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With Jill Farren Phelps Back as a Producer at ‘The Young and the Restless,’ How Will Her Influence Be Felt?
Earlier this week, news spread that Emmy-winning executive producer, Jill Farren Phelps was back at her former stomping grounds at The Young and the Restless, but this time in a producer capacity. As of now, the top-rated soap opera, is still run by its current executive producer and head writer, Josh Griffith. In fact, Jill and Josh have collaborated before.
As soap fans know, Jill and Josh worked together on the Sony series, Hollywood Heights, and were then brought over to Y&R to replace Maria Arena Bell as EP and Head Writer in 2012. Phelps has been a fixture in daytime TV since the early 1980s, where she began her soap career as a production assistant on Guiding Light and worked her way up the ranks.
Phelps then was at the helm of many iconic and everlasting soaps including Santa Barbara, Another World, One Life to Live, General Hospital, and Y&R. Along the way the often controversial producer has amassed 11 Daytime Emmys with 14 nominations. Phelps won 5 times for her work on GH, and 3 times for her previous years in Genoa City.
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It has been reported initially by Soap Opera Network that Phelps has been back at Y&R’s studio for the past several months, after previously serving as EP from from 2012-2016. In addition as Michael Fairman TV reported, Elizabeth Hendrickson has taken to becoming part of the directing team at the soap, concentrating more of her efforts behind the camera, instead of her role as Chloe Mitchell, which has been pretty non-existent. In her announcement on her directing tenure, she thanked Jill Farren Phelps.
During her previous run at Y&R as its executive producer, Phelps was credited with improving the production quality, upping the pace of the storytelling and bringing needed energy to the show, but she also faced criticism from soap fans for minimizing core families, sidelining iconic characters, and making the show more action-driven, than character-driven. Still, during her run, the soap opera won the Daytime Emmy for the Outstanding Daytime Drama Series in 2014.
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In the new ratings via Soap Opera Network, for the week of July 28- August 1, 2025, The Young and the Restless was up week-to-week for four weeks in a row now, garnering its largest overall audience in the past 22 weeks, clocking over 3.171 million viewers checking out the action on the CBS daytime drama.
As well, in the key demo of Women 18-49, Y&R scored its best rating in over 17 weeks, and among Women 25-54, it had its best rating in the last five weeks. The question is, does any of this have to do with Phelps, or is it just the storyline that introduced the recast Cane Ashby in the form of Billy Flynn (ex-Chad DiMera, Days of our Lives) and the short-lived murder mystery that ensued?
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Now, fans are on the edge of their seats, will the return of Phelps to the producer ranks at The Young and the Restless be just that, or will she eventually be back in charge as its EP, or is she just on board for a short-lived stint? Stay tuned.
So, what do you think the return of Jill Farren Phelps as a producer at Y&R will mean long-term for the CBS daytime drama series? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Unless she’s EP, nothing will change. Unless Griffith is canned, nothing will change.
And is not getting canned so long as demos and ratings are the way they are.
I don’t understand why the ratings are so good. The soap is unwatchable.
Me neither. I think people probably just watch it out of habit at this point.
yup
Goodbye Young and Restless your days are numbered with her at the helm
I second that motion!
This is not good news at all.
NOT HAPPY!!!!
My first reaction is “Gaaaaaahhhhhh!”The second one is,” It can’t get any worse.” I stopped watching Y&R about a year ago. I’m on summer hiatus and was able to check its pulse from time to time. With the same circular, redundant and boring conversations that never go anywhere, I can tell you that the patient (Y&R) is still dead. That maze the cast was lost in while going in circles serves as a metaphor for the circular and lost writing. And now Caine, a billionaire, is living in the Genoa Community Beige Hotel Room. If the evil stepmonster of soaps can resurrect the patient, so be it. I just hope she treats the cast kindly and fairly this time around. She is known to treat those who are not her favorites very poorly.
The show killer is back! Hide the heart and soul of the show Beth Maitland Traci could be in trouble! Honestly this show is very weak right now! We’ve been in aremid with Chad I mean Cane . That story was an absolute mess the intro of cane was a fail only thing to root for is Nick and Sharon ! A new head writer is so needed Josh can’t do both jobs so I’m sure that’s why Jill was brought over but sorry new blood is needed not the same old names especially ones that have peaked and hurt the history of many of our shows
I can’t see her being happy as just the producer of Y&R. This should be interesting.
