It's A Living

Four behind the scenes professionals describe their soap jobs

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL LINDA GRAND

HEAD-PROP, 1992- PRESIDENT

What do your duties entail?

“To maintain the integrity of Production Designer Jack Forrestel’s vision and manipulate the props for camera during each scene.”

How many people are on the prop team?

“Four to six, depending on what we’re shooting.”

How are prop requests submitted to you?

“I’m the conduit between the set decorator and the stage. The Set Decorator, Charlotte Garnell, makes the props needed at production’s request and I ensure that they are delivered to the specific set and placed appropriately for camera.”

Do you have any favorite props?

“The Christmas carousel is a favorite. It’s always in the Forrester living room during the holidays. One of my other favorites was the life-size model that we made of Hunter Tylo [Taylor] that was revealed when Ridge dug up Taylor’s grave.”

What’s the oldest prop in B&B’s arsenal?

“The original Sally Spectra glass candy dish that sat on her desk. We still have that. It doesn’t play on camera anymore, but I now keep in on my desk.”

What’s been your most challenging assignment?

“Turning one set into another set during show production. An example would be turning Brooke’s bedroom into Douglas’s bedroom while we are shooting a show, as both sets need to be used. That will always remain challenging to me.”

What can go wrong when working with props?

“A lot can go wrong. You can put the wrong prop somewhere. You have to double-check three and four times. If the wrong prop goes in the wrong set and it ends up on camera, it is a big deal.”