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Michael Easton Interview: His Shocking GH Exit, If He Would Do Another Soap, Leading Ladies & The Support From His Fans!

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Michael Easton fans the Online Petition to BRING Michael back to GH has almost 11,000 signatures and counting. Please if you would like to see Michael make a GH return then sign the PETITION. Our Collective Voices can make a difference. Thanks in advance to all who sign the Petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/914/044/258/bring-back-michael-easton-to-general-hospital/?taf_id=14208719&cid=twitter
Don’t know if I’d want to come back to GH/ABC if I was Michael…”once bit, twice shy.” Actually “twice bit” after the dumping of OLTL.
I can understand that…they really left him on the back burner and didn’t develop Silas properly. However, we want Michael to have that choice. We feel after 14 Loyal Years with ABC that he deserves that decision. If Michael decides to move on if offered to come back then we will respect that decision. We just want him to have the opportunity to return in a role that fits him with much better story.
Another reliable soap blogger was reporting that Frank said a reason Michael was let go was due to budget and they needed to free up money that eventually went to Rebecca Budig. I guess there weren’t any more vets to kill or kick to the curb. I can’t stand the massive influx of new characters and they are all for the most part terribly written as the whole show has been. Vets are written OOC and new characters are terrible from conception. Of all the new characters, Michael as well as Billy Miller, didn’t bother me the and I have… Read more »
Good point Leah. I signed your petition. I sign lots of their animal rights ones, why not for Michael.
Thanks so much Rose for signing and as you can tell from this interview, the fan’s support and outpouring has meant everything to Michael and is actually healing him. So even if he doesn’t get back to GH at least you can be sure your signing did that for him. Also, I appreciate your support, so Thank you again!!
Carolyn,who says Michael would not do a online soap those online soaps seem to be snapping up soap stars left & right John – Paul Lavissaire,Sean Kanan, TrevorSaint-John,Bryan Datiilo & & 2 of those actors are also going to do network soap as well JPL ON DOOL & SK ON B&B..SO SOAP ACTORS/ACTRESSES DO BOTH ONLINE SOAPS & NETWORK SOAPS! I’m not sure if Melissa is doing both YD & BH BUT IT WOULD BE EVEN GREATER IF MICHAEL JOINED HER ON EITHER OF THOSE SOAPS OR BOTH, THEY SEEM TO BE VERY POPULAR &.DOING VERY WELL!! I just wish… Read more »
ME is an actor, a writer, a director, why would he do an online soaps? I suppose anything is possible, but he has options, and some don’t.
I signed it – why not? It doesn’t sound like he wants to go back, but one never knows. At the very least he’ll know what a fan base he has. When Rebecca Herbst was let go, I called the studio. Enough of us must have because they changed their mind.
Thanks for signing the Petition. Why not?? Right, I love that. Michael was fired by ABC so I can see why he believes here that he won’t return. Hopefully, our Fighting for Michael will make the Network see they made a BIG MISTAKE listening to the last Head Writer and Michael is an ASSET to any Soap Opera including GH. I called for Becky as well when she was fired and I believe together, GH fans are a MIGHTY BUNCH and can get MICHAEL back on GH in a Role Worthy of His Talent with Much BETTER Stories. However, if… Read more »
Well, I hope you saved that phone number, I love gh, because an often accurate spoiler website insists that the lovely Liz is the next one to head out of Port Charles. It sounds hard to believe, but then again, who would have ever thought the magnificent Michael Easton would have been on the chopping block? Rather beggars belief that the most beautiful and beloved GH players are the ones seemingly marked for extinction, and for what? More mediocrity courtesy of Nina, Hayden, Val-Chops, Sappy, Jordan, Franco, et al….
I loved john mcbain especially with sam i think that he would make a great Dimera he could help find EJ alive. I think him and Hope would make a great couple.
I think GH made a big mistake taking John Mcbain off the soap. He added a lot to the show. He’s an actor that you stayed drawn to. Would love to see him return. He has a special charisma that a lot of the other male actors do not have. He is greatly missed!
