TV Guide Talks to Bryan Dattilo

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TV Guide Magazine: Let's get back to the future. How will Lucas react to the news his son, Will [Chandler Massey], is gay? 
Dattilo: He's in shock when he sees Will flirting with another guy, but I'm really proud of the way the writers are handling this. They stayed true to Lucas' past, so he's still a very loving and accepting guy. He's really there for Will, though he's worried his son will be heckled. He's worried about hate crimes and would do anything to protect him. [Laughs] The last thing Lucas needs is to try to kill somebody — again!

TV Guide Magazine: What about Lucas and his ex-wife Sami [Alison Sweeney]? Will they be friends or foe? 
Dattilo: Lucas always seems to show up when Sami is at her most vulnerable. It doesn't take long for her to start admitting her mistakes. Like, within the first five minutes she says, "I slept with EJ again! I had a moment of weakness!" That annoys the hell out of Lucas. He'd be fine with anybody but EJ. But he and Sami discover they still have feelings for each other. [Laughs] Oh, who am I kidding? It's all sexual tension with them. It doesn't take long before they're jumping into bed!

TV Guide Magazine: Any chance he can make this dysfunctional threesome a happy family? Or is that mission totally impossible? 
Dattilo: We have some scenes where Lucas tells Will that he and Sami are getting back together and Will's not happy about it, so they're all going to talk it out. It's at that point that Lucas is feeling so vulnerable and exposed that he lashes out and says, "Well, you know what? I'm gay!" And let me tell you, that Chandler just rips up every scene. What a great actor! Before I left the show we'd worked together in only one or two scenes. When I came back I'm going, "Who the hell is this guy?" I didn't know it was the same kid!

(I'm assuming TV Guide made a typo with "Lucas is feeling so vulnerable and exposed")

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Comments

[anna-drenxavier.livejournal.com]

OMG!!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS.

Lucas and Sami, TOGETHER! Will flirting with a guy!!! (NEIL?)

WILL COMES OUT, YAY!!!! I hope all of this happens soon!

[casaluna85.livejournal.com]

I wanna know who the guy is Will is flirting with... I have a feeling it's not Sonny.

Anyway all of this sounds really good! :D

[starryyeyes.livejournal.com]

Wow this is all really exciting, I can't wait. I've always loved Lucas and Lucas/Sami but right now I'm not too happy about Lucas/Sami getting back together. She always has to be in a relationship, it might be good for her to be on her own for a bit. I could only hope it would make her less annoying.

[wrstlgirl.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome but knowing soaps it will be months before Lucas and Sami decide to get back together, sigh. I really hope I'm wrong on this one.

[dalia-chan.livejournal.com]

when is Lucas do back? i wonder if it was it his hand on Nicole's shoulder at the end of today's episode?

[northsnap.livejournal.com]

He's back on Wednesday! The hand on Nicole's shoulder belongs to Daniel.

[ltklo.livejournal.com]

I really like the sound of this SL. Will needs scenes with someone other than Sonny or Marlena.

[wagacca.livejournal.com]

I THINK I JUST FLAILED FOR FIVE MINUTES STRAIGHT PLUS CALLED MY MOM AND WORD VOMMED ALL OVER TWITTER.

MY SUPER COUPLE IS GETTING BACK TOGETHER AND THEIR SON IS FLIRTING WITH BOYS.

BEST. SOAP. EVER.