Thank you! Just like when Ed Scott was brought back as a “senior producer” and some people thought he could save Y&R….problem was and still is Josh Griffith. Scott left, and now Phelps is going to step in. But with Griffith as Executive Producer, the show still suffers and most days is unwatchable and you just FF through most of the nonsense.
OMGGGGG WHYYYYYYYY?! Why does daytime continue to cycle this woman who has TANKED so many shows?! She is almost as bad as Brian Frons!
Her collab with Maria Arena Bell was HOT GARBAGE. Where is Ed Scott? Kay Alden? How about some new daytime talent?
At this rate, Beyond The Gates will outpace Y&R and B&B by this time next year mark my words. The storytelling on that show is AMAZING. Bob Guza and Michele Val Jean have done an AWESOME job.
Thank you for the good words on BTG. I love that show and yes, Guza and Val Jean are doing a great job.
Beyond the Gates is terrific bringing back good soapy entertainment with core established families.
I see you, Dottie Simpkins.
Ed left Y&R again in June 2025
I refuse to credit Guza with anything, but I’ve always like MVJ’s work.
If the idea is to advance and to improve Y&R, why do you hire a polarizing producer who has already tried and failed? I would like a strong writer in place, one who focuses on character, understands suspense, lays out a longterm bible. I do not wish to see Y&R become a shell like B&B. Already we have a reliance on meaningless corporate games by people who never work. I would like to see someone face life stakes that alter direction of character and story. And people having to deal with consequences. And no camp passing as evil.
I agree with all of this. How many times must we watch Billy find himself? He started his mid life existential mid-life crisis too early, and now in his late 40s, he’s on part 12 of his journey of self-discovery. An infinite internal psychological Odyssey might be fun for Jason Thompson to play but it’s dull as dishwater for viewers to watch. Hell, I’d rather watch my dog try and find his tail.
Harry…Y-E-S!!!!! Thank You. To me, Billy is always going through some kind of mid-life crisis (or whatever). At this point, I’d rather watch my black cat Sheena play with her toys than watch Billy go through mid-life crisis #whatever. LOL Ridiculous, stupid and tiresome.
Have a good one, Harry.
Wait! JFP killed Maureen Bauer right? I’ll just leave that there……..
And Frankie on Another World which she bankrupted trying to turn into ER.
And she was extremely horrible to Genie Francis while on GH and to Robin Strasser during her brief time at OLTL.
Look up how Beverley McKinsey left “Guiding Light” via an out in her contract that JFP was too lazy and stupid to know about. It’s one of the best BTS soap stories of all time. Beverlee was not about to let Jill play with her.
She has been back at The Young and the Restless for some considerable time now, so we have been seeing her impact. Happy to know she is back in a producer seat at a soap opera.
That explains why viewers have been subjected to Phyllis and Billy engaging in even more boring and redundant marathon navel gazing.
She has zero control over that.
There has been a long standing inside rumors circulating that she has her pets and has exerted some degree of influence over the stories.
Santa Barbara was her baby and never got out of the ratings toilet
And those rumours are but that: rumours. And they’re untrue. She has zero control over story, actor preference, etc.
You may be the only fan that woman has.
I know plenty who do not allow themselves to be controlled by the mass online hatred she has received.
Let’s just hope against all hope that she’s a producer in name only. I would really hate for her to fuck this show up anymore than it already is.
As a (non-executive) producer, JFP does not have power over casting decisions. If moved up to EVP, she’d cut most of the actresses over 50 and kill off members of the core families. Hmm – maybe she did influence the death of the last Chancellor?
She has no control over story/casting.
That’s exactly what I said. The last line was a joke.
Yes she does
No Dottie, she does not.
As a producer? She absolutely does. And she has forced her wants on audiences for decades at this point. I knew Y&R was going to sink under Griffith (and it definitely has), but Phelps may just be the final nail in its coffin.
No, she does not; she is not the executive producer. She is the supervising producer; she is in the booth. Per the definition of a supervising producer:
A supervising producer in the entertainment industry is a key figure who oversees a team of producers and their work on one or more productions, either independently or under the direction of an executive producer. They are involved in both the creative and administrative aspects of a project, ensuring it stays on schedule and within budget while also contributing to the overall vision.
