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General Hospital’s Avery Pohl Talks on The Two Sides of Esme, and the Character Being In Love with Spencer
If you caught Friday’s episode of General Hospital, it was a major turning point for the character of Esme Prince (Avery Pohl). Revisiting Wyndemere, she remembers her past, all of it, including: her misdeeds, machinations, and let’s not forget taping Joss (Eden McCoy) and Cameron (William Lipton) having sex, and setting up Trina (Tabyana Ali) as the perpetrator.
After recalling being held hostage by Nikolas, her escape, and nearly killing Liz (Rebecca Herbst), Esme falls to the ground in both remembrance, defiance and shock. What will happen next? Will Esme return to her old self scheming and lying? Will she be a combo of the malicious Esme, but have a heart of gold when it comes to baby Ace? And now that she recalls her past, how will Esme feel about Spencer (Nicholas Chavez)?
Michael Fairman TV caught up with Avery Pohl during last week’s Daytime Emmy celebrations, and while she couldn’t spoil the big reveal, she did clue us into a few key points.
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Pohl shared her thoughts on how GH kept Esme on the canvas, when it seemed like the character was painted into a corner. Eventually, the writers chose to have Esme have amnesia, although many along the way thought Esme was just playing everybody to escape being locked up in the slammer or put away at Ferncliff.
“I think it was a really fine line that we had to sort of dance around of what are we gonna do with her,” Pohl expressed. “It’s been really fun. I feel very lucky to get to play sort of two characters in one be cause she started out so difficult, shall we say. And then she had become quite ‘nice’, along the way. I don’t know where it all goes from here, but at least, she developed a bit of a moral conscience.”
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So, where is Esme’s head at in regards to her ex Spencer Cassadine? Is she wanting the guy back? “Of course! Poor girl is so in love with him,” Pohl answered. “It sort of sucks for her. She has to watch Spencer and Trina right under her nose and in her own home, really just hanging out all the time. That’s gotta be hard for anybody to watch.”
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We can’t help but think a catfight or showdown is about to occur between Esme (with memory in tow) and Trina. Avery teased on working with Tabyana Ali as on-screen rivals: “Oh, we’re besties. It’s great. We just filmed some stuff that I cannot wait for everybody to see. It’s going be so fun. I can’t tell you anything more, unfortunately.”
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From all accounts, Alley Mills is also on her way back on-air as Esme’s biological mother, the cray cray Heather Webber, Pohl shared on working with now Daytime Emmy winner: “I love Miss Alley, and everything I want to talk about I can’t. But I will say, anytime I get to work with her is amazing.”
So, what did you think of Esme remembering her past? Do you think there will be two genuine sides to Esme, the good and the bad that will be displayed … or do you think she will return 100% to her bad self? What about Trina/Spencer/Esme? Now that Esme remembers everything, will she set out to destroy ‘Sprina’? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Sorry to say … I don’t see the point of this character anymore. She is rarely on. She has become just a distraction and irritation rather than a valid story point. Great actress! Just a bit of sloppy writing making the character SO psychotic SO fast and now having to whitewash and back pedal.
Sloppy perhaps due to strike
She’s on all the time.
Who are you talking about ,Esme or Heather? Esme is on quite a lot, especially lately, a lot going on with her and new stuff coming up.
I agree. The writers wrote her into a corner and then threw motherhood and amnesia at her as some kind of lifesavers. Their first mistake was writing her as a one dimensional, sociopathic villain rather than a spoiled, poor little rich girl. She could have been a young Erica Kane or even a Kendall Hart as played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. Avery has the acting chops to pull off a highly flawed, multilayered character. Instead, they have her going from villain to heroine without any shades of transition to guide viewers through the abject and extreme transformation. With the bitter aftertaste of Esme’s heinous deeds lingering in viewers’ mouths, their palettes were spoiled for saccharine-sweet Esme. At this point going forward, the only way this character will work is if she plays a straight up villain. Failing that, she should be written off the show.
