Van & Jake Talk Chemistry

A lot has been written about the historic story happening on As the World Turns, but the April 22 issue of SoapOpera Digest actually talks to the two guys behind Luke and Noah, or "Nuke" as fans know them. Van Hansis (Luke) and Jake Silbermann (Noah) sat down for an extensive interview to talk about their onscreen love affair, offscreen friendship and the diehard fans who want to see more passion between the boys. The interview was actually too long for the pages of SOD and flowed over to the mag's website, so check this bonus out for tales of their first audition (Van didn't want Jake to get the role!), their first public outing together at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2007, and my lunch  with the actors a year ago — where I told them they were on the brink of something groundbreaking.

Van also reveals an acting technique sure to be stolen by many daytime actors to come: "Eyes, mouth, eyes, mouth." Meaning, that's where his own eyes dart when he's in a romantic situation, as evidenced in this photo from Nuke's first clinch. Hey, the guy must know what he's doing, he got a Daytime Emmy nomination last year — and we'll find out April 30 if Van and Jake make the Emmy cut this year. Fingers crossed!