Great article with stuff about Todd's creation. From reference.com, I've seen it reprinted other places as well.
Character creation
Constructing a villain
Character creation
Constructing a villain
Todd Manning was originally intended to be a short-lived role, but viewer reaction, cited as notable and positive, for Howarth's portrayal of the character prompted an expansion of Todd's personality, and an increased presence of Todd within the series. Michael Malone, the character's creator, relayed fleshing out the villain as being a part of what he loves about soap operas. "The story-telling is a genuine collaboration, not just among writers but by the actors," he elaborated. Malone felt that he could not take all of the credit for the development of the character from Marty Saybrooke's gang rapist to what the character later became, and also pointed to Howarth's impact:
"In the creation of Todd Manning, no one played a larger role than the remarkably talented Josh Griffith, first associate head writer, then co-head writer, during my stay at One Life . Josh loved, lived and breathed Todd and fought passionately for his position on the show......(more)
"In the creation of Todd Manning, no one played a larger role than the remarkably talented Josh Griffith, first associate head writer, then co-head writer, during my stay at One Life . Josh loved, lived and breathed Todd and fought passionately for his position on the show......(more)
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