Eric Martsolf, who plays Brady Black on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, has shared what he believes completes a day for Salem residents. He describes the situation as “a bunch of frogs on different lily pads,” adding that it’s “fun to watch.”

Here’s how the actor summed up a day in Salem.

Eric Martsolf compares Days of Our Lives characters to ‘frogs’ on ‘lily pads’

In an interview with Soaps.com, Days of Our Lives’ Eric Martsolf was asked what’s the one thing that completes a day for the residents in Salem.

After thinking for a few moments, Martsolf jokingly responded, “Sex.” He added, “Someone’s always, I mean, Brady hasn’t been, but someone’s always sleeping with someone.”

The soap opera actor continued, comparing the situation to amphibians with a vivid example. “I mean, it’s like a bunch of frogs on different lily pads just jumping up and down. It’s fun to watch. It’s like a really sexy swamp with a whole bunch of crazy amphibians that have high libidos that just… And it gets them in trouble.” He later quipped, “I’m all about it. Not a bad way to make a living.”

Eric Martsolf plays Brady Black on Days of Our Lives. He joined the show in 2008, succeeding the role from Kyle Lowder. Since then, Black has appeared in over 1800 episodes and has become one of the fan-favorites. In 2014, he earned his first Daytime Emmy Award for his portrayal of the character.

Debuted in 1965, Days of Our Lives is one of the longest-running scripted television series in history. Set in the fictional town of Salem, the show centers around prominent families like the Hortons, Bradys, DiMeras, and Kiriakises as they navigate love, betrayal, secrets, and dramatic twists.

The show currently airs exclusively on Peacock around 6:00 AM EST.