Just listening to this woman speak is such a thrill. Talking about how the character of Vanessa evolved over the years is a treat. The intelligence is there every single second.

@TheLocherRoom

26 күн бұрын

Very true!!!

@guykite8110

25 күн бұрын

@@sc911man that she wasn't sure Vanessa would like Maeve was so profound ..😁

@sc911man

25 күн бұрын

@@TheLocherRoom I know it’s very well before your time on the show, but I’ve been watching clips of the Emmy ceremonies from the early 1980s and I’m curious to know if you can share what episodes were submitted when GL won for best series in 1980 and 1982 and for writing in 1981 and 1982. Thanks, Robert

Vanessa Chamberlain was the Jacqueline Kennedy of the Guiding Light!!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Wow -- now that's a line. 🩷🩷

I adore her. She always managed to carry herself with such grace and class, while still being so down-to-earth.

Vanessa was always my favorite character on GL. I loved her scenes with her father and her husbands & her boyfriends. Great character & great actress.

Vanessa dropping her fur coat in front of Ross is by far my favorite memory of Vanessa. Love(d) her and the Guiding Light.❤

Maeve embodies grace and is such an articulate woman. I thought about how her character evolved an excellent example for women even today. Her strength and love of family always was shown and wed memories. Alan, thank you for having the actors of canceled daytime classics on your program

@TheLocherRoom

26 күн бұрын

Of course, Michael! My pleasure.

💛 Great seeing Maeve & hearing her memories of GL. Thanks Alan for a great show.

@TheLocherRoom

26 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, PJ.

Maeve is so beautiful, her face truly lights up when speaking about her grandson.

Absolutely love Maeve Kinkead. I remember the first day Vanessa showed up on Guiding Light and was a huge fan of hers ever since. Maeve played the role flawlessly.. Thought her big hair was gorgeous and one of my favorite scenes with Vanessa was the one between Tony Reardon and Vanessa having a knock-down drag-out fight at Spaulding Enterprises and as I remember it I believe Douglas M wrote the scene but I could be wrong about that. Anyway, Tony picked up Vanessa and laid her across his lap and spanked her...lol. It was electric!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

I wish I could see that scene, Rick. That sounds amazing. Loved Greg and love Maeve. Thank you for watching.

Guiding Light is my favorite soap opera. I still watch episodes on KZread. My second favorite is As the World Turns. It broke my heart when they were canceled. These soaps now all suck. I haven't watched a soap opera (except repeats of my faves) since they were canceled.

@maryk3458

25 күн бұрын

Mine were the same favorites. The shows now are stupid. GenHosp is just gangsters. Over 40 principal charachters. Ugh!

🕯️ Guiding Light anniversary to all the Springfield Illinois family and friends. Alan, what a wonderful way to celebrate. Highly enjoyed the interview and memories of GL. At the Lighthouse Cafe, l will be having Memories of the Light party. Gracious greetings from coastal Mississippi and see you in the Locher Room ❤

@gabrielstern4992

26 күн бұрын

I wish I could join maybe one day scott, I will take a trip to your Cafe in coastal missippi. Just get that state more cleaned up. but the people of Mississippi are great people as are most of the south. I wish these old soaps were still on. Miss gl atwt and aw.

@ScottRandolph-dd7dr

25 күн бұрын

@@gabrielstern4992 Thank you Gabriel, the Memories of Guiding Light went well. The coast is beautiful nearly 20 years after Katrina. See you in the Locher Room 🤠🐻

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Hi Scott -- thank you as always for the support and for watching. I was trying to find the cafe online. I'd love to see what it looks like. Have a great weekend.

Love it!!!! So delighted to hear how close she and Jordan were. Maeve had amazing chemistry with everyone she acted with. It's because of her that I would get off the school bus and run as fast as I could all the way home to turn on the light!!!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

I love that story. Thank you for watching.

We have our memories.

