So much of a character on a soap is due to an actor's interpretation of that role. The director plays a very small part because there is little time to shoot scenes. In addition, the actor gets to know the character better than the director. So, the only conclusion is that Tony and Genie made decisions with Gloria Monty as to how these characters would be established, and then she let them run with it. Bits of their personalities crept into these characters, but as be know, these were real people playing roles. They were very different from the characters they played. They had their hopes and dreams and lives to think about.
Tony might never have realized the full range of his acting challenges, but he sure had a memorable career, and he got the financial stability that many stars don't have no matter how many films or plays they do. I just wish we could have another chance to see them together again. I just would like a "off into the sunset" ending for Luke and Laura.
Its sad in a way he never got to fulfill those dreams of being a movie star. He achieved stardom but not the respected acting roles he hoped for. I was glad he wasn't acting all wired up and crazy in this interview. He seemed relaxed and honest
I don't remember ever seeing this interview.. interesting w/ hindsight.
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