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The Two Todds
My Readercon report will follow (probably tomorrow, because I'm assuming my jetlag will have finally eased up by then). But first I must post about the two Todds storyline on One Life To Live, because a few minutes ago I noticed that no less than Peter Straub (who has appeared on OLTL as detective Pete Braust) tweeted about this storyline: "Oh, you know who is the real Todd. The angry one." (A joke: they're both very, VERY angry guys.) I tweeted: "How much do I love that @peterstraubnyc is tweeting about the Two Todds on #OLTL? A whole lot." Then Straub replied to me: "Oh, we love the two Todds. Both played by wonderful actors, Roger Howarth and Trevor St. John."
The story in a nutshell: Roger Howarth originally played villain/antihero Todd Manning to great acclaim. When he left the show, the character was presumed dead, but then Trevor St. John took over the role. Rather than a simple recast in which no one acknowledged the actor's different appearance, it was part of the story that Todd had had extensive plastic surgery. But now, eight years later, Howarth has returned to the show. Who is the real Todd?
Personally I want them BOTH to be the real Todd, because they're both brilliant, charismatic actors (though I think St. John may have a slight edge in the acting chops department). In these clips, they face off for the first time:
The story in a nutshell: Roger Howarth originally played villain/antihero Todd Manning to great acclaim. When he left the show, the character was presumed dead, but then Trevor St. John took over the role. Rather than a simple recast in which no one acknowledged the actor's different appearance, it was part of the story that Todd had had extensive plastic surgery. But now, eight years later, Howarth has returned to the show. Who is the real Todd?
Personally I want them BOTH to be the real Todd, because they're both brilliant, charismatic actors (though I think St. John may have a slight edge in the acting chops department). In these clips, they face off for the first time: