Bridget Dobson: Parents Frank & Doris Hursley 'Never Accepted That I Was A Success On My Own'

Jerome & Bridget Dobson

There are some fascinating quotes from longtime soap opera writer Bridget Dobson in the latest installment of her interview with the Santa Barbara Blog. Dobson talks about the years she and her husband spent working on P&G soaps GUIDING LIGHT and AS THE WORLD TURN, as well as the negative reaction her parents, GENERAL HOSPITAL creators Frank and Doris Hursley, had to her success.

On P&G: "When our bosses, Bob Short and Ed Trach, and we didn't agree about a character or a storyline, we had long and healthy (informative and productive) arguments, There was a climate of mutual respect and affection. We were always told we could do it our way (not theirs), and risk being fired if the ratings didn’t hold up. So, in accordance with our philosophy that the writers’ will must prevail, we took that risk, and we were never fired. It was all very up front and forthright. Unlike Hollywood, there was never the feeling that if we turned around we would be stabbed in the back."

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