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GH’s Wes Ramsey Makes Statement on Criticism, Social Media, and Professionalism

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TR said nothing wrong about the show, story or Ramsey. TR spoke what many fans are feeling. He said Ramsey was in a bad story that writers wrote into a corner. He also said he didn’t fit role not that he was a bad actor. Though opinions differ on that. Ramsey needs to rise above and realize perception is he got job because of who his girlfriend is.
Could you and other media outlets expend as much energy on the Ingo, Maurice and Nancy issue?
Wes Ramsey did not get the role because of Laura Wright, and the online bullies need to stop persistently stating this and calling him names because of said-belief.
What is the Ingo, Maurice and Nancy issue?
I certainly understood it… Wes Ramsey is wrong for the role.
Agree
Me thinks he doth protest too much.
Exactly, Violet.
Regardless of what one thinks of Ramsey’s acting abilities or how he got hired, the point is the character is not working and needs to go.
I’m guessing the writers thought by finally revealing that Peter is not Anna’s son fans would be satisfied. That’s just the first step needed for a character who cannot be redeemed.
With a few exceptions, Chris and Dan are doing a fine job as head writers. The Peter character is a fail and Frank needs to realize that.
Agree he was terrible at crying we literally laughed out loud! To keep him when they’ve let way better actors go it’s wrong
I have always liked Wes since he became Peter August on GH. Period. And have sympathized with why Peter has tried to find a place in his life based on the family cards he was dealt…if not his methods. And in the soap world liberties are taken all of the time yet, if not in real life, we still look forward to the likes of Helena and Dr. O. In reading not-so-nice comments about him over the years, I can’t help but think he has inherited some commenters dislike for how they think he got the job because of their… Read more »
I agree with you Rose in that I have always liked Wes since he became Peter August on GH. Period. I think he is so sweet with Maxie!
We now know that’s not happening, Rose. Killing Franco in cold blood? No coming back from that.
Hi Rebecca 1…I have to agree with you. He’s really been written into a corner. It’s a hard show to watch for me right now. No happy storylines for anyone. Surprisingly the only story that I am interested in is Sonny, Phylis and her husband.
No redemption for Whiny Heiny. He’s more obviously marked for death than Rapey Charlie was on Days a couple of weeks ago. If GH was back on a normal airing schedule, I’d expect him in Hell by the end of Friday’s episode. But after all the preemptions in January & February, that might be a few days late.
We’re ready for him down here!
I think Wes is a terrific actor. I dislike the character of Peter August a great deal. That being said, I think Wes makes Peter understandable in his conflict of wanting to be better but never really leaving his evil deeds in the past.
Bah ha ha! That Tristan Rogers cracks me up. He says exactly what other actors are thinking but don’t dare for fear of being written into an elevator with no floor. Rogers is spot on right here. The writers really did paint Peter into a corner. Moreover, the pairing of Maxie has been a colossal flop. Not only do these two seem to have no sexual and romantic chemistry, they don’t even to seem to like each other very much. Tristan Rogers did Wes Ramsey a favor defending him against the horrifically bad writing with which he was afforded. I… Read more »
Haha I love this comment!
Harry…It can sometimes be amazing to some who the heart’s of others can love. Even if you think Peter and Maxie are a mismatch, what else is new on GH and other soaps. The romantic in me is looking for a Peter redemption story.
Rose. Duly noted. I’m sorry. I posted my comment before I saw your comment. I would have been more sensitive and respectful to your feelings had I seen your comment beforehand. It’s not that I don’t think Wes Ramsey is a huge talent because I do. Like, Tristan Rogers, I think he’s a strong actor. But I also agree with Rogers when he asserts that this character is badly written. And it seems to me that he was just thrown to Maxie as a plot driven device. I stand by my comment about this couple-they just don’t seem to be… Read more »
Harry…You are always respectful, one of the main reasons I read your comments. I’m doing well under the circumstances. Agree there have been some bright spots so far in 2021. Looking forward to more. Well I am off to watch another soap opera…Oprah’s 2 hr interview with Harry and Meghan. Keep well.
Tristan Rogers knows first hand what bad writing can do to a soap character, even a beloved veteran like Robert Scorpio himself. Those of us with functional memories will remember what complete dragonshit was written for him by Ron Carlivati. Scorpio was just one of the classic GH characters who were thrown under the bus to plug ReRon’s endless parade of newbies & OLTL castaways. Jason Morgan was another. Both characters were finally redeemed, but it took YEARS to do so. (the relationship of Jason & Sam, sadly has NOT ever recovered from ReRon’s assault) And though the idea of… Read more »
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I usually agree with most of your comments, but feel I have to say, no ask, what is it you dislike so much about Roger Howarth or is it Franco, before and after? I liked him as Paul Ryan on ATWT, but did not see him as Todd Manning. I know other fans don’t like him and it’s hard to understand. The guy deserves credit for having to act opposite the simpering, butter won’t melt in her mouth Elizabeth. To each his own, right?
