Performer of the Week: Susan Lucci
By Luke Kerr on April 10, 2009
UPDATE: Found a clip of Susan Lucci. Check it out after the jump starting at 2.13 in the clip. It is worth the watch.
UPDATE: Found a clip of Susan Lucci. Check it out after the jump starting at 2.13 in the clip. It is worth the watch.
It has been so long since I've been able to say anything remotely positive about All My Children that a scene on today's episode was like having water poured on a wilting plant in the middle of the desert.
Susan Lucci did an outstanding job as the pressure of life, children and lack of love bore down on her and made her explode in a tirade or tears where she told Ryan she was tired of worrying about everyone else and wanted to get back to doing what she did best, making everything about her. The dialogue was great, Lucci's delivery was spot on and for the first time in years I can actually say something positive about Cameron Mathison's Ryan Lavery. His expression as Erica had the melt down and then, as she started to cry, he took her in his arms and hugged her comfortingly, were comical, sad and refreshing.
Susan Lucci's performance today is definitely my pick for Performer of the Week and as soon as I find a clip of it on You Tube I'll update this post.
Who is your Performer of the Week?
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Comments
15 May 2008
2 hours 48 min
What the HELL is Erica doing in that tub with Ryan around?! Don't tell me he's going to trip and fall and oops he slept with Erica!
16 August 2007
2 hours 32 min
I believe it is a screencap from next week's episode. Erica has to take a bath after getitng covered in auto oil after their care breaks down on today's episode. I'm assuming they find a remote cabin near where the car breaks down. lol
15 May 2008
2 hours 48 min
Then Ryan's going to trip and fall in that tub and on top of Erica.... Uh huh!! I know that's what UpChuck's gonna do. Nasty self!
16 August 2007
2 hours 32 min
This just in: Opal had a preminition that Ryan will slip and fall in with Erica. lol
15 January 2009
22 weeks 4 days
I loved Erica's rant, since it highlighted the fact that for some stupid reason, Pratt and the last headwriters have used the charcter to prop Kendall, Zach and Ryan. My only problem is that the end of the rant sounded like the writers were mocking this iconic character, who has more depth and layers than any character that Pratt or any of the last two headwriting regimes have created.
22 February 2009
1 week 1 day
I don't watch AMC (though I have in the past)...but I happened to catch this scene while flipping channels today. It was great stuff and made me hang out on ABC for a few minutes....
Which is saying a lot because (nobody jump me...) I've never been much of a fan of Susan Lucci's and, aside from the scenes right after Mona died, never really found her acting to be impressive....
10 April 2009
29 weeks 6 days
It was Classic Erica! And there is a youtube clip up now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwuRpzm0nCE
26 November 2008
11 hours 3 min
I haven't been watching AMC because it sucks, but the YouTube clip of Erica ging off on Ryan was the best thing to air on AMC in months! That is classic Erica Kane! It's nice to have her back!
16 March 2008
7 hours 15 min
I LOVE HER!!!
7 March 2009
45 weeks 1 day
That was golden. I luv luv Erica.
28 March 2008
26 weeks 6 days
Did Susan Luci co-write this with an AMC fan? Speak it Erica! Scream it from the roof tops!
28 January 2009
2 days 14 hours
AMC has been pretty bad lately but this was a great scene. Even Ryan was tolerable.
14 December 2008
9 hours 37 min
I love Susan Lucci, but I'd pick any of her scenes with David Canary over this scene with Ryan. It seemed to be making fun of her.
I actually thought Erica and Ryan might've made a hot couple at one point, but with Chuck Pratt writing it, I'm not sure if I want it or not.
11 March 2009
6 weeks 6 days
I'm just happy to see Pratt is utilizing the talents of both actors. I'm also glad he is keeping in mind, both "Erica" and "Ryan" are characters who can/do have comic elements within their characters.
brtedi
12 April 2009
2 weeks 3 days
I don't think Susan Lucci could act her way out of a paper bag, not even with a room full of bubbles.
14 July 2008
6 hours 31 min
I hate this scene because Cameron Matheson is in it!
HE IS THE WORST ACTOR ON THAT SHOW!They should FIRE him and give Aiden Turner(who has gotten better at acting since he started) ALL of his storylines!!