CBS Soaps In Depth, 07/30/02
Making...Whoopee?

David Andrew Macdonald (Edmund) feels that couples on daytime television too often "make love." But surprisingly, it's not the intimate physical activity that has Macdonald's feathers ruffles, but the actual terminology used in describing what goes on between the sheets. Or on the couch... or on the floor. "I can't stand that phrase!" he proclaims. "Whether you're with your wife or you're with a prostitute, it's 'making love.' I mean, there is a distinction! I thought vilains were at least allowed to have casual sex, but apparently not!" Ever the opportunist, the actor has come up with several expressions to use instead. "I've said 'have at it' and the let it go. I've tried 'jump in the sack with,' but they can't say that [on public television]," Macdonald laughs. "I think 'have sex with' they allowed at one point. So I've never actually had to say 'make love' yet. It's fun to try to not say!"