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Your first stand-alone episode was over a year ago, when Billy was battling his demons. What does it mean to you to be called upon for another one?
“The fact that they want to tell a story with Billy in it always makes me excited, but this time was different. Before, we were warned [a special episode] was coming up, but with the writers not being in the building and not seeing Josh [Griffith, co-executive producer/ head writer] around the set means we don’t get to talk with them anymore. So, I didn’t know this one was coming.”
When did you find out?
This story is from the December 21, 2020 edition of Soap Opera Digest.
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