WANT THE REAL DIRT ON DYNASTY?

Hi Hilljayne,
It is true that Al Corley was that up in arms. But there was more to his being fired than just his complaining to the producers. He did return for the reunion movie (replacing Jack Coleman- who replaced him during the original run of the series). I am holding back some of those details for my book.
I'm meeting with a publisher this week to discuss my book proposal so, I won't give out any of those details until I know for sure what this publisher says about what, if anything I should be saying to wet the appetites of possible book buyers.
I'll keep you posted,
Richard

Hi Joel,
Yes, I do know the Nielsen ranking of the DYANASTY movie- it was ranked 67 with a 5.52 viewer rating - that is really, really bad. Even re-runs of JOEY did better.
You are also correct about Heather (Sammy Jo) not being in Moldavia for the 'blood scene." The "put more blood on so-and-so" scene actually did happen, but it was not the producer Esther Schapiro telling the make up people where to put blood on different characters (as it was depicted in this horrbily done movie). The producer who went from character to character was the producer who was my immediate boss (I was the Producer's Associate) and her name is Elaine Rich. Together we went from actor to actor and placed blood on different characters. The scene depicted in this movie did happen- but it was not Heather who groaned when told there would be more blood on Sammy Jo. However, that is one of my favorite stories - I intend to put it in my book but if you'd like to guess as to which character was actually told "put more blood on..." I will fill you in on the response from the real performer who had "more blood" added.
Although, you did mix up the actors who did not return for the reunion. Michael Nader (Dex) did return, it was Gordon Thomson (Adam) who was replaced at the last minute due to his being under contract for the day-time soap he was doing and none of the producers from either show could work around the two demanding shooting schedules for Gordon. And Al Corley (Steven) came back for the reunion instead of Jack Coleman (who was Al's replacement during the original run of the series).
As for the depiction of the "last cat fight" - that scene was shot late at night (actually early in the morning) in a wherehouse in downtown Los Angeles (not even on a sound stage) and no none stayed around for the shooting of that scene unless they actually needed to be there- it was a hot July day when the shoot day began and most people were too tired to stick around until the wee hours of the morning unless they needed to be there- it was not the last scene shot during the shooting of the reunion and most people had to return to work the next day -so when their work was done on that day, they left. But for the purposes of "drama" in this recetnt movie- they wanted to make it look like it was the "big finish" and everyone watched. Yeah right, as if anyone sticks around their place of work when they don't need to be there.
Why ABC allowed the movie to get it so wrong I won't know until I have lunch with the SR. VP of Movies for ABC next week. I want to ask him the same question.
To your other question- I doubt that the cast will ever reunite for another show about Dynasty. Everyone is so scattered to the winds by now, and unless the money is good enough, no one would want to come back- except unless maybe if Aaron Spelling asked them as a favor to him-- but even then, I'd bet that the actors would ask for a ton of money that no one would be willing to pay.
And last- don't expect to ever see an out-take reel - we used to do them every season (and I have copies of them)but when one was leaked to the movie rag magazines, Mr. Spelling decided to stop allowing out take reels.
I am meeting this week with a publisher about my book proposal- I'll let you know if there will be a book.
Take care,
Richard