Michael Fairman interviews Crystal Chappell

http://michaelfairmansoaps.com/article/articleItem.cfm?cms_article_id=117

Here's the part relating to Days:

MICHAEL:

Now you come on to Days of our lives on October 2nd. How is it being back there? You have said previously in some tweets, its not a Bo/Carly redo.

CRYSTAL:

I have had a really great time. I have had to dust the cobwebs off. Trying to get back into that format is like riding a bike, but it does come back very quickly. I am grateful for the experience I had on GL. It's different going back to DAYS. What I like about DAYS right now are the stories they are telling. When I pick up my scripts its good writing and good old fashioned soap story. I am really enjoying them and I am enjoying how its structured the old soap hook at the end of the show

MICHAEL:

And being in a real studio!

CRYSTAL:

With a real toilet, Michael!

MICHAEL:

And hair and makeup right there, and you dont have to deal with the cameras right in your face!

CRYSTAL:

You know, if I did not like the people so much working behind the camera, I would have been really annoyed by that, but they were too damn funny. As far as Carly goes, I am really enjoying playing her. She is different than she used to be.

MICHAEL:

What can we expect from her?

CRYSTAL:

She is massively flawed.

MICHAEL:

We like you when you play flawed!

CRYSTAL:

She is flawed, but innately is a good person. She just makes bad choices sometimes and they get her into not just a little trouble, but a lot of trouble. I like that for a soap character.

MICHAEL:

Now the tease is: its a murder mystery that brings her back into Salem.

CRYSTAL:

She has really killed someone, and she needs Bos help to not only protect herself, but lots of other lives are in serious trouble if she does not get to him and get his help.

MICHAEL:

Your husband, Michael Sabatino, also makes a return visit to DAYS.

CRYSTAL:

Oh yes, he is a Lawrence. We had scenes together and its been greatsharing a dressing roomand its a killer dressing room.

MICHAEL:

Are you in Deidre Halls old dressing room?

CRYSTAL:

I actually dont know where that was. I am in the hall. I so dont care. Its a nice place and they treat me very well.

MICHAEL:

I spoke with Louise Sorel who is coming back as Carlys old nemesis, Vivian! We all cannot wait to see the sparks fly again between these two.

CRYSTAL:

She starts next week. The story its good, really good! I am having fun doing it.

MICHAEL:

Peter Reckell (Bo) told me on the red carpet at the Daytime Emmys, he was so looking forward to having you back on the show. Can we assume a triangle is in the works?

CRYSTAL:

All I know is what we have now. When Carly comes back she is not available to Bo, its more as an old friend. There has been no sense of anything romantic. Where they go with it, I dont know.

MICHAEL:

NBCs promo sort of alluded that it could be a triangle.

CRYSTAL:

I saw the promo, and it sort of showed how Carlys return will affect Bos life.

MICHAEL:

Do you remember working with your Bos, the last time in the early 90s on DAYS?

CRYSTAL:

I worked with both Robert Kelker Kelly and Peter Reckell. Im having a hard time remembering when each was on, Michael. (She laughs) I am having a hard time recalling One Life to Live or even the beginning of my time on Guiding Light!

MICHAEL:

You did watch soap operas growing up and then decided you wanted to be in them. What appealed to you about them?

CRYSTAL:

I was a fan, and I still am a fan. I used to call in sick to school to watch the soaps, that is how seriously addicted I was. I was watching them going, I can do that. I would like to do that. I started getting the names of the casting directors in the soap world. I really made a b-line for it. I dont know what would have happened if I didnt get anything. (She laughs)

MICHAEL:

You are web savvy and have been very entrepreneurial with the development of your upcoming web series, Venice. You held back confirming you were going to play the lead, Gina, for a while. Why?

CRYSTAL:

The intention was always to play her, and that came up right after GL was cancelled and then I got my job on DAYS. There is a contract involved, and they usually want exclusivity across the board. I needed to get permission from NBC and Corday Productions to play another character on the web in a new series.




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