It sort of sucks for her. She has to watch Spencer and Trina right under her nose and in her own home, really just hanging out all the time. That’s gotta be hard for anybody to watch.”
That’s an odd view she has of her character, being that Esme was never in love with Spencer. She only saw him as a means to do her insane father’s bidding.
Further proof was Esme having sex with Spencer’s father to further his sick agenda. The fact is Trina is everything that Esme wants to be. And instead of working towards being a better, human, she decided to target Trina and her best friends in order to destroy Trina and get her out of the way. all because Spencer was/is in love with her. We won’t go into the bigotry behind her actions.
As for the good side verses the bad side, that’s a laughable fallacy. Esme has no good sides. Just because she takes care of her child, has a job & isn’t framing people for crimes they didn’t commit does not make her a good person. Esme is evil through and through and I can’t wait for Trina and Spencer to take her down.
I know a matter of opinion but not so much Trina but her mother is just the worst hypocrite. She treats Trina like a 10 year old. Trina should have dumped Spencer long ago. Still think Ace will turn out being Spencer’s son. Esme setting boundaries I say good for her.
You said it all!
I agree with you and Cole.
Esme Prince almost puts me in the mind of Kay Bennett from Passions where she was crazy in love with Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald but he was too in love with Charity Standish to give HER the time of day. So, she did everything in her power to get rid of Charity by any means necessary (schemes, manipulations, murder, witchcraft etc.)
Esme is a woman in love with another woman man. Esme knowns how to manipulate Spencer feeling for Ace to separate Spencer and Trina. If she can’t have him, she will not allow them to be happy. The green eye monster will return.
Well I think she deserves a chance first if all she’s a wonderful actress and she’s no worse then what Liesel or Britt or Maxie for that matter let’s not forget she seduced Jason by giving him pain pills or Lucky can’t remember now lol and Ava let’s not forget is a stone cold murderer lol.but again I love her character too but Esme reminds me of Andrea Evans character Tina Lord Robert’s from One Life To Live so let’s give her and Avery Pohl a chance
Tina was sexy and sweet with her dirt…. this girl…just dark
I hope they leave her nice…Maybe hook her up with Jocelyn’s friend Matt….
Oh I like that idea
Don’t be ridiculous, Matt is a just a kid , looks and actions compared to Esme who is a woman.
Poor Matt is already struggling with his parents’ acceptance and it’s absolutely a bad idea to hook him up with Esme….He does not need a psycho drama pitch like Esme…..Hate her in good or bad roles.
Who the heck is Matt!? I think you folks mean Adam.
It be fun to see Esme play both sides of good and bad.
Didn’t want her ri remember its going to mess everthing up but i guess writers want to do that
Would like to see Esme and Spencer together and Spencer being Ace’s Dad.
You crazy. His dad is coming back
Yes, Spencer’s dad but he’s not Ace’s dad and if he murdered Austin like I think he did, he’ll be in Penton illegal.
Thank you!!! Also if everyone remembers even Spencer said from the beginning the baby wasn’t his, they hadn’t been together for quite some time. Nikolas definitely has a plan or 20 going on.
Spencer and Trina belong together. If Spencer wanted to be with Esme. He would have not. Gone to Trina’s dorm room. And spent the night outside her dorm room. That’s say how much. He is in love with Trina. Some people want him with Esme. Spencer wants to be with Trina. I believe Ace wants his brother with Trina also. And GH couldn’t even put Spencer and Esme back together. Because they already knew that it wouldn’t work out. Nooooooooooooooo do not let him be Ace’s dad. Let it be someone else. Spencer and Trina. (Yes yes yes. Spencer and Esme. No no no Lots of chemistry with Spencer and Trina. ❤️ these (2) so much. Beautiful couple.
So sick of you brainwashed WOKE grandmas, Spencer should be with Esme or a pretty girl not someone they threw on the show because she’s black. Put her with TJ .
Oh you said it. Trina does not look good with Spencer. He & Esme rock!!!!
Agree!! Put Spencer with Esme and Ace. A much better fit and let him be Ace’s Dad. Trina needs to move on, no chemistry with him.
yes
YES. I literally fast forward anything with Trina. Forced. She takes way too much airtime.