@gabrielstern4992

26 күн бұрын

Yes we do micheal and I agree with you about daytime today and charecter devolpment. Was last night watching again aw from September 1991. You know with lady killer beginings when Olivia would get injured and that was a perfect example of finding talent but miscasting them. But also a lot of hanging Chad storylines. And lack of charecter devolpment and ruining charecters. Also I was glad meave talked about Jordan Clarke yes he got arrested and had drug issues but it was handled very poorly right after the show had just gotten Billy and vanassa back together. I wish Jill back then had handled things more like how laurance caso and Doug Marland handled things with micheal David Morrison. Or Ben Hendrickson. Because when you don't then things like stars ending up arrested before they get a chance to go to rehab happens now vice versa Jill faren phelps did an excelent job handling things with Tyler Christopher at general hospital. And made sure things did not leak or Tyler got arrested. But I think that's because she learned perhaps from what happened with Jordan Clarke. Now as for Matt and vanassa and Kurt Mckinney, I am glad meave tried to advocate for him and say I think Matt and vanassa needs to be broken up. And he needs to be paired with a costar his own age and get more story and good for her because I always thought Kurt should have worked with Fiona Hutchinson and did a Matt Jenna Bradshaw pairing. And that's something I think Jill faren phelps aid the writers missed out on.

@JJ-um5ec

25 күн бұрын

Yes we do

Beverlee Mckinsey’s first and last scenes on GL were with Maeve.

@TheLocherRoom

26 күн бұрын

Wow - that's amazing and that you knew it.

@terrymorganfairchild8944

24 күн бұрын

I'm wondering was that first scene at the Maquerade Ball with Beverly McKenzie. I certainly I no idea what the last scene was??

@liamhen

24 күн бұрын

@@TheLocherRoom part of my soul died when Beverlee left GL. Thanks for the channel Alan!

@liamhen

24 күн бұрын

@@terrymorganfairchild8944 first scene was indeed the masquerade ball. The last scene was on Bev’s final day on GL when Alexandra visited Vanessa to let her know she was leaving town and that Vanessa was in charge of Spaulding.

@liamhen

23 күн бұрын

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Over the years, the various headwriters used Vanessa differently. Marland wrote her as the vixen, Long used her more as a romantic lead, and Curlee, et al showed us the skilled businesswoman. Maeve played each of these characterizations brilliantly and must have been a wonderful scene partner, because she always shone but never stole anyone else's light.

Maeve’s Vanessa was so wonderful to watch and learn from. I know people remember the Vanessa fur scene most, but the 2 scenes i remember most are a scene in which Vanessa recalls Alex(Beverlee M) lets her help her get ready for prom and Vanessa reading Henry’s letters after he passed. Both so impactful for me.

@TheLocherRoom

24 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🩵🩵🙏🙏

Forgot to watch this live, I'm watching it now three hours later. Love Maeve/Vanessa! She still looks beautiful! Happy anniversary Guiding Light!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for tuning in, Brad at whatever time you could. Have a great weekend.

So beautiful; the interview, the people, the stories. Thank you, Maeve and Alan.❤

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

You are so very welcome! Glad you enjoyed.

This interview is one of my all-time favorites. (Up there with Kim and Robert and the "Marah's.") Maeve is so thoughtful and her voice so musical in the loveliest of ways. Watching her go through her memories in her mind was very powerful. And such lovely moments of laughter. I have a deeper appreciation and affection for her as a result of this interview. And you - I have a new appreciation for how you take what they say to get to the next great question. It's a real gift! Thank you, Alan!! You hit this one out of the park. 🥰

@TheLocherRoom

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this sweet note. I so appreciate the kind words.

I will forever love Maeve Kinkead, she's such a stunning woman. You can tell how educated and well read she is from the words she uses when speaking to you Alan. I so love your interviews with our daytime favorites, thank you for this and I look forward to many more to come.

