Guiding Light's BRADLEY COLE AND LAURA WRIGHT
January 25, 2000


SODhost: Welcome to our chat! Welcome Laura & Bradley!
Laura Wright: We're sorry we're late -- we were getting Chinese food! :)
Bradley Cole: It's Laura's fault.
Laura Wright: It's Bradley's fault.

LadyBryn asks: This is for both Brad and Laura, how do you two feel about the popularity of Cassie and Richard?
Laura Wright: We love it! :)
Bradley Cole: Are we popular?

honigbaerchen_1 asks: Hi from germany, I wanna know if there will really be a wedding soon.
Bradley Cole: Well, what do you think?
Laura Wright: I don't know! It was supposed to be for Valentine's Day, but that gets canceled...
Bradley Cole: Every time they try to get together, there's something that happens that keeps them apart. I know it sounds trite and a bit cliche, but it's very fun to play. There's not any immediate wedding. They do know that they are going to be married, but they don't know exactly when, because all these crazy things keep happening...

lynnmarieberry asks: Will Cassie and Richard always live in San cristobel or possible move to springfield.
Laura Wright: Cassie loves San Cristobel! :)
Bradley Cole: Richard loves San Cristobel!
Laura Wright: So that's our answer -- we want to stay!

kittyrose22 asks: Bradley, I read that you attended college, and I was wondering if you have any advice for me because I start college next week.
Bradley Cole: Yes, go to all the parties... join all the sororities... and have the best time you can have! You know, I mean, what can I tell you? You've got to do the work, you know -- but don't forget to have fun!

andreah18 asks: Laura, I'm a young GL fan who has the chance to see Loving in French here in Montreal! Wasn't it strange to play a scene with PAS where he told you "Look you don't know me ok?"? That made me laugh...:)
Laura Wright: Yeah, we actually laughed as we rehearsed it! But we wanted to do a scene where we were both in Towers or something and walked past each other and did a double take or something because we thought it was really funny.

daffodil57_2000 asks: Hi Laura and Bradley! Is it still snowing in NYC? We have about 16 inches here in Gettysburg!
Bradley Cole: I think it is. We've been in the city since 7:00 this morning. I haven't been outside, but I think it is still snowing.
Laura Wright: It took me four and a half hours to get to work today!

kimberly2361 asks: Did you two enjoy the Puerto Rico remote? Any plans for a return?
Laura Wright: I had a blast!
Bradley Cole: Well, with weather like this, we're dreaming about that remote! It was a lot of fun, a lot of work...
Laura Wright: The guys had a lot of physical stunts.
Bradley Cole: We were up at 5 in the morning and finishing at 2 in the morning sometimes. So it was a lot of work.
Laura Wright: It was a lot of work to do in one week, but I had fun!
Bradley Cole: Laura was drunk on the beach the whole time, so what does she know? :)
Laura Wright: Bradley, you weren't sober at all so just shut up! Nobody was sober but Joie (Lenz, Michelle) because she's not old enough to drink! And Paul Anthony, he might not have...
Bradley Cole: You're giving people the wrong idea here, come on :)

lanie_777 asks: Bradley, what is it like working with David Andrew MacDonald (Edmund)? You have a great "fraternal" chemistry!
Bradley Cole: Well, it's just so much fun! I was talking to someone about this not too long ago, meeting David feels like we've known each other a lot longer than we have and we have a very interesting and funny rapport. We're always kidding each other and throwing our accents around. It's very fun, actually, working with David.
Laura Wright: It's very funny working with David.

janjan72 asks: Now that Josh has told Reva its over, will she be a threat to you or is she gone for good too?
Laura Wright: Buh-bye! I don't think she's a threat to us anymore, Brad. You just had your big goodbye scene!
Bradley Cole: Yeah, I think it aired last week where Reva and Richard decide that Jonathan is best off with his foster parents and Reva belongs with Josh.
Laura Wright: They all saw it.
Bradley Cole: I'm just reiterating, sweetheart. All right? But it is a soap opera, so anything can happen.
Laura Wright: That's true.

