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Y&R's Justin Hartley Chats On Playing The Black Sheep Of The Newman Clan!

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He seems like a good guy AND a handsome guy but I just dont connect him with this role. Hell, it could be worse, though, they STILL havent fixed Billy Abbott!
He is definitely the soap star that got his soap career resuscitated in 2015. LOVE HIM!
MICHAEL MUHNEY WHO???
I’m not so over losing MM. Sniff. I do like him, but he doesn’t piss me off and make me love him and loathe him like MM.
I know who Michael Muhney is. He made Adam Newman into an incredible character. If it wasn’t for his work, there’d be no Justin Hartley on Y&R now.
Yeah, the Michael Muhney era may be over but for you to say “Who” means you dont know talent when you see it! Justin is good but Michael was great!
Don’t even remember the Muhney guy now.
Justin takes it!
Loved Michael Muhney as Adam. He made me want to watch Y&R. Now, Hartley is on and frankly the character is nothing special anymore. Sure if you like a Chippendale’s version, then he’s terrific. But I miss Muhney’s acting skills and ability to draw me into a flawed and conflicted character. Even with all of his evil shenanigans, I always rooted for Adam. Now, he’s a shell of a character that runs after Chelsea like a puppy dog. Plus, he’s dumber than a box of rocks. I liked Muhney’s Adam, just like Billy Miller’s Billy Abbott. Y&R lost their future… Read more »
Been nice had you asked a Chelsea related question since Chelsea/Adam are the current pairing. Instead you focused all questions on Jack, Victor and Sage.
CC, maybe you read over it but the first question is about Chelsea, and Justin discusses how much he enjoys working with Melissa Egan.
He’s yet to attain the stature of the role which was established by his predecessor. The underlying turmoil and complexity is totally missing. Taking your shirt off isn’t a replacement for acting talent. Maybe soap fans think so, but I guess superficiality is accepted since the genre is second-rate melodrama.
I totally agree.
If you don’t like soaps (they’re “second rate melodrama”) why are you on this website? Michael Muhney was so fantastic that it would be hard for anyone to step in. I think Justin is doing as well as anyone could and look forward to seeing him every day – shirt or no shirt.
I totally agree. MM is gone for good and people/fans of his have to get use to it. Justin is Adam and a damn good one. I haven’t really seen too much of him acting with Sharon but he has made Adam his own and I for one love it.
I think he is doing a great job making Adam his own. Does he have the acting chops Muhney does, no BUT he has made this role his own. This was a thankless job for any actor after the Muhney uproar and I think hes doing a great job. The shirtless scenes are just an added bonus.
Adam should remain Gabe. The Newman clan will crucify him even more so , if he comes clean. The fires of hell will burn even higher…the flames licking and scorching his being worse than before. He was never a true son in the the eyes of the Mighty Victor.
For Victor to complain and bemoan Adam is farcical. Genetics and heredity, in general, speak volumes…they share the same DNA. Quelle surprise!!
If Gabe announces his true identity, he should think twice. Victor may do a Van Gogh on him, or whatever it is he did to Marco’s ear. LOL.
You know damn well Marco will resurface in a couple years with a new ear. Hell, if John Wayne Bobbit can have his manhood reattached I’m sure reattaching an ear is a piece of cake!
@Timmm.
HaHa…not only did Bobbit have his thingy reattached, he went on to have kids. LOL.
Yup…Marco will return…will return…will return. Have noticed I don’t mistake him for Bruno, anymore? Double LOL.
What if Justin Hartley’s Adam is not really Adam Newman? What if Sage killed Delia and Gabriel Bingham found out a few hours after they got married. So she shot him, but only manages to get him in a coma. Sage then found Adam in the burning car, with his face unhurt. She then propose that he takes over Gabriel’s life. He refuses and threatens to tell the world she killed Delia. So she threaten to kill both Chelsea and Connor and told Adam to tell parts of his life to Gabriel to brainwash Gabriel into making him believe he… Read more »
WOW! I want some of what your on.
Sage could have killed Delia but I really think Gabe killed her.
