ATWT Update: Luke and Noah swimming

As the tease earlier this week promised on As the World Turns, Luke (Van Hansis) and Noah (Jake Silbermann) inadvertently wound up wet and shirtless in each others arms where sparks were clearly flying. The episode ended right there — of course — but promises to pick up there again today. No doubt, we'll have lots of "Oops-that-didn't-mean-anything-and-I'm-not-really-turned-on" blustering from both parties. But how wrong they are!

Van Hansis also did an interview recently with Soap Talk hosted by Lisa Rinna. Hansis comes off great, and Rinna ... doesn't. Here is a little of their exchange when the topic turns to when Hansis learned he would be playing a gay character:

Van Hansis: I learned that, I think, maybe two days after I got the part. Before I started shooting or anything.

Lisa Rinna: That's kind of cruel that they wouldn't tell you that right off of the bat. What if you didn't want to play a gay character?

Van Hansis: Well, I guess then they would've cast someone else.

Cruel? Is she for real? Clearly, Rinna is known for her deep thoughts and insight as opposed to her big ta-ta's.

The interview gets considerably better afterward and Hansis is great. I especially liked what he had to say about Luke's getting a love interest and what really matters is that it's with a good person.