Larson Talks Y&R And First Kiss!

Jill Larson (Opal, ALL MY CHILDREN) is returning to soaps for a two-day stint on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS beginning Monday, April 14. The actress will play Connie, a stage manager who’ll try to keep things running smoothly during Chelsea’s fashion show. The gig reunites her with Pine Valley pals Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea, Y&R; Annie, AMC) and Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, Y&R; Frankie, AMC).

“Connie’s in the middle of all the action,” Larson tells Soaps In Depth. “It’s a real fun role and when it came along, I said, ‘Oh, yeah!’ I’m in touch with [Y&R headwriter] Jean Passanante via E-mail, so maybe that’s what triggered the idea.”

Larson’s getting buzz not only for her upcoming Y&R gig, but also for her appearance in the short film First Kiss, which was directed by Tatia Pilieva. Larson was one of 20 artists cast in the indie project, which captures a series of first kisses among strangers.

“I met a man who was working for the clothing company [providing outfits for the film],” Larson recalls. “We got to talking, and I kept looking around wondering who did they call in for me to kiss? Then, I realized it was him! It was very sweet.”

First Kiss has gone viral on the Web. Why? Larson believes it’s because the film touches on the universal themes, fears and joys that are related to locking lips. “Sometimes when you kiss someone for the first time, you think, ‘Do I like this person?’ ‘Should I get out now?’ ‘Are we going upstairs?”Do I like him?’ ‘Does he like me?’ ‘What are our children going to look like?'” she muses. “The film resonates with people because of its tenderness. It expresses things that we all feel, but don’t have the courage to say anymore.”

Watch First Kiss by clicking here!