GH: Actor Leaving

[detroitpiston]

Chad had an interview with Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson a few months back and you could just tell he didn’t care to be on the show anymore and his performances have shown that as well. He talked about preferring comedy and they were trying to encourage him to take an acting class or do improv just to reignite the passion but he seemed more than over it. I still to this day liked Drew Garret better in the role and think it was a mistake he got replaced.

Robert Adamson stunk it up on Y&R the same way Duell has at GH so I’d prefer a new actor with some gravitas. Michael is a legacy character that should be leading man status.

[Planet Soap]

I thought he was good as Michael, but maybe it's time for a change. I agree with the suggestion to try to make a new generation Alan Q, or they can just cast Robert Adamson. 

[Vee]

My suspicion is Frank offered him a take it or leave it pay cut which has so often happened with exits here and OLTL, but I could be way off.

[Liberty City]

Or Valentini cut him, saw what happened with Kelly Monaco's firing, and decided to let Duell make this announcement? Either way, it's a genuine shocker.

[dragonflies]

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[Chris B]

Between Kelly Monaco leaving and now this, the show is finally getting rid of the dead weight. Both actors were good at one point but have been checked out for years. I hope they don't write Michael off and give the character a chance with an actor who wants to be there.

[Faulkner]

I know the character is very connected but I’ve never enjoyed Michael for any extended period of time, no matter who is playing him. 

[Aragorn]

I don’t think Michael will die or leave town. I think we will be getting Robert Adamson temporarily and he if he is good at the role than they will sign him up.

[Marco Dane]

[Jdee43]

Perhaps the current writing is also figuring into his decision. His character is coming off as such a wuss. His wife cheats on him and all he could do is sulk, pout and whine. Michael should be taking punches at Drew, not Jason.

His character has never been cast well nor had good writing. Like Monaco, he has been pretty much sleep walking for over a decade. It's long past due for him to leave. It seems like it takes GH at least 10 years to figure out whether an actor/ character is dead wood or not.. 

[YRfan23]

I wish him luck on whatever is coming next! I don’t really watch GH now, but given how Michael seemed to be a hit or miss character for a lot of people during most of Duells run, the show would be better off maybe staying clear of recasting. IMO

RE: Robert Adamson, he was miscast and given so little to do as Noah, so I wouldn’t blame his acting when nothing was given to him, as far as just being another “pretty face”. He should have been cast as Scotty Grainger instead! 

Edited November 23, 2024 by YRfan23

[DRW50]

Neither have I. I know many adored Garrett, but all I remember is a lot of tics and we already got that elsewhere on the show. I am glad they have moved Michael more into the Q sphere but he was brought up in what essentially gutted all the best of GH and that's hard to get past.

I assume Michael will be recast, rather than killed off, but I do wonder if they will let the character rest for a while.

I don't think they'd fire Duell; he's been more central to the canvas than Kelly has in recent years.  

I can believe this. For him and for many in the current cast.

It's telling that likely the only reason the story with Drew, Willow and Sasha even kicked into gear is because of Duell leaving. No wonder, as you have mentioned, there was little to no genuine feeling to the plot.

Edited November 23, 2024 by DRW50

[Liberty City]

You would think you would not want to lose any of your long-standing cast members... but ABC has a history at GH, so... 

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[Taoboi]

The gasp I just let out.

 

ROBERT ADAMSON, COME ON DOWN!!!

[DRW50]

I think the only longtimers they really prioritize are probably Maurice and Laura Wright. And of course we don't know if they have also taken cuts.