I really don’t have anything against Roger Howarth himself. If they had brought him on GH as a new character, and not immediately tried to force him as a “lead”, throwing veteran characters under the bus for his benefit, he probably would have been alright. Todd Manning never belonged on GH at all, that goes without saying. But as bad as that first year of Frank & ReRon shoving them down our throats was, then (thanks to the legal fiasco with Prospect Park over the web version of OLTL) then they rebranded him as “Franco”, even though he was still… Read more »
It wasn’t Ron who destroyed Jason and Sam, Kelly Monaco did that when she couldn’t get over Billy Miller!!
The destruction of Jason & Sam began when the OLTL regime took over the show in February 2012, and ReRon forced another one of his stupid OLTL transplants (McBain)in between Jason & Sam, while having their child stolen by two other OLTL transplants (Todd & his screaming banshee of an ex-wife, whatever her name was). By the time that idiotic storyline ended, Jason, Sam, and baby Danny had literally 24 hours together as a family before they literally shot Jason in the back and left him for dead.
Billy Miller had nothing to do with any of that.
Jason & Sam are no Alan & Monica or Steve & Audrey. Similar to Luke & Laura, this couple had an expiration date. Just look how energized the scenes with Jason & Britt or even Sam & Dante are to see how much more potential there is with these characters.
Like you, I have plenty of beefs with Ron’s writing, but ratings actually went up with the initial influx of OLTL characters/actors. High enough, to avoid cancellation when a time slot was needed for the disaster of a talk show led by Katie Couric.
Since you will or want to accept Peter in Hell ; accept Carly , Jason , and Sonny , too! Thank God if you do ! I’ll appreciate it!
Oh, they will probably all be here eventually. But not right now… or GH is over. Nobody wants that, right?
If I wanted G.H. cancelled , I would stop watching it since I’m not a fan of either of the characters who I named. My desire is for G.H. to write the other characters as strong as Carly , Jason , and Sonny. The writers present Nina and other players as people afraid to confront them. Let’s get real , with this show ; there should be more characters challenging that group. I know that I would be fired on the first day because there isn’t any way those three would confront me without be shown that they have the… Read more »
The problem with the Nina character is that she was originally written as a complete psycho wackjob, and just as useless as Frodd or Whiny Heiny. I actually don’t mind the current version of the character, but they’re probably dragging her down by attaching her to Nelle (who ironically resembles the original Nina, both physically and mentally, but not so much this version) And if Nina goes after Michael & Carly & tries to take Wiley away from his family, based on her mistaken idea of what happened to Nelle, it’s not going to end well for her. Not to… Read more »
All I want the writers to do is to make the characters stand their ground with mobster , his family , and friends. The show is too one-sided. All of the fans need to be pleased at times. Factually , I’m pro Nina as you are pro mob and family. We’re not changing our minds. Trust me; it takes all that he has for Satan to change my mind in reality!
To hell with cancel culture. Tristan, you helped skyrocket the ratings 40 years ago saving the show from cancellation. You know the show’s history inside out. Say whatever you want.
T.R. Has alway’s been my favorite actor on GH. What he said was true. He did not get the job because of Laura Wright. They were on Guiding Light together. Wes always seemed to be such a nice guy for an evil part. I believe he would have been better in another role. Seems that Wes is peeved with T.R. I still can’t get over the fact that they let Stuart Damon go. That was a big mistake.And for heaven sake bring back Lulu! That just made no sense.
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I also liked him on GL and Laura as Reba’s younger sister. Especially love the wild, beautiful, curly hair, which we sometimes see in personal photos but never in her role as Carly.
I do not like the pairing of Maxi and Peter, no chemistry, no nothing. I do not miss Lulu, who was also on GL as Lizzie Spaulding. She plays Lulu as a silly ding-bat who is hard to take seriously.
Yes, Violet, I also liked Wes and loved Laura on GL, still my all-time favorite soap. And you’re right about poor Emme. She’s a good actress but Lulu has become a talking troll doll, with apparently the same hairdresser.
Totally agree with this comment, Carrie and with Tristan Rogers. No one knows more about the soap world than he does and his view of the “Peter” character is spot on!
Love Tristan! He tells it like it is!
