Colleen Zenk is thinking about “sad” and unexpected “y & r” departure

Colleen zenk is thinking about Her surprising departure from Young and restless.

“I’m sad that Jordan left so quickly,” Zenk said, 72 years old Television In an interview published on Tuesday, January 28. “I thought Ian (Ray Wise) And Jordan would go out like Bonnie and Clyde together. ”

Zenkov’s character, Jordan, died afterwards Swallowing poisoned tea During the episode of the soap opera, which was broadcast at the beginning of this month. While Zenk wished she could be at the exhibition for longer, she shared that her “biggest with her” was that “this medium can still work”. (Zenk previously played like Barbara Ryan As the world turns Since 1978 to the final show in 2010.)

“I can still do it,” she said. “And for my age without work I look pretty good on the camera, not so bad.” For a 72 -year -old woman to have this opportunity, I would jump again. ”

Zenk was initially asked to play Jordan in 2023 by a executive producer and writer of the main Josh Griffith. “When Josh held me for the first time, he said,” I have this character. “Are you interested? It’s just about 12 shows,” she said. “And I said,” I’m inside. “And then 12 shows changed to 50 and then I came back to another 22. It was just a great ride with a large group of people , from actors to production. ”

Zenk remembered the thinking coming at Young and restless She was “daunting” and admitted that she was “completely intimidated”.

“I came to the first week’s show, I was scared until.” Eric (Braeden)On our first or second day of work he looked into the camera and said, “Thank God, you hired me a professional,” she said.

Zenk shared that she “got no direction in Jordan.” “I just had to go with what was on the page and find out that Jordan would come out,” she said. “The only thing I kept calling Josh Griffith was constantly saying,” If I’m going too far, pull me back. “He said,” You can’t go too far. “I went,” Okay. “That was very liberating as an actor. I had to jump with both legs and even think about how I was out.”

Despite Her departure from Young and restlessZenk repeated the drain that she was grateful for winning a concert and returning to soaps.

“What gift at my age and my tenure, which is to be given such a character,” she said. “And be able to work with the people I worked with first with them.” Mel (Thomas Scott)then AMELIA (Heinle) And sweet small Hayley (Erin) and Eric and then Ray (wise). It was so funny. ”

Thanks to all this, Zenk appreciates the support she has received from fans. “I didn’t expect the stunning welcome I got when I came back, and now I’m getting stunning sadness because they say,” No, no, he won’t die, “she said.” So I had it from both ends and it was beautiful. ” It was really beautiful when I saw the loss of love and the respect I had from all. ”