Bonus video! Behind-the-scenes chat with Marsha Posner Williams, of Soap & The Golden Girls & More
Added 2022-03-06 23:11:51 +0000 UTCHello there!
In making my recent video about the show Soap, I was super fortunate to get to talk with Marsha Posner Williams, whose name you probably recognize from hundreds of episodes of television, notably Soap and The Golden Girls among many other shows. A bunch of her stories appeared in my video, and now I'd like to share our full interview with you for even more fantastic behind-the-scenes stories -- Marsha generously shares some amazing tales about how she talked a protestor down from being furious about Soap, as well as the bloopers that never made it to air, and the deal-making that allowed the show's innovative comedy to make it to air.
Huge thanks to you for making conversations like these possible! And also to Marsha for giving us this fascinating front-seat look at the making of TV history.
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Comments
Thanks so much for posting this — I love deep dives like this into the logistics of older tv production, and Soap is a lifelong favorite. Awesome stuff as always!
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2022-03-08 07:27:30 +0000 UTCGreat interview, Matt. I interviewed and got to know her about 15 years ago. She is a delight and a great source for details about Soap. When you mentioned about a lot of the Soap actors having come from the stage, I was reminded that Soap vets each won the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. Billy Crystal in 2005 and Jay Johnson in 2007. They only gave out the award seven times before it was retired.
Trevor
2022-03-07 20:00:10 +0000 UTCSome of the smaller streaming services have it but only offer a couple of seasons. Not a good idea for a serialized show. You can purchase all four seasons on DVD on Amazon for $23. It's a steal.
Trevor
2022-03-07 19:50:25 +0000 UTCMatt, Thank you for this. Where can we watch Soap now?
Tomas Mundo
2022-03-07 00:13:22 +0000 UTC