Nitrolian asks: Hi Brad. I'm enjoying your portayal of that dreamy Prince Richard and especially like your recent comedic touches. Do you enjoy the heavy drama or comedy more?
Bradley Cole: I enjoy both. It's very nice to have the comedic relief. I enjoy playing the drama immensely also, and I don't think we should be doing a sitcom here, either, so it's nice when there are places in the script where... You know, we don't want the writers to be writing comedy and they normally don't, but often we and the directors will find places where it's appropriate to put in some comedic touches, and we enjoy that. But we are doing a melodrama here, so you do have to choose those moments wisely.

ewock_007 asks: Laura: if you and Reva were in a cat fight who do you think would win??
Laura Wright: I think Reva would kick my ass!
Bradley Cole: I don't know about that -- I'm not too sure about that. It'd be the match of the century. And I think most of the men would run clear out of the room! :)

patty1943 asks: When do we get to see the ROYAL BEDROOM?
Bradley Cole: The royal bedroom?
Laura Wright: Meaning when do we have sex? I don't think there's any other set besides the palace and Cassie's bedroom.
Bradley Cole: I don't think we'll see it for a while, do you?
Laura Wright: We don't want it to happen, because when you give people what they want, you get old and boring! We've got to stre---eee---eee---tch it out. Besides, they can't have sex before they get married! It'd be a bad example. :)
Bradley Cole: That's true.

kimberly2361 asks: Bradley, we the famous "Bradaddicts" want to congratulate you on your SOD Award nomination. Are you going to attend the awards?
Bradley Cole: Yeah, we just found out the date is the tenth of March, so I'm waiting to hear about the details, and I most definitely will be there! And let me also say that I have received stuff from the Brad Addicts and I have absolutely enjoyed everything. Thank you, Brad Addicts, and keep it up and thanks so much! I really can't thank you enough.

RaRasis asks: Laura, You look fabulous for a new mom, sportin a bikini MONTHS after you had your baby... how'd you do it?
Laura Wright: Tae Bo, food combining, and cutting out carbohydrates except for vegetables. Some people on the Internet seem to think I have a big butt...
Bradley Cole: Who???
Laura Wright: I don't know, there's a whole bunch of people out there...

LadyBryn asks: Brad and Laura, do you surf the web?
Laura Wright: Occasionally, but sometimes I get my feelings hurt, so I decided it's better not to.
Bradley Cole: I don't. I'm not online and I don't look at it and that's kind of by choice. It scares me a little; I'm a little overwhelmed by it. I'm just old-fashioned and anachronistic, like the prince.

gromit688 asks: Bradley, Before you took up acting what position did you play in baseball?
Bradley Cole: I was a pitcher! I had a great fastball, such a great one that I threw my arm out!
Laura Wright: He totally changed when he started talking about baseball!!! :)
Bradley Cole: It's the greatest sport in the world. I'm still a Dodgers fan, and I'm a Southpaw pitcher. :)

ewock_007 asks: Laura who out of the GL cast is your closest friend??
Laura Wright: Probably Bradley, and Joie Lenz.

martha_tinsley asks: Bradly Cole, are you single? I'm sure every GL watcher wants to know that. =)
Bradley Cole: I'm unmarried.

DanceGal3 asks: Laura, what is your favorite music group and favorite movie?
Laura Wright: I really don't have a favorite music group, but my favorite movie is Forrest Gump.

tjwall29 asks: Richard: Where are you originally from??
Bradley Cole: Born and raised in Los Angeles. Actually, Torrence was the city in Los Angeles where I was born. As you know, L.A. is a gigantic megalopolis.
Laura Wright: What hospital? What time?
Bradley Cole: What sign am I? :) I'm from L.A., Lalaland. Hollyweird.

julyred88 asks: BRADLEY AND LAURA WHAT IS LIKE WORKING WITH EACH OTHER ON GL
Bradley Cole: LOL. She just gave me a dirty look! If looks could kill! I was going to say it's a wonderful experience! It's not fair to ask me that with her sitting in front of me!
Laura Wright: I'll believe you -- I know it's great to work with me!
Bradley Cole: It's great -- you answer the question!
Laura Wright: I'm having a blast! Most fun I've had working with a co-star since my first co-star in 1991. Aren't I nice?
Bradley Cole: You think they're going to buy that?
Laura Wright: No, it's true!
Bradley Cole: Who was your first co-star? Do you like him better?
Laura Wright: It's as much fun.
Bradley Cole: More? More! I've never had a co-star like you.
Laura Wright: "I've never worked with a freak like Laura." :) It's fun, definitely a great, great time. No arguments, no problems, we get along very, very well.