I Would Love to see Michael Easton go back to Days. I want him on my TV
Yes Pam, me too.
Well, Y&R has just revealed that the Genoa City Police department has a crooked, killer cop so he will be out soon. Paul Williams could use a new side kick and ME is nothing but great as a cop and as a cop’s best friend. CAST HIM! And he would be fabulous paired up with Victoria Newman. This interview was so well done, Michael Fairman’s introduction and poignant observations and questions brought out some really insightful answers from Michael. I know some complain that Mr Fairman is too objective but clearly he takes a stand here and in his other… Read more »
TPTB at General Hospital made a huge mistake. They lost an extremely talented actor team player and just an all around classy guy.
Michael Easton’s talent was certainly wasted on GH, he’s an amazing actor that truly connects with the audience. He has such passion with just his eye contact that draws us all into the story line, not many can do that. GH should offer him a wonderful and exciting part, more money and beg him to come back. I’m so sick of new people coming and going……it’s totally tearing GH down. I’ve watched for over 40 years and I’m about to call it quits if something doesn’t change. The Luke and Jason thing has gotten old and boring. Wake up GH.
He is so classy they should get bring him back on Days he would be perfect!
Great interview! I especially agree with his statement about the consistency of the character and/or storyline. How he’s with this girl and thinks she’s “the one”, then suddenly he’s not with her anymore and he’s with someone else, and that’s how I saw Silas! Who IS he anyway, I feel like I never really got to know him at all. RC really did not write character development for Silas at all, it was all about just having Michael Easton on GH. He thought that would be enough to bring in fans. Throw him and Kelly Monaco into each others’ orbits,… Read more »
So true. He really did shine because they cultivated his story. He had a wonderful relationship with his brother, friends , a job that made sense and he could identify with,AND a dynamite pairing.
Agree with Beth. Loved McBain and loved him with Melissa Archer as Natalie. Jolie 4ever!
Agree with Beth and Nikki! John&Natalie, one of the greatest soap couples of all time! John McBain, one of soaps’ greatest characters. I guess I love cops, because I’m also partial to Robert Scorpio and Frisco Jones. 🙂
Yes, he and Melissa were pure magic together. And he had a whole story; a whole history on OLTL and it was just the best. I will always miss it and him. I have watched OLTL since I was a little girl but I was hitting and missing it at one point but when he joined and said that infamous line “YOU’RE Natalie?…Well if I didn’t have a reason before; I got one now.” THAT CHEMISTRY WAS JUST ALL OVER THE PLACE. Hooked me and I didn’t miss a beat for 8 years. Best wishes to you, Michael and Melissa.… Read more »
Michael Easton was given a role on GH that took away what a great a actor he is….Always loved him on OLTL The writers were totally wrong putting him in role that was’t good and didn’t fit what a great actor he is….. they let go one of the best…
They certainly did let go one of the best. Placing him in this role was not an appropriate fit. You could tell he was uncomfortable. I felt uncomfortable watching. This is all water under the bridge. Moving forward I wish Michael the absolute best and hope we see both him and Melissa on our screens soon!
Michael Easton is awesome. I’ve been a fan since Port Charles. Very talented man. I’ve been a GH fan for over 3 decades. Watching was something I start doing at the age of 4. I continued to watch because of Michael Easton. This is also an end of an era for me. I stopped watching. I would love to see him return. I would also love to see him on a different soap or quite possibly a primetime show. He’s going to do great things . We will be blessed to see him on screen again. I have faith that… Read more »
I feel the same way I watched GH forever and loved Michael since I first saw him on Ally McBeal. I too have stopped watching GH. I hope Michael turns up on our screens soon. He is so talented and classy. This was a wonderful interview. Michael is so honest that’s why his fans love him.
I loved him on Ally McBeal too.
Now this is an interview! No bashing just good questions and respectful answers. He will land on his feet and thanks Michael for sharing such a kind interview without trying to offend or put the blame on someone .
Oh it also helps that Easton is best friends with one of the sexiest men ever on daytime Trevor St John.
