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In the Beginning... B & B had its premiere in March
1987. It is one of the most successful American soaps in the world. i Syndication... B & B is syndicated through New World International to more than 90 countries all over the world. The worldwide ratings are estimated to as many as 250 million people each day. Ratings... At this point (end of 1997) the show is rated nr 2 for the week ending December 12 1997. Its most dangeroud competitor today is Days Of Our Lives, who is battling for the #2 spot. It had several second place finishes in 1993, but last year it didn't hold up as well with ratings putting it on a #6 spot in the ratings. We're hoping B&B will stick to its ratings as they are now. Production... The show is produced all weekdays, Monday to Friday. All but two weeks of the year. Making the sum total of 250 recorded episodes every year. The Editing, incorporating of sounds and music usually takes about 7-10 days after the actual recording of the show is finished. Workdays and actors... The workdays for the stars span from ca 8.30 am to 6 p.m. But the length and complexity of the scenes make it vary slightly. Right now B&B has 16 stars on contract but also employs a number of actors who play recurring characters. Their contracts usually run for 2-3 years at a time, but are renewable 'at 13 week intervals. Mostly the actors work for 1-3 days a week, but sometimes more if their storyline requires it. All casting is done through the in-house casting office. Pioneers... Back in 1993-94, Bold and The Beautiful was the first daytime drama to ever employ an actor with a mental disability. Keith Jones, who played "Kevin" in one of "Macy's" storylines, worked as a waitor in the Bikini bar. Keith was an African American with a mental disability. Kevin and the series recieved an EDI Award from p The National Easter Seals Society in recognition of "Equality, Independence and Dignity for People with Disabilities." "Under 5"... When children or infants are required in a storyline, as in the storyline with Mary/Margaret - Sheila's baby, a nurse and/or a teacher is required byt the Californian State to be present on the set. Thgere is a contract that goes by the name of "Under 5" which also requires a minimum daily rate. In some cases (as in the Mary/Margaret storyline) twins are used. Locatin shots... Locatino shots are taken aobut 2 or 3 times every year. Most recently in Italy. But there has also been location shots on the Catalina Island, The Barbados and Malibu. Staff... Right now Bradley Bell is the supervising producer and head writer, Producers are Hope Harmel Smith and John Zak .' Coordinating producer is and Rhonda Friedman is associate producer. A writing team is used to write the storylines but they are all under the direction of Hear Writer Bradley Bellhe. They team consist of Bradley Bell, Jack Smith and Tracey Ann Kelly. About one week before taping the outlines and the scripts of the storylines are completed. a The directing staff consists of four members who rotate. The directors are Deveney Marking, John Zak, Michael Stich and Susan Flannery (who portrays Stephanie Forrester) Michael Stich was the first recipient ever of The Directors Guild of America Award for Daytime Drama in 1992 and received another DGA nomination in 1994. Susan Flannery recieved the nomination for Outstanding director in A Daytime Drama in 1995. Bold and The Beautiufla also has a resident staff of Set Designers and Art Directors,. They have Costume Designers and Wardrobe, Hair, Make-up, Lighting and Music Composition staffs. The show has received or been nominated for multiple Emmys in almost every area. Bringing up social issues... Different social issues have been covered in the show. Rape (Caroline and Jessica), Homelessness (Stephanie Forrester), Alcoholism and cancer (Macy Alexander), sexual abuse of a young man by an older male. AIDS prevention and the pregnancy of an older woman (the character of "Sally Spectra"), and environmental awareness (the "Felicia Forrester" fashion show), miscarriage (Brooke Logan). Awards... The series has received more than nine Emmy Awards and multiple Emmy nominations in acting and technical areas over the past eleven seasons. They have won Emmy Awards for Art Direction, Costume Design, Lighting, Make-up, Camera Direction, Technical Direction and Graphics and Title Design. Fashion Shows... B & B has staged more than a dozen elaborate fashion shows to date, which employ professional runway models and utilize original designs by resident Emmy Award-winning costume designer Sandra Bojin-Sedlik or gowns from the haute couture collections of leading American and European designers. "The Bold and The Beautiful" received the prestigious "Aldo Award" from the Mens Fashion Association of America for its contribution to fashion. Close-caption... B & B is close-captioned for the hearing impaired. It is one of several soap operas which are currently close-captioned. The Busy Schedule... A typical workday is as follows: The actors receive the script 1-2 days before taping and usually memorize the script the night before; they arrive at CBS at 9:00 AM and go immediately into the hair and makeup department. There is a 1/2 hour rehearsal which begins at 9:30 and extends to 11 AM. They have a one hour lunch break and begin taping that day's episode at 12 noon. The work day usually ends by 6 PM. Fan Clubs and Newsletters... "The Bold and The Beautiful Fan Club," which includes over 500 active members from all over the world, publishes newsletters, answers all fan correspondence and holds an annual luncheon once a year. Some of the most popular actors maintain personal fan clubs and make personal appearances from time to time around the country and in Europe. Production Office... The series maintains its production office at CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Blvd.. #3371, Los Angeles. Its office support staff numbers about 10. All correspondence and fan mail should be sent to the above address. The Credits of | The Brooke Logan Fansite | Actors Lounge | Astrological Insights |
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