I agree Bernau managed to find the line. I think Raines could have too, but not as easily.
My biggest issues with Raines were a lack of charisma and lack of chemistry with leading ladies. Clearly, he had that in his stage career, but I rarely saw this in his work as Alan. Bernau is fascinating in every glimpse, whereas Raines would have been a slightly sourer grandfather in the Werther's Originals ads.
There also seemed to be no real long-term plans for him after the Mr. Tashiwa nonsense, maybe due to the frequent writer turnover in JFP's last year. The best they figured out being a pairing with Tangie does suggest JFP had another actor in mind, although I have no idea who. I wonder if she may have wanted Jed Allan. I think pages ago there was a list of potential Alans mentioned in Soap Opera Update or another magazine at the time. I can't remember the names. Joe Gallison may have been one, but I am not sure.
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Per Sarah Joy Brown's Twitter:
"All the news that is fit to print. Claudia Zacchara has been a wild ride, every ride stops when the music ends. The Music stops mid Oct."
"Its been nice being back at GH, but it's time for the Character to come to an end, at least for me. Much love
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
DAMNIT DAMNIT DAMNIT! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! PLEASE DON'T GO!
EFF YOU GUZA!
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