I was just so happy to see him mention Kamar; I wondered if their friendship was still intact because I only hear TSJ mentioned (I adore him too). But Michael said Kamar was his best on an interview in 2008 and they were each other’s best man at their weddings. He also mentioned Kamar in his dedications in his book “Eighteen Straight Whiskeys.” I loved Kamar’s character, Antonio Vega and loved it when he and John worked together on cases. They were both such great actors. I also loved how he mentioned Dan Gauthier (Kevin Buchanan), David Fumero (Cristian Vega)… Read more »
Kay, you’re right, he did not bash but he did criticize the writing when he said Silas was written with little consistency. He wasn’t in-your-face about it, but it’s clear he is really disappointed with the bad writing which was afforded him. As he says, all he could do was react. That’s never a good thing.
Oh Michael I have a feeling you will get many responses here. Yes Michael has chemistry with many women but my all time favorite has to be Melissa Archer she brought him to life. LOVED JOLIE and their story. I really hope we get to see them together again. They were magic!
I completely agree with you they had so much chemistry! It was also a couple that came together over years. The actors always brought their “a” game. Michael and Melissa are magic together. I will keep Michael and his family in my prayers and I will hope that ABC or some other soap will come snap up these two talented people. I miss ME on GH please sign the petition if you haven’t already just to let TPTB that they made a big mistake.
Would love to see this Terri..I miss them both!
Loved Jolie! They had so much more story to tell. I wish nothing but the best for Michael and Melisa.
No, question in my mind we will see them together again really,really,really soon!!! Either back on a network soap where they belong or onliNE where I believe Melissa is doing Beacon Hill and/or Youthful Daze he can join her there either way I just want them together!!!! And Online soaps seem to love to grab up big name soap stars who were let go off the soap they were on like what was shamelessly done to Michael& Melissa when they were Silas & Serena, I HATED SEEING THOSE CHARACTERS KILLED OFF LIKE THAT WHEN THEY COULD’VE JUST HAD THEM LEAVE… Read more »
Wrong, Micheal doesn’t have to stoop to working some internet show. He’s not that desperate. He has so many other ventures working for him, movies, books.
Class and humility personified.
oohhhhh!
Michael Easton, I wanna give you a BIG {{{{{{{ HUG}}}}}}} !
Life is not always fair but life has many doors..
God did not put us on earth to be never changing, change is growth into new life!
Leave the past in the past where it belongs and roll onward into the next journey..
I’m sure we’ll be seeing you again; a different time a different place..
Nicely said su0000……
Beautifully said. I felt you were talking to me and others going through a unexpected season of change. I hope he is able to see your respond.
God Bless You.
Well, that was weird.
Honk if you love Jesus weird.
Great interview Michael thank you. It is good to hear Michael speak freely . He validates what was obvious to the fans that love him, he was not crazy about this Silas character. Yes he and kelly were great in PC but the role that he grew in and made his own was McBain on OLTL. In saying that I loved and still am a fan of his with Melissa Archer. He is right about opposites attracting. They sizzled! Would love to see him reconnect with her again.
Yes Michael and Melissa were awesome!
Yes they sizzled; Natalie’s fire mixed with John’s character so much because John was just a different person when he was with Natalie; he just came ALIVE. It was clear when he first becasme Silas that he wasn’t happy with that character. Jolie was his long standing and popular pairing; such a shame the way things turned out.
Agree 100%. Jolie was his longest and most popular pairing.
A doctor on any soap is Limited, if he’s not connected to a core family or character. Once they separated Sam from Silas the character seemed lost. After the craziness with Nina ended the writers didn’t know where to take Silas. The character just fizzled before our eyes. They should have introduced Michael’s character as a independent self made billionaire, something like a Demitris Marek of AMC. A handsome, confident, sensitive businessman who had every woman in town interested. I think Silas was boring, although I did like the ponytail and glasses. About ME saying opposites attract regarding MA, ME… Read more »
I completely agree with your last paragraph. I could not get into that pairing because of that. Now when Evangeline showed up, thats when I saw two experienced actors and fell in love.
That man is a class act. Gonna miss him on GH and wish him every happiness.