THE problem is Josh Griffith. He cannot write himself out of a paper bag. There is never any conflict on the show. It is dull, dull, dull. Phelps is not the answer either. The first thing that has to happen is to find a head writer (and NOT allow them to be the executive producer). I would get on my hands and knees to have Nancy Curlee and Stephen Demorerst come in to helm the show. They did absolutely phenomenal work during the late 80s and early 90s at Guiding Light. Y&R is my all-time favorite, but I believe those years of GL are the best of any show ever!
I have no clue as to an executive producer. Find new people?!? I remember when As the World Turns took a chance on a non-soap writer in Hogan Sheffer. I know some people complain about his years with his use of veterans; however, every episode of ATWT during that time had entertainment value and interesting storylines. Maybe it is time to find or at least incorporate some new blood into the creating of Y&R, because no one did it like Bill Bell, Kay Alden, and Jack Smith.
The witch is back wow, okay bring back Gina T back as Phyllis she rocked Y& R and her acting skills are missed badly. And keep Zuleyka Silver she’s is hot and she damn awesome!!!!
Gina T is too busy building her shoe empire
Wow that is awesome, great for her! I didn’t know that information.
Y&R is a shadow of its former self. I find that very disappointing, because back in the day, it was the show to watch. Stories were character driven and the payoff worthwhile. Now you invest and get months of nothing. There will never be another William Bell or Kay Alden, but damn, give us an EP with a vision and a SEPARATE head writer who creates a bible for the next six months to a year and you can’t tell where the story is going in the next twenty minutes! I love Eric Braeden and Peter Bergman, but they can’t continue to drive story.The Victor/Jack/Billy feud is so tired! Give us the next generation of Newmans and Abbotts, other than Kyle and Claire.
The show suffers from bad writing and bad pacing. They also focus on too few characters, get some interesting supporting characters which fill out the story and add a little color.
W-H-Y?!?!? WHY NOW?!?!? Currently speaking, Y&R has enough problems already. THE LAST THING that Y&R needs is that HORRIBLY TOXIC JFP back on the show. Y&R…be afraid. Be very, very afraid!!!!! Tick Tock Tick Tock…
Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely recognize and respect the contributions that people like Jill Phelps, Josh Griffith, Brad Bell, Frank Valentini, et al have made to the soap world. There’s a reason soaps are still on today, and the wisdom and experience of people like them are part of that reason.
However, the soap world is BADLY in need of new blood and a fresh perspective. How many times had the Brooke//Ridge//Taylor triangle been recycled on B&B? How many times have Victor and Jack “gone to war” on Y&R? How many times has someone tried to take Sonny down on GH? DAYS seems to be the only show with at least a somewhat fresh take with the new writers.
But as long as veteran writers and producers continue to be hired, or worse, never fired (I’m looking at you, B&B), these shows will continue to wash, rinse and repeat the same old stories. Daytime is full of very talented actors, and it’s a shame watching them get wasted on poor writing.
All of this to say that I think it’s a mistake bringing someone like JFP back to Y&R, when the show is in desperate need of a major, forward-looking change.
They’ve all made missteps, to be sure. But those first three you mentioned? Nothing but…and yet, TV execs keep giving them jobs regardless. (Well, Bell owns his show. There’s nothing to be done for that mess.) And DAYS is…let’s just leave it at “not good” these days with the new writers.
Y&R should change it’s name to the Old & the tired. Ed Scott is over 80. JFP is 75. The main characters are between tbe ages of 50-85. The storylines are repetitive. The writing is weak. I feel sorry for the actors.
I can think of some good EP/writers for Y&R. Susan Bedsow Horgan. Jennifer Pepperman, Christopher Goutman.
Chris Goutman?! Oh, I needed a good laugh.
Call me crazy (and many have) but my top 2 pics for executive producer and/or head writers would be Lauralee Bell or Victoria Rowell.
What well loved and popular character will JFP want to kill off?
I think a long-range storyline of about 18 months long needs to be phasing out Victor. No reason to wait for Eric Braedon to die. I can think of 2 good possibilities. The greatest murder mystery in YR or soap history. Of course this would require a decent police department so I would suggest bringing back Paul Williams and Salena Wylie. With Victor dead, but Eric still alive, Victor can make return appearances as a ghost. Or the show can simply retire Victor to the Newman Palazzo in Italy and then have him much guess appearances for holidays and big events. In a true Victor Newman move, when he dies or retires, Victory could have his brother step in to run Newman pissing off his children.
