3rd time's a charm

Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan And Mark Grossman Talk About Their On-Screen Relationship As Chelsea and Her Adam No. 3

- Devin Owens

Soap Opera Digest: Missy, did you hear anything about the new Adam from your friends at Y&R before you came back?

Melissa Claire Egan: Yeah, I heard all great things from Joshua [Morrow, Nick]. I bumped into Sharon [Case, Sharon] at yoga and she mentioned how great Mark is. I heard all positive things. And when [Co-Executive Producer/Head Writer] Josh Griffith was trying to convince me to come back, he told me about Mark, as well. I think he was even screen-testing that day.

Mark Grossman: I didn’t know that.

Egan: I remember asking, “What’s his name?” And Josh said, “I’m not telling you yet,” because he knew I would Google stalk. He would only say, “We’ve got a great Adam for you.” So, yeah, I heard a lot of great things. Digest: Mark, what had you heard about Missy before she came back?

Grossman: When I got the role, I did some research and watched the show. I had seen her on-screen so much by the time I actually met her. But I heard only pleasant things. I think it was a couple of months after I started that she came back on, right?

Egan: Yeah, I think a couple of months. Digest: Missy, did you have any apprehension about what the chemistry would be like?