I love your interview Michael, thanks both for sharing . We are going to miss Michael he is sure a great actor and person. We would love to see him on another soap or prime tv show. Good luck in whatever he decides to do.
Silas was a flop and he knows it. I enjoy the actor but this role sucked for him. What a let down after playing McBain for so long. He said earlier McBain haunts him. It sounds like he is open to another good role. I hope he finds it and honestly, I hope Melissa is right there alongside him.
Yes Pete I do as well.
It was so obvious his role as Silas was not working. I wish him success and fulfillment .
There were times when the character didn’t work, but Silas came alive when he was around Ava. I was really looking forward to their story… He brought out the humanity in her and she brought out his fire.
I think this was a money decision to bring in new characters… Christina, Hayden, Dillan & his dad…
I totally agree with you “I love GH.” It was so sad to see what ME could bring to the character if only the writing was there. His last scenes with Maura West were absolutely extraordinary. If you give it to him, he will bring it!
Why did you have to kill off a favorite
Thank you Michael Fairman for this touching interview with Michael Easton.. I am SO sad that he is off GH. Words can not describe how much I miss him as one of his fans. I can NOT understand how GH could throw this talent under the bus like they have. He was NOT given a CHOICE what character he was to play returning from the PP mess!! How unjust can ABC be??!! I would love for him to return as ANY character on GH. But quite frankly after reading this I would not blame him if he didn’t. 🙁
Great interview Michael Fairman! You hit it out of the park.
Clear as day Silas Clay was not the role for Michael. What a damn shame. It is clear he has a lot to offer and am glad to hear he would be open to another role. I enjoyed him with both Kelly and Melissa but he clearly developed more as an actor as well as his story as McBain. Melissa and Michael together were great!
Wow, what a great interview. Michael Airman thanks so much for this. I was in attendance for his fan event. Michael is so genuine. He tried to ease our loss. But as I told him in person.
Wherever life may take you, whatever project or role. He will ALWAYS have my support and love. He just that kind of man and artist you can support.
On to the next adventure.. I can’t wait to see it!
Sounds like he really hated playing Silas. Hope he finds something else that he enjoys.
I remember in his interview in 2013 after the PP mess started, he said that they were “pawns” of a much bigger game, or something like that. But he said how much he really wanted to do both shows. He said he missed playing John but it was clear that he didn’t care for the role of Silas and he said he was reacting to other things. They just threw that character in there and as much as I ADORE MICHAEL EASTON; it just wasn’t his best role. So I just wish him the best as well.
Waaaaaaaay too much class!
Yes but its refreshing for someone in Hollywood to actually take the high road. He is a good man and he will resurface. I’m hoping on Y&R.
Seriously this makes my heart ache. It is obvious OLTL impacted so many of these actors as they still maintain their friendships with actors from this show. It makes me realize how special the show was. I’ll admit I was and am a huge Jolie fan. So as far as which leading lady I enjoyed him with it is a no brainer, Melissa Archer.
Agreed. They had more to bring.
So true, love those two together.
Michael will do well. This role was not right for him. He is right however about his pairing with Melissa. They rocked it, love them to this day. His best pairing in my opinion.
Marianne, I couldn’t agree more. Jolie was a force to be reckoned with; hate that two great couples had to be tampered with at the hands of Ron Carlivati.
Absolutely. Melissa was his longest leading lady; I remember he said in a paster interview how he had a special relationship witih her. But for some reason, they just pushed this Sam pairing and I am all for Sam but I was all for her with JASON and John with Natalie.
Especially after we saw them find their way back together and agree to move forward as a family. We never got to see that dynamic. Instead we got to see him go after a married woman and be apart from his family. That sucked big time.
Yeah he was totally written out of character on GH
YES YES AND QUADRUPLE YES
Yes,yes,yes would LOVVVVE TO SEE MICHAEL & MELISSA ON Y&R TOGETHER NOT ON SEPARATE SOAPS I PRAY TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE THAT IT HAPPENS!!!!!!!!!
Ever the gentleman!
He made many good points, many of them things I thought myself. He ended up with a role he never wanted.
