All of this is very interesting. Jane said that they would get the lapsed viewers back, but not the viewers the advertisers want. I guess that about says it all. I wonder what it really is apparently that causes the people in charge to treat Genie so badly over the years? Maybe I'm wrong and a bunch of guys watch soaps, but Genie seems to me to be as attractive or appealing as Nancy Lee, Finola, and Maura West (if that is her name) to name a few around Genie's age. Maybe a guy can give us some insight here. LOL I have no clue how old Laura Wright is, but I would assume that she and Kelly M. are in their late 30's or early 40's. It seems those in charge are truly fixated on age and appearance rather than telling a good story. Genie can look young. Like some others have said, they don't give her the best wardrobe or hair/makeup. Why is that? I doubt Genie would mind more stylish clothes, etc for Laura. Maybe those in charge need to reframe their view of the character. Maybe they are the people keeping the character stuck in the background. I don't know. I love hearing the insight of everyone who knows so much more about this business and how it works than I do. Maybe one day soaps will just be on streaming services or something where to the viewers aren't scarified for the sake of the dollar, but like I said, I don't know enough about how it all works to even know if that is a logical thought since I know those shows have to be paid for somehow too. I just know there are shows with strong characters and stories. Why can't the soaps still be that?? I know it's not the 80's anymore, but I sure do miss them... Honestly, isn't the target audience the advertisers want in school or at work anyway? Doesn't that mean if they are watching GH, they are more than likely FF through commercials if they can?? It is exasperating...

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: So, if Genie was not a victim of aging, just
: what do you think makes her so expendable?
: Is it about the cost of her, the demands of
: her contract? There has to be a reason that
: she was sacrificed. Do you also feel that
: this decision was make by more than FV?
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: I don't think I agree with the idea that she
: should not accept recurring. A lot of
: talent of her era have been reduced to
: recurring...Leslie Charleson, Kin Shriner,
: Jackie Zeman are all on recurring. There
: are not a lot of soaps around any more, and
: it is not going to be a cake walk to move
: into stage or film. She could probably do
: regional theater, but that involves extended
: leaves around the country, and she has a
: marriage and comfortable lifestyle that
: would have to be back-burnered. Working
: part-time seems like a pretty comfortable
: way to stay active without too much
: sacrifice. I guess it all depends on her
: personal career goals.
:
: The bottom line for me is the satisfaction
: she is getting from working on GH. Does it
: fulfill her desire to act? Is it worth her
: time? The show is not Shakespeare any more.
: That is for sure. Maybe she should just
: let it go.
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: Unless Genie is to the point where she's
: ready to semi-retire at GH, then she
: shouldn't accept recurring.
:
: While everything Jane says makes sense, it
: does NOT apply to the situation when it
: comes to Genie's contract.
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: Tony is far older than Genie. So is Jane.
: Neither were ever removed from contract.
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: Nancy and Finola are both older than Genie.
: Still on contract.
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: Maurice is only 10 months younger than GH.
: He's the highest paid actor at the show.
:
: Genie was removed because of HER, not
: because of age or all this add talk. Tony
: would never, ever have been treated like
: this.
:
: Genie needs to hold out for a contract or
: tell Frank to screw himself.
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