General Hospital’s Steve Burton Spills Kelly Monaco Story – Confesses Struggling to Play Sam’s Exit
General Hospital (GH) spoilers reveal that Sam McCall’s (Kelly Monaco) exit wasn’t easy for her fans to watch – and it wasn’t easy for Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) to play either! Burton spoke about the struggle of navigating Kelly Monaco’s departure scenes on The Daily Drama Podcast, so let’s talk about his tricky situation.
Although Sam was engaged to Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) at the time of her demise, she shared so many years and experiences with Jason.
Burton had a tough job since he had to somehow convey that rich past together and settle on the right vibe for Jason’s farewell by Sam’s bedside.
“I was really at a loss in the sense of I wasn’t sure how to play this,” Burton admitted. “Obviously, we have a huge history.
Obviously, we’ve worked together for a long time, so there was all of these things going on, but I didn’t have a clear vision.”
Fortunately, someone came to Steve Burton’s rescue on set and helped him go into this with a little more confidence.
It was Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) who came through for Burton by urging him not to force anything and just let it all come naturally.
Benard felt that “whatever happens in there is supposed to happen,” so that guidance allowed Burton to deliver the powerful moments that ultimately made it on-screen.
There was an added layer of difficulty since Steve Burton had to film out of order with Kelly Monaco.
That bedside goodbye was actually filmed before some of the other scenes when Sam was still alive.
Nevertheless, Burton was able to make it work and give fans an amazing, memorable performance.
Despite the sadness of it all, Burton praised everyone involved in bringing Sam’s grim fate to life.
Sam’s loved ones will remain in mourning for quite some time, so we’ll bring you more predictions on any outbursts and spinouts that are still to come.
General Hospital spoilers say Sam’s autopsy report may bring some shocking news, so stay tuned for updates any criminal actions that might be revealed.
