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FORBES ON HIS JOB AT OLTL

Forbes on Working at "One Life to Live"

(on what he remembers about his audition for the role of Nash) "I was out in L.A. so I put my stuff on tape. But the very fact that they were willing to see me was a good sign. I had already worked for ABC, so if there were any interest at all, it would be a good interest. They weren't going to waste their time with me if I'd been blackballed." (SID 11/22/05)

(on what winning the role of Nash means to him) "For the first time in my life, I could take a job that I didn't need and just have some fun with it. I hope that doesn't come across as unappreciative, but it's nice." (SID 12/6/05)

(at meeting fans at Super Soap Weekend 2005) "It's so freaking awesome to see people smile." (SID 1/17/06)

(at the 2006 Daytime Emmys) "It's been a great experience. It's all rum balls and honey!" (SID 6/6/06)

(about the 2006 Daytime Emmys) "It's been a long night. But it's been unforgettable!" (SID 6/6/06)

(on attending Super Soap Weekend 2006) "I've been doing this for a while now. And in that time, there have been some times of great reward and sometimes it's been really hard and frustrating. This is one of the good times." (SID 1/16/07)

(how he prepares for scenes on the show) "I fall down. I find it's a good icebreaker." (SOD 5/22/07)

(on what figure of speech he never wants to see in a script again) "'I love you.' We say it far too often and it loses its meaning." (SOD 4/24/07)

Forbes on Other OLTL Characters

(on the character of Clint) "He's like the voice of the audience. ... When you talk to Clint, he's like a therapist or an uncle. He can ask the questions that nobody else can ask. And you can answer him in a way that you never would answer anybody, including yourself." (SOW 3/6/07)

(on Antonio's injured hand) "If John can be burned to death so that his own mother can't recognize him and then come back with a full head of hair and nothing but a Phantom of the Opera mask, I suspect that Antonio will not be missing a finger." (SOW 3/6/07)

Forbes on Soap Operas

"I really didn't think I would ever come back [to soaps]. The trouble with daytime is, you never have a moment of relaxation." (SID 12/6/05)

(on the Emmy nomination process) "So much of it is story-dictated. S----y actors will get a great story and get a nom, and the really great actors won't get a great story and not get a nom. Or they'll not get as big a story and do an amazing job with it and won't get noticed because it wasn't as dramatic." (SOD 6/19/07)

Forbes on Acting

(on his interest in directing) "I think it's important as an actor to be aware of not just the actor side, but to be able to understand the greater scheme of things. It lets you know what battles to fight for; it lets you know what you're really going for." (SOD 12/20/05)

(on his time on the West Coast) "I wasn't enjoying it at all. It was everything I didn't like about the business. So much talk about 'You've got to have dinner with this person, do lunch with that person, make sure you say hi to so and so, try to look younger.' It was really distracting. I was really unhappy. I just wanted to get back in front of the camera." (SOD 12/20/05)

(on his decision to take comedy classes) "I have no background whatsoever in comedy, but I was getting a little bored with drama, and it started occurring to me that the best drama is somewhat funny all the time." (SOD 12/20/05)