SOAPnet Interviews "Evil Adam"
I spoke with [head writer] Maria Arena Bell about this early on, before the storyline started playing out, and she and I both were on the same page that in order for this story truly to work, whatever end the story has, he has to truly, truly be in love with her. Because if he's manipulating her in any way, or it's a ruse, then I think he is about as cruel as a human being can be (if you would even classify someone that cruel as a human being).
Initially he took an interest in her because he saw such a bright light in her -- someone who had gone through something so tragic, and of course, he felt so guilty. He wasn't hanging around her to protect himself or to cover his tracks or to monitor her ... that makes no sense. The best thing to do -- there's no witnesses, there's nobody who knows anything -- just get out of dodge. But he put himself in harm's way because he was so intrigued by her and so drawn to her. And there's a strong correlation to [Adam's mother] Hope: someone who's a very good mother, who's very passive, sweet, understanding, kind, and forgiving -- but also a very strong person underneath it all. He sees the strength in Sharon.
It's funny to hear people say: 'Oh, they got married after a month.' I don't understand when people started looking at their calendars, but they had been talking and having wine and opening up to one another one-on-one a month before Halloween came around. And then there was a significant amount of build-up in the relationship to Thanksgiving, and then, of course, to Christmas. Over the months, he has done the one thing that I think he feels he would never fall victim to, and that's give in to his emotion. He's fallen deeply in love with her.
He has found that there's a by-product to this -- that it gets under Nick's skin and Jack's skin, to say the very least. There's a bonus there, but that's certainly not the reason to be with her. If that was his motive, he could have easily, in my opinion, just continued to date her, and it would have infuriated everyone. But to get married takes it to a level where it's just not a game anymore. Like he said on New Year's Eve when he and Sharon were laying in the hospital bed -- he loves her enough for the both of them. He understands and embraces the fact that she has a past, and a history with Nick, but he believes he can be a part of her future. I think he's not delusional to believe that, because after all, they're married now!
When you play that he truly is in love with her, then you heighten all the emotions, you raise all the stakes. Because now the things he did to her before he really knew her become so painful to him. And he can be so guilt-ridden, but what do you do? Do you put the baby back in her arms, but then you lose everything? She built up her strength, she's a strong person now, and he's madly in love, and they have this wonderful life together ... does that all go away?"
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Comments (70)
I AM SOOOO SICK OF ADAM HE'S BEEN GAY AND A LIAR AND A FREAK EVER SICK HE CAME ON THE SCENE. HE DON'T BRING NOTHING TO THE SHOW , I WANT HIM TO FALL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
why dont sheron remenber that adan told her that her baby was alive befor the plane crash?
This story line with Patty and Emily how fake.She's in a padded room but she has something to bleach Emily's hair.No one at the door and Emily so weak she couldn't fight back. Get this story done and over with. Get them both off.Didn't watch it yesterday and won't today cause of wedding. More on with the actors already more Victor and Nickie....
I like him and Sharon together too. But we all know this will never be.
Next to Victor, Adam is the best thing to ever happen to Y&R. Who ever cast Michael Muhney was a genius. He is an outstanding actor. He turns on the evil chemistry with character's such as Phyllis, Billy and Jack. He and Sharon have the hottest chemistry on the show without spending all their time in bed or smooching such as Jack and Emily and Nick and Phyllis seem to do. I hope the writer's can somehow bring him through the damage he has done and keep him on the show forever and keep him with Sharon and Faith to boot. He is definitely a "chip off the ole Victor block"
I disagree with those who say there is chemistry between Adam and Sharon. I don't call chemistry emotional dependence upon another for existence. That is all Adam represents to Sharon at the present moment. If and when Sharon discovers the truth about this pathological liar all chemistry will go down the drain. Adam has too many ghosts in the closet which are coming back to haunt him.
I never liked Adam but everything changed when Michael Muhney took the role. I have not stopped loving Adam even when he plays his selfish and manipulative character. Moreover, Sharon and Adam have this wonderful chemistry, let him not break her heart
i've always liked Adam on the show. He is good and evil. There is a chemistry with Sharon that Sharon & Nick never had. Just look at how many times they cheated on each other. I just hope that Faith doesn't turn out to be another "Rosemary's Baby".
Good grief. Adam's character is a waste of good air time. I leave the room whenever he comes into the picture. He says that he "loves" Sharon, but what he is experiencing is not love. I don't know what it is, but it's not love. A bizarre kind of fondness perhaps, but not love. The character of Adam doesn't have a clue. He cannot make up for what he has done. It's simply too horrendous. Keeping the lie about Faith is a perfect example of it. I enjoy a good villian as well as the next person, but Adam's character is absolutely an anti-social to the nth degree but without any charming qualities like most really good sociopaths.
The best thing for Adam is to go into a coma and never wake up cause that is about as much as that character adds to the show.
Better yet let him go completely off the deep end and become an advanced psycho serial killer that gets caught and kills himself to avoid prison.
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I actually love Adam. He's great! I saw one day when it seemed if Victor was no longer gonna be on the show Adam was acting like the mean Victor. Give the guy a break, I have never hated Adam. I like him with Sharon too.