I love how even when Erika Slezak read Maurice's name she said it with such an excitement for him...she knew how much and how long he deserved an Emmy win....this was so long overdue
He deserves way more than one Emmy win! He's a phenomenal actor. I LOVE that he thanks Tamara Braun (ex-Carly)! I thought Maurice and Tamara had the best chemistry as Sonny and Carly. And I read that Maurice actually called Tamara Braun his "acting soulmate" in an interview! Love this.
the fact he didn't win before this or after just ugh no. it's a testament to how good he is and how loved that there's SCREAMING from the moment his name is announced until the end, he's so LOVED.
General Hospital has the BEST CAST ever...I love Maurice Benard...Sonny & Jason are my FAVORITE characters EVER...They are the best and most talented actors EVER!
Maurice has deserved that award in other years. The year of the 'bi-polar' storyline he was BRILLIANT!! The fact that he didn't win that year was robbery. Sonny Corinthos can be cold, and hard. But, he can turn around and rip your heart out. Maurice is a true treasure on GH.
i remember this. he deserved to win it b4, but i was glad he won it in '03. i was jumping up and down. the crowd reaction was INSANE. the chants of "maurice...maurice" LOL gh has the best fans EVER in general and especially at the emmy's. just listen to them thru the years whenever gh wins anything. GREAT STUFF!
It amazes me that MB haven't won more than one Emmy, I hope he wins this year(2011)! GH is the best!! There is a few others that I more than surprised that they haven't won or even got an nomination(Until this year);)
@johnmarlena4ever absolutely, i think maurice helped vanessa a lot with her acting. she ALWAYS credits him for that. but i think vanessa made maurice's character popular. i fell in love with sonny through the eyes of brenda, if that makes sense. theirs was a lethal combination!
katjamendez you're right. Sonny wouldn't have been as popular as he was if not for the Sonny/Brenda pairing. He was a sleazy mob boss before her and that's how he was suppose to stay because it was only suppose to be for a short time but that pairing kept him on. And then of course Sarah Brown as Carly took it over the top with their pairing (she actually made me like Sonny) and it's been Sonny and Carly pretty much ever since. BUT his ultimate pairing that can't ever be tested, never be beat and no woman can ever touch, is Jason.
I loved Erika presenting this award...she really adds a certain class to the proceedings...and you could tell how happy she was that Maurice finally won
It still gives me chills every time. I am so glad he won!!! It's like he came full circle. He came on in '93 and won in '03. It should not have taken 10 years to give him an Emmy but I sm so glad that he finally got it!! They are trying to recast Brenda so please sign the No Brenda Recast Petition.
@katjamendez Yes,that's true. I saw an interview with Vanessa were she said that when she first started at GH, she wasn't a good actress, Maurice had told her "you're cute,but a bad actresse,so if we are going to do this lovestory,you have to become a better actress" Vanessa said that he told her that when they meet on set:p So I guess he helped her;) and they both became popular (I'm not a big Brenda fan,but I like Vanessa)
Yep...GH created a spin-off show called Night Shift that aired on Soapnet. In the season finale, they show a woman built just like Brenda at the hospital. They only mention her last name. Jason is just looking at her with a 'no..that can't be..'look on his face.
so sad maurice didn't shout out vanessa marcil -- or at least hug her en route to the stage. it was only after vanessa's character hooked up with maurice's that he became popular on GH.
@katjamendez Yeah,she credits him a lot for that. Yes, it does make sense even thought it's the complete opposite for me lol :p I started to dislike Sonny in scenes with Brenda, he became so boring, I rather have her with Jax or out of PC and Sonny with Carly :p and before you ask, no I didn't watch in the 90's (I'm from Sweden and born 91) lol But I've seen scenes and I'm not impressed by Brenda at all, but like I said I like Vanessa, because she's not Brenda =)
