Who Will Helm the Revamped All My Children?
As the cast and crew digests news of All My Children's pending move to the West Coast and transition to high definition filming, a topic on several insiders minds is who will actually helm AMC once it makes the jump to Hollyweird— Julie Hanan Caruthers, Chuck Pratt or Lisa de Cazotte?
"Lisa was brought in to learn the show on the quiet before replacing Julie," says one source. "That's been the plan all along, however Pratt desperately wants to be both executive producer and head writer. "
According to a second mole, Pratt was all but promised the opportunity to both write and serve as show runner for AMC when he joined the soap in 2008.
'The whole Lisa thing threw Chuck for a loop."
de Cazotte, who served as executive producer for the youth-friendly Passions for its entire run, and garnered critical acclaim for her stint as show runner for season two of General Hospital: Night Shift, currently serves as a producer for AMC.
"The network likes Lisa because she is an expert at hooking younger viewers," says a source. "Passions had poor household ratings, but they caused Madison Avenue to start thinking about the 12-17 demo as key. With viewership eroding for households and women 18-49, ABC is desperate to go after which ever demo they can get."
AMC actors reportedly have mixed feelings about Hanan Caruther's ability to lead the show during the transition to Los Angeles and a new filming style.
"A lot of the actors like Julie, because she's a straight shooter," says a setsider, " but people have begun to notice Lisa doing things and taking on responsibilities that would usually be reserved for an EP [executive producer]. No one knows what to think.'
"She can be weak in terms of buckling to Chuck, but she's fair with actors," says another mole regarding Hanan Caruthers.
Hanan Caruthers is reportedly in the middle of contract negotations with ABC. Keep checking back with Daytime Confidential as this story develops.
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3 February 2008
2 days 8 hours
If "ABC is desperate to go after whatever demo they can get" as stated, then they'd start listening to what the longtime fans want and give up the ridiculous notion that they're going to bring in younger viewers! I work with lots of high school and college students. Unless their mothers or grandmothers watch soaps, they're not going to start, simply b/c you hire a bunch of young actors or tell "young" stories. When are TIIC going to get this? Please the fans you have and they'll tell their friends to start watching again.
2 January 2008
6 weeks 5 days
Im pretty sure a lot of the cast doesnt want to be bicostal.Im in agreement with nelson branco on the show needs to rehire lorraine broderick as head writer.I have to wonder if amc and gh will have cross overs.I for some reason dont see susan or alicia on board for the move
9 June 2009
1 week 1 hour
So this sounds like Lisa could made EP. Maybe they can make Lisa and Julie Co-EPs? Hopefully the next stage is to replace Pratt as HW (and not make him EP as well).
5 July 2008
11 hours 14 min
I also agree with Nelson rehire Lorianne as HW and give EP to either Wendy Riche Or Lisa De Cozette. Pratt should learn to never put all his eggs in one basket and not believe everything he hears.
28 November 2008
2 days 13 hours
How about Wendy Riche and Claire Labine!?
12 June 2009
1 year 8 weeks
Somebody enlighten me. The only ratings that count are when the show airs on ABC. They don't consider the Soap Net ratings important and DVR recordings don't count period. Am I correct in saying that? If so the show airs 1:00PM or 12:00Noon depending on the time zone. Aren't almost all girls 12-17 in school at that time 9 months of year? So what's the deal with targeting that demo?
5 July 2008
11 hours 14 min
You are correct and it sucks. They should count it all.
5 July 2008
11 hours 14 min
Labine would be a good HW choice of someone who never wrote the show but would honor History but I say offer it to Lorriane broderick. She has a history at AMC and maybe we could get some faves back if she were HW.
1 July 2009
2 days 9 hours
Pratt's style is more geared towards primetime soaps. I agree that they should make Lisa De Cazotte EP and either bring back Lorraine Broderick or I agree with Nelson's suggestion on hiring Claire Labine as HW. They will honor the history of the show and bring back characters that might bring viewers back. AMC needs to change if they want to stay on another 3-5 years.
16 August 2007
7 hours 21 min
"ABC is desperate to go after which ever demo they can get"
Every demo except the ones that would actually tune back in if there was something good to watch lol
5 July 2008
11 hours 14 min
Luke You Hit The Nail On The Head There. ITA!!!
4 May 2009
12 hours 7 min
It would really be nice if a new headwriter was part of this package.
Regardless, Pratt doesn't need to move to LA for this. Claire Labine head-wrote GH from her home in Broolyn. Kay Alden head-wrote Y&R from her home in Chicago.
Point being you don't need to be in the studio to write these shows. You just need a phone, fax, and computer...and hopefully some writing talent.
5 July 2008
11 hours 14 min
Pratt Lives & Wries AMC from LA now.
16 March 2008
4 min 7 sec
Having Claire Labine write for AMC has always been a dream of mine's. I can only imagine the phenomenal stories and scenes she could write for AMC. Here's a writer who above all else would definitely respect the history, characters, and legacies of Pine Valley, PA. Oh well. We can only hope.
18 February 2009
14 weeks 1 day
Giving Pratt the EP and HW powers would blow a hole in the already battered AMC ship. This is ABC's chance to cut crapputhers.