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.

I don't get why Burton would be allowed to hawk that stuff at a fan event.

Don't you know? He's Jesus. Or should I say "Jasus"?

I don't get why Burton would be allowed to hawk that stuff at a fan event. Aren't they monitored by the network

The fan events are mostly private events hosted by the actors and his/her fans. It was only when he convinced Guza to let him hawk Monavie on the show did the network stepped in. Frankly, I cannot believe that he and Guza were not fired on the spot. ABC really is full of nutjobs.

Edited August 28, 201213 yr by Ann_SS

It was only when he convinced Guza to let him hawk Monavie on the show did the network stepped in. Frankly, I cannot believe that he and Guza were not fired on the stop.

Me neither!

I don't get why Burton would be allowed to hawk that stuff at a fan event. Aren't they monitored by the network

Depends on the event. A lot of soap events are done by third party promoters or by the fan clubs. The network was in charge of events like Super Soap Weekend or Fun in the Sun but for others it's whatever the actor wants or whatever the contract with the promoter will allow.

Edited August 28, 201213 yr by marceline

ABC comments on his exit and it gets barely one line

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/general-hospital/blog/all/Steve-Burton-Exiting-GH

Steve Burton Exits GH

In an interview with TV Guide, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) confessed that he has chosen to exit General Hospital in the coming months. This is disappointing. but gives us an excuse to share a little secret. The next few months – leading up to GH’s monumental 50th anniversary on April 1, 2013 – are going to be completely insane (in the good way). Evidence #1: Duke Lavery shows up, yesterday, alive and well? What’s the deal with that- and when is he going to see Anna? We have a feeling no one saw that coming – and trust us, there’s more twists like that one on the horizon.

I think they're just trying to downplay it and get people excited for whats coming that's all. Not that I think losing Burton is going to hurt the show.

I hope this means Sonny leaving the mob.

Maurice apparantly said in a recent interview that he wants Sonny to leave the mob

Of course that is the only way his character can survive.

Franco was never a great actor to me. His next movie is a teen movie with Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson

Yeah, he stinks for sure, and was lucky enough to kiss Sean Penn. Thats it!

i hope that frees up money for Bobbie to come back

i hope that frees up money for Bobbie to come back

Not in the form of JZ! I have a weak stomach!

And if anything, this just frees up cash for another OLer.

I don't get why Burton would be allowed to hawk that stuff at a fan event. Aren't they monitored by the network

Does that make him crazy?

i hope that frees up money for Bobbie to come back

i hope that frees up money for Bobbie to come back

That was the first thing that crossed my mind when I heard he was leaving.