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Paul Anthony Stewart is nominated with Joie Lenz for the Favorite Couple
Soap Opera Award this year for their portrayal of Michelle and Danny.
The Soap Opera Awards will be held this March, but buy a copy of Soap
Opera Digest now to vote on the winners! (The ballot is in the November
30 issue). We asked Paul Anthony about his nomination.
CBS.com: How does it feel to be nominated?
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: I can't even describe it. I'm speechless
[laughs]. It's an incredible honor and I'm just thrilled that the viewers
are so smitten with Danny and Michelle.
CBS.com: What do you think is the appeal of Michelle
and Danny?
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: The leather jacket [laughs], the
murder, the intrigue, the evil mother-in-law that's trying to keep them
apart. All of those scenes under the sheets [laughs]... I don't know.
That would be my guess. That's what would make me watch.
CBS.com: What is some of the stuff that you're most
proud of this year?
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: How many different hairstyles that
I've managed to have in the course of a year—given my very limited
length of hair. [laughs] That's my crowning achievement. I've gone through
three leather jackets. What am I most proud of? Basically that I've made
it through all of this intense storyline without having a nervous breakdown
in real life. I think I'm most proud of that. I love my character and
I love the storyline that Barbara and Jim have written for Danny and Michelle.
I love challenging work and this definitely has been it. I just try to
do my best everyday. If one day it doesn't feel so good, there is always
tomorrow, which keeps me going. I'm just really proud that whatever Joie
and I are doing—and I really mean whatever it is we're doing because
I don't know what it is—is generating such a positive response with
the viewers. I think it's great. And I'm so touched by all of the support
and the positive mail that viewers have been sending in. It's really amazing.
CBS.com: Does the award mean more because it's fan
related rather than peer related?
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: I never really thought about it.
I think in a way it means more that this award is reflected by the fans
because they're the ones who are watching and supporting the show. And
also, I'm really proud that it's the couple. It's Danny and Michelle that
the fans are so crazy about. Because that's my job is to portray my character
and storyline as convincingly as possible. It's not about me, Paul. It's
not about getting an award for myself. I've never really been into that.
I like to show up and do my thing and do it the best I can. I guess the
fact that the fans love Danny and Michelle so much tells me I'm doing
at least a halfway decent job.
CBS.com: So who will you bring with you to the show?
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: I haven't even thought that far
ahead in advance.
CBS.com: Well, good luck.
PAUL ANTHONY STEWART: Thank you.
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