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Collected Quotes
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"That's okay. I wouldn't know where to put it anyway."--Thorsten
Kaye (ex-Zach, AMC; ex-Ian, PC; ex-Patrick, OLTL), conceding the Outstanding
Lead Actor race to Anothony Geary (Luke, GH) who did end up winning that
year, 5/2/06
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...Meanwhile, Haskell's husband, Thorsten Kaye has garnered his
second nomination for playing AMC's Zach.
"It sounds corny, but the prenomination is actually more important, because [that comes from the] people you work with," says the modest actor. (Soaps In Depth, June 15, 2009) |
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Was Thorsten Kaye surprised that Zach had sex with
Liza (Jamie Luner)? Kaye responds:
"Yes. I never saw Zach as that sexual of a person, to be honest. I mean, he's no Lavery." (Soap Opera Digest, May 5, 2009) |
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What's your best Super Bowl memory?
"I had tickets when the Broncos played their first Super Bowl against Green Bay in 1998. This guy [at a bar] said, 'I'll give you $7,000 for your ticket.' I said, 'How about $7,000 and my bar tab?' He left and I thought that was it. But he came back with cash! So I sold him my ticket because I didn't care about either of those teams. And the Broncos won, so it was a great deal for him." (Soap Opera Digest, February 3, 2009) |
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A group of fans belonging to the Zen Zone, a Web site
championing AMC'S Zach and Kendall, gave Thorsten Kaye (Zach) a framed
Detroit Red Wings jersey, autographed by all the members of his favorite
team. Whose idea was it to incorporate the gift into the show as
an item Kendall purchased for her beloved before falling into a coma?
It was Kaye himself, he reports. "I appreciated it so much, how cool it
was they got together, had it framed," he says. "The 2008 Stanley Cup champions!
I wanted it to be on the show and I thought, 'The best way to do this is
to have Kendall send it to Zach." So I told the writers, 'How would it
be if Kendall sent this to him because she knows exactly what makes him
ahppy?" And they wrote it in." (Soap Opera Digest,
January 27, 2009)
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To actors who have played many roles: Which character are you most
like?
"All of my characters [OLTL's Patrick, inset] are the same. The only thing that changes is that they get older." (Soap Opera Digest, August 26, 2008) |
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Win, Lose or Draw
"The worst part of my day was the game show, when I had to draw a pine cone," mock-groaned Thorsten Kaye (Zach, AMC). We take it he lost then? "No, I won!" And the best part of his day? "When someone told me that people were cheering the loudest for me at the motorcade. Oh, wait, that was you!" (But Digest wasn't lying.) (Soap Opera Digest, December 4, 2007) |
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We can't believe they said that!
"I wonder if all these girls looking alike (Greenlee, Annie, nuGreenlee) has something to do with the way Ryan's mother looked. I think there's some weird, dark secret there." -- AMC's Thorsten Kaye (Zach) (Soap Opera Weekly, June 26, 2007) |
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What was your favorite role on a soap (besides your
current one)?
"The PORT CHARLES one, and not just because of my character. All my characters, as you know, are pretty much the same, just with different haircuts. I just liked the cast and the whole feeling of it, it was a cool, little company to be a part of. But really, Zach is my favorite role because I'm getting paid the most for it.". (Soap Opera Digest, June 26, 2007 |
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Thorsten Kaye (Zach) is thrilled that his character's new alliance with Adam against JR has him sharing scenes with David Canary (Adam/Stuart) for the first time. "I've been here three years and never gotten to work with David," he marvels. "You know, you see each other in the hallways and stuff and go, 'Yeah, he's a good-looking guy, good actor, stays in shape,' whatever -- but you work with him and you realize why he's been at the top of his game for so long. There's just something really cool going on with this guy. Very cool guy -- good guy, good actor." (Soap Opera Digest, June 19, 2007) |
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Stacy Haiduk (Hannah Nichols), who joined AMC in March
in the non- contract role of Zach's (Thorsten Kaye)
childhood sweetheart, puts in her last appearance on May 24 when Hannah
leaves town after a shocking final encounter with Zach. "I hope
she comes back," offers Kaye. "I like strength in a woman -- and thinks
it's nice for [Zach] to have someone other than Kendall [Alicia Minshew]
with emotional interest in him.
