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 2009-06-28
Deep Soap: Conclusions
Arianne Zuker and Eric Martsolf On Nicole and Brady’s Unusual Friendship
" ...In the conclusion of my Days of Our Lives summer photo shoot interviews, I spoke with DOOL’s Arianne Zuker (Nicole) and Eric Martsolf (Brady).
You were so good in the scenes surrounding Grace’s death. How did you manage to make Nicole somewhat sympathetic and human given what she has done? How did you delve into playing such emotional scenes?
Zuker: It’s not difficult to feel the pain of a child passing. I don’t know any human being who wouldn’t be moved. You tap into it and it’s there.
Stefano is onto Nicole now. Why is he letting her get away with passing off Sami’s baby as her own?
Zuker: I wouldn’t say he’s letting her. It’s more that his son has his child. More important than anything for a DiMera is to have that DiMera blood. I actually did a good thing for the family.
Is there a part of Nicole that wants to tell Sami her baby is still alive?
Zuker: I think there’s a tremendous amount of guilt, but I don’t think she really wants to tell her. She fell in love with that child.
How do you, as an actress, rationalize Nicole’s actions?
Zuker: Eleven years of doing things that are very irrational. You have to find ways to love your character. If you don’t, then it shows.
Brady’s been Nicole’s reluctant confidante from the beginning. How does Grace’s death affect him?
Martsolf: Since I’ve come on as Brady it was clear that through his rehabilitation, which has all been unseen, that somehow truth became really important to him. In order to be rehabilitated that way you have to be really honest. Being in this place made him want to help his friend, which through the weeks, developed into real feelings for this girl. I think the fans thought it kind of came out of the blue, but if you look at the circumstances and what he went through mentally, the connection to her makes sense. She wants that perfect picture. Brady wanted to tell her it ain’t that perfect. Take another look at it.
Now he’s moved on, and is spending time with Arianna. What does he see in her?
Zuker: Nothing!
Martsolf: Her feistiness. Right now, there’s a physical connection, they like to banter, but there’s going to be some circumstances that reveal why [they'd be a good match.] They’re two people feeling themselves out. They go against the couple grain. They don’t want to be a couple right off the bat. Brady has this great monologue where he [says], “Why does everyone in Salem have to be in a couple? A single woman and a single guy, why does everyone have to push them together? Can’t we just hang out?” Through that, they realize they have the same desire to maintain their independence. But you can only fight love for so long..." ~ Read the entire news article here. |
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