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DEIDRE: Good morning...great to be in Dallas, I'm looking forward to seeing some of your city and some of your shops this afternoon.
Q: hello Deidre, are you from the Dallas Fort Worth Area?
DEIDRE: No, but my son is, Jensen Ackles. He was raised near here
Q: hi you are a very talented and wonderful actress - how was it like making a guest appearance on GMT
DEIDRE: it was fun. Everybody was very warm and very welcoming
Q: Are you going to miss Jensen Ackles when he leaves? When is he leaving?
DEIDRE: I will miss him terribly
Q: do you think that Hope's father to the baby is John? Do you suspect it at all?
DEIDRE: I suspect the audience will have voted for John. Who would ever vote for Stefano to be the father of yet another child?
Q: what do you think of the whole idea, that the fans get to vote for the father of Hope's child?
DEIDRE: I think it's a terrific idea. I'm curious what the audience thinks
Q: I love the new curlier hair-do. How do you like it and do you think you'll be keeping the style?
DEIDRE: I do like the curlier style and I think we'll keep it for a while ;)
Q: How do you feel about the fans and the Internet?
DEIDRE: I'm not a fan of the Internet. I won't let my children on it
Q: how does t feel knowing how you influence teens such as myself...knowing how much you touch their lives?
DEIDRE: thank you for saying that, it's a nice thing to hear. I hope that Marlena can always be a character from which we receive guidance, good information and comfort.
Q: what is the best book you've ever read and why?
DEIDRE: Hmmm... Well I love Goodnight Moon. Oh gosh, hard to say. One of my favorite fiction books is Atlas Shrugged, my husband is great writer and has written a number of books I've enjoyed and now my 7 yr. old is reading Little House on the Prairie
Q: do you enjoy being Doc?
DEIDRE: I love playing Marlena, I always have.
Q: Your appearance this morning was a nice surprise. What can you tell us about the Scan Diet's helping to *maintain* one's weight and nutrition?
DEIDRE: Scan Diet does a number of thins. First of all it's an extraordinary weight loss program and the support team that's in place can be your best friend online. There's even a section on the website that lets you see how you will look as you lose the weight. I don't use it for weight loss I use it for nutrition. Thanks for asking. Go find your local GNC sore. Try the chocolate, it's my favorite!
Q: if you could play any other character on the show, who would it be?
DEIDRE: Craig. He's cute and funny and mean and that sounds like fun to me ;)
Q: what have the boys named the squirrels?
DEIDRE: the first squirrel in the house they named Dennis, after Dennis Menace. When Dennis' baby showed up, Tully named him Rennis. After that, we stopped letting him choose the squirrel names ;)
Q: Hope you can enjoy the afternoon of shopping you wished for. Try the Galleria in North Dallas.
DEIDRE: thanks to all of you that have phone in with great suggestions. It's been such a popular idea that the film crew is going shopping with me! We're looking for boots and hats!
Q: is it true that you asked for most of the summer off, so we won't see that much of you on camera?
DEIDRE: that is true. The summer is a very important time to spend with my children and I'm very grateful that Tom Langan has been able to give me a light workload. But I'm back in the fall with a vengeance and you're going o love it!
Q: who do you want to be the father of hope's baby?
DEIDRE: Bo!
SOD: - people were upset that Bo wasn't on the Internet poll.
DEIDRE: It wouldn't be a poll if you had Bo on there...it also wouldn't be a soap opera
Q: will you be on Lifetime Life and when?
DEIDRE: I have no plans for Lifetime Live
Q: when is Brady going to grow up mysteriously, like Belle did?
DEIDRE: very soon
Q: what do you really think is the secret of the success of the show that is so popular all these years?
DEIDRE: I think we have a multi-generational family. We always have a new young love story and we have the most loyal fans in all of daytime
Q: what is your ultimate fantasy storyline for Marlena?
DEIDRE: Gee, I don't have one. Wait..yes I do...Marlena slips into a coma, and Deidre comes in everyday to work, jumps into bed, falls asleep and then goes home. Could a job get any easier?
Q: my wife hooked me 15+ years ago and I was just wondering who your favorite person is/was to worth with on the set?
DEIDRE: I worked with my sister 20 years ago. Wayne Northrop is still a close friend, and John de Lancie used to make us laugh until we cried. I miss them all
Q: What do you think about all the new teen talent that has come on to the show?
DEIDRE: I think it's a great idea. I think we have some bright, young, good-looking actors
Q: what aspect of motherhood is more wonderful than you ever imagined it would be?
