Members NYC123 Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 http://daytimeconfidential.com/2007/12/11/...wcomers-of-2007 Without question General Hospital had the best year in terms of newcomers. It dominated our list with four extremely talented actors Megan Ward, Sebastian Roche, Carolyn Hennesy, and Brandon Barash. No other show could even compete with as many great new characters. Top 10 Newcomers 1. Megan Ward (Kate Howard, General Hospital) 2. Billy Miller (Richie Novak, All My Children) 3. John Brotherton (Jared Banks, One Life to Live) 4. Sebastian Roche (Jerry Jacks, General Hospital) 5. Carolyn Hennesy (Diane Miller, General Hospital) 6. Murray Bartlett (Cyrus Foley, Guiding Light) 7. Dylan Bruce (Chris Hughes, As the World Turns) 8. Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick (William Richard Winslow, Guiding Light) 9. Brandon Barash (Johnny Zacchara, General Hospital) 10. Sabine Singh (Greenlee Smythe, All My Children) It was extremely hard to choose between Megan Ward or Billy Miller for the number one spot on our list. Billy Miller's Richie Novak is without question the best male character All My Children has created in at least three years. Sure he is twisted and dastardly but that's what makes him fun to watch. He says things to characters such as Ryan, Jonathon, Annie and others that many of us as fans have been dreaming of for years. All My Children finally has a true villain and its worth it. Now with all that being said, you may be wondering how in the world did General Hospital's Megan Ward as Kate Howard earn our top spot when Billy Miller was such prime candidate? To put it bluntly, Sonny Corinthos. From the moment she burst into the coffee shop demanding to use the phone Megan Ward's Kate Howard has done for Sonny Corinthos what multiple Brendabots failed to do. She has put some humor back in Sonny's world. Megan Ward and Maurice Bernard have obvious chemistry and one can often see a twinkle in the eyes of the two actors during their scenes. What is most amazing though, is how Megan Ward and Kate have single handily made it possible for those of us who have been railing against the Sonny dominated mob violence of General Hospital enjoy the occasional Sonny scene without wanting to blow our brains out with Jason Morgan's sniper rifle. Each of the remaining actors on our list have brought something unique to their respective show which we thought should be highlighted. John Brotherton as the caddish rogue Jared Banks has made it possible for One Life to Live fans to put the Jolie vs. JoVan wars behind us. Thank goodness. Our recommendation; enjoy him while you can because he could be the next Josh Duhamel. Sebastian Roche is probably the most controversial of our picks as Jerry Jacks but there is no denying that he is a talented actor and that Jerry Jacks provides an important counter weight to the Sonny and Jason love fest. Carolyn Hennesy and her character Diane Miller have provided us the viewers with more laughter than one could ever imagine. From her fashion obsession, her superiority complex, her snarky one-liners, and her hard line insistence that Sonny keep her out of his business we can't help but love her. What is there to say about Guiding Light's Murray Bartlett as Cyrus Foley? As Lisa put it "He has given GL the missing suave element that was needed in the younger adult set. He is a good foil for the heroes as well as the villains on that soap. You want to scold him for being a bad boy but dong gone it! You can't get past his charm." Who knew that when As the World Turns recast the character of Chris Hughes yet again that we'd end up with such a refreshing actor as Dylan Bruce? One might have thought that opposite Don Hastings, Katherine Hayes, and KelleyMenighan Hensley a newcomer such as Dylan Bruce might have fallen flat but he hasn't. He hasn't. He has excelled. Guiding Light's Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick as William Winslow is the youngest and the newest actor to make our list. No one, not even All My Children's Billy Miller does creepy as well as this Davey-Fitzpatrick. Unlike many child actors whose characters have to be SORASED we would like nothing more than to watch this actor and his evil character grow up on our screens. The last of the four General Hospital actors to make our list is Brandon Barash as Johnny Zacchara. With all of our distaste for General Hospital's mob element we actually like the dynamic he and his character bring to Port Charles. We can only hope that his relationship with Lulu and the rumors of his pairing with Maxie will give him something other than the mob to focus on. To put it simply, Barash brings something a lot of newcomers don't and that is a talent and chemistry with almost everyone he shares a scene with. Lastly, we chose All My Children's Sabine Singh, who quite possibly had the worst possible job of any newcomer in 2007. Filling the shoes of a popular actress and an equally popular