Our Amazing Interview with Jay Daniel--Now Posted!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

diana2001 · 02-15-2006, 12:44 AM

We are very proud of this interview, which is pretty in-depth and candid. Enjoy!

http://moonlighting21.com

laura a · 02-15-2006, 06:09 AM

Great interview .Jay has always been one for being very candid .It`s nice to see Bruce and Cybills relationship from someone elses point of view ,someone that was around them all the time.I `ve always liked Jays honersty and he is a wizz with times , dates and figures.Shame he didn`t explain why alot of the Atomic... commentary was dubbed over and cut out . I`m also really jealous ,Jay makes a comment on how great it was to watch Bruce and Cybill watching themselves on- screen and their reactions to one another .WHY couldn`t have we seen that . Quick note to Lions Gate , for the season 4 dvds it would the icing on the cake to have a visual and audio commentary with Bruce and Cybill!
Once again though i would like to say thanks to Jay for a wonderfull
interview.ALL WE NEED NOW IS ONE FROM BRUCE!!!!!

MulberryGal · 02-15-2006, 07:47 AM

What a great interview!! It was especially good to hear the behind the scenes on the DVD interview with Bruce and Cybill. Thanks for posting!!

Mul

kismet · 02-15-2006, 11:52 AM

That's one of the best interviews I have ever read. I sure learned lots of stuff. Thanks.

kismet · 02-15-2006, 02:22 PM

The interview has me thinking. Where was the "let's put the blame on Cybill" theme during Jay's interview?

The more I listen and the more I read, the more the blame gets spread around. It seems to me that Glenn deserves a major part of the blame. Genius that he is, he also was a major cause of discord. If you have no script, you have no show. If the script arrives late, you have actors and a crew that are in big trouble. The actors stress out because they are ones that have to learn the lines in such a small amount of time. As I understand it, Bruce learned his lines quicker than Cybill, so Cybill was under more pressure than he was. The stressed-out actors then take it out on each other (and the crew as well). According to Robert Butler and others, Glenn seemed to thrive on producing great shows under extreme pressure. What if you don't have that kind of personality? Then, are YOU the bad guy?

I'm not saying that Cybill was an angel through all of this. I'm just saying that the constant "let's put all the blame on Cybill" routine is not the whole truth. I think most of us already knew this, but it's great to see it come out in the open.

diana2001 · 02-15-2006, 03:19 PM

Thanks for all your comments. I will try to answer some of them in this post.

"Shame he didn`t explain why alot of the Atomic... commentary was dubbed over and cut out."

I interviewed Jay before the DVDs came out so he did not see how the Atomic commentary was edited. If he did, I'm sure he would have commented on it.

"It was especially good to hear the behind the scenes on the DVD interview with Bruce and Cybill."

Yes, another great reason why we were able to interview him. He always offers great insight on any behind-the-scene action.

That's one of the best interviews I have ever read. I sure learned lots of stuff.

It is certainly one of our best and we sure did learn a lot. Jay obviously felt comfortable sharing this stuff with us--and we in turn with you all.

The more I listen and the more I read, the more the blame gets spread around.

We hope that when fans listen to the commentaries and read our interviews, you can draw your own opinion and conclusion about the blame game.

Diana
www.moonlighting21.com

ryangie97 · 02-15-2006, 04:57 PM

Terrific interview!! Thanks Diana and all involved

dreams200377 · 02-15-2006, 08:13 PM

Great interview, Diana. Thank you so much for posting it.

adyjdy · 02-15-2006, 08:27 PM

Great Diana! Thanks for all of your hard work. Man, that guy can talk!

diana2001 · 02-15-2006, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adyjdy

Man, that guy can talk!

The interview was 31 pages long! But we ain't complaining, he shared a lot of great insight and information.

veronika · 02-16-2006, 02:23 PM

Great interview!!!
Thanks Diana

CyBr · 02-17-2006, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kismet

The interview has me thinking. Where was the "let's put the blame on Cybill" theme during Jay's interview?