DEIDRE: there are so many. My 7 yr old still likes to be rocked at night. My favorite time is the end of the day when the phones are off and the doors are locked and we lie in bed and read books and talk about our day
Q: I saw you and others on an old rerun of Family Feud. You still look the same
DEIDRE: LOL! Thank you
Q: is it hard playing an evil person?
DEIDRE: it was hilarious and great fun and I wish it could have lasted longer
Q: how do you feel about Days making its break into the UK?
DEIDRE: I'm thrilled. I think we should have been in Europe long before this. Although I must say, I've enjoyed our trips to England and the lack of recognition I receive there.
Q: what are your plans for the summer?
DEIDRE: enjoy my family
Q: what other projects are you working on right now?
DEIDRE: I have no new projects. I have finally learned to say "no" and I'm better at prioritizing my time. If I become overly ambitious, my next project may be learning to roller blade with my kids.
Q: what is your favorite type of music?
DEIDRE: All types actually. All but jazz. We actually keep the Baby Genius tapes in the player at home
Q: Enjoying "Our House" on Pax! How many episodes are there?
DEIDRE: we filmed for two years, so there should be plenty
Q: what do you know about your fans in Israel?
DEIDRE: Very little. What do YOU know about them?
Q: what is the most obscure role you've ever played?
DEIDRE: nothing comes to mind...
Q: do you have any beauty secrets?
DEIDRE: Exercise. Stay out of the sun. And take the Scan Diet twice a day
Q: how was your Mother's Day?
DEIDRE: Enchanting. Thank you for asking
Q: Will the Fall bring us a true John & Marlena storyline?
DEIDRE: the fall is full of surprises, none of which you will see coming!
Q: is it easier to act the role of a mother since you are a mother in real life?
DEIDRE: it's easier to be more deeply touched by the simpler things between a parent and child
Q: Do you think parents today should be concerned with all the violence on TV and in the movies?
DEIDRE: I think that television watching is disastrous for children. I think the violence is abhorrent. And I think the number one best thing you can do for your children is turn off your television set.
Q: did you ever think you would be on Days this long?
DEIDRE: I was brought on days to bridge the characters of the two Lauras and didn't expect to be on more than a season. I love the way it turned out :)
Q: I just wanted to tell you that I think you are a brilliant actress. Your movies are even better than the soap! When will you do another movie?
DEIDRE: I have learned to say no! So there's nothing coming up to look forward to, but thanks for your nice comment
Q: do you ever miss being mean? Like when Kristen was around
DEIDRE: Do I miss being mean? Was I mean to her? Playing a mean or evil character is great freedom for an actor so I do miss those moments.
Q: if the major studios did a remake of ElectraWoman & DynaGirl would you want to be a part of it?
DEIDRE: I know even know how to answer the question! The best thing to come out of EW over 20 years ago, was my deep friendship with Jane Elliot. I took the job as a goof, never expecting to be answering this kind of question so far into my television career!
Q: how do you feel about your storyline, the fact that John is lying to Marlena?
DEIDRE: I think the storyline has been well set-up, and John is having a very normal, human reaction. But as we know in daytime, in the end, truth can spell disaster!
Q: the best scene all year was Marlena tickling John on the sofa in the penthouse. Have you enjoyed playing married this past year?
DEIDRE: Ah, I had forgotten that scene! ;) Drake and I have worked hard to capture some of the intimacy of newlywed life. I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Q: are you in Dallas only for the day?
DEIDRE: yes, we fly out late this afternoon
Q: what advice can you give to a teen girl looking to start a soy diet? What should she look for?
DEIDRE: the Scan Diet provides all the soy you'll need per day. But your package comes with careful directions. Follow the directions and enjoy it! It's a great way to improve your nutrition and lose weight at the same time
Q: what's the one thing you couldn't live without?
DEIDRE: it's too easy: my family!
Q: Congratulations on your recognition for your work with PATJ...just want to say you are a great inspiration
DEIDRE: thank you. Tom Langan has gotten involved with social issues on the show and we're about to be very involved with Habitat for Humanity, even outside the show. So you'll see that coming up this fall
Q: Do you have a fan club of your own?
DEIDRE: yes I do, and you can just log on to marlena.com for info! (You can also get to the Scan Diet from there)
SOD: That's all the time Deidre has with us today - she has major shopping to do! Thanks Deidre!
DEIDRE: Thanks for joining me
this half hour! I am looking forward to hitting shops! If I bump into you
out there, say hello! And while you're out shopping, stop into your GNA
store and tell them I sent you ;) See you Dallas! Thanks for being such
a great audience