@TheLocherRoom

24 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching, Patricia and for taking the time to send me a note. Enjoy your weekend.

Another great episode.Happy memories watching GL. We have to thank Doug Marland for creating the Chamberlain’s

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Just loved Maeve as Vanessa. I watched her on Another World first. So glad you visited that part of her career. Henry Chamberlain one of my favorite characters and I loved the father/daughter dynamic. This has been such a wonderful conversation. Such a lovely lady.

@TheLocherRoom

22 күн бұрын

Thank you, Sharon. Glad to hear from you.

Such class, grace and beauty! Maeve The Great ❤

Of all the Locher Rooms, this is probably my favorite. I loved Vanessa Chamberlain Lewis Reardon. The scenes with Billy, Dinah, and Ross I watched when they aired. I can so hear Vanessa saying "Daddy" to Henry now. I also loved Vanessa's friendship with Maureen Bauer. Maeve and Eleanor Parker had great chemistry.

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, Frank. Glad to hear it.

@user-hs2xt9ux5m

24 күн бұрын

@@frankcheers7529 She loved her daddy and her best friend Maureen. Two of the most saddest occasions for Vanessa was Henry and Maureen's deaths, those two deaths broke her heart and ours as well.

I remember Maeve as Angie Perrini on Another World. Also Kathleen Widdoes was in The Group that focused on a Group Of Ladies who attended Vassar (Class Of 1933). Alot of Chick Lit Authors graduated from Women's Colleges incluidng Patricia Highsmith (Barnard) Judith Krantz (Wellesley), and Rona Jaffe (Radcliffe). Angie suffered a Miscarriage and then left for Chicago and was never heard of again.

Hi Alan! Maeve Kinkaid was on Another World!!! Remember Kathleen Widdoes(Bea Reardon)!!! You still look fantastic Maeve!! Seeing Vanessa grow into the classy woman she was when she met Billy Lewis(Jordan Clarke)! But I loved Vanessa with Matt Reardon, Nola's brother!!! Loved William Roerick(Henry Chamberlin). Vanessa's beloved DADDY. He was always there for you! What I loved is when Vanessa was nervous just before talking about her former father-in-law HB Lewis! She delivered that speech with deep love and respect. Maeve and Kathleen in Another World! Funny how you recognize actors in their early careers when they've succeeded!!!! You were my mother's and my favorite character nxt to Charita Bauer( Bert Bauer). So many great characters in Guiding Light. The writers made that show SO BELIEVABLE!!!! You ended up like Beth Elhers( Harley Cooper). She doesn't miss acting now so much so she went back to college got her degree in political science? Remember Alan? Ray Liotta turned out to be an excellent actor very successful. That listening like you said he did in his early career certainly helped him later in his career!!!! Love you Maeve!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, Missy. I do know Maeve got her degree, but we couldn't get to everything. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

@missybaker1608

24 күн бұрын

Yes I really enjoyed GUIDING LIGHT. Still watching it on YOU-TUBE.

Love Maeve as Vanessa happy Birthday to Guiding Light 72 years! On tv

She’s Soo classy she could play a high society lady on one of these cable shows ! Like billions 😊Guiding light was Soo good in the 80s and a lot of the nineties 😊please bring back the soaps we’re used too !!

So classy lady and love her Maeve Kinkead, so so amazing lady always.

What a great and wonderful interview with Maeve! I was looking forward to this all week. This interview made me miss GL even more with all the stories and characters that were mentioned. 44 years ago Vanessa Chamberlain Lewis Reardon Lewis was introduce and boy did she leave a mark! 72 years ago GL made its television debut, so I say Happy Anniversary to both Marve and GL, you both will never be forgotten! Thanks Alan and Maeve for this great interview!

@TheLocherRoom

24 күн бұрын

Thank you, Dee. I just love any time I get to spend with Maeve.

I loved the scenes with Vanessa and Henry. Thanks for this interview.