When this farce of the Bingham story first surfaced, Timmm? That’s the first thing that popped into my head, as well. A very reasonable and sound deduction.
I loved MM, but am now enjoying Justin’s portrayal of Adam. He’s great!
I think his coming out to everyone to reveal his identity is overdue, but
hope it happens soon.
Great interview! I loved his answers about Chelsea and Sage. His dynamics with both ladies are great and I can’t wait until they reveal the baby is Adam’s. Talk about drama!
I missed an episode. Is the baby really Adam’s?
Ah, Nikki, Nikki. Will we ever really know what baby belongs to whom? I am forever prepared for genetics to change course at any given soap-moment. LOL. Whatever happens, I will not be shocked.
I still expect for Summer to be Jack’s again. Perhaps if they ship her somewhere else, I’ ll be happy. She should have been sent away with Marco.
Oh CeeCee how I love your way of thinking. We’re back to seeing Summer in every episode yuck. Guess that’s what happens when you kiss up to the bosses. I was kinda hoping someone would kill her off but no we had to lose Mark Harding and wouldn’t you guess Dummer had to be the one that remembered the ring tone. As for the baby I remember when Sage had a test done and Nick read it but I thought the test showed he was the dad and he was a little annoyed that she never told him she slept… Read more »
He’s doing a fine job as Adam. I have resented from day 1 they inserted a new character in his return and more than likely giving him a kid with her. Chadam had a ton of drama to work through and they finally revealed him to Chelsea then looked over everything that had happened. I wish Sage was no where near Adam’s storyline. And have no use in watching her replace Chelsea in Adam’s life. Nope, YR can miss me with that one.
JH seems like a great guy with all the right intentions. I just feel like the portrayal is very one dimensional. Multi dimensional Adam was far more riveting. I’m hoping Gabe is really just Gabe.
Gabe is Gabe and dump that bitch Summer and bring back MM!
I still do not care for this Adam, the role is owned by MM..
anyways-
this Adam is way overly whipped! A beggar.
He runs after Chesia like a screwed puppy, always begging her, constantly beginning her to be with him, beg beg beg very weak in comparison to the MM Adam.
This Adam has a one note personality, get Chelsia to love him/get Victor- that is his soul purpose, YAWN!
(Chelsea’s lap dog lol)
Actually that’s really true, isn’t it? Old Adam wouldn’t have let anyone have that much control. He would have escaped to Sharon or something to get his own ego stroked. I do sort of wish Sharon had some sort of connection with Gabe, where every time she saw him she felt like she knew him. That would be exciting to me and seems like a missed opportunity.
Perfectly stated by both you and su. On the other hand, Pretend RoboCop would not be able to wield his lance on his mighty white charger and be Sharon’s knight in shiny, tin-foil armor…..Would he? Why is this actor (Steve B) so obsessively coddled and cradled? I don’t get it! I wish Victor would have HIM earmarked. Pun intended.
But the actor has made this work. I really see him as the new and improved Adam working through his old demons. I loved Michael just as much as the rest of you but Justin has made this role his own just as Michael did when he took over the role. Keep in mind that Adam was presumed dead and experienced a rebirth of sorts. Adam was bound to have changed under the transformation he experienced emotionally, physically and soulfully. Finally, Adam gets his priorities straight which puts his wife and son ahead of all things Newman. However, I agree… Read more »
Ehhhhh, I agree with most of what you said, but Adam still doesn’t have his priorities straight, which is what is going to be his undoing, and which is a good thing for us viewers. If he had his priorities straight, he wouldn’t be coming home to close ties with his father from Paris. He’d be forever French with Chelsea and the storyline would die. We see him begging like a puppy, but Chelsea sees him not being able to walk away from Victor and their feud.
When you’re right, you’re right, Harry.
i have thought this for a long time – i am not satisfied with the way tptb are writing adam…………it is just not the same personality
That’s exactly what happens when a character is recast, elm51. Bringing his/her own personality and spin on a character, is inescapable. The distinct and subtle nuance is a natural happening. I loved Michael M, but if truth be told, I like Justin’s more effusive presence. I think we were so accustomed to Michael’s Adam….we find it hard to ken that they are two different people. But, I understand how you feel.
