It’s been stated that when one door closes, one other one opens. That was the case for Lawrence Saint-Victor who stated goodbye to his function as Remy Boudreau on Guiding Light in 2009. A bit over three years later, he stated good day to his present gig as Carter Walton on The Bold and the Beautiful.
This month marks Saint-Victor’s 10-year anniversary as Forrester Creations’ COO. TV Insider chatted with the amicable actor, who can also be a member of the present’s writing workforce, about his decade on B&B.
Time flies if you’re having enjoyable, no?
Lawrence Saint-Victor: Yes. It sounds cliché, however that’s the entire fact. I can’t consider it’s been ten years.
What did you do in between Guiding Light and if you joined B&B?
I used to be nonetheless in New York. I did some recurring work, shot some unbiased movies, and I did a play each single 12 months after Guiding Light. I stayed busy writing and taking pictures my very own stuff. Karla [Mosley, ex-Maya, B&B] and I did Wed Lock, a Web collection.
I occurred to see not that way back you pop up in a Law & Order: SVU episode from 2007. You performed a paramedic who helped Elliot’s (Christopher Meloni) pregnant spouse Kathy (Isabel Gillies) after she and Olivia (Mariska Hargitay) had been in a automotive wreck.
Yes. That was superb. I booked that job throughout Guiding Light. Mariska is like captain of the soccer workforce. She’s No. 1 on the decision sheet. It was cool to look at her run issues and shield her actors. It was lots of enjoyable.
What do you keep in mind about your early days at B&B?
When I first met [executive producer/head writer] Brad Bell, it was fairly superb. We hit it off straight away. I had been watching B&B since I used to be a child. My aunt would flip it on. I’d get dwelling from faculty and we’d watch. I used to be fascinated with the crossover with Sheila and Lauren [from The Young and the Restless] to B&B. I like the entire solid — John McCook [Eric], Alley Mills [Pam] … Texas [Battle, ex-Marcus] and I bonded as brothers immediately. I used to be scared at first. I knew from GL what it was like to return onto a well-oiled machine. I used to be immediately put relaxed once I got here to B&B.
Your former GL co-star Karla Mosley (ex-Christina Moore) joined B&B as Maya Avant if you got here onto the present.
Yes. Karla’s superb. We labored collectively on Guiding Light after which on Wed Lock. By the time we acquired to B&B, we’d been working collectively for about 5 years. I like working together with her.
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There’s an ebb and a movement with storyline on all soaps. But when Carter shifted to the backburner, you stayed the course showing as wanted — Carter officiated lots of weddings — and also you by no means griped within the press about not having sufficient story.
To be a working actor is a blessing. Even once I didn’t have story, to be considered by the present felt nice. They may have employed any day participant to officiate weddings however they’d me do it and I by no means took that with no consideration. They nonetheless wished Carter to be part of the B&B world.
A couple of years in the past, Carter was moved as much as COO of Forrester and we discovered he had targets, ambitions. He didn’t wish to simply marry folks — he desires to be a groom, a husband, a dad.
I used to be very excited when that developed. Right earlier than the pandemic, they’d Carter excited about Zoe [Buckingham, played by Kiara Barnes]. Then, I went again on contract and, within the story, Carter was elevated to COO. That was surreal. I like seeing this character develop. He grew to become extra vital to the household — an honorary Forrester. To have a father determine in Eric and a brother in Ridge [Thorsten Kaye]? It all made sense… it was enjoyable to play Carter on Cloud 9 realizing that ultimately one thing would knock him down.
Quinn and Carter (Rena Sofer) acquired lots of consideration early on. Soaps have at all times had romance however the ardour degree has arguably simmered a bit. Would you agree?
Yes. The ’90s had been loopy [in terms of that].
Carter and Quinn introduced lots of that again. Did you learn on-line response to the couple?
I strive to not learn what’s being stated on-line, however I couldn’t assist myself. Brad known as Rena and me [and told us about the story]. I used to be shocked. I couldn’t consider any two characters who weren’t extra related. That made it so fascinating. We didn’t know the place it was going or how it will work. They had a gradual burn. I’d see that followers had been [aware] about an affair that Carter and Quinn didn’t even know they had been going to have but! Who knew that spark was going to occur? I actually loved working with Rena. We had one another’s backs all through the entire story.
Carter went from Zoe to Rena fairly shortly.
It’s as much as us to make it actual. Rena and I had been workhorses. After we’d end our scenes, we’d begin rehearsing the subsequent day’s present. By the time they known as motion, it wouldn’t be the primary time we’d stated these phrases to one another.
How did you writing for B&B come about?
Brad and I talked about Wed Lock, an internet collection that Karla and I created. We clicked on a storyteller degree. We’d discuss concerning the present lots. One day, he stated to me, “Hey, do you want to write?” I stated sure. I wrote a couple of pattern scripts and acquired suggestions. When the chance to write down extra continuously got here up, I jumped at it.
Are you assigned to write down scripts by which Carter seems?
Yes. Quite a bit. I don’t wish to be handled any otherwise. I don’t wish to be given outlines the place they should ask, “Wait. Is Carter in this show?” I’ve gotten outlines for exhibits by which Carter seems. They’re enjoyable to write down. I actually take pleasure in taking a step again and seeing issues from the perspective of different characters. Writing permits me to assist perceive Carter higher. Seeing issues earlier than they take form is useful.
So you’ll by no means be an actor who’ll say, “My character would never say that!”
[Laughs] Well, typically I’ll write one thing for Carter but it surely is likely to be modified within the modifying course of. I write for Carter. I play Carter however on the finish of the day, the present has one creator: Brad.
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Carter’s exhibiting curiosity in Katie (Heather Tom) and the emotions are returned. Can you speak about what every character brings to the opposite’s life?
This is Carter’s first mature relationship. He was both combating to maintain somebody who clearly didn’t need him — like Maya or Zoe [Buckingham, Kiara Barnes] — or it was forbidden. About a 12 months in the past, Carter and Katie had a scene the place Katie stormed into Carter’s loft. They grew to grasp each other. I do not forget that second. These are two people who find themselves comparable and have gone by heartache. I feel Carter can deal with Katie’s worst days and she will deal with his. We’ll see what occurs. I feel Carter needs he’d met Katie on his first day in L.A. — and she or he was single.
Any shoutouts to the followers who’ve adopted you from GL to B&B?
Yes. I thank them for all of the love through the years. B&B has the very best followers. Daytime has probably the most constant loyal fan base. To know that they’ve supported Carter means lots. Brad has been this excellent mentor. Years in the past, we did the Room 8 internet collection. Brad stated let’s put a present on for CBS.com. I wasn’t certain why he was taking this liking and time to mentor me as an artist. I really feel like there’s lots of love and dedication. I don’t have phrases to point out how grateful I’m to B&B and to Brad. This has been a dream come true.
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