Jeffrey King
Jeffrey King | |||||
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One Life to Live character | |||||
Portrayed by | Corbin Bleu | ||||
Duration | 2013 | ||||
First appearance | April 29, 2013 | ||||
Last appearance | August 19, 2013 | ||||
Classification | Final; regular | ||||
Created by | Susan Bedsow Horgan and Thom Racina | ||||
Introduced by | Jennifer Pepperman | ||||
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Jeffrey King is a fictional character from the soap opera One Life to Live. The character was introduced in 2013, and the role was originated by Corbin Bleu.
A freelance journalist, Jeffrey is a friend of Llanview residents Danielle Manning and Matthew Buchanan, both of whom he met off-screen while Danielle attended boarding school in London in 2009. The character plays a pivotal role in the show's relaunch as his arrival and introduction as the star reporter at The Banner helps to reignite the iconic long standing feud between Victoria "Viki" Lord and Dorian Cramer Lord.
Creation
Background and casting
In January 2013, head writer Susan Bedsow Horgan posted photos on Facebook of herself and co-head writer Thom Racina as they brainstormed over a list of character names. The newly created character of Jeffrey was at the bottom of the list.[1] A brand new character listed among the usual One Life characters led to speculation that the name was code for an already established character.[2][3][4] Several other characters emerged in audition scripts, including "Sam" and "Mick Wilder" which led to speculation that the three were the same character.[5]
On March 14, 2013, producers
Characterization
Jeffrey was listed as "
Development
Because Jeffrey is a new and un-established character, Bleu said, "[T]he possibilities are endless."[18] According to Bleu, "[Viewers] see lots of different sides to him."[15] In an interview, Bleu stated that there was a lot that would happen with the character of Jeffrey.[15] Bleu revealed in Soap Opera Digest that the character of Jeffrey intermingles in quite a few storylines.[11] Bleu's first major storylines provides him with the opportunity to work with not only the newcomers to the show but also longtime veterans.[16] When asked about a potential love interest, Bleu revealed that there was a potential pairing with Jeffrey and Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) coming up.[19] Bleu referred to Jeffrey's past as having a "puppet strings" effect on his future.[17] In November 2011, Bleu said that the series would soon delve into Jeffrey's past and reveal his "true purpose".[17] By late November, Ron Raines, known for his role as Alan Spaulding on Guiding Light was cast in the role of Carl Peterson, Jeffrey's longtime mentor.[20]
Introduction
Jeffrey is a friend of
Matthew and Danielle
At the inception of the online series, Jeffrey, Matthew and Dani are sharing an apartment which Bleu described as "really funny stuff."
Viki and The Banner
"It’s a great dynamic that the show has never really seen before and the two of them have a mutual respect for one another."[16]
Bleu on Jeffrey and Viki's relationship.
Head writer Thom Racina described Jeffrey as becoming a savior for Slezak's Victoria at The Banner. Jeffrey and Viki develop a very close relationship. "He'll become her star reporter in a story that will also heavily involve Viki's longtime rival, Dorian Lord (Robin Strasser)"[26] Bleu's Jeffrey helps to keep the struggling newspaper alive[27] by helping to bring into the "digital age" said Bleu.[11] In Jeffrey's eyes, the newspaper is failing because it is "still in the old school way of doing things".[10] Bleu describes Jeffrey as being Viki's "adviser" to bring the paper into the digital era. It is in his work that viewers "see who Jeffrey really is". The character has a "strong personality when it comes to his work", and he is not afraid to challenge Viki about what her paper needs to survive.[16] Jeffrey has no problem telling Viki "the truth" and he is not "afraid of her at all."[10] "It’s a great dynamic that the show has never really seen before and the two of them have a mutual respect for one another."[16] During an interview on the behind the scenes series, More One Life to Live, Bleu stated "Everybody answers to Viki. And this is the first time, I think, that you get a chance to see a relationship where she is taking advice from someone else.[19] There is a "power struggle" between Jeffrey and Viki, explained Bleu, because Jeffrey is someone young who tries to come in and "take over".[15] This struggle is displayed when Jeffrey convinces a reluctant Viki to run a very damaging quote from Dorian, despite her suspecting that Dorian is being framed by a government official.[25] On Jeffrey's missing out on the permanent staff position at The Banner, Bleu said, "He'll get his day."[17]
Storylines
Jeffrey King was working as a freelance reporter for The Banner in April 2013 when he uncovered a bombshell of a story: the CIA was conducting covert intelligence gathering operations, otherwise known as black ops, even though the president had outlawed such missions. Jeffrey reported that Dorian Lord (Robin Strasser), the junior senator from Pennsylvania, had been tipped off about the operations but kept quiet. Dorian, meanwhile, insisted that she had passed on the information to the heads of the Senate intelligence committee, and they were responsible for the cover up. As Jeffrey continued to dig deeper into the story, he caught up with old friends Matthew Buchanan (Robert Gorrie) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal), who attended the same London prep school as Jeffrey. Jeffrey and Matthew moved in together and soon were joined by Dani.
As Jeffrey adjusted to life in Llanview, he worked closely with
Reception
In addition to the casting news being announced by the usual soap press, Bleu's casting garnered the attention of several pop publications including
Bleu later took to
In a review of the show's premiere episode, Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential referred to Bleu and his costar Robert Gorrie, who portrayed Matthew Buchanan as two of the "most promising" newcomers to join the series in recent years.
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External links
- "About OLTL: Who's Who in Llanview|Jeffrey King". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "Jeffrey King Played by Corbin Bleu". Soaps She Knows. Atomic Online. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.