General Hospital’s Wes Ramsey, who portrays polarizing character, Peter August on the ABC daytime drama series, responded to a recent take on his role from cast mate, Tristan Rogers (Scorpio) when a video made its way through social media.
The video was from a Cameo appearance, where Rogers offered an assessment of the Peter August storyline and expressed that while he knows Ramsey is a strong actor, he felt he was “wrong for the character” being that Peter was the son of the evil Faison played by Anders Hove.
Rogers also came to the defense of Ramsey and shared: “Don’t be too hard on Wes Ramsey. He’s got himself into a horrible storyline, and the storyline is the fault of the show. What they’ve literally done is they’ve painted themselves into a corner, and they don’t know how to get out of it.”
Currently, Peter’s story is front and center on GH with his wedding to Maxie (Kirsten Storms), and the fallout from all of the character’s dirty deeds.
Now Ramsey took to his Instagram account to address what transpired and his thoughts on the perils of social media, professionalism and acting, expressing: “Actors are storytellers, shapeshifters, chameleons. We’re also in the business of cultivating trust bc that’s how the best work is brought to life. We have to trust our imaginations, our instincts. We have to trust our fellow actors, because without them, there’s no scene to play. In the collaborative efforts of bringing any show to life, we also have to trust our directors each day to steer the arch of our story (like a conductor with a symphony) & trust our writers who are tasked with composing the symphonies we play out. I came up in a world of classical theater, where trusting the play, text, story is essential to the tightrope balancing act of making magic. You will never hear me critique (on any public platform) the people responsible for the creative opportunities I enjoy each day. Without the trust of my writers, directors, producers & fellow actors, it would be impossible to live out my dreams. My job (& my only job) is to bring fearlessness, playfulness & passionate conviction to what has been created for me. My aim is to stretch myself (beyond the limits of where I think my boundaries may lye) each time I’m entrusted with material that allows those boundaries to be tested.
Every actor must believe they are the right person for their part or they will never achieve their potential, let alone surpass it. I was raised a gentleman & have two wonderful parents to thank for that, however, my polite personality (while rendering me easy to get along with on set) should have little bearing on my caliber of performance nor my castability as a professional. I am leery of the pitfalls of social media & believe there are advantages to maintaining some mystery (even as a public figure) but I will always defend & protect what I hold dear (my job & my career) when they are publicly challenged, especially by those closest to me, whom I love & respect. Please know I bear no ill will. As a society, we are all still learning the full ramifications of living in an internet dominated culture. To all my many fans out there who offer encouragement & support, I hear you & am grateful for you. I’m having a blast… 🙂. Onward we go.”
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All I have to say is that it’s about time!! Diane has been sorely missed & there is no one like Carolyn Hennesy! Hopefully she’ll be back as the sassy legal eagle everyone loves.
i am so happy carolyn hennesy is coming back to general hospital as diane miller. she is a wonderful actress. please put carolyn on contract. she is a beautiful classy sassy lady. i want diane and alexis to be a lesbian couple. that would be a great storyline on general hospital.
Lawyer Ms Miller, needs to protect Sonny’s coffee business. Love Alexis & Diane combo funny gal pals. If I’m lucky back with Max. Thank you GH!
i agree margie love alexis and diane as gal pals, the show needs that kind
of friendship between women as we all know, not a lesbian couple no way
she needs to be with max and handle sonny’s legal trouble and or business.
great move gh
I can’t wait to see Diane go head to head with Todd.Fireworks are sure to fly.
Tough attorney & cougar to Max’s boy-toy!
Love Carolyn. She’s the epitome of a classy lady and I hope she’s back for a long time.
I think Diane should be Todd’s lawyer on GH. He has making up to do since he fired her to hire Heather. It will be great to have Carolyn and Diane back!
Absolutely love her character, I enjoy her work with the characters Spanelli, Alexsis, Sonny and can’t wait for her character to interact with Todd! The comedy between them two would be hillarious. Great comic relief.
oh yeah so true debbie she has chemistry with all of the cast
and she can kinda handle sonny sometimes even though he may not like her]
opinion or input but that makes good soap vieweing,
and her and todd would be a hoot
YES!!! WooHoo… laets get her back and someday let’s find out she is Spinelli’s mother!
Welcome back Carolyn… you were missed!
I am so happy that Diane Miller is returning to Port Charles. Carolyn is such a great actress………Would like to see her as the barracuda attorney we grew to know and love.
Don’t remember her????When exactly was she on GH??? She reminds me of Tiffany …Shawn Donnelly’s wife….From long ago….
OMG! You must not have watched in the last four or five years! Diane was brought on as Sonny’s lawyer. She quickly showed her toughness and ability to stand up to Sonny – while enjoying a wonderful friendship with Alexis and finally steaming it up with Sonny’s bodyguard Max. She wrote a book with Spinelli and her overall snarkiness were a breath of fresh air. LOVE HER!
I have been watching GH again since OLTL was cancelled…Like GH a lot lately…Thanks for the info…..
Diane Miller, is one of Sonny’s funnier and better lawyers. She’s a hoot! She is Alexis’ best friend, and she’s shopaholic (loves shoes!), also was friends with Kate Howard. She had a thing with Max, one of Sonny’s guards. She was on from Jan 2007 to early 2012.
She’s a fiesty little redheaded, no nonsense, shoe-lovin’ shopaholic lawyer. She’s very funny! She’s been mentioned by Alexis occasionally as being one of Alexis’ lawyer partners, but the actress has been off doing other things including True Blood.
i love she’s coming back!
Sounds Good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing her on GH…..Thanks!!!!
She also was writing the gossip column for Crimson…but when Todd took it over and changed it to The Sun, he was blackmailed by Heather into giving her the job. He fired Diane over the phone – so we can’t wait to see her meet him face to face. 🙂
Should be very interesting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This actress, this character… this is why i like daytime drama… and GENERAL HOSPITAL.
I do hope there is a lasting place for Carolyn and Diane in Port Charles.
wouldnt it be great if diane came back with all the money from the jerry jax con and took over port chuck lol
I have missed her so much. Very good news.
Well amen. Get her back into bed with her man! I love her.
AMEN!!!! I have wondered for a while when she would be back and how she would be written for. Great Great Great
Very good news. She has been missed. GO GH!
Awesome! I miss her comedic pleasure; hopefully Cartini don’t lose that pleasure at all. I hope she returns as a lawyer, though. Alexis seems to be failing at her job.
Super Glad that Diane/Carolyn Hennesey will be back on GH soon! I have missed her wit and sometimes acid tongue!
With Kirsten Storms back and now Carolyn H. General Hospital will be Rocking! Yay!!
So happy about Carolyn/Diane returning to GH! I want her to come back as the tough, sassy lawyer she once was, and resume her affair with her “flexible” beau, Max! Lol! Scenes between her and Todd ought to be hilarious!
YAAAAAAAAAAY!!!! Doing a happy dance! 🙂 Diane has been SORELY missed on GH. Her interactions with everyone are so real and hysterical! Can’t wait, hope she brings Max with her and they stay for a loooooong time. 🙂
Love, love, love her as Diane Miller!!! Can’t wait!!!
I wish it were Scotty Baldwin returning.
Great news! I hope she reunites with Max.
Great news! Carolyn will bring a much needed spark back to GH. She is smart and clever and is great on your podcasts, Michael. Hope you will have one soon…