@TheLocherRoom

22 күн бұрын

You're very welcome, Laura.

Vanessa was lucky, she got involved with nice guys, Ross, Billy, and Matt.

@timr3023

25 күн бұрын

Don’t forget Tony Reardon! 🫠

I recall as a pre teen, a spolied Vanessa trying to break up Eve and Ross.

A great interview, Alan! I know Maeve has joined you for several other sessions but it was great to hear her have a chance to be on her own and talk about her AW and GL experiences! Very interesting to hear her thoughts on everything. Even as Vanessa (and/or the head writer at the time!) changed and evolved, Maeve kept a throughline to Vanessa. I'm glad GL revisited the Dinah storyline in the mid-90s, because that had really not been explored to its full potential when it originally played out. Didn't know Maeve was originally going to be an English teacher - I have her book of poetry, which is wonderful.

@TheLocherRoom

10 күн бұрын

Thank you, Patrick. I enjoyed this so much myself. Have a great weekend.

love love love this interview. There was a pivotal moment in my love of Vanessa and Maeve's interpretation of her, back somewhere in the character's early days. Vanessa was bored by and feeling superior to someone- it wasn't Nola- perhaps Trish Lewis? - who shared some good news with a group of people at a party (or, likely, charity ball as they were wont to have so frequently in Springfield.) Vanessa smiles beneficently and says, cool as a cucumber snake: "How nice for you." To this day, that is my ultimate, most snarky diss.

@TheLocherRoom

19 күн бұрын

Thank you, Patrick. I'm so glad you enjoyed my chat with Maeve. Thank you for letting me know.

Also Toni Kalem of course played Angie Bonspiero on The Sopranos and directed the Episode in which Carmella was in the House by herself. Then in a funny co-incidence alot of Guiding Light Actors had recurring roles on The Sopranos.

What a class act Vanessa and Dana were my favorite couple as mother and daughter no one played Dana as well as Wendy. I never knew Vanessa was a vamp when she came on originally how funny to think of her that way.

@TheLocherRoom

24 күн бұрын

Right? I didn't see Vanessa much as a vamp - mostly in clips.

@TheMaggiesDad

22 күн бұрын

@@TheLocherRoom I always saw her as more of the moral compass of the show almost like Vicky Lord on OLTL. Both could play the upper class almost superior character without becoming obnoxious or snobby

Love Maeve!!!

Thanks to you and Maeve Alan and reminding me of her character on Another World..I remember hers and Beverlee's characters..I believe Anjie was Rachael's neighbor...So good to see those clips..💕

@benjaminautieri9606

26 күн бұрын

Angie actually live next-door to Aida McGowan Rachel Davis’s mom who is constant Ford of course your mom Rose was always spoken about and never seen till finally she was cast after Maeve started and then Joey added later on

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Guy.

An incredible interview, such a gracious kind fabulous woman!!!

@gabrielstern4992

25 күн бұрын

Yes she is I am glad meave advocated for Kurt Mckinney even if she was not listened too. And yes I get it you are a Matt vanassa fan but I agree with meave on this one Matt and vanassa should have been broken up it was too soon after Billy going to jail. And I think Kurt should have worked with Fiona as Jenna Bradshaw that would have been a terrific pairing and Fiona is great as well. And benjamin I am glad Jordan Clarke was discussed I still think jill should have handled it better and demanded Jordan Clarke go to rehab before his arrest. And handled things more like how laurance caso and Doug Marland handled things with micheal David Morrison. And yes micheal David Morrison had an overdose right before he was due to go back to rehab. But at least they tried and kept him from bieng on the headlines. Now on the positive I do think Jill faren phelps learned from that and I Tyler Christopher's case at gh while she was there she kept things handled with Tyler Christopher and did a brilliant job with that. But still it was a mess back in 1993 and the kind of mess you want to avoid as much as possible because am arrest in the soap works on drug charges is the last thing you want to happen.