(Soap Opera Digest, May 29, 2007) |
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Zendall fans might not be too thrilled with All My
Children’s Hannah, but Thorsten Kaye (Zach) likes his new co-star, Stacy
Haiduk, and advises them to hang in.
"She's what I think is missing from the show a little bit,” muses Kaye. “There are many beautiful girls on the show, but not too many women. For guys like me, there needs to be some women there -- women with a past, with weight. But that’s my personal opinion." (Soap Opera Weekly, May 1, 2007) |
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What is digging up his dad's grave like for Zach?
Thorsten Kaye says: “A grave, it's six feet deep, you know. There are layers of dirt and the dirt in Las Vegas is very hard. And then there are the worms! So, it was tough for him to go through.” (Soap Opera Digest, March 6, 2007) |
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When asked about the biggest difference between himself
and his character, AMC's Thorsten Kaye joked:
“Zach's much better looking than me.” (Soap Opera Digest, Dec. 12, 2006) |
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Reunion Special: Thorsten Kaye (Zach) is a little
lonely without former co-star Ian Buchanan (ex-Greg). "I miss him," Kaye
frowns. "He's such a great guy. I just liked working with him and I still
don't know why they killed Madden. He wasn't that bad! I just miss
him as a friend, as a person. He was such a good guy to talk to. I have
no one to talk sports with here; not one person." The actor is even waiting
to get creative about ways he and Buchanan could meet again. "What do you
think of this? Me and him playing brothers on BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL [where
Buchanan played James]." Would Kaye's character be introduced as a virgin,
just as Buchanan's was? "Oh, no. I don't dance and I don't play virgins.
People won't buy it."(Soap Opera Digest, Nov. 21,
2006)
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Thorsten Kaye (Zach, All My Children) confirms to WEEKLY
that he and Susan Haskell (ex-Marty, One Life to Live) re expecting their
second child in March. “We didn’t want to say anything until we got
the DNA results,” quips Kaye. ”I’m happy to report that the baby is hers.”
The newborn will join McKenna, 4, “who insists on now being called Big
Sister,” laughs Haskell, who had to bow out of her long-awaited return
to OLTL because of the pregnancy. Congrats!
(Soap Opera Weekly, Nov. 14, 2006) |
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What’s the funniest practical joke played on your set
recently?
"Hmm. Practical jokes. I really can’t think of any. It’s not like it was with [Robert S.] Woods [Bo] over at ONE LIFE [where Kaye played Patrick]; there are no practical jokes around here." (Digest voices its suspicion, having heard that he hid Ian Buchanan’s [ex-Greg, inset] bicycle in his dressing room to make him think it had been stolen.) "Yeah, but that’s different: That was spite, not a practical joke. That was me trying to hurt someone, not me trying to be funny. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I’ll give it back to you later.' I was trying to steal it, I swear." (Soap Opera Digest, Nov. 14, 2006) |
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Which shows do you TiVo?
"DETROIT WEEKLY -- it's a hockey show [about the Detroit Red Wings]. JOJO'S CIRCUS and ANGELINA BALLERINA [because] I have a 3-year-old. I don't really watch much TV." (Soaps In Depth, Oct. 24, 2006) |
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Do you remember your first pet? What was it?
"Yes. My dog, Charley. He was a Springer Spaniel.. I was only 6 at the time. He was around for a bit. He was 17 whe he died.. I had a lot of pets, including a rabbit and a hedgehog." (Soaps In Depth, Sept. 26, 2006) |
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What's your favorite animated movie and why ?