Such class. I will miss ME very much. I could feel that the mojo had blown out of all three of the OLTL transplanted actors, once those characters had to be retired but I thought that all three of them did very well with what they were given. I loved the Sam and Silas pairing and thought they had much more chemistry than SamTrick. I for one was very sad when TPTB put and end to that relationship. It took Silas some time to recover but I loved MIchael’s chemistry with both Michelle and Maura and thought that an Ava/Silas… Read more »
The role of McBain was made for Michael and he embraced it and made it his own. It is a shame what happened between PP and ABC. Characters that fans had embraced were destroyed and their integrity compromised. That is no way to treat fans that honored and enjoyed characters and shows. It was stated here before and well stated. I enjoyed Michael as John McBain. John would never have left his family to stay in PC. TPTB alienated Jasam and Jolie fans for what? ME and MA brought the heat and had unfinished business. Hope they attend to it… Read more »
Wishing him well. I cannot lie, I would love to see Michael and Melissa work together again
So would I.
Me too
This is probably the 1st interview I’ve read w/Michael Easton & my 1st thought is what a class act. No need to slam the work or co-workers. I know he is also an author & has his hand in many other projects yet he sounds like one of the most real, down to earth actors I’ve read interviewed. He certainly has some diehard fans & seems to really appreciate them. I understand that he senses he is done w/the show but I would love if they rolled him back in as John McBain. As far as the character, he had… Read more »
Ron’s dubious hat trick, AJ, Silas and Carlos! Disgusting!
“GH is in the rear view mirror.” As badly as I feel for Michael currently being unemployed the role of Silas was not his future. Yes Michael had chemistry with Kelly on Port Charles, but I didn’t see it with Siam. Forced pairings might work but for the short term only. Moving on I wish him the best. Nothing would make me happier than seeing him reunited with Melissa. Jolie fans were screwed with the ABC/PP mess and it would be nice to see the actors together again. Golden couple.
I so agree. Too bad things worked out the way they did. He wanted PP to work out too.
Why do you ignore Renee Elise Goldsberry as one of Michael’s leading ladies. Michael and Renee created one of the most popular couples in daytime and the two had a large following. Not to mention that of all his leading ladies she is by far the most successful, as the female lead in Broadway’s Hamilton. I as a fan of Michael’s would love to read his thoughts about her.
I agree…I thought Renee Goldsberry and Michael Easton had incredible chemistry together. It really looked like Michael enjoyed working with her.
I agree I never liked him with Melissa Archer and I stopped watching OLTL when they went with Jolie. Renee and Michael where magic and they had and still do have a lot of fans. How could John and Sam work but not Sam and Silas easy RC. He never developed Silas, he gave up on Silas, moved Sam on to Patrick and soon Jason. ME deserved better and I hope they listen to all the fans signing that petition to get him back.
Carolyn, Thank you for remembering Renee Elise Goldsberry. She did a terrific job on OLTL. The chemistry between her Evangeline Williamson and Michael’s John McBain was wonderful.
I thought John and Evangeline were smoking hot together!
I remember that one time where he had her up against the wall…oh my.
Possibly one of the sexist, steamiest love scenes in daytime history. It’s up there with Robert and Holly in the sauna wearing nothing but their towels.
The sad thing is we never got to see ME in love scenes on GH–not really. And it’s one of the many things at which he excels.
What a waste of a treasure, GH. As Julia Roberts said to the snotty boutique saleswomen in Pretty Woman, “Big mistake! HUGE!”
My thoughts exactly, Carolyn! I posted something similar below without even knowing you wrote basically the same thing! It really makes no sense as to why Michael wasn’t asked about Renee. Their characters were a VERY, VERY popular couple, and as actors, they were colleagues for years.
It’s almost like if Renee isn’t mentioned, then that’s like JoVan didn’t happen? I’m guessing here because to mention John without mentioning Evangeline is just ridiculous.
I think a lot of people would like to forget Renee Goldsbeery or John and Evangeline ever existed. Maybe it’s because Jovan upstaged Jolie, just a thought. Bottom line is Renee is not included in the questioning for fear of what Michael may say. Michael leaving GH is a blessing, better things lay ahead for him. Who knows maybe a prime time show with Renee.
