Days of Our Lives has been on the air for over 50 years now.
The Horton, Brady, Kiriakis, and DiMera families and their adventures have been the star of daytime television for just as long.
No show can keep that magic alive by showing their fans all the tricks up their sleeve.
Bryan Dattilo Had A Steamy Audition
During his stage audition for Lucas Roberts with Christie Clark aka Carrie Brady, the two got caught up in a scripted kiss they had to be asked to separate .
The Story Behind ‘My Sweetness’
Steve calling Kayla ‘his sweetness’ is sweet enough to rot some teeth but did you know that’s his nickname for his real-life daughter ?
He asked her permission to use it for his on-screen love and she agreed!
Marci Miller’s Mom Is Her Biggest Fan!
Her mother’s been a lifelong DOOL fan so when Marci was cast to replace Kate Mansi as Abigail Deveraux she was ecstatic!
Can you imagine your kid joining the cast of your favorite show??
Hope’s Hired Help
To help her memorize all her lines, Kristian Alfonso hired someone to visit her home and go through the script with her.
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There’s An Expectation To Nail Shots
There’s no time to goof around on the DOOL set due to the intense filming schedule.
I mean, makes sense .
Seven and A Half Episode Are Shot Each Week
To stay on the top of the soap opera ladder DOOL’s cast and crew must commit their entire week to shoot twenty scenes per day.
Patch Wasn’t Meant To Be Such A Huge Character
He was originally set to just be a recurring character who would ultimately leave Salem.
Can you imagine DOOL without Patch??
The Actors Aren’t Thrilled With Jack’s Multiple Resurrections Either
Melissa Reeves even left the show in 2006 because she was so fed up with her onscreen husband being killed and brought back so many times.
‘DOOL’ Got No Love From The U.K.
The show’s aired on British TV three times since 1994.
Each time it’s had consistently low ratings and eventually been pulled form air.
The Show Came Close to Being Cancelled in 2008
Daytime television is changing as audiences move to internet streaming sites.
This led to a very close call for the cast and crew before NBC swooped in and renewed it.
Cutting Corners Meant Cutting Characters
Matthew Ashford, Christie Clark, Patrick Muldoon, and Sarah Brown were among the causalities of budget cuts.
Some of them had been on for decades!
Not Even The Writers and Crew Escaped the Cuts
Head writers Chris Whitesell and Gary Tomlin were fired when the show was rebooted and replaced with Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray.
Less than a year later McPherson and Ray were fired and replaced by Whitesell and Tomlin.
Confusing, I know.
Bryan Datillo is Fond of The Five Finger Discount
During his tenure as Lucas Horton the actor lifted a few choice items here and there ( https://www.glamour.com/story/bryan-dattilo-days-of-our-lives ).
Not for a profit of course!
Just to display in his garage.
Bryan Dattilo Changed His Look For The Show
All it took was some braces and lifts in his shoes to complete his transformation into Lucas.
But still, that’s certainly something to ask of an actor.
When Patch Met Kayla
In their first iconic love scene actress, Mary Beth Evans required a body double .
Believe it or not, she was actually 6 months pregnant at the time!
Movie magic y’all.