"One of my favorite movies of all time is Who Framed Roger Rabbit? I've always watched animated movies. I have original posters of Robin Hood. They still had cells then. Now it's all on computer. I love The Little Mermaid. I've seen Treasure Planet and thought that was pretty cool. I know them all." (Soaps In Depth, Aug. 15, 2006) |
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What other celebrity do people often mistake you for?
"None. And they've never been mistaken for me!" (Soap Opera Weekly, June 20, 2006) |
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It was the diamond anniversary of ABC's Super Soap Weekend so 35
stars gathered at Disney World to celebrate with fans Nov. 12-13. Thorsten
Kaye brought partner Susan Haskell (ex-Marty, OLTL) and their daughter
McKenna:
"My daughter is 2-1/2 and things are clicking now," he smiled. "We took her to the Princess Show and she's watching these guys dance and she's clapping. That was a nice moment for me. (Soap Opera Weekly, Dec. 8, 2005) |
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What does Thorsten remember about his audition?
"The thing that I remember most about my audition for AMC was learning that Cameron Mathison is two inches taller than Ryan and that Erica and Susan [Lucci] are exactly the same height!" (Soaps In Depth, Nov. 22, 2005) |
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What does Thorsten Kaye (Zach) think of Di turning out to be an
imposter? The actor chuckles:
"That's got to take the pressure off Kelli Giddish (Di) because it means she didn't have a child when she was 1 month old." (Soap Opera Digest, October 25, 2005) |
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Daytime fans traveled from all over to meet their favorite
stars at the ninth annual ABC Super Soap Weekend. Pop, Star:
"I have a 28 year old son who's 7 feet tall!" laughed Thorsten Kaye (Zach, AMC) of his on-screen son, Ethan (James Scott). "I want people to look at me. He is a good-looking guy and, come on, that's not right! I have to look up, he has nicer suits than I do, he's bigger than I am and I'm old." (Soap Opera Digest, Dec. 7, 2004) |
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"Thrilled" Emmy Nominees Speak! Thorsten Kaye was begged to submit
a tape and shared the honor:
"An Emmy nod for any of us is an Emmy nod for all of us." (Soap Opera Digest, April 1, 2003) |
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Is Ian worried about what the hot spring will do to
him since Elizabeth was apparently killed?
Thorsten Kaye (with Lynn Herring as Lucy) says: "No. It is the key to curing vampirism, allegedly. So, he will go for a dip." (Soap Opera Digest, Mar. 25, 2003) |
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Having kept the secret for a full nine months, PORT CHARLES Thorsten
Kaye (Ian) was bursting with excitement about the imminent birth of his
and longtime girlfriend Susan Haskell's (ex-Granya; ex-Marty, OLTL) first
child, who was due February 4:
"It's a big deal for me, but it's going to be fine," the not-so-nervous-dad-to-be told Soaps In Depth just days before the delivery date. (Soaps In Depth, Mar. 4, 2003) |
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If you could change one thing that happened on your
show this year, what would it be? Thorsten Kaye says: "I think Jay
Pickett [Frank] is one of the
best people you'll ever meet. He put his neck out
for the Avatar story, which wasn't perfect. For me,
there were some problems with it. What I'd change
is the fact that if they ask you to do things and take one for the company,
they need to reward you...and I haven't seen Jay. I
would like him to be on more.You talk about a team
player, and Jay's one of them."
(Soap Opera Digest, Dec. 24, 2002) |
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Greetings from Super Soap Weekend!
"The nice thing about daytime is that there will probably be someone else helping him," said Thorsten Kaye (Ian, PC) about his alter ego raising Danny without Eve." (Soaps In Depth, Dec. 24, 2002) |
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Could Ian and Lucy (Lynn Herring) be together romantically
even though she and Kevin are considered soulmates?
Thorsten Kaye says: "If we believe in soulmates and that a soul is a living thing, then we also have to believe that a soul can change." (Soap Opera Digest, Dec. 10, 2002) |
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What's the most high-profiler role you can remember
auditioning for?