The more I listen and the more I read, the more the blame gets spread around. It seems to me that Glenn deserves a major part of the blame. Genius that he is, he also was a major cause of discord. If you have no script, you have no show. If the script arrives late, you have actors and a crew that are in big trouble. The actors stress out because they are ones that have to learn the lines in such a small amount of time. As I understand it, Bruce learned his lines quicker than Cybill, so Cybill was under more pressure than he was. The stressed-out actors then take it out on each other (and the crew as well). According to Robert Butler and others, Glenn seemed to thrive on producing great shows under extreme pressure. What if you don't have that kind of personality? Then, are YOU the bad guy?

I'm not saying that Cybill was an angel through all of this. I'm just saying that the constant "let's put all the blame on Cybill" routine is not the whole truth. I think most of us already knew this, but it's great to see it come out in the open.

I agree with Kismet about the blame. Glenn deserves his share of it. In fact, it always bothered me some that in the The Straight Poop, he wrote David and Maddie apologizing to the fans for everything as if it was all their fault. (But I did love the kiss!)

MulberryGal · 02-17-2006, 11:55 AM

Gotta agree with Kis and CyBr on both counts here.

Mul

kismet · 02-17-2006, 12:02 PM

I just loved that kiss also.
I also loved the way Cybill looked like a young girl, without make-up, and natural hair etc. That is a true beauty!

The "It's In His Kiss" song comes to mind when I see that kiss (or any of their kisses for that matter).

marla · 02-19-2006, 06:14 AM

i really liked this interview.
he is very 'real'.
he's the person 'who worked on moonlighting' that i hope i meet one day. and he has a nice face.

your interviews are really causing havoc with the 'moonlighting social club'. (now 483 strong!)
the two interviews with cybill shephard and jay daniel are going to be discussed together, because they 'work' together-apart something was missing. ms. shephards interview hightlights jay daniels.
the social club is so busy discussing your interviews, that Committees are trying to figure out when to watch a show, and in what order to watch and would it be better to watch in order for perspective, and there are people in the club who know jay daniels or cybill shepard or both (or rosanne) and when would they be available?\

honestly, you'd think nobody has a life, but Everybody does. there's something that exciting about your interviews.

02-15-2006, 12:44 AM	#1
diana2001 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2004 Posts: 85	Our Amazing Interview with Jay Daniel--Now Posted!!! We are very proud of this interview, which is pretty in-depth and candid. Enjoy! http://moonlighting21.com

02-15-2006, 06:09 AM	#2
laura a moonlighting maniac! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2005 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 376	Great interview .Jay has always been one for being very candid .It`s nice to see Bruce and Cybills relationship from someone elses point of view ,someone that was around them all the time.I `ve always liked Jays honersty and he is a wizz with times , dates and figures.Shame he didn`t explain why alot of the Atomic... commentary was dubbed over and cut out . I`m also really jealous ,Jay makes a comment on how great it was to watch Bruce and Cybill watching themselves on- screen and their reactions to one another .WHY couldn`t have we seen that . Quick note to Lions Gate , for the season 4 dvds it would the icing on the cake to have a visual and audio commentary with Bruce and Cybill! Once again though i would like to say thanks to Jay for a wonderfull interview.ALL WE NEED NOW IS ONE FROM BRUCE!!!!!
	__________________ Praying? Lose something? or did you finally come to your senses!

02-15-2006, 07:47 AM	#3
MulberryGal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	What a great interview!! It was especially good to hear the behind the scenes on the DVD interview with Bruce and Cybill. Thanks for posting!! Mul
	__________________ You can lead a horse to water but that doesn't make him a duck Maddie Hayes: I wouldn't want you losing any more sleep over me. David Addison : Believe me, if and when I ever find myself over you, the last thing I'll be thinking about is sleeping.

