Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Soap operas are such a great way to break-in to the industry. The diminishing landscape of daytime TV means it's going to be harder for young talent to get discovered.
Reality TV has totally destroyed soap operas. They're gone. They used to be the biggest thing in the world - they're gone.
Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.
A show like Knots or any other show that can be called a soap opera does terribly in syndication because if you're a viewer and you miss a week you don't know what's going on.
Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
I love daytime television.
I think the joy of any soap opera is it is always there. You are allowed into this world for a little while and it's safe in that you are watching other people go through some troubles rather than yourself. It's there every night, and there is something special about that sort of terrestrial television experience for a mass audience.
If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.
Television has done a lot for me, and I can never stay away from it.
My soap operas have been seen by a billion people all around the world.