“Days of Our Lives” star Chandler Massey on the future of Will Horton: “I think they will recast the role”

Soap journalist extraordinaire Michael Fairman today posted a joint interview he did with four of the younger stars of Days of Our Lives: Jen Lilley (Theresa), Blake Berris (Nick), Casey Deidrick (Chad) and Chandler Massey (Will).

Here is a LINK to the entire thing – and it is very fun and informative so check it out!

But I’m highlighting two of the questions that have to do with Chandler’s plans to leave the show:

“The second week in December is when my contract is up.  I am looking forward to having a couple of weeks to go home and have Christmas with my family.   I think they will recast the role.  I think the reason the fans are attached to me is that they are attached to the character of Will.  As long as Will and Sonny are still there, it will be OK.”

Fairman: Are you really ready to step away from this popular role of Will Horton, in which you have won two consecutive Daytime Emmys?

CHANDLER: “Recently, I had to shoot three episodes in a row, and that was 23 scenes.  Honestly, if my answer is “Yes. I am ready to step away from the show,” I think it’s because, as much as I love it and everyone there are my friends and like family, I have been on there for four years… And, (a) I want to go to school, and (b) if I want to grow further as an actor.  I need a situation where I have weeks not days and hours to look at a script.  Maybe I am shooting two or three scenes a day where I can discover and explore, rather than 23 scenes in day where you are just basically trying to keep your head above water and trying to remember your lines.”