After a missed opportunity for Robert Newman as Ashland Lock, who could have made a great Victor replacement, it now appears that Cane is gearing up to be the new age Victor. That’s a good shift to a younger generation.
The show should also take a long hard look at characters and trim things down to the core families. I would go so far to suggests the show cut back from 60 to 30 minutes to cut costs and promote long term viability. Writers can’t seem to work for a 60 minute show, but maybe 30 minutes will help with storylines and pacing.
Jack and Diane are a good, stable couple but I think Jack needs to take on more of a John Abbott persona and stay above the corporate fighting and instead be the fatherly/grandfatherly person who is wise, calm and there for his family.
I think the Winters family needs their matriarch—-the return of Victoria Rowell as Drucilla.
Y&R is in desperate need of some “have not” characters—poor to middle class. I think they could bring back Mia, Arturo and Celeste Rosales. There was a good Mia/Nikki connection forming that was reminiscent of Catherine/Jill. Speaking of Jill, if Jess Walton won’t come back for more regular appearances, the character needs to be recast….my suggestion is Chris Weatherhead.
I have watched soaps for a long time. I am one of those people who remember when Mo Bauer was killed on Guiding Light and I believe that JFP made the right call. It drove GL to higher ratings and great storylines for years. But the hiring of JFP shows that soaps are still fighting the last war. The genre needs new storylines and new ideas. You can’t engage the young people we need for the genre to survive with 70 year old producers and writers. At my age I can’t keep up with trends on various social media. There has to be diversity and youth on these writing and production teams or any rebrand you choose is going to fail. Its time to take a chance on younger talent and for studios to have a mindset that you need to train a new generation of talent and stop recycling the same old product.
With Maureen gone, the heart of GL was lost. And then it bottomed out completely. It was NOT a good idea. JFP has never had one, not on a single show she has helmed. She only destroys.
If you truly want some changes stop watching as long as you watch and their numbers are up nothing will change now if they start losing money that’s a different story . The constant talking and boring bs does wear on the nerves no Beth Maitlland will not go anywhere she is not on contract he will bring her out every once in a while and JFP is just consulting . I wish I truly wish they had some fresh new writers to just jump start the show I watched and no offense but Billy Flynn is a bust he should have been a son of the Brooks family they had some history with Victor to make him Cane was a bust
My god, WHY? Isn’t that show terrible enough right now? As proven over literal decades she is possibly the worst thing to ever happen to soap operas, and that’s really saying something.
What will become of all the CBS soaps now that Skydance has taken over Paramount Global? What will their stand on soaps be?
What is this? The Old & Restless? The return of Jill Farren Phelps as a producer at Y&R is not very smart. She needs to retire and remember how she screwed up GL.
Age doesn’t determine how good a writer or a producer can be. For me, it’s based on their vision and creativity. That doesn’t stop once you hit 60. The problem with soaps is they recycle the same people who either killed the previous shows they were associated with or made them so unrecognizable they were hard to watch/follow. Y&R is a hot mess and it needs an innovative head writer and EP, which Josh Griffith is not.
She is controversial but her shows have won multiple Emmys and the ratings are up. I love my old faves but I realize that time marches on. JFP didn’t kill Guiding Light. She was long gone before that final call was made. You can’t live in the past. For a show so obsessed with business and corporate take overs not a single grandchild of Victor Newman is really involved in his business. There are no teens on the show. The cast is aging. We can’t live in a boomer world forever.
Oh My God! Has Sony & CBS lost their minds? This woman ran the show into the rocks the last time her reign of terror ruled Y&R. She needs to remain in retirement. This is not good news for the show, which is in the doldrums. I’ve never seen a show so uncompelling as it is now. The entire blood-splattered Cane returns storyline is just flat. I see a number of non-existent actors getting pink slips soon: Sally, Traci, Chelsea, Adam, Connor, Diane, Lauren, Michael, Abby, Mariah, & Nate. These characters have become marginal at best & Phelps likes to wield the ax.
Non-existent actors, and yet you named characters, not actors. And the fact you mentioned several characters who have been actively seen in stories lately shows they are not “non-existent”, as you so put it. As well, some of those characters are recurring, so realistically, they are already pink-slipped. They are employees at-will.