@benjaminautieri9606

25 күн бұрын

@@gabrielstern4992 agreed, yes, by all means, you want to help do the right thing for the person !!

Maeve Kinkead was always my favorite.. would love to be able to say to her.. thank you.

@charlescook-pd3ye

25 күн бұрын

GL entertained me since 1980.. thank you for having these interviews. really miss the show. thanks to your interview with Colleen Zenk I've tuned into Y&R for the first time.

I'm so sorry that I missed seeing it live😢! Maeve is so classy it's effortless watching her on Guiding Light was a joy!!! I'd like to know how often she sees and spins time with her famous sister in law Meryl Streep?

Maeve is awesome …. i was a weird kid that watched Gl after school everyday …seeing her reminds me of my childhood…..i did great on the vocabulary section is the SATS and i credit it to watching GL everyday after school

@TheLocherRoom

14 күн бұрын

Love that, Matt!

Has anyone ever seen the movie “Passion Fish”? Mary McDonald was nominated for an Oscar, playing a soap actress stricken, recouping after illness. There are scenes of McDonald’s character’s soap work, and I swear McDonald must have studied Vanessa Chamberlain because she acts just like her. Great to see Ms. Kinkead, speaking of “Vanessa”, she is a fan of Vanessa Redgrave… I wonder if she enjoys “Call the Midwife”? ❤

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Wow that's so fascinating, Erik. Thanks for sharing that and for watching.

Thanks!

GL was my favorite. The writing for the shows these days does not compare.

This was so wonderful! Her discussion about Jordan and Billy & Vanessa…beautiful. What a treat! Thank you Alan

@TheLocherRoom

21 күн бұрын

You are very welcome, Curtis!

She has such grace. Thank you for sharing Vanessa and GL with us...again. 💕

@TheLocherRoom

22 күн бұрын

You're so welcome, Lee. 🩷🩷

Ellen as Mo too so many Guiding light the best 1975 - late summer of 1984❤

Vanessa Chamberlain Reardon Lewis 😘

Please thank Maeve for doing these!! they are priceless.

@TheLocherRoom

22 күн бұрын

You bet!!!

Alan you do such a great job!

@TheLocherRoom

13 күн бұрын

I appreciate that, Chris. Thank you so much.

Billy and Vanessa ❤❤❤

Matt and Vanessa ❤❤❤

Love Elvera Hope Rebecca as Trish Denise as Katie Marsha Hillary wonderful actress and Kim as Reva ❤

I thought Vanessa and Billy had tremendous chemistry. Does anyone know how Jordan Clarke is doing?

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

I don't, Gail. I wish I did.

I remember my mom watching her on Another World before GL even , My mom and I enjoyed watching her on GL. Was that the Barter Theater in Abingon VA?

She has aged very well. Time passes quickly.

Vanessa Chamberlain Lewis Lewis Readon ❤❤❤

hey Alan Thanks for having her.may i give u a suggestion for next time?u have the luck npower to interview these great actors from yesteryears.since they rarely say anything about their costars could u doa new game by saying i toss some names and lets see what u say about them?ithink itwould be great cause id loved Maeve to remember Michel Tylo,Rebecca Hollen,Chris Bernau.ithink it would make us fans happier no????

@TheLocherRoom

19 күн бұрын

Sure thing -- she spoke of many of her co-stars that fans dearly loved.

@mmcost

19 күн бұрын

@@TheLocherRoom michael tylo was quint her half brother lol,chris bernau alan married her lol,rebecca hollen was trish her bestie through thick and thin

I never knew the actor who played Billy had substance issue problems.

Love your videos.Alan I know your married but you are adorable!

@TheLocherRoom

17 күн бұрын

Awww -- thank you, Robert. I do appreciate that.

Yes of course Reva was pregnant and lost the baby when Vanessa hit her with the car, that was the whole purpose of the writers having Vanessa back into her. Imagine if it was just to give Reva a sprained ankle. SMH 🤦‍♂️ that wouldn’t be much of a story. hahahaha. Great show today, Alan!!!

