When The Bold and the Beautiful introduced Li’s sister and niece, Poppy and Luna, no one was prepared for the twists and turns their story would take. As the tale of Luna’s paternity started to take shape, there was a very real possibility that Li’s ex-husband Jack was the girl’s father. Ted King returned to the show recently to play Jack, while Naomi Matsuda’s Li forced him to take a paternity test. Jack turned out not to be Luna’s father, shocking Li, and Matsuda opened up about how she always learns something from him.
He’s a Soap Veteran
Matsuda and Romy Park, who plays Poppy, were interviewed on The Locher Room recently. When King’s name was brought up, Matsuda gushed, “Oh my God I love I love him so much are you kidding me? Oh my God I learned so much from him.” She explained that both started on the show in late 2021 as husband and wife, Jack and Li.
Matsuda continued, remarking, “He’s a veteran. Soap opera veteran. He was on General Hospital for five years so he’s like, ‘Uh, Naomi…’ ” She started pointing to her fingers, indicating King had several things he told her in terms of acting. She ran out of fingers and motioned to the other hand continuing her count, looking up as if she were overwhelmed and eventually explaining, “I was like, ‘Okaaaayy! What else?’ ”
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She Appreciates Him
“Even this last time I worked with him,” she stated, continuing, “He’s always like, ‘Naomi, do this. Naomi, do that. Oh Naomi, this is what this means.’ ” She further noted that every time they’re together he teaches her something new, explaining, “I really appreciate him.” She mentioned that Park understood how professional King was, and remarked, “[It] doesn’t get more Pro than him.”
Matsuda noted that simply viewing his acting helps her learn. “When we do scenes together I’ll watch him, and I’ll learn…always,” she enthusiastically stated. She also explained that when acting opposite King, a connection will be made as their eyes meet, and he’ll draw his scene partner in to him. She motioned with two fingers to illustrate the eye-to-eye connection King makes in a scene, and she gets mesmerized by his skill every time they work together.
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