character. As Tina put it "Sabine Singh deserves to be on the list for taking all the #$&^$ thrown at her byTPTB . She has jumped through every hoop imaginable, and endured some of the worst backlash in recent All My Children memory with a smile on her face, a determination to do her best with what she's given, and never a complaint." For this reason we have included Singh on our list. Kudos to Singh for surviving 2007. We wouldn't wish her job on anyone. Honorable Mentions: Laurretta Vaughn (Kit, As the World Turns) Daniel Goddard (Cane, Young & Restless), Josh Duhon (Logan, General Hospital), and Jason Gerhardt (Coop, General Hospital) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtr Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 I definitely agree about Billy Miller, I love the character of Richie, and I think that he is the most interesting thing about All My Children right now. I also like Sebastian Roche as Jerry Jax, and Carolyn Hennesy as Diane on General Hospital. I like Megan Ward as well. I disagree about Sabine Singh being on the list, I don't really like her version of Greenlee, but I think that she has gotten better since she has settled into the role more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted December 11, 2007 Administrator Share Posted December 11, 2007 That's a pretty good list. If the list continued, I would add Kristen Renton (Morgan-DAYS) and Chris Stack (NuMichael-OLTL). I don't think TPTB expected Morgan to catch on and now she has a contract. I hope this means we'll get to see more of Morgan/Max. As for Chris, it already feels like he's been in this role for years! Nice quick recasting job here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KevC1980 Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 I guess i'm not paying attention to the other soaps enough..Because i haven't heard of the majority of those actors/characters..Just jared on OLTL, who is a hottie..and the actress playing Greenlee, who i don't really like...Could Nick Fallon from Days have been on the list? or is he considered from last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xtr Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 I also like Chris Stack as the new Michael. I think that he is doing a good job portraying this character, and it seems like he is comfortable in this role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted December 11, 2007 Administrator Share Posted December 11, 2007 Blake came in 2006.....and he was a great find too. He's not your typical soap hunk which was refreshing. Blake is the best young actor on DAYS and they're not using him anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 God, between Carolyn Hinsey and Nelson Branco, it's been so long since I've agreed with anything said in the press, I forgot what it feels like! :D :D As for Blake Berris, he started before Christmas, as I'm pretty sure he hung his parents' ornaments in 2006. So he wouldn't be on a 2007 list. I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoseVioletDaisy Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 I don't watch GH but I've always liked Megan Ward. I'm happy she's being well received. Bartlett and Davey-Fitzpatrick have been good additions to GL, MB in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stenbeck212 Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 It is WAY too early to give Dylan Bruce this type of acclaim. Except for Roche, the other guys are just getting credit for not sucking. Even amongst newcomers, I have a hard time describing them as the best of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CassieFan Posted December 11, 2007 Members Share Posted December 11, 2007 Richie and Greens on AMC Diane on GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pest Spray Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Luke/Lisa power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I like Nu-Chris. He reminds me of little Chris....Christian Siefert(sP?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I'm glad that overrated Daniel Goddard from Y&R didn't make the list. I just don't buy him as Phillip Chancellor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 QUOTE (Chris B @ Dec 11 2007, 06:23 PM) I'm glad that overrated Daniel Goddard from Y&R didn't make the list. I just don't buy him as Phillip Chancellor. I'll second that. I never liked the idea of Latham changing history of that story. I knew she would mess it up. But posters said lets wait and see what happens. Well look what happened?..lol A big flop! Thom Bierdz will always be Phillip Chancellor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yes Billy Miller from AMC is one of the best newbies if not the best How fitting that GH got the most recognition bc theres been alot of newbies this year and the vast majority have been great finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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