"I was up for [Russell Crowe's] role of the gladiator in The Gladiator. But for those of you who didn't see that particular movie, I didn't get the part. I'm sure they're really kicking themselves for not using me!" (Soaps In Depth, Nov. 26, 2002) |
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The best and worst thing about playing Ian, according
to Thorsten Kaye:
"What I like best about Ian is that he is Irish and that he loves to drink too much. That's also the worst thing about him." (Soaps In Depth, Nov.26, 2002) |
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What made Ian finally believe that a supernatural force
was behind Kevin's disappearance?
Thorsten Kaye (with Lynn Herring as Lucy) explains: "I think he always knew. But after the vampires and angels, he wanted to believe it was over." (Soap Opera Digest, June 25, 2002) |
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Daytime stars from both coasts met in North Hollywood,
CA, to raise money for the "I Love New York Recovery Fund," which benefits
families affected by the World Trade Center attacks.
Thorsten Kaye states: "This affects everybody the same way, and we need to step up and do something." (Soap Opera Digest, Nov. 13, 2001) |
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Does Ian miss his couneling sessions with his deceased
sister, Granya?
According to Thorsten Kaye: "Very much so, but Ian doesn't have much time for chess these days." (Soap Opera Digest, June 12, 2001) |
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What's Ian's idea of true romance?
According to Thorsten Kaye (with Julie Pinson, Eve): "Spending quality time with the person you love -- that's romance." (Soap Opera Digest, June 26, 2001) |
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If you could go back into the past and do one thing over, what would
it be?
"I wouldn't want to do that. Things happen to you for a reason, and that's what shapes who you are. If you go back and make those things good, you don't want to lose that experience." (Soaps In Depth, June 12-26, 2001) |
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Unreality TV.. Don't ask Thorsten Kaye (Ian) about
SURVIVOR because the actor's not a fan.
"Reality TV, by definition, can't be that. It has lighting and there's a crew. A slice of life [is] when you watch the news and you see a man shooting people from a tower. That's reality TV. To me, SURVIVOR is like watching somebody who bought a hammer, nails and some wood and tries to build a cabin. I like to see skillful players who make me forget that they're working." (Soap Opera Digest, May 1, 2001) |
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Big Bash
"Nobody throws a party like Disney," remarked Thorsten Kaye (Ian, PC, with live-in love Susan Haskell (ex-Marty, ONE LIFE TO LIVE). (Soap Opera Digest, March 6, 2001) |
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Thorsten Kaye comparing his past life as ONE LIFE TO
LIVE's Patrick to his current role on PC:
"On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, I don't know if the studio was smaller or the egos were bigger; maybe it was a combination of things. But (at PC) coming to work is fun. The scripts aren't great every day; they're not supposed to be, they can't be. There's no way. And our performances can't be great every day. But as a whole, I like coming in knowing nobody's ego is bigger than mine." (Soap Opera Digest, Dec. 5, 2000) |
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Just where is Ian's brother Patrick?
According to Thorsten Kaye: "I don't know. He's off happily married, I think, with a kid. That's all I know." (Soap Opera Digest, Sept. 5, 2000) |
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Does Ian feel like he fits in at the hospital?
Thorsten Kaye says: "The first day in a new school is always difficult. You've got to find the right things to say without ticking anybody off, and that's exactly what didn't happen." (Soap Opera Digest, June 27, 2000) |
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Who's the best at keeping a secret on your show?
Thorsten Kaye says: "I can't tell you." (Soap Opera Digest, July 16, 1996) |
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What has your character done that you wouldn't do?
Thorsten Kaye says: "I would never be with a married woman. If somebody's made that kind of commitment, it's over. And if I get hurt by a woman, I'd probably move on to something else. I'd leave town." (Soap Opera Digest, June 18, 1996) |
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