Tamara Braun Plays Same-Sex 'House' in Pine Valley

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TG: Without giving it away, there must be some crazy stuff down the road.

TB: You know, I just started, so I’m not certain what’s in store for this couple in terms of crazy stuff that’s happening but hopefully it will be based in truth in what is going on. This issue, in life right now is so socially relevant and I’m so proud of ABC and AMC for wanting to tell this story.

TG: It's absolutely a prescient story. Can you give me any indication as to whether the hot topic of marriage will be broached?

TB: I believe that topic will be broached. I believe it will be and should be and YES. Absolutely.

TG: You’ve been on a few soaps already and I imagine you’ve amassed a couple of demographics of fans already, including gay men or soap queens, like I refer to my friend across the way here.

TB: What is your friend across the way’s name?

TG: Oh, he's Ross, Editor of Advocate.com.

TB: Hi Ross.

TG: He says hi and that he’ll see you you on the show in a few weeks. So, playing Reese, you will undoubtedly garner a following of devoted lesbian fans. Are you prepared for screaming women when you walk down the street or at certain events?

TB: Oh I’m prepared for anybody that’s shouting good things. I’m prepared for it.

TG: Has Eden talked to you at all about having played Bianca and what it’s meant to her, and the fan base she’s developed over the years?

TB: We talked a little bit about it. She’s been open with me about what it means and how important it’s been to her to have played this role and what it taught her. She’s proud of playing this role. She’s been open with me on how important it’s been to the gay and lesbian community and how much they embraced her. I’m so excited to get to play with her in this.

TG: It’s going to be great. There are so many devoted fans.

TB: Yes. Very devoted. And they seem so thankful for the opportunity to be represented on daytime TV. To me it’s crazy that it’s a big issue, right now, in the 21st century. But one of the very interesting things Eden told me, because, just right off the bat, we’re very affectionate with each other. She was saying that years ago, initially, whenever she’d have a kiss, a big deal was made of it. And, now that doesn’t exist in the same way. Me personally, I wouldn’t have been able to play that role very well, because this character is affectionate. This character is warm and open, and for me to play a woman who’s in love, it’s important for me to be able to express that. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons they wanted me to play this. I don’t know. I’m glad that now it doesn’t need to be in the closet. It was almost as if the censors were even making the characters stay in the closet.

TG: They absolutely were. We are just beginning to make progress.

TB: It’s nice to have the freedom to play it honestly and openly.

TG: Well, that said… can you throw a bone to the fans? Are there any romantic scenes we might look forward to?

TB: I sure hope so.

TG: (Laughs) You’re good!

TB: I sure hope so.

TG: Is there anything else you’d like to say about the role?

TB: I’m just really thrilled to have the opportunity and I hope that all of us including the writers, producers and Eden and myself, that we can represent people who are really going through this accurately and we make them proud of what we’re doing.

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