02-15-2006, 11:52 AM	#4
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	That's one of the best interviews I have ever read. I sure learned lots of stuff. Thanks.
	__________________ "....being crazy 'bout a woman like HER is ALWAYS the right thing to do." -- TLPS "The only thing new under the sun is the truth you don't know." -- BW "What a babe. What a dish!" -- BW re CS

02-15-2006, 02:22 PM	#5
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	The interview has me thinking. Where was the "let's put the blame on Cybill" theme during Jay's interview? The more I listen and the more I read, the more the blame gets spread around. It seems to me that Glenn deserves a major part of the blame. Genius that he is, he also was a major cause of discord. If you have no script, you have no show. If the script arrives late, you have actors and a crew that are in big trouble. The actors stress out because they are ones that have to learn the lines in such a small amount of time. As I understand it, Bruce learned his lines quicker than Cybill, so Cybill was under more pressure than he was. The stressed-out actors then take it out on each other (and the crew as well). According to Robert Butler and others, Glenn seemed to thrive on producing great shows under extreme pressure. What if you don't have that kind of personality? Then, are YOU the bad guy? I'm not saying that Cybill was an angel through all of this. I'm just saying that the constant "let's put all the blame on Cybill" routine is not the whole truth. I think most of us already knew this, but it's great to see it come out in the open.

02-15-2006, 03:19 PM	#6
diana2001 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2004 Posts: 85	Thanks for all your comments. I will try to answer some of them in this post. "Shame he didn`t explain why alot of the Atomic... commentary was dubbed over and cut out." I interviewed Jay before the DVDs came out so he did not see how the Atomic commentary was edited. If he did, I'm sure he would have commented on it. "It was especially good to hear the behind the scenes on the DVD interview with Bruce and Cybill." Yes, another great reason why we were able to interview him. He always offers great insight on any behind-the-scene action. That's one of the best interviews I have ever read. I sure learned lots of stuff. It is certainly one of our best and we sure did learn a lot. Jay obviously felt comfortable sharing this stuff with us--and we in turn with you all. The more I listen and the more I read, the more the blame gets spread around. We hope that when fans listen to the commentaries and read our interviews, you can draw your own opinion and conclusion about the blame game. Diana www.moonlighting21.com

02-15-2006, 04:57 PM	#7
ryangie97 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2005 Location: usa Posts: 144	Terrific interview!! Thanks Diana and all involved

02-15-2006, 08:13 PM	#8
dreams200377 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 336	Great interview, Diana. Thank you so much for posting it.

02-15-2006, 08:27 PM	#9
adyjdy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 59	Great Diana! Thanks for all of your hard work. Man, that guy can talk!

02-16-2006, 02:23 PM	#11
veronika Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 22	Great interview!!! Thanks Diana

02-17-2006, 11:55 AM	#13
MulberryGal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	Gotta agree with Kis and CyBr on both counts here. Mul

02-17-2006, 12:02 PM	#14
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	I just loved that kiss also. I also loved the way Cybill looked like a young girl, without make-up, and natural hair etc. That is a true beauty! The "It's In His Kiss" song comes to mind when I see that kiss (or any of their kisses for that matter).

02-19-2006, 06:14 AM	#15
marla Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 12, 2004 Location: usa Posts: 124	i really liked this interview. he is very 'real'. he's the person 'who worked on moonlighting' that i hope i meet one day. and he has a nice face. your interviews are really causing havoc with the 'moonlighting social club'. (now 483 strong!) the two interviews with cybill shephard and jay daniel are going to be discussed together, because they 'work' together-apart something was missing. ms. shephards interview hightlights jay daniels. the social club is so busy discussing your interviews, that Committees are trying to figure out when to watch a show, and in what order to watch and would it be better to watch in order for perspective, and there are people in the club who know jay daniels or cybill shepard or both (or rosanne) and when would they be available?\ honestly, you'd think nobody has a life, but Everybody does. there's something that exciting about your interviews.