Scott Clifton celebrated his 14th anniversary with The Bold and the Beautiful on July 19, an auspicious occasion considering the leading man’s lusterless debut.
Scott Clifton Reflects
The actor mused to Soaps.sheknows: “I think I only had to shoot one scene. One of the things I loved about the way they introduced Liam is that they didn’t shove him down the throat of the viewers. It wasn’t like, ‘Here is our new contract player, and you have to pay big attention to him because he’s going to be a big deal!’”
Scott Clifton insisted that, in the days that followed, “I had fewer lines than an under-five. I was just a tech guy in the background, so there was nothing that implied in any way I was someone you should think twice about.”
But unlike the fans at home, Clifton had been well-versed in his character’s trajectory…well, to an extent. “When I met with Brad Bell [B&B’s executive producer and headwriter], he told me that I was going to be the son of Bill Spencer, and he explained to me who that was and what that meant. But he never once said anything about a love triangle.
Ah yes, the love triangle. The Hope/Liam/Steffy love triangle to be specific. Says Clifton: “To this day I like to tell myself that the triangle is sort of a fun gimmick, it’s something that has kept my character busy, but the real love story for Liam has been the relationship with his father.”
And as for his plethora of fans, Clifton sees you, and he feels you — your love and your frustrations. “We know how smart you guys are. We know you guys are paying attention and that you know the show and the storylines better than most of us. You have long memories, and you remember things that maybe sometimes the show would rather you forget. I am a fan of this show, and like you, I’m a fan of other shows. I know what it’s like to look at a show with scrutiny and joy and frustration and all of the other things we, as a community, feel.”
“Whatever you’re seeing and thinking and feeling when you watch the show? I feel it, too, good and bad. Because that’s what being a fan is all about!”
Be sure to click on the above link to read Scott Clifton’s interview in full, then head to our comments section and let us know your most cherished memory from Clifton’s tenure as Liam Spencer.
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