PC: Former actor puts his foot in it!

March 27, 200718 yr

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http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/The...lson.htm?isfa=1

On the Canadian TV Guide website, Nolan North (ex-Dr. Chris Ramsey, Port Charles) had a less than flattering comment about soaps to USA Today:

RANT OF THE WEEK: Nolan North puts his foot in his mouth

In an interview with USA Today, former Port Charles star Nolan North (ex-Chris) boasted to the newspaper about lending his voice to the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. "I'd rather be known as Raphael for the rest of my life than Dr. Ramsey from Port Charles, some stupid soap opera." To be remembered, Nolan, you would require an iota of talent and grace. It's safe to say you're in the clear, buddy.

I get soaps aren't prestigious, but I hate when former actors bash the genre. Hell, they once thought the money was good enough to take. *RME*

Edited March 27, 200718 yr by Wendy

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Damn, he's one of the last people from PC I thought would bash it...

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He's probably just bitter because he has only done voiceovers and video games since PC.

Nolan, There's a reason you haven't been working, your acting sucks!

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I wonder what all the "I wish Nolan North would come to GH" people will think, now?

Wasn't he just featured on Ugly Betty several weeks ago? You know, the primetime soap?

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Wasn't he just featured on Ugly Betty several weeks ago? You know, the primetime soap?

I think he played an anchorman, blink and you miss lol

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I liked Nolan, but there was a reason he was on the backburner for like two years. LOL

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LOL!

He's probably just bitter another soap didn't pick him up.

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Nolan Nolan Nolan

Really dislike it when former soap stars badmouth the genre

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Jackass. I remember Thorsten really liked him too.

Edited March 27, 200718 yr by Cola

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Wow. All I can say is just Wow.

I actually LIKED this guy and I still think he's talented. He just doesn't have stunning daytime good looks, that's why he's not getting hired.

I feel sorry for him more than anything...he hasn't been able to find STEADY acting work since PC. Maybe his pornstar looking wife can be the next Jenna and make the family some money.

Wasn't he one of Bruno's clients?

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Don't know him but it sounds like he's biting the hand that feeds!

Daytime isn't all that great recently but there was a time, not so long ago, when there was better acting on GH and OLTL than there was on ABC's entire Primetime schedule.

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Nolan North should be ashamed of himself. But those attacking him calling him a bad actor should as well. Nolan North was very good on PORT CHARLES as Chris Ramsey. It's a shame he's got the attitude about soaps, but he has a right to his opinion however wrong he is, but that doesn't take away from his talent as an actor.

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Haha, I love bitter actors!

March 27, 200718 yr

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Or maybe he's bitter that he's a closeted homosexual or atrociously unattractive?

March 27, 200718 yr

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Wow. All I can say is just Wow.

I actually LIKED this guy and I still think he's talented. He just doesn't have stunning daytime good looks, that's why he's not getting hired.

I feel sorry for him more than anything...he hasn't been able to find STEADY acting work since PC. Maybe his pornstar looking wife can be the next Jenna and make the family some money.

Wasn't he one of Bruno's clients?

Nolan North has had steady work since he left PC according to his IMBD profile. Most of it is voice over work but it has been steady empolyment.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636046/

Edited March 27, 200718 yr by dawn9476

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Nolan North should be ashamed of himself. But those attacking him calling him a bad actor should as well. Nolan North was very good on PORT CHARLES as Chris Ramsey. It's a shame he's got the attitude about soaps, but he has a right to his opinion however wrong he is, but that doesn't take away from his talent as an actor.

Considering how Frons treated him and some of the more talented actors on PC when it was over while keeping bad actors like ME and Kelly Monoco on contract at ABC, I can see why he would have a bad attitude and is bitter about the industry.

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