Hi June, i think she has either been brought in to help steer the ship in the right direction and leave like Bob Guza did with Beyond the Gates once things are up and running. Or, in time she will become the EP and Griffith remains the head writer, which doesn’t solve the problem. There hasn’t been a lot of story for Adam and Chelsea lately and Cane is now the new bad boy in town. Nate is probably going to be paired with Victoria, who has somewhat become a secondary character since they introduced Claire as her adult daughter. Interesting times ahead, but not in a good way.
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Y&R’s Victoria and Kyle’s Love Affair to Kick-Off; Amelia Heinle Says EP Sally McDonald Shared Why; ‘You’ve Got Chemistry’ with Michael Mealor
A day many fans of The Young and the Restless have been dreading, and others are down for, is here. Beginning with the Thursday, August 27 episode of The Young and the Restless, Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Victoria (Amelia Heinle) will have sex taking their growing attraction to each other to another level.
But why is Y&R heading down the path of an older woman/younger man, Newman/Abbott, former love interest of Victoria’s daughter Claire (Hayley Erin) and all the complications with longtime waring families? Because to the series, it will generate story to come.
Two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Amelia Heinle revealed to TV Insider, how she found out what she suspected that the powers-that-be were setting up a romance between Victoria and Kyle.
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“At one point a while back, I noticed Kyle was always coming to talk to Victoria or we’d run into each other and I told Michael, ‘I don’t think they would ever put us together, but this is kind of funny because it feels like they’re trying to test our chemistry, which would be really, really odd,” recalled Heinle. ”
“But that memory passed quickly. And then I walked off set one day after finishing a scene with Michael and I got called up to our executive producer, Sally McDonald’s, office and she said, ‘We’re giving you a romance with him.’ And I’m like, ‘Who?’ And she said, ‘Him,’ and she pointed at the monitor because Michael was still on set. I was like, ‘Oh, OK. Are you sure?’ And she was like, ‘Uh-huh. Yup. You’ve got chemistry.’”
Once she learned the news, Heinle talks with Michael Mealor to make sure he was OK with the romantic story turn. “I walked up to him one day on set when I found out and said, ‘Do you know about this yet?’. Hw was like, ‘Yeah,’ and then I said, ‘So, are you OK?’ And he said, ‘Are you OK?’ And I said, ‘I’m good. I think we could make something out of this,’ and he said, ‘I do, too. I plan on leaning into it all.’ So, we were in agreement. Michael and I have always gotten along. We’ve always liked each other.”
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The storyline was started by now former Y&R head writer Josh Griffith. So now that Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor are in place as the new co-head writers of the top-rated soap, things could change dramatically or go full steam ahead.
Heinle offered up, “It’s not going to be boring, that’s for sure. I feel like right now with the new writers coming in, it’s a work in progress. I feel like we’re seeing how it goes. They’re fully committed to it, but nothing is set in stone in terms of the story yet.”
So, where do you stand? Do you want to see Kyle and Victoria rip the clothes off of each other, have sex and have a torrid affair? Do you think it’s wrong for Victoria to be sleeping with her daughter’s former boyfriend? What side of the fence do you land on with this pairing? Let us know via the comment section below.
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Dolly Parton Remembered: Y&R Alum Alyvia Alyn Lind Shares Heartfelt Tribute to the Legendary Singer and Songwriter
The world is in mourning on Tuesday, August 25 with the news of the passing of iconic and beloved country western singer/songwriter/actress Dolly Parton. The 11-time Grammy winner crafted and performed memorable hits such as “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” 9 to 5″, and “Here You Come Again, ” to name but a few.
Parton died in Nashville today. She was 80-years-old. Not only was Dolly an iconic name in the world of music, she was also an actor, producer, playwright, theme park founder (Dollywood), and a noted philanthropist.
One of the people lucky enough to know and experience the life of Dolly through a different lens was Alyvia Alyn Lind, the one time Faith Newman of The Young and the Restless. Lind played the role of Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sharon’s (Sharon Case) daughter on and off from 2011-2021.
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ALVIA ALYN LIND PLAYED A YOUNG DOLLY
However, it was Lind, who portrayed a young Dolly in the television movie adaption of Parton’s song and book “A Coat of Many Colors” in 2015, and its sequel in 2016 Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love.
Parton and Lind shared a close bond following the project, famously performing a touching, emotional duet of Parton’s song “Angel Hill” together on Hallmark’s Home & Family.