Talented actress for sure but she has little objectivity and lack of insight into her own character. Esme is incapable of love. When she was with Spencer, she was emotionally abusive and manipulative toward him. Then later she taped his two childhood friends having sex for the very first time and released it to the world. She drugged Trina and framed her for her crime. Yes, the poor writing did paint Esme into a corner and the convenient amnesia was a pathetic and lazy attempt to rectify it. Esme has never received her comeuppance and her victims never received justice. The amnesia storyline yielded zero viewer satisfaction.
Bobbie
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Id like to see her with Spencer. Spring was fun at first. I thought they were great, but now she’s gotten to act too much like her mom and I’m all set with that, meaning Trina. Of course it would become boring if there wasn’t the chaos of all of this. And then who would watch the show?
Why would you want to put that sicko with Spencer? She emotionally abused him when they were together, tortured his friends, drugged the love of his life, and then framed her for revenge porn.
I can’t wait to see how esme seems to be.. I love ❤️ the nice side of her, and I’m glad she remembered what she did, maybe she’ll apologize to everyone
This is a soap opera in its truest sense. But there’s enough drama going on to encourage Overkill. For her sake and all the viewers she should end her existence, so we can focus on baby Ace and the continuing drama play out without what would be insignificant, as well as dull and annoying.
The writer’s have exhausted this. Put her to rest and focus on the more favorable characters. The young children like Ace and the other’s is the “FUTURE”
So you want to watch babies until they’re all grown up on General Hospital? I’ll stick with what they have going on now
I want Esme to continue on the path to redemption bur she should avoid Heather since she already revealed in their last encounter that she’s not Esmes mother I believe Steven Lars Webber is Esmes father which makes 70 yr old Heather her grandmother.
So Heather isn’t her mother? I must of missed something dang it
I don’t ever miss an episode of General Hospital & I never saw Heather reveal any such thing! Heather’s her mom, Ryan’s her dad!
Let the games begin , she is an amazing actor !
I think Esme remembering her past give give light to her exhibiting both the good and the bad sides of the character. Since this is a soap opera I’m all for seeing how this will evolve. And yes she is an excellent actress.
But what about all the slasher murders! That was never resolved.
Esme might apologize to everyone she did wrong and changed for her baby sake she loved her baby I mean when she was the nice person or she might keep being nice as the nice person and still be bad behind close door s well am just assuming such things because we don’t
I just assumed those things because the writers will do what they do but we just giving our veiew
No she won’t because Spencer and Trina love is to strong
Unless something happens to Trina, like what happened to Scott’s one true love Allison from hit show Teen Wolf!
Not true, especially with Trina’s pain in the butt mother, sticking her nose into everything and everyone’s business. The other day at their home when she was pawing and petting Trina like some damn pet made me sick. She’ll really have a stroke when her “baby girl” turns up pregnant.u
Thank you Thank you yes it is.
This is Kevin and Ryan except with split personality
Id like to see her with Spencer. Spring was fun at first. I thought they were great, but now she’s gotten to act too much like her mom and I’m all set with that, meaning Trina. Of course it would become boring if there wasn’t the chaos of all of this. And then who would watch the show?
I 100% agree.
I hope she stays nice
I think Ryan programmed her to play Nicholas and do bad act to Ava
Well, I guess if Ezme really is a changed person, Tuesday’s episode will probably show her going to the police station to confess her disgusting crimes and taking her punishment like the reformed character says she is. I mean that’s what a contrite, remorseful person would do, right? After months of passive-aggressive behavior toward her victims, she decides to apologize to Trina and promptly gets her memory back. How convenient! Can’t wait for this character to get away from Spencer & Trina fro good!
It’s definitely going to interesting and frustrating to watch, lol. First, she’s not going to let anyone know because Duh reasons… just leave Spencer and Trina alone with the exception of giving them an exciting storyline together, please!
I’m just excited to see how this storyline is going to finally play out! It’s been a long time coming!