This was a great article to have a cup of coffee and sit down with. It was lengthy but well deserved for ME and for his fans. He has been with ABC for a very long time. A genuinely sensitive soul. He was very truthful and sincere. I too agree, it was definitely hard for him to find his way with this character. It is too bad ABC doesn’t appreciate the stars that have a huge fan base. I think they got it with Tony G and Maurice B but ignore the rest. Wishing you the best Michael. I can… Read more »
I hope ABC reconsiders and find a way to bring him back.
What a nice guy. A class act.
I hope they do reconsider Sly and bring him back.
It will not happen. They do whats best for business and not whats best for the fans!
TIIC should have tried other pairings for Michael instead of force feeding fans Siam. If MA had been brought on as Nina the Nina, Silas and Sam triangle would have been more interesting. MS and ME were so awkward together. Love, love love Archer and Easton. Much more multi-dimensional than ME and KM.
Couldn’t agree more!
Absolutely, he could have worked with others.
YOU GOT THAT SOOOOOOO RIGHT MUCH,MUCH,MUCH MORE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL THAN WITH MONACO!!!! SO TRUE!
Great interview. While I haven’t watched GH since 2005, I love Michael Easton from his Port Charles days and certainly from One Life to Live. (John McBain was wonderful.) He’s a terrific actor who appears to be an honest, level headed person in real life. I wish him the very best in the future.
I watched him since Days of Our Lives he is a very good actor. GH failed to write or develop Silas Clay who fires an actor for a wrtiers failure oh I know GH.
TPTB at the alphabet network are knows for making bad decisions.
he is too good of anchor to be cut like that. Get him on Days or Y&R. Oh, and gorgeous too.
SAME THING FOR MELISSA TOO GREAT OF AN ACTRESS TO BE CUT ALSO FROM DAYS THAT IS WHY BOTH MICHAEL&MELISSA NEED TO BE ON A NETWORK SOAP ASAP & WHY Y&R NEEDS TO GRAB THESE 2 TALENTED MEGA SOAP STARS ASAP GRAB THEM UP RIGHT AWAY!!!!!!
Agree, Archer and Easton need to be reunited like yesterday!
Silas was not well thought out and because of that Michael Easton is where he is now. It is unfortunate but the character did not catch on and that is the reality. His most successful role was John McBain and his most successful pairing with Melissa Archer his fiery redhead!
Yes they were great. I miss my Jolie and Jasam with Steve Burton.
I’d like to see Michael back on GH as another character, I really miss him as I do Anthony Geary! The best leading lady for Michael is Kelly Monaco! I also like her a lot as well!
I love Michael Easton, he is a terrific actor. GH made a huge mistake in firing him. I hope ABC and GH choke on it. They should hire Michael on The Bold and The Beautiful in a new role and pair him with Katherine Kelly Lange Brooke needs a new love.
Michael, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors and I thank you for all the great entertainment that you provided during the years on ABC. I will be looking forward to seeing you again soon in some form or another. Thanks again!
Michael is a class act, and a brilliant actor. I am sorry to see him leave General Hospital. i wish him well with his future endeavors. He will be missed by his loyal fans.
This is just one more bad decision Frank and Vicki have made. I fear for GH as it seems that the powers that be have lost their way. This show is a legacy and that is not being honored with the current storytelling. Hopefully the new writers will save the show. Casting has been hit or miss. They could have done so much more with Silas, Kiki is miscast. Ava -Denise was an awesome choice., Really sorry to see Michael go.
I have always been a huge fan of Michael Easton. I have watched him since he started on port Charles and then followed him to One Life and then General Hospital. I hope the new writers see the error made by getting rid of Easton and reconsider, but I have had Michael Easton in my life for the 12 years on my television I would follow him to whatever show he decided to do. He is correct in saying that his fans are like his friends and he is so honest and humble with us. I hope to see Michael… Read more »
Twelve years on my screen also thereabout. Any show would indeed be fortunate to acquire him.
