I just didn’t know that three weeks into the gig, I was going to have a nervous breakdown. I thought the name Sonny was cool, and I thought working at a nightclub was cool. Maurice Benard: I decided to do the show and wanted to do a six-month contract. What do you remember about your early days at General Hospital? Was there something different about the show or the character of Sonny? On the eve of General Hospital‘s 60th anniversary on April 1, Benard reflected on his iconic character, talking about everything from how Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) got him to stay on the show to working with Vanessa Marcil as Brenda Barrett, one of Sonny’s most popular love interests. The now-veteran daytime star has even brought his own life into the show by both talking about his own bipolar disorder and giving the same diagnosis to Sonny. ![]() The key to Sonny’s longevity has been making him a layered, real character, and a lot of the credit goes to Benard. So it’s no surprise that both Sonny and Benard quickly became fan favorites. Mobster Sonny Corinthos, played by Maurice Benard, proved to be no ordinary member of the mob, forging deep relationships and becoming engulfed in storylines that ranged from the loss of a loved one to paralysis and memory loss. In 1993, a new face showed up in Port Charles and ABC‘s General Hospital would never be the same.
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