Taking to her Instagram just a short time ago, Alyvia paid tribute to the one and only Parton, expressing, “I am truly at a loss for words. There are some people who come into your life and leave a mark that can never be erased. Dolly was one of those people. will forever be grateful that I had the privilege of knowing her, learning from her, and carrying a piece of her with me through such an important and formative part of my childhood. Getting to play Dolly changed my life, but getting to know her changed my heart. Memories, lessons, laughter, and a light that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.”
Alyvia added, “The world will never be the same without her, but that light will live on in all of us who were lucky enough to experience it. Thank you for believing in me, for teaching me, for letting me be a small part of your story, and for being such a meaningful part of mine. Rest peacefully, Dolly. You will be missed more than words can ever say. Thank you for everything. ❤️
FAMILY ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF DOLLY PARTON
Parton also starred alongside Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman in the smash 1980 film 9 to 5, and later roles in films including: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Steel Magnolias, Straight Talk, and Joyful Noise.
Parton’s death was announced via her official Instagram post by her nephew, Bryan Seaver on behalf of the Parton family. He shared the news in a video statement. You can see that below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Josh Swickard Recalls Emotional Moment After His Final Scenes with Michael Easton, and Favorite ‘Chase’ Storyline
Josh Swickard (Harrison Chase, General Hospital) is the special guest on this week’s all-new episode of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart. The GH fan favorite and leading men opened up about his life pre and post GH, his marriage to actress and producer, Lauren Swickard, and some of his toughest and most memorable moments during his eight-plus years as officer Chase of the PCPD.
One of the most heartbreaking moments came when Josh had to say farewell to his on-screen brother Finn played by soap veteran, Michael Easton. It was back on the Thursday, June 27, 2024 episode of General Hospital.
In it, Chase drives Finn to a rehab facility and the two brothers share a heartfelt talk in the car. Finn thanks Chase for allowing him to say goodbye to his daughter, Violet (Jophielle Love). Chase promises to take good care of her. However, Chase warns Finn to not to take any shortcuts on his way to sobriety and to always think of Violet’s wellbeing. It is apparent, the brothers don’t want to say goodbye, but on the count of three, Finn leaves Chase’s car and walks through the door of the rehab facility, while Chase in tears beats the steering wheel before drives away.
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MISSING HIS TV BROTHER
Josh spoke to the “Soapy” podcast hosts about it and recalled, “In our last scenes together, and it was like his last day. Michael was like, ‘It’s okay.’ And I was like, ‘No, it’s not.’ I was supposed to be crying in the scene, I think. I was like a little glassy-eyed, a little glazed over. And then they were like, “And cut.” I was like, “Great.” I just like went behind the car and wept.”
Speaking of his professional and personal relationship with Easton, Josh expressed, “Michael is an awesome guy. He’s such a sweetheart. We’ve done fan events together in New York and he would show me things, like, ‘This where I used to live …’ He’s like an older brother to me.”
Not only did Josh lose his on-screen brother, but he also lost his on-screen father, Gregory, played by Gregory Harrison, when he was killed-off the show after the character battled ALS. “I think I was more just mourning friends that play family on a show, but a show that goes year after year, year round, and so they become family,” explained Swickard. “So, that part’s been hard for me of just losing friends that while, yes, you get to see each other, you get to call each other, it’s different (when they leave).”
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CHASE IN A COMA IS FAVORITE OF JOSH’S
When asked, what has been his favorite storyline during his run on GH thus far, Josh took it back to when Chase became became critically ill after being poisoned by a toxic from Peter August (Wes Ramsey) meant for Finn. Eventually, Finn had to rescue his brother with the antidote for the toxin. That story played out from April to June 2021.
Josh explained, “Where I was in a coma and I was seizing and coughing and I had no blocking for like four months! It was great! It was a storyline where I was about to die and I had to say goodbye to a lot of lovely people and it was so exhausting. You get in the car and you feel like you got hit by a train every day because your body doesn’t fully know what acting is, apparently. I remember multiple days being like, ‘Oh, this is why I signed up for this.'”
Swickard also answered if there were moments in the storyline if he felt Chase was not going to survive. The GH star answered, “There were moments that I wondered. However, I think they were pretty upfront with me. They were like, ‘This isn’t what’s going to happen.'”
Check out the full conversation with Josh on the ‘Soapy’ podcast via the comment section below.
Now let us know, what has been your favorite scenes of Josh as Chase on General Hospital during his run? Do you miss the relationship between Chase and his brother, Finn? Let us know via the comment section below.
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