James DePaiva at REWind Con 2016

Max and Blair were a super couple for a long time on television's One Life to Live.  The chemistry was real, too, as the onscreen couple became a couple offscreen, too.

I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Kassie DePaiva last year.  She was such a sweetheart, going above and beyond to make sure I got the interview.

This year, when I saw James DePaiva was going to be at REWind Con, I made him one of my main targets for an interview.  I am happy to report that he was just as nice as Kassie (although I won't call him a sweetheart).

It is one thing for a celebrity to be nice "on the job" at events like these, but both Kassie and James were awesome "offduty" there, too.  I ran into James early Sunday morning and he came up to me to talk about OLTL, the convention, Kassie and more.  It was surreal and cool.  James is really a nice guy.

Having watched both for years on OLTL, it was odd actually talking to them.  Moments like those are hard to explain.  For a few brief moments, I am not just a fan, but an actual reporter covering and interacting with two longtime favorite actors.  Having them both be so friendly really makes it a wonderful experience.

You can watch the interviews at On The Beat With Kassie DePaiva and On The Beat With James DePaiva.  I thank them both for their time and for years of entertainment.

James DePaiva and me in Bloomingdale, IL-November 2016.

On The Beat With James DePaiva at REWind Con 2016

Last year, I had the pleasure of interviewing actress Kassie DePaiva.  That interview is one of my all-time favorites and can be found at On The Beat With Kassie DePaiva.

When I saw that James DePaiva, her husband, was going to appear at REWind Con, I put him on my target list for interviews.  Like Kassie, James hasn't done many con appearances yet.  Fortunately, we landed our interview with James right after the Red Carpet opening event of REWind Con.

James might be best known for his role as Max on television's One Life To Live, with Kassie, as Blair, as his on and off love interest.  Max was the bad boy with a good heart.  He had a lengthy and popular run on OLTL.

Fans were often split into two camps, as some liked Max and Blair, while others liked Todd and Blair.  We talked a bit about that split, as I asked James where he thought Max would be today.  His answer was interesting.

We also talked about Kassie, who has been battling cancer of late.  Thankfully, Kassie is doing well and our prayers go to her for continued recovery.

The day after our interview, I ran into James in the concourse area and we talked a bit.  He is a real class act.  He spoke so fondly of his time on OLTL and so lovingly of Kassie.  It was heartwarming, much like my interaction with Kassie.  In a funny note, Kassie called James right at this time.

Interviewing James was a great experience.  I am very happy I had the chance and I am grateful to James for his time and to REWind Con for the opportunity.