‘Days of Our Lives’ (DOO) spoilers find that legacy couple Julie and Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) have been seen on DOOL screens for over 50 years. Now the couple are tackling what is poised to become a very heavy storyline- Alzheimer’s and dementia.
So, what does Susan think of this current arc, where Doug is starting to have some memory issues and is displaying odd behavior, like locking his wife in a walk-in freezer?
“Speaking as a legacy character, I’m the oldest legacy character still standing, it’s pleasant to have story that is not based on, ‘Remember when?’ or ‘You were very useful and very interesting then and now we can look back,’” Seaforth Hayes explained to Soap Opera Digest. “Instead of being taken back, we’re going forward with a story, which is delightful.
‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Star Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) Discusses her Latest Emotional Storyline
And what does Seaforth Hayes’ alter-ego, Julie think of the deterioration of Doug right before her very eyes?
“Well, her initial reaction is denial. Denial, denial, denial. He doesn’t have dementia,” Seaforth Hayes described her character’s current state as it is being played out on our screens. “[That is] where you start but not necessarily where you finish. And of course, being an older person married to an older person, you have that fear and that frenzy. You’re not just denying that someone has dementia or may be slipping, what you’re denying is it can’t be over, the love story can’t be over. In short, it puts everything good behind you and everything in front of you is the darkness.”
With that kind of passion, it seems the pair will be taking audiences on a bit of an emotional ride. It certainly doesn’t hurt that the on-screen twosome is married in reel and real life, bringing a whole new dimension of realism to that fear of lost love with a person standing in front of you.
“Doug’s mind going is frightening to Julie. I believe she’s had the line, and certainly my own line, ‘You are my whole world.’” Seaforth Hayes continued. “As an actress, I enjoy having plenty to say about it. It’s given Bill some interesting stuff to play and he has enjoyed that a lot.”
According to the 78 year old actress, she and her 96 year old husband will be central figures on our screens for quite some time.
“It’s emotionally gratifying, it’s physically challenging,” she described. “It’s been really good plotting by the head writer, Ron Carlivati. We’ve had more work than we’ve had in a long time, which has only been enlivening.”
Watch what happens with legacy couple Doug and Julie on Days of Our Lives, weekdays on NBC
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