Soap Opera Digest recently tried to interview Michael Park.
But the As the World Turns actor insisted that good friend Ricky Paull Goldin be involved. A fun time for all ensured. Here's a snippet of what went down:
Digest: Michael, what made you think of inviting Ricky?
Goldin: Maybe it was because I booked the place first.
Park: We blame it all on Martha Byrne [Lily, As the World Turns], right?
Goldin: Possible, yes.
Park: We'd see each other and hang out at the St. Jude's benefit, which is missed.
Goldin: Yes, yes. I always knew Michael. We kind of knew each other on the peripheral. Years ago, I walked into the benefit and he was holding court. He had a lovely suit on, he was completely covered in wine somebody had spilled it on him and he was performing. Remember this?
Park: Yeah, a fan dumped wine all over me.
Goldin: But he's so good onstage. Very charming. Even though everybody was talking and wasn't listening [everyone laughs]. I'm only kidding he still kept going, like a trouper. That's what I love about him.
Park: And so that sparked it all.
Goldin: He's Michael, he was on Broadway doing Smokey Joe's Café.
Park: At the same time that you were doing Grease.
Goldin: That's right.
Park: But we work in a medium that is perfect to do a cabaret and raise a little money. My friend Ron had passed away, so I wanted to raise money for his family. It was a perfect idea at the time. But the more we talked about it, the more people Ricky invited to do the cabaret. So everyone from Guiding Light was there, and me.
Goldin: Well, they wanted to get up there.
Park: He invites people with him onstage.
Goldin: That's fun!
Park: You're a little nervous. You like to be with people and ham it up.
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