Y&R exit, the star hopped
to GH, originally to play the
recast role of Jason, whose
previous portrayer, Steve
Burton, had quit in 2012. In
a rare interview, Miller told
Digest, “It’s certainly some
big boots and a big black
T-shirt to fill.” He compared
taking over as Jason to his
experience coming on to
Y&R as a recast, saying,
“My thought then was the
same as it is now — respect
the job offer, respect the role,
respect the man who was
there before, then go work
as hard as I can so that I’ll
be deserving of playing the
character and of serving the
show.”
In 2017, Burton returned
to GH and reclaimed the
role of Jason, while Miller’s
character was reimagined
as Drew Cain, Jason’s
twin, who had come to
possess Jason’s memories.
At a Digest-moderated
fan appearance with co-
star Kelly Monaco (Sam)
in 2018, he dismissed the
notion that the twist cre-
ated tension with Burton,
saying, “Steve Burton is
not Jason Morgan, I’m not
Jason Morgan.” He added
that he was excited to take
on the challenge of creating
Drew, remarking, “I kind of
like to see flaws in people
and I think when Steve and
I are together and playing
off each other it might be
very interesting because it’s
not a guarantee if either of
us would win in a fight.”
He also confirmed that he
had renewed his contract the
previous year, saying, “I did
decide to stay because I got
input into the character....
I’d really love to see whatthey write for his backstory,
what his memories might
be. I’m sure he’s seen some
stuff that is going to be fun
to play.”
Tamara Braun, who
joined GH in 2017 as Kim,
the mother of Drew’s first-born, the late Oscar, says
that the highlight of her
time working with Miller
was “doing the days lead-
ing up to Oscar’s death, and
when he died, I would say
those are the highlights. We
trusted each other in those
moments as actors just to
be totally open and raw and
to lean on each other as par-
ents would, and as actors
in the best circumstances
do. I hope that he is happy
in whatever is next on this
journey for him and that he
is fulfilled as an artist.”
ABC had no comment
on Miller’s status with the
show, and his final air date
has not been released.S
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“With a slight
air of sadness, it
is time to ponder
what ‘Goodbye’
means.”Parts We Play: Miller
took the 2017 return
of Jason’s originator
well, noting, “Steve
Burton is not Jason
Morgan, I’m not
Jason Morgan.”CHRI
S^ D/JPIHope For The Future: “I hope that he is happy
in whatever is next on this journey for him,”
co-star Tamara Braun (Kim) tells Digest.
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