‘Days of Our Lives’ (DOOL) spoilers say that there’s a new face in town, and this is one that fans will be getting used to for quite some time to come. That’s because newcomer Caraon Boatman has joined the Salem cast as his new and mysterious character, Johnny. Keep reading to find out all there is to know about him.
In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest, the handsome Iowa native opened up about how he got the role as Johnny on DOOL.
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Calling it a “funny story,” he explained: “I had actually just moved with Julana because things in L.A. just weren’t working out. We moved to Nashville and I thought maybe I’d work on some music, try to get a job there and pay a little less for rent. In February, I was on my bachelor party in Colorado and I got a request from my agent to do a self-tape for DAYS. I thought, ‘Man, I’m on my bachelor party and may or may not have been drinking already [laughs]. I don’t know.’ But I was like, ‘It’s DAYS. I have a relationship over there. I love Marnie [Saitta], the casting director. I’m obviously going to do this audition.’ So I did it. The whole bottom of my face was red from wearing goggles and skiing all day, so I looked ridiculous.”
It has also surely helped that Carson’s own mother has been a huge ‘Days of Our Lives’ fan for many years. With her knowledge and expertise, she’s managed to help Carson learn a little more about this fictional town that is often filled with chaos, drama, and occasionally even murder, too.
“She’s been watching since 1982, probably, and so she was like, ‘What’s your character?’ And I said, ‘Well, I don’t know. They’re being kind of coy about it because they don’t want people to find out,’” Carson explained, adding, “I would give her tidbits of information and she’d be like, ‘You’re either going to be a Kiriakis or a DiMera,’ trying to speculate. And then I told her I was going to be Johnny DiMera and she freaked out because, obviously, everybody loves the EJ and Sami love story, so she was super-excited about it. And I’ll call her every once in awhile when I’m in my dressing room or whatever and she’ll be like, ‘What did you do today?’ And one day, I said, ‘I was filming with my grandma and grandpa, John Black and Marlena Evans,’ and she said, ‘That is so crazy. I had the biggest crush on John Black all through growing up. It’s so weird now to have my son as his grandson in the show I watched him in.’ So it’s a really cool experience for both of us.”
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