Soap stories either pull at the heartstrings or bring us to tears. Such was the case when Taylor returned to The Bold and the Beautiful. Viewers were shocked to learn about her heart condition, which turned out to be broken heart syndrome. While the storyline was terrifying onscreen, there were laughs behind the scenes. Rebecca Budig and Thorsten Kaye revealed that one scene had them giggling.
Tridge 3.0
Even though Budig and Kaye co-starred in All My Children, they rarely interacted onscreen. Their B&B characters brought them together. Budig was introduced as the new Dr. Taylor Hayes, which was the best-kept secret in the soap industry. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Budig revealed what it was like to finally film scenes with Kaye.
“Listen, at the end of the day, he’s an incredible actor, so it’s been awesome. But we do laugh a lot,” Budig said. “When I’m with him and Jacqui [Macinnes Wood, Steffy], something really comes over me, and I laugh a lot.” Kaye joked that it could be a case of the “nerves.” He remarked that Budig joined a talented group of people, which could make her nervous. Budig explained that Kaye is “very authentic” and “very honest.”
The two were able to create Tridge 3.0. Since Kaye and Budig already knew each other, they felt comfortable around one another. That dynamic translated well onto the small screen. “Well, I feel really fortunate because there is a history with Thorsten that we just inherently have because we had worked together and spent some time together,” Budig continued. “I think that really helped inform the relationship between Taylor and Ridge.”
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Spiritual Healing
Budig had to learn about the complicated relationships in the soap. Kaye and MacInnes Wood filled her in on the dynamics. The trio laughed a lot during their scenes. But one scene in particular had both Kaye and Budig cracking up. It involved Ridge and Taylor’s intimate spiritual healing session.
First, the duo praised Manita Ghandi for reprising her role as Shandra. She’s a real-life energy healer, so this came naturally to her. However, the scene called for Budig to sit on Kaye’s lap. The two couldn’t control their laughter. Kaye compared it to a classic schoolyard game.
“But there was something about — look, did you ever play this game with your kids where everyone lays down in a line, and the first kid puts their head on the second kid’s stomach and so on? There’s no way not to laugh! It’s just something about the ridiculousness of it, and when little Rebecca, who’s like 4’2” or whatever she is —” Kaye said.
Once Budig started laughing, Kaye couldn’t contain his laughter. Ghandi was the only one who stayed in character the entire time. What also made Budig laugh was when she had to say, “broken heart symptom.” She even cracked up during the interview when she mentioned it. Sounds like Budig caught a case of the giggles.
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