Did Prospect Park's decision to put the brakes on All My Children's move to the Internet come as a result of Susan Lucci's refusal to be a part of a web-based version of the show? Not so, according to Lucci, who has issued a new statement indicating that she hasn't heard from Prospect Park in several months.
Susan Lucci (Erica Kane) has broken her silence regarding the decision by Prospect Park to shelve All My Children's transition to the Internet. Lucci's comments come as rumors have swirled that her refusal to be a part of a web-based version of the soap are what derailed the soap's continued production.
"I want my fans to know the truth. There has been miscommunications as a result of statements in the press that I am one of the reasons that All My Children is not moving forward. This is simply untrue and not the case," Lucci said in a statement on her Facebook page. "We have been in discussions since Prospect Park first expressed interest in moving the series online, and in correspondence dated September 8th, I made it clear that I would be ecstatic to be a part of All My Children in a prominent way if they committed to producing the series for another year. I have not heard back from Prospect Park since then, in fact, I learned of their decision not to proceed with All My Children at the same time you did, through the media."
Last week, several media outlets reported on Prospect Park's decision to focus solely on moving One Life to Live to the Internet. The accounts vary in their predictions of what might happen to AMC, with some saying the show's Internet debut has merely been delayed to some that say no new episodes of All My Children will ever be produced.
Prospect Park has issued no statement or comment on those reports.
Since ABC announced All My Children's cancellation in April, Lucci has been actively championing the genre that made her a household name. In August, the actress told Soap Central that if it were up to her, AMC would continue on the airwaves for many more years.
"The fans have always been so supportive," Lucci remarked, fighting tears. "I never believed that they deserted us, in spite of what we may have been told. I have loved playing Erica Kane, and I would love to continue playing her [for] as long as the fans will have me."
In September, the industry blog Deadline Hollywood claimed that Lucci was trying to "gouge" Prospect Park by asking for more money for less work. In an interview shortly thereafter, Lucci stated that she and Prospect Park executives were still engaged in contract talks.
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Now, with All My Children reportedly in a holding pattern, it's unclear what might happen next.
"It's been a privilege and honor to be involved with the All My Children family for so many years, from working closely with Agnes Nixon to getting to know millions of devoted and wonderful fans," Lucci added.
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