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thank you my friend! Happy Pride! I hope your summer is going well.

Just getting to re-watch this Alan, loving meave's stories but I should have asked you to ask meave about Doug Watson who was in that clip you were showing. From aw but I will say this meave was lucky she got to experience harding Lemays great writing at aw and Doug Marlands brilliant writing at guiding light. And of course her talking about Jordan Clarke I guess I liked how vanassa always knew how to handle Billy. As for the pill storyline they was defenetely out of charecter for vanassa. Because from what I remember from the early 1990s was vanassa having to deal with Billy's alcoholism and when he would fall off the wagon. And Alan I still think Jill faren phelps could have handled Jordan Clark's drug addiction better before he got arrested. Since aperently everyone knew. But I think jill did learn her lesson because she handled things very well with Tyler Christopher and his alchohol problems. But I still think Jordan needed to be sent to rehab before his arrest and things needed to be handled more like how Doug Marland and laurance caso handled things with Micheal David Morrison. And sure micheal lost the battle a few days before he was supposed to go back to rehab but at least laurance caso and Doug Marland were trying and swinging hard I think because they knew if micheal got arrested how it could effect the show. But once Jill was gone I know it was micheal liabson who rehired Jordan Clarke and Paul Rauch kept him. And as much critisms that I have of micheal liabson of his time at aw and mistakes he made at guiding light more in the begining at least he was the one who gave Jordan another chance. And as for Jean Carol and Nadine I hated what pam long wrote with Billy cheating on vanassa with Nadine and Nadine bieng a homewrecker but what Stephen and Nancy did and hiring Justin deas and Jill with buzz Cooper I absolutely loved, where Nadine turned into one of my favorite charecters. Until Michael liabson with Megan McTavish ruined that. By killing Nadine. And I am bringing it up because Alan Micheal c and I have been having a lot of conversations about soaps today not properly developing charecters or not writing for the charecters. Like the vanassa pill storyline which explains why meave would have trouble with it bevause that was out of charecter for vanassa why the heck would vanassa charecter become addicted to pills when it was vanassa who was hard on Billy with his alchohol addiction but also the one who got him help. Still miss my soaps aw would have been 60 this week atwt almost 70 years old guiding light in its early 70s for TV but In it's 80s I think if we include the radio years when it started. And ohh I forgot I think aw started as a spinoff off of guiding light with Mike buar moving to bay city from Springfield maybe with his daughter hope buar I think but don't quote me on that before Mike baur returned to Springfield a few years later. And that's what I meant Alan when said aw was intended for CBS but CBS did not have room in its schedule for aw back in 1964. And that's how it ended up on NBC. But it should have been moved to CBS in like 1985. Because if the crap NBC was constantly giving the show.

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, Gabriel. Have a great day.

Just watching this now and completely agree that the addiction storyline didn’t make sense for Vanessa.

I am confused with how Maeve stated she started with AW in 1975 or did I hear that incorrectly? Toni Kalem played the role until 1977

@TheLocherRoom

20 күн бұрын

I may have gotten that wrong, Dennis. It does look like it's 1977.

Is Mr. Clark still with us? Can you get him to come on sometime?

@TheLocherRoom

21 күн бұрын

I would love nothing more.

Hello

She was on drugs and hit Reva with her own car Billy Lewis tried to help venassa

@TheLocherRoom

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, Christopher.

@ChristopherHauser-58

25 күн бұрын

@@TheLocherRoom your welcome Allan Spaulding I have funny sence of humor taught me self from my favorite funny shows.

Her role as I have said in other chats.. Beverley and her carried the show Kim zimmer was flaky and the show was best when Kim not on

@TheLocherRoom

10 күн бұрын

Everyone had a favorite. I loved both Beverlee and Kim.