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Myth or Reality? (Soaps In Depth 4/11/06)

The One Life to Live character of Nash was created specifically for portrayer Forbes March.

MYTH: In fact, nothing could be further from the truth! According to headwriter Dena Higley, the show searched high and low for Tess' would-be loveer before finally finding just the right guy for the role. "I knew that story was money in the bank, but it wouldn't work unless the two actors had great chemistry," says the writer. "We were getting down to the wire in casting the part. In fact, we actually had to slow the story down because we didn't have a Nash! I had to come up with a few extra beats in the story to stall." Just how desperate were they before Mr. Right -- aka March -- walked through the door? "We were pulling waiters out of restaurants, asking if they wanted to audition," she says with a laugh.