marylou173 asks: What have been your favorite scenes together so far?
Bradley Cole: It has to be when I was on that bloody horse and it was trying to throw me off and I was supposed to grab her and carry her off into the sunset...
Laura Wright: And obviously you didn't see that because it didn't happen! I have to say, it's hard to pick the funniest because we laugh so much on the set, all the time, it's funny all the time, but I think my favorite one is the one that aired a couple weeks ago with the telephone and Richard rushing into the room because Cassie accidentally hit the panic button to his room. I thought that was fun.

daffodil57_2000 asks: Laura, have you heard anything on Liz Keifer? How is she doing with little Keifer? We are all so happy for her! Also, LOVE the Blake/Cassie/Harley friendship! It is so refreshing! Are those scenes fun to film?
Laura Wright: Liz is doing great. The baby is doing wonderful. Yeah, I love the Harley/Blake/Cassie friendship. I wish it was more, and they're funny. Beth Ehlers (Harley) is very funny and the last scene we did, I remember she had a line where she was telling Cassie to be subtle about telling Richard she was in love with him and she was like, "Oh, whoops, I forgot to put on clothes over my lingerie!" She is just so funny. And Liz is just the sweetest, definitely a gem.

ladysusan_04858 asks: Brad, how did you learn your accent?
Bradley Cole: I cheated, because I have lived off and on in Europe for over 17 years, so it didn't come very difficult for me. What I did, sort of right before I auditioned for the part, was work with a friend of mine who teaches Standard English pronunciation. Toward the beginning of the show, I was working religiously on getting it just right. Now I relax.
Laura Wright: He's lazy.
Bradley Cole: No, I'm not lazy, it just comes more naturally now that I know who this guy is! But to answer your question, it comes from living in Europe and from studying before I started the show.

d1gomer_1999 asks: Is this REALLY Bradley and Laura talking? Are you actually sitting at a computer typing as we are? IF SO THANKS!!!!!
Bradley Cole: No, my name is Paul Rauch.
Laura Wright: No, we're sitting in a conference room with our feet up eating Chinese food! But we are here!
Bradley Cole: We locked Bradley and Laura in the closet, we let them do a little work during the day, and then we lock 'em back up.

daffodil57_2000 asks: What chinese food are you eating? Suddenly....I have big cravings!!
Laura Wright: Steamed chicken with broccoli with brown rice.
Bradley Cole: Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce and pork-fried rice.
Bradley Cole: Laura got 3 fortunes, it's not fair! My fortune is stupid. Give me one of yours.
Laura Wright: "The best things are not for sale." "The best treatment for disappointment is renewed effort." And my third one: "Don't confuse recklessness with confidence."
Bradley Cole: "You will find your princess..." Just kidding! Mine is stupid; I don't want to read it. "Renegotiate the conditions if you're unsatisfied."
Laura Wright: Oh, that is dumb.
Bradley Cole: Of course, if my name is Paul Rauch, maybe I should talk to him about that. :)

DanceGal3 asks: How is your baby Lauren doing?
Laura Wright: She's wonderful! She's 14 months old! I just took her and bought her 2 new pairs of shoes this weekend, because she grew out of her first shoes. She's great; she's just the best thing. I can't wait to get pregnant again! All I have to do is drink the water here at Guiding Light.
GL_Forever asks: What part of the tropics is San Cristobel in where it would have blizzards?
Laura Wright: LOL! In Lala Tropicland! There is one place, Bradley told me about...
Bradley Cole: No no no... If you're looking for logic, don't be watching this show.
Laura Wright: Stop that reality check now! We cloned someone last year -- get over it!
Bradley Cole: And these weren't your average peaks -- we had the Grand Tetons!
Laura Wright: Did you see that avalanche???? I loved it when Richard said to Cassie, "We're a full-service country!" That was hysterical.
Bradley Cole: On an island like Corsica, you can go skiing in the winter. It's feasible, but certainly not what we saw on the show! But come on, you have to depend on imagination a little bit. This is drama; this is fun!

