THE JOURNAL NEWS, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1982
Brian Kerwin set for mini-series tonight by Lynda Hirsch
Brian Kerwin, who spent 40 days as Greg Foster on "Young and the Restless’’ before starring in "Sheriff Lobo,” will be seen in CBS’s panoramic Civil War mini-series “The Blue and the Gray,” premiering today.Kerwin admits he was thrilled when “Sheriff Lobo” was canceled. “It was great for a short run,” Kerwin says, “but the day we got our cancellation notices I went into my dressing room and gave a whoop. Of course, when I saw other cast members I acted unhappy.”
As for his days on “Y&R,” Brian didn’t consider it the most sociable of experiences. “Except for Julianna McCarthy, who played my mom, I had little contact with the cast. In fact, I think she’s such a terrific actress, whenever I see a property with a female role I think of Julianna.” As for other cast members, Brian recalled “one actress who seemed to take joy in illnesses.” And he recalled the conversation with Beau Kayser, who once played Brock. “Beau started talking to me one day and mentioned he wanted to make records. I said it was something I was interested in too. Suddenly Beau disappeared and never said another word to me.”
Brian does have warm feelings for David Hasselhoff, who played his brother Snapper. “We run into each other every now and then and catch up on what we re doing. Now it’s great because David has the car thing (“Knight Riders” on NBC) and I’m doing Blue and the Gray.’” Incidentally, Brian gives a a finely honed and sensitive portrayal in "Blue and the Gray” of a young man who can’t wait to take up arms and then realizes the horror of war
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