Unfortunately it seems that Val the Bastard intervened to save Whiney Heiny’s life today. Yeah sure, he probably would have spilled what he knew about Heiny anyway, but just the timing of WHEN he spoke up seems really deliberate. Because Dr. Ooblech pulled out her pen, walked over to Dante and was about to click the pen… which of course would have prompted Dante to “complete the mission”… which in this Devil’s opinion would have been the preferred outcome. But old Valentin – being somewhat familiar with WSB brainwashing techniques – probably put 6+6+6 together at this point – given… Read more »
Boy, that tire iron or whatever has gotten a lot of action in the past few days. How much can Peter’s head take? If this is the end for him thanks to Franco, my big question is, what will Dante do next time someone clicks a pen within earshot? If he can be de-programned, will we get a new and improved Dante back or will he be this same sad sack of a guy, so desperately in need of a facial trim and haircut?
Even without the brainwashing, I doubt Dante is going to be all that worried about his personal appearance, at least until his wife wakes up from her long nap (hopefully in the form of Julie Berman) Using a pen as a trigger for brainwashing, that seems so random for a supposedly world class spy organization like the WSB. Dante spends most of his time hanging around the hospital, the offices of Aurora media, and the Metro Court hotel. There has to be clicking pens in those business environments every day, you would think. Sure, a lot of paperwork is digital… Read more »
Dante is starting to look like a hippie muppet. His beard is taller than he is.
Thank you Harry.
It’s funny, Harry, but though I hate heavy beards, I generally prefer longer hair on men to those unflattering buzz cuts. But…Dante and Michael just aren’t making it with longer hair, whereas Chase and (the late) Julian look (ed) incredible. Dante looks like he’s channeling DiCaprio in THE REVENANT and Michael just looks greasy and unstyled. It’s even more reason to dread the coming Dante and Sam I Am coupling.
Not seeing the muppet there, but I did think Leslie Webber looked like a Hobbit on her most recent visit to Port Charles. Maybe she can bring Gandalf with her to take down Cyrus the Virus next time?
Social media is meaner then a snake and everyone is addicted to it I saw Tr he looked like he was drunk hair sticking straight up ! Hollywood you have jobs your business has not been destroyed your families are not in peril by politics people who are drunk on power so please just shut up! We are out here trying to help people and praying for our nation just stop attacking each other on the keyboard ! Lies are being told ! Pray for this nation
Sorry I came on so strong but I’m angry at TR he is working and still complaining about the storyline I can tell him right now their are lots of people who lost their job or morons burned their business down or stole from them etc WR was classy about being thankful that he is working . I don’t think WR is the only actor who ever got hired from a parking lot so did Doug Davidson over at Y&R and he lasted 42 years .
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Poor Doug, they have been disrespecting him for many months now. I think he should tell them all go go to hell!
He’s just not a good actor I wish they’d kill off his character… he’s no where near as good as others who have been let go. Will Devry Billy Miller etc stop trying to throw every out of work soap person on gh there may be a reason they’re out of work
Amen, Suzi. The two handsomest, sexiest guys, Billy and Will, are gone and we’re left with Peter and the obnoxious T. J., who actually punches innocent men in a HOSPITAL!
“Innocent” would be a bit of a stretch there…. Brando did shag his girlfriend after all. Of course Molly didn’t bother to mention she had a boyfriend, and she only cheated because Jordan lied to her about the reason TJ was AWOL, and implied that he was done with her.
So does that mean TJ should have punched his mama?? Just kidding, a Devil would never advocate violence against women. He definitely should have punched Cyrus the Virus though, since ultimately he was to blame.
Is Wes thin-skinned or what? This is much-ado-about-nothing. Tristin said only nice things about Wes; he was critical of the way the character is written and thinks Wes is too nice for the part.
Meh, got over it!
This is a non-story. Not only was Tristan not bashing Wes, Wes was not directly addressing Tristan. What Tristan said is true, and I admire him for taking a stand on it AND defending his fellow actor against bad writing.
I just watched Franco die on GH, and seeing this article now, I cannot believe that Roger Howarth and so many talented actors are gone from GH, and Wes Ramsey is still drawing a salary. All I can say is that Laura Wright has tremendous pull on the show, as much as Maurice Bernard and maybe more. I know that this is not the kind or politically correct thing to say, but its the truth. I hope that another soap gives Roger an amazing offer.
OK we all know Whiny Heiny is going to die. Hopefully he will be Cerberus’s new chew toy here in Hell by the middle of next week. The only question is…… with 66.6% of Port Charles now having legitimate motives to kill the son of a bitch, who should actually do it? When you kill somebody, you always run the risk of dying yourself in the process, whether it’s a mutual elimination with the target, or the cops catch you in the act or afterwards. Or you actually are prosecuted & found guilty, and shipped off to Pentonville. So that… Read more »
Great suggestion regarding Heather!
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