This year marks 10 years of Thorsten Kaye playing Ridge on B&B. Soap Opera Digest asked him about it. Here are some questions and answers.
What do you consider Ridge’s greatest strength?
“He can love multiple women at the same time.”
Who is the love of your character’s life and who is the one that got away? “
Brooke and Taylor could be each of those. It’s funny you should ask that now with what’s going on in the story. I think that question will someday be the last chapter of this book.”
If your character could go back in time and change one decision he made, what would it be?
“Ridge has been involved with many women during the time I have played him. In 10 years he’s been involved with Brooke, Taylor, Katie, Quinn, Shauna and Caroline. Did I miss anyone? For a guy who’s all about family, he does get around.”
What family member is your character closest to?
“Oh, his dad, hands I feel about John McCook [Eric] because we also have a bond in real life, but these guys on screen are equals and they have the utmost respect for one another. What Ridge feels for Eric is exactly how I feel about John. When Ridge grows up, he can only hope to be as good a man as his father.”
What was your most emotional storyline?
“Well, it’s always better not to fall for your stepmother. That was such a betrayal on Ridge’s part but their father/son love was strong enough that they could work their way past it, and look around now, Quinn is nowhere to be seen so maybe in a way, Ridge did him a favor. And if it wasn’t Ridge, it would have been Carter, which it ended up being, so there you have it.”
Do you have a favorite Ridge storyline?
“I’ve got to tell you, the Caroline story is still one of my favorites. I wish Ridge’s relationship with Douglas went a little deeper, and it still may. Who knows?
What storyline are you most proud of?
“Besides the Eric/Ridge separation, I think one of the best stories B&B has told, which Ridge wasn’t a big part of but he was still there for, was with Karla Mosley and the story she had with Rick [when Maya was revealed as transgender in 2015]. I loved that. Karla was so good in that. It got a lot of attention and at the heart of it, it really was a great love story.”
What question do you get asked most often from fans about your character? “
‘Why?’ It doesn’t matter the circumstances but it’s, ‘Why did you do this?’
What is something Ridge hasn’t done that you would like to see your character do?
“Quit Forrester Creations and do something totally on his own and totally out of character.”
What character would you like to see Ridge have a story with? “
I think I’ve worked with pretty much everybody in the cast but if R.J. came back, the father/son dynamic is always fun to explore, especially when the kid has something on the line. With everything going on with Brooke and Ridge right now, it would be interesting to see the kid’s take on things.”
What has been the best thing about playing your character?
“Any job can become a job after a while. I don’t care how you do it. The best thing about this show is the people we get to surround ourselves with every single day. Brad Bell runs a great ship. There are a terrific bunch of people who work here and I think that whenever my day comes, I’m going to walk away a better person for being here.”
