Maurice Benard

Tweet With General Hospital Stars This Week!




To promote ABC's lone soap opera's move to 2 PM, some of your favorite General Hospital stars will host live chats on Twitter this week. Fans can tweet out their question from the following GH'ers by submitting "#askgh":

Sept. 10: Sebastian Roche: twitter.com/sebroche
Sept. 11: Roger Howarth: twitter.com/generalhospital
Sept. 12: Maurice Benard: twitter.com/MauriceBenardMB
Sept 13: Finola Hughes: twitter.com/finolahughes
Sept. 14: Kirsten Storms: twitter.com/teenystweeting

General Hospital's Maurice Benard Shooting a New Movie

Look who's coming to the big screen! ABC Soaps In Depth is reporting Maurice Benard has signed on to star in The Ghost and The Whale. The film centers on a man who embarks upon a spiritual journey, trigged by his wife's mysterious death at sea which he is accused of. Benard will star as the lead in the film, which is being executive produced by his wife Paula. Filming on the movie begins Jan. 2013.

Sonny Corinthos is About to Go Straight GANGSTA on Jerry Jacks Starting Sept. 10 on General Hospital! (PROMO)




OMFG: Entertainment Tonight has released a new General Hospital promo featuring my favorite, badass mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) vowing to take water-poisoning baddie Jerry Jacks (Sebastian Roche) DOWN! I have chills. Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati said they came to do WORK! Watch the Sept. 10 GH promo after the jump! READ MORE

Maurice Benard on Steve Burton's General Hospital Exit: "I May Cry Like a Little Girl Who Just Lost Her Puppy"




Of all the loves of Jason Morgan's life, none can quite compare to the undying affection and loyalty he felt for his mob boss Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital. Maurice Benard took to Twitter to share just how emotional he could become, thanks to Steve Burton's upcoming exit. Tweeted Benard:


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Wishful Storytelling: Jagger Cates Returns to Mix it Up With Liz, Sam and McBain!




Y'all know how I roll. One actor don't stop a show! While I sincerely hope Steve Burton decides to stick around Port Charles as Jason Morgan on General Hospital; should he opt to leave, I say bring back hella-sexy Antonio Sabato Jr. to fill the void! READ MORE

General Hospital's Maurice Benard on How New Regime Scripts Sonny: "They're Writing Sonny as a Man"




Maurice Benard is loving Frank Valentini and Ron Carlivati's more "well-rounded" version of Sonny Corinthos, the dimpled mobster he's played on and off since 1993. In an interview with MSN, Benard said this about the "new" Sonny:

I love the way they've affected him. They're writing Sonny as a man, as opposed to a mafia guy or a killer with a good heart. He's just a well-rounded man. And he's still badass - I went off, today! Sonny just thinks a little more, especially with the woman he loves. He tries. And they tell me during scenes, "Not so big. Be more supportive." Wow, they never told me this, before. It's changed. I'm into it and I think, as far as I can see on twitter, [the fans are] all into it. A year ago, the fans on twitter hated everything I was doing. They hated the show. It was like, "Why is this happening? This is stupid!" Now, it’s all positive. READ MORE