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"Longstanding cast members" doesn't really count for much at Frank's GH, where they often refuse to cut anyone. Willow and Sasha have been here for over six years - that's insane.

Chad worked hard for a long time, then stopped a long time ago. I have been wanting a rest for the character and recast for a long time, but I'll settle for a recast.

I am willing to bet everyone has.

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I will tel you one thing. No child has ever been so annoyingly important on GH ever, from the jump. Not even Robin in her worst moments. From the second SJB’s Carly got pregnant Michael truly ate the show. So if they wanted to have him leave for a couple of months after what happened with Willow- go! And give us all a break from his face and name.

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Yeah but even she, while well paid, wanted more of what Geary got. Which was time off. So even her contract is not as $ fat as it used to be. But I agree, I think even MO had to play with this round of paycuts.
 

They threw money at Tony for like 10 years trying to get him to cut down his contracted time off and he kept turning them down and adding vacation instead of dollars. Easy for him though, he was probably the highest paid male when he came back to about 2002-ish when MB probably got up to him or close, before surpassing.

I don’t even know if HALLMARK would have him- he’s not hot enough to be broody all the time and he isn’t a happy go lucky type, like Josh Swickard is smiling from ear to ear in his films. Chad is just gloomy, and not used to having to hustle.

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The Valentini era feels like the first time where she is wanted for HER and not for Geary, except for that one-time ABC demoted her.

Well, we know she got her summers off, and good for her. She deserves them.

Oh, Swickard is completely Hallmark material... but part of me feels like he'd be more inclined to go to Jesus Network with Mathison over the more liberal-leaning Hallmark.

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He was too old for the role and Nick and Sharon’s stalled development certainly didn’t help, but I also remember JFP trying to create multiple Noah centered stories and pairings and his average presence kept getting them hijacked by better actors (Noah/Tessa/Mariah) or pushed to the backburner. He was on a lot when they brought on Sofia Pernas but she ended up carrying most of the effort and when she bolted for primetime they dropped him like a hot potato.

It’d be such a waste to go from one mid grade actor to another

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Say what you will about Duell/Michael.  I know I have lol.  I don't think it's ever a good sign to lose a 15 year vet especially right after Kelly's firing.  I have no idea if it's a paycut situation or CD just being bored.  It's just makes me think morale is low on the GH set.  And, you know, fire the 50 recurring characters you have before making everyone and their mother take cuts.

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I'd imagine it is low. Even if they didn't seem like vets to us, Easton and Howarth had also been at the show for a decade, and they were fired. Kelly was fired. The backstage transition with Mulcahey in and out was a mess. And they've seen a number of co-stars pass away in the last few years. Add in that there's a good chance the show is in its end stages and some may feel they want to leave on their own terms while they can.

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Agreed.

I get more sense of dread that GH is going to be cancelled than Days even though they shoot in a cardboard box.  It does feel like the end is closer than I want or think for GH.

I know people talk about Frank and how good he manages budgets, but it seems like they are always scrambling for more money and aren't making proper cuts elsewhere.  I have no love for KeMO or Duell, but I would be super upset if I was asked to take a pay cut/airtime cut after years of service too.  

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Recasting Jason's first born: I want MarkT to do the whole process from casting call to audition to screentest & get someone fantastic and also new. Definitely not Adamson. 

JAX: I want Jax to die offscreen & Joss to become a gajillionaire & maybe grow up a little more from losing a parent who is pretty much lost to her already. But, I also think Adam Harrington could've played a recast Jax. Accent negotiable. (Did Mac have an accent?)

The State of the Show: I don't think GH is in danger. Despite the problems that accrue to Frank, I also don't think his job is in current danger. Things may change as of the third week in February because GH will be in the same block of time that The Duprees are headed for. BTG.

 

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