'The Young and the Restless' Eric Braeden Makes Bold Confession About Soaps
Eric Braeden has been part of the soap world for 45 years, playing the legendary Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. Although fans know him best as "the mustache," Braden has worked in other genres throughout his career.
The veteran actor was the first guest on the new podcast Soapy, hosted by Days of Our Lives star Greg Rikaart (Leo) and The Bold and the Beautiful star Rebecca Budig (Taylor). During their chat, Braeden got real about working in other genres versus working on soaps.'People have no clue! Nighttime actors, theater actors who have done it all, have no clue what we do, none," Braeden said about the fast pace that soap stars work at daily.
Rikkart wondered if the fast pace of soaps put a damper on Braeden working on other projects. Braeden also starred in Titanic and has appeared as a guest star on several primetime shows, including How I Met Your Mother.
"It's bloody boring,' he shared, adding, 'We make very few friends doing a soap because we have no time to get to know each other. I remember all the friends I did nighttime with: Burt Reynolds, Jim Brown, Raquel Welch, and Planet of the Apes. I knew them all for years because you sit and you bulls--t. You have time in between scenes."
In the soap world, that's simply not how things are done. There's only time for filming and getting business done.
'You have no time for that, none. You come on the set, you work. Boom,' Braeden expressed.
There's no question that Braeden loves his job on The Young and the Restless and being part of the soap genre.
The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS.
'The Young and the Restless' Eric Braeden Makes Bold Confession About Soaps first appeared on Parade on Jul 8, 2025
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