jacqueline_m_1999 asks: Just add" in bed" to the end of each fortune! It takes on a whole new meaning :)!
Laura Wright: I forgot about that! That's right! "The best things are not for sale in bed!"

ladysusan_04858 asks: Bradley, were you adlibbing when you told the Jack in the beanstalk story?
Bradley Cole: Yeah, I have to admit, a little bit. :)

daffodil57_2000 asks: Okay, we have to know....you both indulge on "junk food", right? What is your fave that you MUST have!!!
Laura Wright: With junk food? I think I come to the set with a Coca-Cola and a piece of chocolate every day! That must be why I have a BIG BUTT! Bradley eats pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell... He is a junk food junkie!
Bradley Cole: I love it.
Laura Wright: I always get a caffeine rush before I work, a Coke or a cup of tea.
Bradley Cole: And I always have to grab it out her hand!
Laura Wright: But then I always burp! :)
Bradley Cole: Yeah...

dustyrae_2000 asks: Laura Sisk Is that you? Remember me from high school? E-mail me after the show. We got a lot of catching up to do
Laura Wright: What's your real name?

Rosie1952 asks: Brad, as someone who has spent much time in Europe, what are two places you would recommend for a spring/summer vacation?
Bradley Cole: Oh man.
Laura Wright: Here we go!
Bradley Cole: What do you mean, "Here we go!" Sorry, Laura! Paris, of course, and if it's summer, I would go to the Greek Islands. That's fun. I've been there a few times.
Laura Wright: You never told me about that!
Bradley Cole: There's a lot I haven't told you.
Laura Wright: Right back at ya, babe!

Niki_Oct asks: Who ever said that Laura Wright has a big butt must be all bones & is jealous.
Laura Wright: Thank you, thank you, thank you! There's also a lot of people out there who don't like my hair, and they call me Big Bird!
Bradley Cole: Big Bird? Well, now that I think about it.... :)

robinpiglet_1999 asks: Bradley how did you like working with Kim Zimmer?
Bradley Cole: Kim's great. I love her to death. She's so easy to work with.
Laura Wright: Hear how many wonderful things he can come up with when you ask him about somebody else?
Bradley Cole: Laura, you're great too.
Laura Wright: I don't want to hear it now.
Bradley Cole: What can I tell you? Kim is such an excellent actress and so easy to work with. We really get along, and she's a pleasure. Now, as far as Laura is concerned.... :)

DMonie1013 asks: What cologne / perfume does Bradley and Laura wear?
Laura Wright: I wear L'Air du Temps.
Bradley Cole: I don't wear anything.
Laura Wright: And boy, you can tell. No, you never stink. I'm kidding.

mickey2954 asks: Do That Be At GL realize how popular Richard and Cassie are?
Bradley Cole: I hope so!
Laura Wright: They're the ones that keep telling us, because we just come in and do our jobs!

kittyrose22 asks: Bradley, Do you think you will get a chance to show your musical talents on Guiding Light anytime?
Bradley Cole: No, because that's separate from the prince. He's not a musician, so I don't see a place for it. I prefer to sort of keep all that separate, actually.

jer1303 asks: Have you ever been to Italy? What do you think/
Bradley Cole: Yes, I have been to Italy. I've been all over Italy, to Southern Italy and Northern Italy, and it is absolutely gorgeous, inspiring country, with so much to see, so much art, obviously. You can't say enough about it, I just loved every minute of being there.

Rosie1952 asks: Brad, how does living in NYC differ from living in Paris or London?
Bradley Cole: Well, for one thing, I'm in America, so I feel like I'm home! That's the main thing for me, not to feel like a foreigner, because no matter how many years you spend in a place, you feel like "the American". For me, it just feels great being in NY because it feels great to be in America again, to be home again.

greatone_63121 asks: laura i just wanted to know what makes u laugh and r u ticklish and where at
Laura Wright: Well, just about everything makes me laugh, I laugh at a lot of things because I find almost everything funny. Underneath my toes, I am so ticklish I can't even tell you. I'll just kick you in the face if you come near my feet!

