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BREE ON HER JOB AT OLTL

Bree on Working at "One Life to Live"

(on her resemblence to Erin Torpey [ex-Jessica]) "It's such a nice thing to hear. The first couple of days, everybody was doing double takes. ... I'm just going to be myself. I'm trying not to be too influenced by the way she played it." (SOD 2/11/03)

"When I'm back home, sometimes it's almost like I forget I'm even on the show. I'm just with my friends and family, and everything seems normal. But recently, I went home and was in the mall, and this woman comes up to me and is like, 'What are you doing here?' I didn't know at first whether she was surprised to see me there or whether she was surprised to see Jessica, but it was funny. It was like, 'Yes, I live here, and, um, Jessica is just taking a vacation [laughs]." (SOD 5/25/04)

(on the DID storyline) "I was never really intimidated until I started doing it. At first, I was like, 'Oh, that's cool, great.' It never really [sinks in] with me how much work things are gonna be. Whenever you start out any new storyline, there's always gonna be bumps in the road, especially when it's big and there are a lot of things that even the writers don't know. It can be really exciting and hard, so at first, I was like, 'I can't do this. This is way too hard for me and everybody's just waiting for me to fail.' But then I went away to Costa Rica for a week [laughs], I got myself together and came back, and now I'm just having a good time." (SOD 5/24/05)

(on her audition for the role of Jessica) "I wasn't nervous until I got to the studio. I screen-tested with Nathaniel Marston (Michael), who was really nice. And suddenly, I was so nervous, I thought I was going to vomit. [Afterward] Nathaniel just looked at me and said, 'You got it.' And then I wandered around New York, and it was agony. I didn't want to be like, 'Oh, I really like it here.'" (SID 11/22/05)

(on not being nominated for an Emmy for work in 2005) "I think that people must have a limit to how many good things can happen to them in a year. I think I hit mine and that's why I didn't get nominated. Or all the other girls were just better than me!" (SID 8/15/06)

(on OLTL's fantasy episodes) "Before I even got the job on One Life to Live, I was watching the show right before my screen test the first time. During the saga of me getting the job on One Life, I tuned in for a fantasy episode and I thought to myself, 'Wow, that must be a really fun place to work.' It was the one where everbody switched places, like Nora switched with Lindsay and R.J. switched places with Bo, and Viki switched places with Todd. I was like, 'That must really be fun,' so when we do fantasy episodes I'm really excited." (SOD 3/13/07)

Bree on Soap Operas

"Soap operas are one of the last media that are geared toward women, so it's a really, really huge responsibility and a powerful voice in daytime for women. So yeah, it's a great thing and definitely a very valuble way to spend my time." (SOD 5/24/05)

"Everyone listens to letters, so if fans see something on TV that they don't like, they have to say something about it. Producers really do [pay attention] to letters and phone calls, which can make or break storylines." (SID 2/27/07)

"Soap operas aren't exactly what you call 'media.' But they are one of the last places for women during the daytime. And female viewers do have such a strong voice, and they need to get their messages out." (SID 2/27/07)

Bree on Acting

(advice she would give an aspiring actor) "Always be as prepared as you possibly can be." (SID 4/27/04)

(on which historical figure most intrigues her) "If we are talking about acting, there's Mary Pickford. She was called 'America's Sweetheart,' but she was Canadian, which I find really cool. And she was one of the first big stars doing silent films and helping to form [movie studio] United Artists with Charlie Chaplin. So it's weird that not that many people know about her." (SID 5/22/07)