I think she has wanted to be better then she was and I think it will turn out that Spencer really is aces father. She will still do a few underhanded things maybe not illegal but still wrong things to get Spencer back
Even if Esme remembers, she could stay good for her son and Spencer. I think they have some feelings there, they could make a nice little family.
No it wouldn’t work. If Spencer wanted to be with Esme. He would have not gone to Trina’s dorm room. And asked her for his forgiveness. We all know. When they were in NYC. She put that LOVE SPELL on him. Now he is hooked. He has confess that he has never Loved anyone liked that before he met Trina. So that mean Trina is the world to him. And when she for gave him for acting like a blank. We all know what happened next in her dorm room. Esme had Spencer didn’t work out. Now he is with Trina. Yes I’m Happy for them.
Let her good sidecwin over evil, writers. I know Spencer has buried his feelings for Esme, but deep down, his love for her is still alive.
Please—nuTrina is too wishy-washy for sexy Spencer.
I hope Avery has a long career on GH. Her scenes with Genie Frances and Nancy Lee Grahn make give her character the redemption Esme needs
Esme should team up with wacked out, reborn Helena Cassidine, Charlotte. What a wonderfully wicked pair they could make.
I think this is about to be the Nell story all over again. Most of the time no one ever completely change for the best. But believe or not there are some people in the real world that do. I’m actually tired of the bad Esme. Let her make a real change.
I think she will try to destroy Soencer and Trina’s relationship.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Serena Sets Her Sights on Michael; Jason’s Emotional Exit from the Mob
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, new and old motivations come into play with dangerous consequences. According to the just released GH video spoilers video for the week of August 3-7, a bailiff calls out, “All rise!”
Now it’s Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) vs. Curtis (Donnell Turner), as the surgeon is suing the owner of the Savoy for assault that ruined is ability to operate. At the end of the day, which of these men has enough evidence against the other? Portia (Brook Kerr) is by Isaiah’s side, while Jordan (Tanisha Harper) is with Curtis.
Next, Lucy (Lynn Herring) has a plan to get the controlling shares of Deception away from Michael (Rory Gibson). She wants her daughter, Serena (Kelly Kruger) to seduce Michael. She tells her, “Pick out your most seductive suit.” Soon, we see Serena in her bathing suit at the Metro Court face to face with Michael.
Later, there is a small baggie containing three blue pills. Nina (Cynthia Watros) ask Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), “What did you do?” We also see Michael asking the same thing of Jacinda (Paige Herschell). Leading into this week, viewers know that Willow doesn’t want the former escort anywhere near her children, Amelia and Wiley. Is this how she stops her, or is Jacinda up to old tricks and wants to frame Willow? Remember when Jacindsa drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison)? Stay tuned.
Finally, in the pick-up from last Friday’s cliffhanger, an emotional Jason (Steve Burton) continues to tell Sonny (Maurice Benard) that he cannot work for him anymore. Sonny ask, “So that’s it? You’re Out?” We fade to black.
Take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
Jason makes a sacrifice for Danny. Elizabeth becomes privy to a secret. Carly is touched. Valentin has a warning for Nina. Josslyn cautions Brennan.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
Brook Lynn and Chase celebrate a milestone. Trina gets an earful. Carly’s plan backfires. Curtis is skeptical. Michael is anxious about his family’s’ future.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Sonny wants answers. Ava is struck with inspiration. Curtis’ trial begins. Brook Lynn wrestles with a big decision. Lucy and Serena scheme.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
Sonny makes a stunning announcement. Serena makes her move. Willow faces a new threat. Isaiah takes the stand. Lucy questions Laura.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
Josslyn is taken aback. Ava courts a new ally. Jordan and Anna catch up. Isaiah vents to Lucas and Elizabeth. Michael questions Jacinda.
Check out the latest ABC promo for General Hospital entitled, “What Did You Do?” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think GH is about to pair Serena with Michael? Is it curtains for Jacinda? Can anyone stop Willow once and for all, or make her pay for her crimes? What will Jason do without Sonny and the mob? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital Fan Club Weekend brought out many of your favorites to the four day event; with the main cast gathering on Saturday, August 1. Fans near and far attended the weekend held this year at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. Whether it be the main cast event or the smaller more intimate events featuring two or three cast members a great time was had by all.
