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“Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn is actually a pal of Dick Van Dyke’s. In fact, they’re members of the same gym, where Van Dyke would regularly ask Hogestyn if the soap opera had any need for an older actor. Van Dyke told Access Hollywood, “And he took me seriously. He got me a part.”
In order to prepare for his guest role, Van Dyke watched one episode to get a feel for the dynamics of the long-running show. Since “Days of Our Lives” has been going strong since 1965, there was no way for him to familiarize himself with everything. Rather, a single episode was enough to understand how things work in Salem, especially for the characters played by Hogestyn and Deidre Hall.
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Plus, it helped that Van Dyke’s other friend Carol Burnett, who appeared regularly on “Days of Our Lives” in the 1980s, was able to share some helpful tips. Most importantly, she told him, “Make sure you know all your lines because they don’t do retakes. If anything goes wrong, you’re stuck.”
Van Dyke joins the ranks of Pat Sajak, LeAnn Rimes, Tara Reid, and other recognizable faces to appear on the classic soap over the years.
