‘General Hospital'(GH) Spoilers: ‘General Hospital'(GH) star Marcus Coloma is opening up about being the new Nikolas Cassadine in Port Charles. And as many fans know, it’s a pretty big role to fill with equally as big shoes! But for Marcus, who has had a long career in primetime television, starting his new venture in the soap world was definitely a different experience for him. Here’s what he has to say.
“A lot of the cast didn’t know who I was, so I was kind of sneaking around the dressing rooms and hair and makeup” departments, he told Soaps In Depth in a new interview. “People glanced at me but didn’t really know who I was. Then, slowly, as the weeks rolled out, there were rumors about who I was and what I was doing there. It was pretty funny, because it was definitely life mirroring art.”
‘General Hospital'(GH) Spoilers: Star Marcus Coloma Opens Up About His New Role As Nikolas Cassadine
What’s more, Marcus also says that he never realized the extent or the reach of soap operas, and especially abroad. The actor says that he now regrets not taking on a role that was offered to him about 20 years ago, simply because he had no idea just how popular and how much fans loved daytime television.
“I was in Australia, and they were playing a soap opera — and I had no idea they were so far-reaching,” he also told the publication. “And then this Uber driver told me about how this actor came and she got to drive him. She wasn’t talking about Brad Pitt — her highlight was meeting a soap-opera actor! It’s pretty cool to see that effect across the world. And sure enough, I came back and, two days later, got an E-mail saying they were interested in me for the role.”
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