Some of the cast participating in the main cast event included: Cyrus Hobbi (Yuri), Gary James Fuller (James), Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Viron Weaver (Wiley), Paige Herschell (Jacinda), Chris McKenna (Brennan), Josh Kelly (Cody), Kayden Brenna Tokarsi (Scout), Cassandra James (Terry), Laura Wright (Carly), Dominic Zamprogna (Dante), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane), Rick Hearst (Ric), Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco), and Chloe Lanier (ex-Nelle).
In addition to, Van Hansis (Lucas), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Ryan Paevey (ex-Cassius), Easton Rocket Sweda (Leo), Maurice Benard (Sonny), Kristen Vaganos (Molly), Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis), Kate Mansi (ex-Kristina), Rebecca Herbst (Elizabeth), Cynthia Watros (Nina), Kristina Wagner (Felicia) and more.
Take a look at some of the snaps from the main event arrivals below:
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GH’s Rick Hearst with on-screen daughter, Kristen Vaganos, plus Nancy Lee Grahn, and Kate Mansi.
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GH’s Maurice Benard on-hand to meet the fans.
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Jack Brennan in the house … Chris McKenna.
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Adrian Anchondo, Van Hansis and Anchondo’s boyfriend, Days of Our Lives, Colton Little.
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GH’s Josh Kelly and his gal, the former Nelle Benson of Port Charles, Chloe Lanier.
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Who is James’ father? Not Cassius or Spinelli, actually. Actors Gary James Fuller, Ryan Paevey and Bradford Anderson!
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One of General Hospital’s newest cast members, Kayden Brenna Tokarski attends her first GHFCW event.
Check out some more arrival images featuring: Laura Wright (Carly), Cassandra James (Terry), Carolyn Hennesy (Diane) and more in the gallery below.
Michael Fairman TV will be adding more images to this post in the day ahead.
So, were you glad to see so many of your GH favorites attending this year’s General Hospital Fan Club Weekend? Let us know via the comment section.
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Vincent Pastore of ‘Sopranos’ Fame and ‘General Hospital’s’ Maximus Giambetti Dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, best known for his memorable role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos has passed away.
The veteran actor was found dead on August 1st in his home in the Bronx, New York. Pastore was 80-years-old. The cause of death is yet to be determined.
As well as his role on The Sopranos, many soap fans will recall he played multiple smaller roles on the beloved One Life to Live from 1995 and 2004. However, in 2008, he landed the short-term role as Maximus Giambetti on General Hospital.
PASTORE WANTED TO BE ON GENERAL HOSPITAL
Maximus was the mobster father of Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) bodyguards: Max (Derk Cheetwood) and Milo (Drew Cheetwood)
According to Soap Opera Digest, Pastore told Soaps In Depth back in 2009, after appearing in a SOAPnet promotional campaign as a celebrity fan of General Hospital: “‘I’d love to be on the show. So they called up GH’s casting director (Mark Teschner) and Bobby (Robert Guza Jr. ex-head writer, GH) and they wrote me in!”
Pastore was a huge General Hospital fan from way back, who at one point told producers that he would watch the ABC soap opera while working in bars and nightclubs in the 70s and 80s.
Throughout his decades long career, Pastore appeared in films including: Goodfellas, Carlito’s Way and Men of Respect, The Jerky Boys: The Movie and the 1996 HBO TV movie Gotti.
In TV, besides The Sopranos, Pastore’s credits included: Law & Order, The Practice, Son of the Beach, Queens Supreme, Hawaii Five-0, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, plus the miniseries The Last Don II. Most recently, Vincent was a series regular on Gravesend and guest starred on Yellowjackets.
Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Share your remembrances and condolences for Vincent Pastore on his memorable role on ‘The Sopranos’ and his time on ‘General Hospital’ via the comment section below.
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