HIM & MELISSA BOTH.ADAP!!!!!!#
Michael Easton and Melissa Archer need to be reunited on our screens!
Yes they do and soon!
Yes, yes they do.
I so agree. They rocked. I just went to his event and he confirmed that MA was supposed to join him on GH but things kept falling through. He also said he wished PP would have worked. He loved working with her.
No they don’t they were and still are the worst couple Ever on any soap. They had NO and I mean NO Chemistry at all. Michael is totally BETTER off without her. Michael ONLY Had Wonderful Chemistry with Renee Goldberry Kassie Depaiva on OLTL and Kelly Monaco and Maura West on GH
Well, to each his own . In my opinion Michael and Melissa rocked. The characters were developed and their love grew. Awesome chemistry. He comes to life around Melissa.
I absolutely agree with you, Pam! The characters of John and Natalie NEVER EVER made any sense. John was a mature man, and Natalie was a bratty, insecure child. One of the worst soap couples ever. As far as chemistry with both the actors and the characters — that would be Michael and Renee Goldsberry as John and Evangeline. They made PERFECT sense character wise, and the chemistry between the actors was absolutely undeniable. John and Evangeline remain one of the best couples ever on soaps. So real, and so natural! They were such a pleasure to watch, and you… Read more »
Pam I agree they had zero chemistry I do not want to see that mess on my screen ever again.
Michael Easton is the best romantic lead ever in the history of daytime, in my humble opinion. If I were to use one word to describe him it would be passion. Look how passionate fans are about Jovan and Jolie ten years after. Natalie was pulled from the pit the debate continues. Fans see what they want to see, some saw chemistry between Melissa and Michael, I didn’t. Jolie made my eyes hurt they were like watching paint dry., but that’ just’s just me. I truly do believe the Jolie vs Jovan debate will always exist because neither fan fan… Read more »
Oh my,GOSH I ABSOLUTELY HATED SEEING MY ME BEING TEMPORARILY PAIRED WITH GOLDSBERRY,DEPAIVA,MONCO, & WEST NOT TO MENTION TOGNI,&HASKELL THEY WERE ALL HORRIBLE PAIRINGS & NOOOOO CHEMISTRY WITH ANY OF THEM WHATSOEVER ONLY MA HE HAD UNBELIEVABLE PHENOMENAL MASSIVE CHEMISTRY WITH HER I COULD NOT GET ENOUGH OF THEM & WISH THEY WERE MARRIED IN REAL LIFE BUT I KNOW THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. I DID NOT OR COULD NOT STAND SEEING HIM WITH THOSE OTHER ACTRESSES NOT TO MENTION MA IS FAR BETTER ACTRESS HEAD-OVER-SHOULDERS OVER THOSE ACTRESSES!! ME&MA BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN EACH OTHER’S ACTING THEY ARE… Read more »
No your wrong. Anyone that thinks MA brings out the Best in Michael is Nuts. The only actresses that brought out the Best in Michael and Renee, Kelly and Kassie. They have the Best chemistry with Michael, Cause MA had No chemistry at all. She don’t have chemistry with anyone. Cause she is the worst actress ever. How she became an actress is beyond me. Everytiume she came on my screen I tuned out.
No they don’t, they were the worst couple in the history of daytime soaps. In my humble opinion Micheal was happy to be rid of Joilie and free of Melissa. Jolie hurt his reputation as a romantic lead, turned his character into nothing more than a babysitter. What idiot thought ME and MA would work as a couple. I know the pair had fans, I understand some saw something great., but I’d be willing to bet ME didn’t see it. My thought is ME fought like crazy to continue working with Renee Goldsberry because of her talent and acting abilities.… Read more »
I started watching OLTL because of Jovan and stopped once I saw TPTB would make Jolie endgame. ME seemed so bored and annoyed when working with MA, it was all over his face. On the other hand, with Renee, he just seemed to light up. I do miss that pair on my screen.
John and Evangeline (Jovan) brought OLTL to life. I truly believer the majority of viewers loved the couple like no other. The show lost a lot when the producers decided to walk away from Jovan, and lost even more when they allowed Renne Elise Goldsberry to leave. The sow never was rhe same, it never recovered.
