How a tennis date with Dabney Coleman led Eric Braeden to the role of his career YandR_CBS
Braeden, 78, has become an Iron Man of daytime soaps who will mark his 40th anniversary on “Y&R” with episodes to air next week. But way back when he met Coleman on the court, Braeden was still on the fence about even accepting an offer to audition for the show.
When Braeden mentioned the audition possibility to Coleman, his tennis partner was enthusiastic. The comedic actor known for roles in “Tootsie,” “9 to 5” and numerous TV shows had himself logged a stint playing a doctor on the NBC soap “Bright Promise” from 1971-72. Braeden said he had an instant rapport with “Y&R” producer William Bell. And he found he thrived on the grueling pace of soap opera production. After four decades and counting of working on a show that typically shoots 100 to 120 pages a day, Braeden can’t imagine toiling at the pace of what he calls “nighttime TV.”
Braeden’s 40th anniversary episodes were set to run earlier this month, when the star was feted behind the scenes for his work on the show that’s been a staple of CBS’ daytime schedule since 1973. But the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump spurred preemptions that led to three segs being rescheduled to run Feb. 18-20.
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