Characters From Canceled ABC Soap ‘One Life to Live’ Will Live On on ‘General Hospital’

With television soap opera One Life to Live ending its over 43 year old run on ABC on today, ABC daytime television is down to just one remaining soap: General Hospital. 

General Hospital remains one of only four soap operas still running on network television (The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless on CBS, and Days of Our Lives on NBC are the others). 

But while One Life to Live might be ending, its storylines will carry on.  Read more

Nazanin Boniadi Talks Neil Patrick Harris, General Hospital and Leaving Med School for Acting

General Hospital actress turned How I Met Your Mother star, Nazanin Boniadi, says that appearing alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the long running hit comedy series puts her at “ease”. 

Talking to Vulture, Boniadi, who plays Barney’s could be mystery bride, Nora, says that Harris “really brings out every actor’s A-game. He’s a consummate professional. You’d expect someone who’s that great to be very serious, but he’s so light about it that he puts me at ease. He’s really made me a better actor, and the rest of the gang has, too.”

Before landing a role in HIMYM, Nazanin Boniadi appeared in the soap opera drama General Hospital.  Portraying Leyla Mir, Boniadi says she didn’t realize at the time that she was making history. “I didn’t at the time. But then I started getting fan mail from the Middle Eastern community. That’s when I realized what a very Caucasian genre it is. Soaps are very, very Caucasian. People started telling me I was the first to play a Middle Eastern on the soaps, so we did a little digging and found it to be true. It was kind of an honor. Those little things — not that they make a huge difference — but it’s nice for the Middle Eastern community to see themselves on something that has generally been very Caucasian.”   Read more

James Franco Directing a Soap Opera Documentary

During a recent talk show appearance, James Franco revealed his plans to star in a behind-the-scenes documentary about his time on ABC soap opera General Hospital.

“It’s part of a bigger thing. I have big plans for it,” Franco told ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel. “There’s a movie that I’ve been working on with this great editor based on behind-the-scenes material that we’re probably going to take to Sundance next year.”

Franco stars in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opened in theaters last Friday, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in last year’s 127 Hours. He began his arc as serial killer Robert Frank on General Hospital in 2009 and will return to the daytime show in September.

“I’ve been on like three large arcs there, so I’m very friendly with them,” said Franco about the show. “It is an outlet that I love because it’s so unique. On a soap opera they have to generate a show every day, so they’re dying for new concepts. It’s a great place to go and collaborate.”

General Hospital, The Mentalist & Bones!

We didn’t have anyone submit this week so I kept last week’s appearances up. Don’t forget to send us your appearances! We send out an e-mail to casting directors daily!

MONDAY Larry Guli General Hospital Recurring role! 3pm on ABC Mar 23rd

TUESDAY Dot Jones The Mentalist 10pm on CBS Mar 24th

THURSDAY Dru Mouser Bones 8pm on FOX Mar 26th

Castle, Medium, Gary Unmarried, House & More!

Matt Riedy booked Castle	Benton Jennings booked the web series Safety Geeks: S.V.I.	Casey Williams booked Medium	Amy Crofoot booked Gary Unmarried & My Boys
Tavis Danz booked a co-star on NCIS	Lorene Noh booked a co-star on House	Larry Guli booked another episode in his recurring role on General Hospital