DanceGal3 asks: Is Richard and Cassie going ot admit how they feel about each other before their wedding?
Bradley Cole: I don't know.
Laura Wright: We really don't know the answer to that question. The writers would know. I don't even know when they're going to get married!
Bradley Cole: I think probably yes. :) Cassie's going to break down and tell Richard how wonderful he is.
Laura Wright: How wonderful he smells!

kamslerd asks: Have you two ever met anyone really famous?
Laura Wright: I met Bradley Cole!
Bradley Cole: Ha ha ha.
Laura Wright: I met Eddie Murphy!
Bradley Cole: I've met a lot of famous people but I'm not going to give you a list.

daffodil57_2000 asks: Where is little R.J.? We haven't seen him in ages!
Laura Wright: He's with the royal baby sitter! :) I guess!
Bradley Cole: Who's R.J.? :) Who's Jonathan? Who's Tammy?
Laura Wright: She's around occasionally at least!

andreah18 asks: Laura, I can already hear Shemar Moore scream it again "The streak is over....Cassie Layne!!" :) How does it feel to be the one to put a stop to Reva's long streak of men not being able to resist her? :)
Laura Wright: Well, Cassie doesn't know that yet, you know? She still thinks that Richard is in love with Reva and just wants to come around occasionally for Cassie but really wants to be with Reva.

fact101 asks: OH MY GOD...I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH. PLEASE JUST SAY HI IF YOU DON'T MIND!!
Laura Wright: Hi!
Bradley Cole: Bonjour!

patsyq99 asks: ok, trying this again.....laura, do you feel like a princess yet???
Laura Wright: Well, Laura doesn't, but Cassie does! You don't make me feel like a princess, Bradley -- I just had to go get my own tea! Oh don't look at me like that -- you can't even say anything nice about me!
Bradley Cole: Now I'm giving HER a look that could kill.
Laura Wright: And I don't care. :)
Bradley Cole: I treat you like a princess -- I treat you like a prima donna!

lanie_777 asks: Brad and Laura, how "scripted" are the actions in your scenes? For example, I thought the scene a few weeks ago where Richard bumped into the table after having his fantasy was hilarious! Was that in the script?
Laura Wright: No, it was all Bradley Cole's idea, and it was wonderful.
Bradley Cole: No, we all worked it out together, but it wasn't in the script.
Laura Wright: No, you made it work and you were great. Take the compliment. Oh, he's all tired and grumpy now. :)

cantuono asks: Brad-what other talent do you have, beside singing
Bradley Cole: I don't know...
Laura Wright: He can eat a lot! :)
Bradley Cole: I know how to put up with Laura Wright for extended periods of time...
Laura Wright: That is a talent!
Bradley Cole: I write my own music and I play guitar also.

scharrell71 asks: When will you guys make the "love connection"???
Laura Wright: I'm sure in the near future.

cammieobrien asks: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT NY?
Laura Wright: I love how accessible everything is. And I live out in the country, so I'm about 30 minutes from the closest anything! I have the best of both worlds. Here you can get anything: food, medicine, clothes, movies... It's great! Quaking heaters in an apartment -- that's one thing NYC is good for! I love NY. You're in such a bad mood now, Brad!
Bradley Cole: I'm in a great mood! Don't listen to her! See what you've started???? I love NYC so much. I love it and I'm having such a great time. The restaurants, shows, everything is so great. It's the greatest city in the world. But now Laura Wright is here... I wish she'd go back to Pennsylvania! :)

bradaddicts asks: Brad, are you a night or morning type of person?
Bradley Cole: I'm not a great morning person. I'm OK in the morning but I'm more of a night owl. Laura's a morning person.
Laura Wright: Yeah, I'm annoying in the morning.

joey_and_shannon asks: Thank you both for chatting. How far in advance is the show filmed?
Laura Wright: Three weeks, at least.
Bradley Cole: Three to four weeks.

andreah18 asks: Hi! Laura, Brad, since you two are just about the best couple on daytime right now and having the chance to play this fairy tale for us all, what is your favorite Fairy Tale story?
Laura Wright: Mine is my own story with my husband.
Bradley Cole: Cinderella, of course.

