ABC's 2011 canceling of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" signaled what many believed to be the death knell for daytime drama. Daytime stars, however, occupied a special place in the hearts of fans.
The impassioned quest for fame drives a legion of would-be actors manning waiter-waitress gigs, enrolled in college film courses and filling rooms from Los Feliz to Santa Monica taught by self-promoting acting gurus "with the secret."
The short life of international stardom is best experienced when discussing who will be the next Paul Newman or Sean Connery with USC and UCLA students. Many have never heard of Newman at all and just barely have a vague idea who Connery might be.