TV Squad Soap Report: All My Children’s looking for a real Iraq vet

August 19th, 2008 | Category: TV News

Filed under: OpEd, Casting, Reality-Free

When All My Children snared veteran head writer Chuck Pratt Jr. to take the reins and “write” the S.S. Pine Valley, the scribe promised swift action. With a look toward kicking up the soap’s ratings more than a notch or two. Pratt, whose credits include Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Melrose Place, Life Goes On and Santa Barbara, among others is certainly capable.

I liked ABC drafting Chuck for All My Children, but I’m thinking that the announcement yesterday, an open casting sign for an Iraq war veteran to play an Iraq war

veteran, is a publicity stunt. The executive producer, Julie Hanan Carruthers, said in a press release that casting a real life soldier will heighten the experience for viewers. Excuse me, but I think that’s utter hogwash. All My Children doesn’t need an actual veteran of the war in Iraq to create a great soap opera storyline. That’s why they brought in Chuck Pratt, Jr.

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