BEHIND the SCENES! Scene & Heard

ABOUT A BOY Lisa LoCicero (Olivia, GH) is proud to be part of the story the show is telling about autism spectrum disorder via her character’s son Leo.

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“When I was told that this was the direction of the storyline, I was immediately very invested in telling a story that had nuance because this is such an issue for many people right now,” she notes. “It’s important that it be done with delicacy and realism. I’ve been doing research myself, and attended a seminar on Zoom about new thinking about neurodiversity and I really appreciate the way they’ve written it.” She also cherishes working alongside Leo’s young portrayer, Easton Rocket Sweda, who is himself on the autism spectrum. “He is such a solid little actor and so sweet, so adorable,” LoCicero praises. “A lot of what occurs for somebody who is on the spectrum can be in conflict with what takes place on the average television set, where there’s a lot of different people and bright lights in your face. But he really loves being at the studio. When he comes there, he’s like, ‘This is my favorite place in the world!’ He really has a ball when he’s there.”

HELLO, LARRY

B&B’s Cassandra Creech (Grace) has many fond memories of appearing on AS THE WORLD TURNS as Denise, but there is one former co-star that she particularly holds dear. “I will never not ride in a car with