Steve Burton is done with the show!

TV Guide Magazine: Word is, this is one of the most amicable soap exits ever — no money battles, storyline complaints, testy negotiations. Where's all the drama, dude?

Burton: I've been through 21 years of ups and downs with GH— regime changes, cast and crew changes, budget cuts, shakeups of one kind or another, and it's been nothing but a huge positive in my life and for my family. I have no complaints, no negative feelings at all. But it's time to go. I'm going to take some time off and do nothing but relax, just enjoy life a little bit with my wife and kids. I've bought a home in Tennessee, way out in the country outside Nashville. [Laughs] Probably too far out in the country! I've been talking about leaving GH and moving there for the last seven years. The timing was never right and then the economy crashed and I couldn't sell my house in California. I went there many years ago when I did the movie The Last Castle and loved it. Tennessee reminded me of growing up in Ohio. The people are nice, it's family oriented and, now that my kids are 6 and almost 9, I want to get them planted. My contract was coming up at GH so we put the house up for sale again and it went in, like, eight weeks. That opened the door for me to leave GH.

FULL INTERVIEW:

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Steve-Burton-Quits-General-Hospital-1052432.aspx

I won't lie, I'm sad about this. We're losing another Quartermaine and I've been enjoying Jason now that the show doesn't revolve around him. I thought Carlivati had just barely tipped the surface in what he could do with Jason. I wanted to see more with Jason and Liz and I just enjoy him being there. I like the relationship with Carly and Michael, Sam and John, even Sonny. It's going to be weird to never have him there.

Oh and I cannot wait to see what JFP/Franco/Burton have in store!

I really don't have an opinion on the actor, except that I really liked him on 'Out of the World'. I do applaud the show for not taking the easy route with this character and for allowing him to remain brain damaged for 20 years. They could have easily just have written that his memories returned and turned him back into a decent guy. Maybe Keesha will return and they will ride off into the sunset together.

I don't see Jason "leaving town" after he finds out the whole truth about the baby, my guess is he'll find out, have a nice reunion w/Sam, and then die tragically.

Fine with me!

Maybe Keesha will return and they will ride off into the sunset together.

That's fine with me, too!

Have I told everyone I'm just glad he's leaving? No? Well, I'm just glad. In fact, I'm SO. DAMN. HAPPY.

Edited August 28, 201213 yr by Khan

No wonder they were rushed into bringing Tea back. They've got to wrap up the baby switch story so they can get to SB/Jason's exit. LOL. I don't see Jason "leaving town" after he finds out the whole truth about the baby, my guess is he'll find out, have a nice reunion w/Sam, and then die tragically.

Jason was a tiring, overexposed character but I will miss him a little bit. I didn't hate him as much as most here clearly do. LOL! I am NOT looking forward to Jawn McBain completely taking over his place now And in every aspect; I see him becoming BFF's w/Sonny and getting married to Sam by February sweeps.

I don't see a wedding that soon. They've got to get Sam her baby back, then kill off Jason or Nat/Liam (I don't see Ron killing them all but it's possible) then they need to get McBain a job and make have him do his hero routine a couple of times.

Edited August 28, 201213 yr by marceline

Oh and I cannot wait to see what JFP/Franco/Burton have in store!

I'm sure it'll be vainglorious, pretentious, and [Courtney Phelps] boring as hell [/Courtney Phelps].

Sadly I think we're stuck with Benard till the end

Omg. What if they bring in Cameron Mathison to take over the role as a way to throw AMC fans a bone?

Sadly I think we're stuck with Benard till the end

He is so selfish

Sadly I think we're stuck with Benard till the end

*shrug*

Maybe we is, and maybe we ain't. But right now:

Omg. What if they bring in Cameron Mathison to take over the role as a way to throw AMC fans a bone?

Someone just HAD to piss in my cornflakes.

Omg. What if they bring in Cameron Mathison to take over the role as a way to throw AMC fans a bone?

Cartini + Mathison?! I'd tune into that just for shits and giggles.

I GET the shits just thinking about it.

I'd never see Cam taking a gig on GH, he was too much of a lifer at AMC to take on a new soap role. He seems happy with his GMA gig and whatever else he's doing

I'm-a take your word on that, dragonflies. 'Cuz y'all KNOW how I hate it when somebody blocks my blessing.

I'd never see Cam taking a gig on GH, he was too much of a lifer at AMC to take on a new soap role. He seems happy with his GMA gig and whatever else he's doing

I sort of agree but one thing I like about CamMat is that he strikes me as a whore of the first order. There's nothing he won't do if the money and terms are right. No artistic pride for him. Give him the cash and the outs and you'll have yourself a new Jason!

I GET the shits just thinking about it.

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