Daytime dial hopper Scott Reeves’ recent return to General Hospital was short and sweet and, luckily, open-ended, meaning the beloved actor can slip back into Steven Lars’ white coat whenever the opportunity arises — provided Curtis (Donnell Turner) makes good on his plethora of promises!
Scott Reeves Talks Soap Opera Genre
During a recent chat with Soap Opera Digest, Reeves reflected on what the genre as a whole means to him. He marveled: “I am so deeply rooted in this medium. My first acting gig was on Days of Our Lives, I met my wife [Melissa Reeves, Jennifer Rose Deveraux, DAYS], I got on Y&R, we had our kids while we were on these shows.
“These shows have been such a huge part of our lives and I am fortunate enough to have been a part of three shows that are left and all of these people that are affiliated with these shows, fans included, are my family. They’ve seen our family grow, they’ve seen our life as we’ve lived it, and everybody has been so supportive, as a family would be. We are so blessed and fortunate to have been a part of a medium that has made such an impact on the world.
“I was just talking to someone the other day who said, ‘I scheduled my life around all the shows you’ve been on!’ It’s like my wife and me have grown up with these viewers. We were the kids and now we’re the grandparents! It’s just such an honor and such a privilege.”
Remembering Drake Hogestyn
On the late, great Drake Hogestyn: “[In] my mind, Drake is strapping Drake! Drake who would walk through the halls and tell his stories … He was the most incredible man. And that we were there when he passed away felt like, ‘God put us back there so we could be there for those really special moments and memories that we need to cherish, to share with our fans and share with our fellow actors and castmates.’ It was just so special, and you can’t take it for granted.”
As for the fans, Reeves offered: “Obviously, [they] are really the ones to make it possible for us to bring General Hospital to life and to bring these characters to life and to bring these stories to them daily.
“They are really some of the most loyal fans on the planet and over the years, especially when we were out on the road with Port Chuck [the band he formed with Bradford Anderson, Spinelli, Brandon Barash, ex-Johnny, and Steve Burton, Jason], we got to meet so many of our fans face to face and got to know them and I can’t thank them all enough for receiving me with open arms. For them to respond so positively to me coming back was something that you can’t buy and you cannot take for granted.”
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