'I'm Happy To Be Happy Off Screen!'

B&B’s Scott Clifton (Liam) and Annika Noelle (Hope) look back on their emotional journey to the Beth reveal

- Tom Stacy

Soap Opera Digest: When you were first told about this story, what was your reaction?

Annika Noelle: Once I saw it, it’s one of the few times I’ve ever talked to Brad [Bell, executive producer/head writer] and just kind of was like, “Okay, so what is your vision?” But they really do keep it close to the vest; they don’t give us a lot and they don’t tell us a big arc. We’re kind of finding out as the characters find out. I think there’s a method to that in a way because we were, in some ways, not knowing what was coming next. And then you see it and you go, “Okay, I’ve got to justify this,” or, “She’s making this choice. What kind of headspace is she in to make this kind of decision?” That’s kind of the fun of it and the challenge of it. I didn’t expect it to be this crazy roller-coaster ride that it’s been.