I think it’s because he’s making Adam his own. I actually like it.
Go Justin Hartley. Yummy! (Y) <3 😀 😀
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE….LOVED MM BUT JUSTIN IS DOING A GREAT JOB…
I have always loved Justin Hartley. He brings it!!!!!
He is phenomenal in this role, and brings everything he has to it every single day. He’s just such fun to watch, and has awesome chemistry with everyone. But I think the one-dimensional thing comes from the writing, which is failing this character and actor so badly. I have faith that JH could play every single facet of Adam, but the current regime isn’t writing him to be as complex as before. I think that’s unfairly being blamed on the actor. He is doing so well with what he’s been given.
I love Justin Hartley & I don’t care who knows it.! I’ve always loved MM & always will but we had to move on & we couldn’t have done it with a better actor. .What I love about Justin is not only that he’s so handsome he should wear a warning sign, but he really is a brilliant actor.He’s so believeable that its impossible to take my eyes off the screen when he’s on. I love your interviews Michael Fairman …keep on interviewing this fabulous Justin….you’re both winners.
Have you ever owned a pair of really comfortable running shoes that you kept for years and years, until they become so worn out and broken you have no choice but to buy a new pair, but despite buying a pair almost exactly the same as your old pair, the new ones never quite feel the same? Well that is how I feel about JH as Adam. There is nothing wrong with him, he does the job, and he does it well, but no matter what it will never be the same Adam as when MM played him. And that… Read more »
Brilliant observation Mary SF. Hartley’s version of Adam is different, but Muhney’s version defined the character and can’t be replaced. Just the facts.
Miss Michael Muhney from this show so much. He created Adam Newman after Chris Engen abandoned the role. His 4 1/2 years were just amazing to watch. The role was recast, but Muhney will never be replaced. He is just that good.
@Timmm.
You bet, Timmm. NuBilly is too old and mean to play Billy. He should be renamed Bully; and Kyle, Byle.
Have you noticed how Marissa’s South American accent (or whatever she was affecting) mysteriously disappeared? I did not hear one iota of an accent yesterday. Was I the only one?
Thanks for the interview. I’m a fan of Justin Hartley’s portrayal. Adam is an important character and I look forward to him returning to GC and moving the story along. He and Chelsea are more interesting when they are in the mix with the Abbotts and Newmans.
I don’t think it’s fair to keep comparing him to MM. Both are great actors. MM played Adam one way and J.H. plays him another. Some people just can’t let go and that’s unfair to J.H. Can we just get past the MM and let it go. J.H. is taking Adam in a new direction and I for one love it. You know we had a few Billy’s, a couple of Victoria’s, a couple of Kyle’s,and even had a few people play Ashley. At the end of the day their all doing a great job. I think this is the… Read more »
You’re right about how we shouldn’t compare him. The fact is there are some replacements that work and some that don’t. There were no Noahs that fit until our current Noah and Billy just sucks now that we don’t have BM, but I do like JH even though I loved MM. He’s different but in a good way. MM was way more villainous. I’m comparing because it was a loss for me when they fired him. I do think that the fans have been much kinder to JH than I expected when there were planes flying around in support or… Read more »
I think fans have been kinder to JH because he is handsome, MM is NOT returning and looking at the big picture, the recast could have been a lot worse. Look no further than the Abbott brothers. Billy and Kyle SUCK!
I am very happy with Justin Hartley as Adam. I am starting to like the character. I did not like Michael Muhney as Adam. I didn’t like the actor or the character. I think Justin is doing a great job.
I don’t know what happen but my posts just didnt show up,okay I just love Justin Hartley he is so hot and a fantastic actor as well.Boy do I ever wish that I could do those love scenes. hey I can dream can’t I? Oh ya one more thing i guess you could say he arrived Justin Time .
Justin is hot I maybe old soon to be 63 but I ain’t blind I know how sexy and a great actor he is,I loved him ever since I first saw him on Passions,Justin is doing a wonderful job playing Adam when he is on I wont leave my seat,keep up the great job Justin
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