Going For The Gold On March 14, the nominations for the 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced. CBS.com was invited to celebrate with some of The Bold and the Beautiful's nominees. Check out their reactions!
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Nominee SUSAN FLANNERY (Stephanie):
CBS.com: Congratulations yet again.
SUSAN FLANNERY: Thank you very much.
CBS.com: How does it feel to be nominated for the second year in a row?
SUSAN FLANNERY: I was very surprised and delightedly so. I'm still kind of not believing that it actually happened because I hadn't thought about it. When the call came this morning I was really just like, "Whoa!"
CBS.com: What will you do to prepare for going to New York?
SUSAN FLANNERY: Let's see. I better diet! [Laughs] Because we always party a lot when we get there. We had a great time last year and I'm looking forward to all the kids who are coming from upstairs [in the B&B office] and a lot of the other actors. I'm looking forward to really having some time to spend just away from the show and having a great time.
CBS.com: Last year, you organized a luncheon for the other nominees in your category. Will you do that again this year?
SUSAN FLANNERY: I think one of the New York actresses should do it this year. I set the precedent. One of them should do it, Susan [Lucci, All My Children] or Martha Byrne [Lily, As The World Turns], who I have to call and say congratulations to.
CBS.com: When and how did you find out the news?
SUSAN FLANNERY: The phone rang. I was in a deep sleep. It was my producer, Rhonda Friedman, and [because] I had a cold when I answered the phone it didn't sound like me. There was a long pause and she went, "Susan?" I went, [clearing her throat] "Yes." She said, "It's Rhonda! You've been nominated again!" So she was really excited.
CBS.com: Who were the first people you told?
SUSAN FLANNERY: I called John McCook [Eric], Justin [Torkildsen, Rick] and Adrienne [Frantz, Amber] immediately. They had just been told. Then I called Ian Buchanan [ex-James] and told him and he was excited.
CBS.com: What scenes will you consider submitting?
SUSAN FLANNERY: I have no idea. I haven't even thought about it. The kids upstairs who picked the stuff for last year seem to think there's stuff, but I don't know. I can't remember anything!
CBS.com: You have had a great year in storyline.
SUSAN FLANNERY: Wow. I absolutely agree with you. Katherine [Kelly Lang, Brooke] and I had a fabulous [year] and I honestly thought Katherine would be nominated this year. I must say I was very disappointed for her. I really thought [she'd be nominated]. She's had so much stuff that's been wonderful. She's matured and grown and developed as an artist and I was terribly disappointed.
CBS.com: What have you done over the years to keep your character fresh and exciting for yourself?
SUSAN FLANNERY: I think you kind of have to think it's like real life. There are certain changes and as you grow and mature, different characters make those adjustments. I think the writing makes adjustments, too, in taking the characters in different directions that are subtle, but they're there. I just take the material and run with it.