LadyBryn asks: For Bradley, is Col. Dax a good guy or is he playing both sides of the fence?
Bradley Cole: You know, it was kind of confusing when we first started because I think the writers were trying to figure out which way to go, but he's definitely a good guy now. And working with Thom (Christopher), he's just a great foil and a wonderful partner.
Laura Wright: It's great working with everybody but Laura. Yep!
Bradley Cole: Sigh. It is SO wonderful working with Laura Wright, I just can't say enough.
Laura Wright: You can't say anything, obviously! You're never living this one down.

jacqueline_m_1999 asks: Laura, You have played opposite many wonderful leading men. Tell us what it is like playing the role of falling in love with Bradley Cole. He seems shy. In the scene where you found him without his sweater... he laughed and looked at you and said"very funny" . What had you done that we couldn't see that made him genuinley smile and say "very funny" ?
Laura Wright: Because I was probably laughing at him and stuck out my tongue or something like, "Ha-ha!" It's fun sometimes to work with him... It can be very demanding... :) No, it's great! FABulous!

doloresnaz asks: Brad, you know how to win our hearts! Do you have a closet of glass slippers?
Bradley Cole: Yes, what size are you?

julyred88 asks: you guys are so funny,. who cracks up first when they can't say their lines
Laura Wright: Bradley.
Bradley Cole: No, I'm sorry, I am the consummate professional, and Miss Wright here is not able to control herself!
Laura Wright: You liar! Even today you had to apologize to me because you messed up!

(SQUABBLE ENSUES BETWEEN THE CO-WORKERS)

Bradley Cole: I can make her laugh at the drop of a hat.
Laura Wright: Oh, you do not have that much control, brother!

daffodil57_2000 asks: Laura, are you going to wear any of Cassie's gowns for either the SOD Awards or the Emmys? You look so beautiful daily!! Oh, and smack Bradley for me because he can't say anything nice about you......!!
Laura Wright: Ha ha ha!!!!!
Bradley Cole: Time out: I say nothing but nice things about her! Ow, she smacked me! She's beating me! Tell her to stop!
Laura Wright: I wasn't nominated for a Digest Award so I won't be going to that.... I don't know. I guess the next awards show for me is the Emmys, and I don't know yet! You never know what gorgeous dress our costume designer Shawn (Dudley) is going to buy for me/Cassie before then!

doloresnaz asks: 8, please
Bradley Cole: :)

roohft1999 asks: BC or LW can you give us any clues to upcoming scenes?
Laura Wright: We have really funny stuff coming up where we go to Texas. Really funny stuff.
Bradley Cole: We prepare to leave for Texas tomorrow. Cassie and Richard go undercover to investigate a crime.
Laura Wright: It's great. We're in Texas for about 3 weeks.
Bradley Cole: One of us becomes a bartender and one of us becomes a dishwasher. So we bring the prince out of his element and Cassie as well!

glassaBrandy asks: I think the characters you two play are the greatest on the whole show. Are Cassi and Richard going to finally kiss already...it's driving me crazy!
Laura Wright: We do kiss! We taped it, but you won't see it for a couple of weeks! We do kiss, it's not a fantasy, and it's not for the press... It's real!

daffodil57_2000 asks: Laura, could you please say hi to my friend Lindsay? She idols you, but unfortunatley could not be here tonight!!
Laura Wright: Hi Lindsay! XOXOXO! And a thank you to everyone who logged on to talk to us and a thank you to everyone who loves Cassie and Richard!
Bradley Cole: And a special thank you to Laura Wright who is just so wonderful to work with...
Laura Wright: Oh, he's full of bleep bleep bleep!

SODhost: That's all the time we've got tonight! Thanks for chatting with us Laura & Bradley and thank you fans for joining us tonight! It was fun on this end, hope it was for you folks too!

kamslerd asks: Dont go!!!!!! No wait!!! We love you Brad and Laura!!!
sassy4cats asks: We love Cassie and Richard. They are the best!

SODhost: Good night everyone! Thanks for having fun with us!

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