Ever wondered what it's like to visit Pine Valley and meet its residents? Now you can make your soap dreams come true! Auction of 1000 Stars is holding an auction for the benefit of the Actor's Fund, a nationwide organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry, for a chance to visit the set of All My Children where you'll get an exclusive tour from cast member Jacob Young.
Young, who has portrayed the character of JR Chandler on All My Children since October 1, 2003, has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor in 2005. His character on the ABC soap has emerged as one of television's top anti-hero, as well as one of All My Children's prominent bad boys.
JR, for those who haven't been following the show, has battled a drug problem during his teenage years, and has since struggled to overcome his alcohol addiction. His romantic life has been tumultuous as well, as his true love and ex-wife Babe Carey has been both his lover and enemy and was killed due to injuries caused by a tornado.
Aside from
All My Children, Young has portrayed Rick Forrester on the CBS soap
The Bold and the Beautiful from December 31, 1997 to September 15, 1999 where he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1999. He has also played Lucky Spencer on
General Hospital for three years from February 25, 2000 until February 10, 2003 and was named "Sexiest Soap Star" by
People magazine in 2002.
If you're a fan of Jacob Young, then this auction is definitely for you. Bidding is already underway on eBay, where you can also put a bid on other once-in-a-lifetime VIP experiences, including a behind-the-scenes tour for two to ABC's award-winning
Desperate Housewives in Los Angeles, lunch for two in New York City with Tony Award winning actor Alan Cumming, and a VIP experience with the New York Yankees or courtside seats to the 2009 U.S. Open.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff ColumnistSource:
Soap Opera Digest,
eBay(Image courtesy of ABC)