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An interview with David Tom (Billy)
Friends Till The End: Billy Abbott and Raul Guittierez
Falling Around: Billy and Raul were grade-school buds, but lost touch after
Billy went to live with his dad in N.Y.C. in 1998. When Billy returned to
Genoa City a year later, he and Raul re-connected right away. So much so that
when Billy passed out from alcohol poisoning last year, Raul gave him
mouth-to-mouth. The friendship was strained, however, when Billy fell for
Raul's girl, Mackenzie. Currently, Billy is deeply concerned about Raul's
worsening health.
Having Their Say: David Tom (Billy) and David Lago (Raul).
Digest: Who's better friend in your on-screen friendship?
Lago: "Raul, because he didn't backstab Billy by going after his girl."
Tom: "I disagree completely! Billy messed up, and he was sorry for it."
Digest: When did you guys first meet?
Lago: "We were both up for the part of Will on One Life To Live."
Digest: How did you become friends at Y&R?
Tom: "We started hanging out at the studio. We went to some parties, too.
David was underage that first summer, so he couldn't get into clubs."
Digest: What interest do you share?
Lago: "Video games. We played James Bond: Golden Eye for hours."
Tom: "I'd kick his butt!"
Lago: "No, it was the other way around!"
Digest: Is there anything you disagree on?
Tom: "Music. I make fun of David's taste."
Lago: "I listen to Counting Crows, Pearl Jam, Creed, all different kinds of
music. David's into rap."
Tom: "Because I like to dance! I dance to hip-hop."
Lago: "I like to dance, too. But not to Pearl Jam. It's for driving."
Digest: You're both nominated for an Emmy. What if one of you win?
Lago: "We're going to party Saturday night, and the winner pays for
everything."
Tom: "That's the deal. It could be a crazy night."
Digest: What was the most exciting event you ever witnessed?
Tom: "Carnival, when I was in Venice, Italy."
Digest: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Tom: "Still working as an actor doing projects that I love."
Digest: What's your favorite day of the year?
Tom: "Christmas day. All of my friends and family gets together. We celebrate
and have a great time."
Digest: Describe your ideal day off.
Tom: "Getting things done that I like to do and relaxing outside."
Digest: What's your favorite motto?
Tom: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
How did you find out about your nomination?
Tom: "My publicist called me that morning."
What was your reaction?
Tom: "I was very pleased, excited and honored to be recognized again."
Who was the first person you told?
Tom: "My mom."
Who do you think was overlooked?
Tom: "It's hard to say: There are so many fine actors on daytime, and you can
only nominate a few."
What do you think was your strongest work last year?
Tom: "My scenes with Mac (Ashley Bashioum) after the prom. I thought we
really connected."
Which of your co-stars do you credit with helping you earn the nomination?
Tom: "All of them in the teen storyline. We truly work together---on and off
the set."
If you could pick anyone in the world, whom would you like to be a presenter
in your category?
Tom: "My sister Heather (Victoria, Y&R)---I will always be in awe of her and
her work."
If not you, who do you think might win your category?
Tom: "They are all worthy of an Emmy. I am very proud of my category."
What would winning the Emmy mean to you?
Tom: "That my peers again recognize my work---I would be honored and
overwhelmed."
Whom would you be sure to thank in your acceptance speech?
Tom: "My mother, for all her hard work raising the three of us."
Whom will you bring to the Emmys as your guest?
Tom: "My mom and my sister Nicholle."
You Ask The Questions
David Tom (Billy, The Young & The Restless) answers his cyberfans' questions
in the Soaps In Depth Forum!
The Soaps In Depth Forum on CompuServe recently hosted another segment of its
"Ask The Stars" series, and The Young & The Restless' David Tom was our
featured guest. Following is an excerpt from his Q&A. For a complete
transcript, log on to the Soaps In Depth Forum at Go: TVSOAP. Internet users
can log on to http://go.compuserve.com/SoapsInDepth.
Dear David,
Working so closely with Ashley Bashioum (Mac) and Lauren Woodland (Brittany),
do you ever feel yourself falling for either one of the actresses? ~Kris
Dear Kris,
No, I never mix business with pleasure, although they are both highly
attractive!
Dear David,
What do you think Billy will do now that Mac doesn't want anything to do with
him? ~Candy
Dear Candy,
Maybe Billy will try to patch things up or move on, as Mac wants him too.
Dear David,
I heard you are 25 years old. How does it feel to play a character so much
younger? Also, do you see a teen pregnancy storyline coming up? ~Shana
Dear Shana,
I'm not sure what the writers have in mind, but I guess anything is a
possibility. I'm 22, by the way!
Dear David,
What is your idea of the perfect date? ~Sandra
Dear Sandra,
Good company with a really sweet, attractive girl.
Dear David,
Is it difficult portraying all the different emotions that Billy is going
through? ~Debbie
Dear Debbie,
No, it's not really difficult because I have had a lot of the same
experiences when I was younger.
Dear David,
Do you like doing a soap opera? If you ever leave this one, which I hope you
don't, would you do another soap, or would you rather do something else?
~Marianna
Dear Marianna,
Yes, it's really fun work. Hopefully, I will branch out into other TV series
work.
Dear David,
Are you and your real-life family as close as you seem? (Ed: David costars on
Y&R with his sister, Heather (Victoria), and he also has a twin sister,
Nicholle, who starred as oldest daughter, Maggie, on The Nanny.) ~Danelle
Dear Danelle,
Yes, we really are that close in real life!
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