character… maybe Radio City, my dad
he was abused as a was there, my mom And it is with no
kid, which they was there,” Benard doubt, that Benard
started writing remembers. “It was credits his support
eventually,” and he just beautiful.” system with his
portrayed success today. He
beautifully. And, of Yet, as hard as it is has not only
course there is to achieve such become a
Sonny’s love for his success, it can be legendary soap
children. This equally as hard to actor, but a healthy
balance is ultimately maintain that one, winning a
what sustains his role success. battle with bi-polar
for the show, but disorder to maintain
also for the “You have to keep a balance through
audience. challenging the continued use
yourself,” Benard of his medication.
“And then came says. “I try to He especially wants
the love affair with change it up, to thank his wife,
the fans,” says otherwise I know family, friends, his
Benard. “I love my that I’ll get bored acting coaches,
fans. From day one and I think the and of course the
until now, they’ve audience will get cast and staff of
been so loyal.” bored.” He also General Hospital for
adds some all- everything they
Proving his worth, around great have given him.
Benard received the advice for
2003 Daytime Emmy everyone, noting So, actors, take
for Outstanding the importance of heart. When life
Lead Actor in a how one needs to throws you your very
Drama Series. After keep analyzing who own soap opera at
a decade on you are on the times, remember
General Hospital inside. Benard that you are the
and all the hard explains, “You want narrator of your own
work he had gone to become a better story with the power
through, it was a person, because to give it a fairy tale
moment of great that is what makes end.
satisfaction for him life easy, because
indeed. “It was at life’s hard.”






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