just to see who is getting feedback it doesn't matter if its good or bad

<CabooseHOST> 

interesting

<Melissa11> 

oh...and subject headings can be misleading sometimes.

<darlene> 

they all say DON'T READ THEM

<AngelHOST> 

very interesting

<Betsy19> 

we have to be more thoughtful in our post headings. lol

<Christina4> 

we sure will

<Melissa11> 

Thanks...I can understand that with some of the ones I have read

<darlene> 

The internet is so different then what the fans in person say

<CabooseHOST> 

That is important to keep in mind too

<Joan9> 

thank goodness!

<darlene> 

you have to realize that what we say and wear and look like isn't under our control

<AngelHOST> 

amen!

<CabooseHOST> 

and that it's a TV show!