
Weeks ago, All My Children announced that starting January 4, production of the show will move from New York City to Los Angeles. What was not known was which cast members were making the move -- until now.
Susan Lucci, who has played Erica Kane since the show's debut in 1970, will be going! She'll be joined by most of her castmates, including Cameron Mathison (Ryan) and Michael E. Knight (Tad).
We should note that Alicia Minshew, who plays Kendall, will start her maternity leave in November 2009 (she'll continue to air into December).
Thorsten Kaye, who plays Zach Slater, will not be relocating to Los Angeles. Ray MacDonnell -- AMC's other original cast member -- has decided to retire from acting. His character, Joe Martin, may appear occasionally, depending on storyline needs and actor availability.
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It is going to be interesting when all of the changes take place. But please-start to move the story lines along quicker. I am so tired of seeing the same thing repeated all of the time. The David and Amanda story line is so ridiculous!!! I hope it turns out the Jake is the real father-could be possible. And okay--how many times is Jesse going to break the law and nothing happens. ANd come one----the Annie thing is getting so tiring.
And oh, by the way---what body did they identify and bury if it was not Greenlee??????
I have been watching since I was in High School when the show first came on the air, but do not know how much longer I can continue to watch. Thank God for DVR so I can skip along.
Leave Cameron Mathison behind, and convince Thorston Kaye to come along!! "Ryan's" acting is worse than his dancing. Everything he does, he OVER does! Can not stand him.
I will miss Kendall, and hope she returns after her baby is born, but Kendall without Zach, now that's sad.
Greenlee returning is a good thing. Her acting has always been great. Perhaps that will add reason to keep watching the show I have watched from day one. But Erica and Ryan!!! Give me a break. It's sickening at best. Erica needs a NEW man, not Jack, not Adam, but someone new and interesting!
And this Annie thing, Get it overwith would you please!!! Talk about dragging things on. Do the writers have a block going on or what?
Somebody please KILL DAVID! And give Jake some balls!
I hate the changes AMC is making. I've watched AMC since 1974, but with the major players I've grown to love leaving, I'm not sure if I'll be watching anymore. AMC is the center of our lunch at work. I hate that Zack is leaving - I absolutely LOVE him!!!! Best wishes to him in his future! Oh well, I guess life goes on.............maybe I'll go shopping during my lunch hour!
I agree, Zach will be sorely missed, Ryan overacts, and I am just sick of Kendall.
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Thorsten Kaye has other people in his life to think about. His partner, Susan Haskell is on One Life To Live which films in NYC so it would be impossible for them to move to LA. Not only that, he doesn't want to uproot his family to move cross country. Nothing ABC could have done would have gotten him to stay. As for Alicia Minshew, she is going to continue with the show after her maternity leave. It's just unclear as to whether she will be moving to LA or commuting between the two cities.
As much as I love AMC (also a fan for about 30+ yrs) I am tired of seeing my favorite characters killed off or just dropped out of sight. Joe, Opal,Tad,Erica are the true characters from way back. But Zach is one of my favorites, I will miss him dearly. And I hope the writers do the right thing and make Jake the true father of Trevor and not drag it out.
The soaps have went down the drain. I used to tape them, now if I miss them so what. I am sick of the storylines that never end and that the evil bad characters get by with murder, lies and deception. I have also switched to B&B and Y&R and I have been a fan of AMC since 1974.
I was shocked when I heard that AMC was moving to LA. because of location shots! I too, have watched this show since the beginning and get upset lately with some of the things going on in the show, or how it's done.... I will miss Zach also, and anyone else that has been on the show, except Annie! I suspected that Kendall was pregnant, especially today, you could see her little bulge... Good luck to all.
I'm sure thats whats going to happen I thought that the babys was Jake's from the get go, its just taking them forever to get there.
im really bummed 2 hear that zach wont b goin 2 l.a. whats gonna happen with the zendall story cus i really dont wanna c her back with ryan i dont want greenlee back either shes dead already leave her that way