Couldn’t disagree more. They were very awkward to watch because the level of experience between the two actors was always so evident. Melissa is a beautiful girl but there is a reason she doesn’t get too much work no a days.
I’ve watched soaps for decades and l’ never known fans to fight over an actor, or a couple. OLTL had a choice and choosing Jolie had a really negative impact on the show. I remember Michael making a comment in one of his interveiws about payoffs, how it’s not right to leave fans hanging. I truly believe if the writers had given both fan bases a payoff, OLTL would still be on the air. Michael Easton and Renee Goldsberry, two really talented actors created one of the best daytime couples ever. When I watched them in scenes together all I… Read more »
I have said this in other posts since the news broke, that Michael is a class act, he will get over this quickly and he will come back even stronger, he is polite and humble, and he is “genuine” as he said. Thank you for being you and hope to see you on a TV screen in the near future, enjoy this time with your Wife and Children. We as fans will “never say goodbye” to you Michael. General Hospital lost a good man!
Sincerely,
Robin
GH killer story is so lame…Ava threatens Nina with a picture of Nina holding knife over Silas’s body if Nina tells that Denise is really Ava…how can she use that picture…the cops would ask Ava how she got the picture, what was she doing there in the first place, and why didnt she come right away to the police with the evidence!!!
Thinking it throughhhhhhhh wasn’t part of Ron’s thought process. So many
holes in this LAME excuse for A MURDER MYSTERY I wouldn’t know where
yo start.
He doesnt seem to stop and give any thought to what he is writing…like some school kid rushing his homework just to get it done without a care about mistakes he might have made!!!
Hi Jimh- That ^^^ is pure soap 101 .. 😉
Sad to see Michael go. And unlike some one else who just left, Michael has shown a lot of class, acknowledged his fans, and knows how to make an exit. Especially under the circumstances with no good storylines since he came to GH, and the ABC suits. But they have a history, not just with Michael but with their loyal soap fans. And while my opinion of RC could be up and down, probably with him as well. The other thing that really bothers me is there are very few stand-up guys on GH right now. Just mobsters, a bit… Read more »
I am going to miss seeing him daily on my tv so much! Loved Caleb,(PC) McBain and Silas! Kelly was my fave leading lady with him especially on PC. All the best to you! Hopefully see you soon, daily again!!! Thank you for the great entertainment on screen, xo!
The ending of this interview actually choked me up. I miss OLTL so much, and John McBain was so much a part of it… I’ll always appreciate Michael for his part in that series and wish him all the best.
Michael is and has always been a class act. I hope he and Melissa Archer are on screen together again. In the meantime, I wish him all the best. He is one of my favorite soap actors and incredibly kind and gracious to his fans.
YOU&ME BOTH NO QUESTION ABOUT IT!!!!!!! THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE GOLDEN COUPLE OF THE SOAP WORLD & I MISS THEM SOOOOOOOOOOOO VERRRRRRRRRRRYY MUCH!!!! WITH THAT BEING SAID I WOULD LOVE FOR JOLIE TO COME BACK BECAUSE THEIR STORY WAS SOOOOOOO UNFINISHED THANKS TO WHAT GH DID TO THEM BREAKING THEM UP OFF-SCREEN! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANGRY OVER THAT I CAN’T BEGIN TO TELL YOU!!! BUT IF THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN I JUST WANT ME&MA RE-UNITED ON-SCREEN BE IT NETWORK SOAP OR ONLINE OR BOTH!!!!!
Michael likes to work with real talent like Broadwaty superstar Renee Goldsberry. I hope I never see him on my screen with Melissa ever, they stunk together.
Class act of a real man
Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors Michael and I really hope they include you joining DOOL…miss you xx oo
Thanks for the interview Mr. Fairman. Whew! Mr. Easton has 1 more soap in him:) I hope he does reunite w/Ms. Archer. I would tune in all the time. Regardless, I will be cheering for him to move on to bigger and better things. Good soul/character. All the best Mr. Easton!!:)
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