EXCLUSIVE: JOSH KELLY (CODY) ON GH LEGEND JANE ELLIOT (TRACY)

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

I think between SB and JJ and the size of the cast in general, ABC and Mickey Mouse needed to get Scrooge Duck on the payroll cuts.

Losing Esme, Spencer, Valentin, Ava, and now the kids being shown the door, everyone else seems to be on recurring status with the exception of Sonny, Carly, Nina, and Drew who can please take a flying leap off of the Wyndermere turret! I'll pay for the stunt person and the dead body.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@Wsmom Last I checked the dance card... Anna is police commissioner while Jordan is playing mayor and Mac is Chief of Detectives or some such nonsense. Taggert is lost on skid row and presumably washed up on Spoon Island by now.

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

@Laura14 wrote:
@RainCityWoman You were reading my mind! I almost asked when the WSB became a terrorist organization. If Duke wasn't dead, you know he'd be next in line as the latest mob boss to run it all with Streudel as his sidekick.

Exactly! Remember when Scorpio, Jones, Shawn Donnelly, etc. saved the free world from the bad guys?

cowboy sam · ‎06-15-2015

ok..

so what will the next story line be ????

Please not Gio o so called deceasedr dad

Blaze please don't agree with your mom on new record deal!

Will John the FBI guy be the next one to leave GH???

Has no storyline now...right?

sigh..i guess i must be bored today but need to wait 45 min for todays to start.

preds 06-21-20
"Always be thankful andyou'll have more than you know."

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@RainCityWoman I nominate you for Head Writer!

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

LMAO at Tracy and Nina. Let the strong women go!

I knew I loved Tracy for a reason. Lists and grudges are my life!

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

INTERVIEW

EXCLUSIVE: JOSH KELLY (CODY) ON GH LEGEND JANE ELLIOT (TRACY)

July 18, 2024 14:43PM

GENERALHOSPITAL/X (formerly Twitter)

A Stable Friendship: Josh Kelly (Cody) is wild about co-star Jane Elliot (Tracy).

Josh Kelly is tickled pink over the budding friendship between his character, Cody Bell, and Tracy Quartermaine on General Hospital — all thanks to Tracy’s inimitable portrayer, Jane Elliot.

You want to get my energy up? Have me talk about Jane Elliot!” declares the actor. “I absolutely love working with Jane. Jane loves to rehearse and she’s very particular in the work she does, and making it very true. Because I’m newer to the show, I try to stick to being as word-perfect [and faithful to the script as it is written] as I can. John York [Mac] does that, too; that’s one of the reasons we get along so well. We kind of bonded over that, how we both treat the script like it’s Shakespeare. Some people really like to change the words, and I’ve noticed — not on General Hospital, but on other productions — that sometimes that is just them trying to cover up laziness, because they don’t want to take the time to really memorize the words. and figure out the character. Jane is not lazy. She is the opposite — she really, really cares.”

The actor admits that “I was so afraid to work with her the first time we had scenes that I over-memorized everything. I was scared because she plays such a tough character, and she’s no slouch in real life, either! She says what she means. But we got along great and I really look forward to working with her every time I am lucky enough to do it. We’ve worked together a couple of times now, and it’s been so nice. It kind of felt like a rite of passage to have scenes with her, and I’m pretty confident in saying that I think she likes working with me, too. It’s an honor.”

Kelly says he feels a spark working opposite Elliot. “There is chemistry between Tracy and Cody!” he declares. “I don’t know if it’s supposed to be there, we haven’t figured it out yet and I don’t know what direction it’s going in, but it’s fascinating!”

As for what he imagines Cody makes of Tracy, Kelly grins, “I think Cody thinks she’s hot! She’s a powerful woman who tells it like it is. She’s cool. She pulls no punches. She’s also out there riding horses and living life. Cody respects her. She’s pretty sexy, I think! And I think that’s what Cody thinks.”

As guarded as Tracy can be, she sure seems to find herself charmed by the far less polished Cody. Kelly posits that both characters are aware of the mutual admiration developing between them. “I think they both know it and they both like it,” he says. “I don’t think Cody is manipulating it; I think it seems like a pretty safe friendship, so neither of them need to worry too much about it. But I would love to see it continue to evolve. I think it could be very interesting.”

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Jason and Carly arrived at the footbridge with beers. Carly talked about how they were finally free from Jagger. Jason admitted that he wasn't sure if he remembered how to be free and live his life. The only thing that he was sure about was spending time with Jake and Danny until Jake left for Barcelona. She wondered what his new life would look like, as he'd acknowledged that he couldn't just try to pick up where he'd left off. He replied that he had to keep trying to get through to Sonny, as Sonny was in more trouble than he knew.

Tracy entered the stables and asked Cody if he would mind some company, as she couldn't sleep. He offered her a beer, and she replied, "Beer me." Amused, he got beers for them, and he wondered why she couldn't sleep. She talked about the humming of air conditioning, but she figured not sleeping well would probably be the way it was for her. He offered to put her to work, and she declined. She talked about how making lists in her head would soothe her to sleep, but Cody didn't know the feeling, as he usually bragged about not being a worrier.

Tracy wondered what was going on, and Cody told her about Mac. "What now?" she asked. He replied that he would usually move on, but he'd promised Maxie and Sasha that he wouldn't leave. Tracy added that, as his friend as well as his employer, she refused to give him any kind of severance, health insurance, or recommendation if he didn't give her at least 30 days' notice. She advised him that family was comfortable, and he figured he'd give it a shot if he ever had a family. Just then, Tracy looked at the door behind Cody. "What are you doing here?" Cody asked when he turned around.

Dex arrived at the police station with dinner for Chase because he knew that Chase was working late. They caught up about Dex's training, then Chase talked about his history as a cop in Maine and Boston. He advised Dex that it would take time, but Dex would earn everyone's respect. He told a story about Gregory telling a young Chase to "be so good they have to accept you" when he'd been getting disrespect on a baseball team.

Chase suddenly saddened, talking about Gregory, and Dex assured him that grieving took time. He wished that he felt that way about anyone in his family, and he informed Chase that he wasn't close to his family. He continued that, after he'd joined the army right out of high school, things had felt right. He added that joining the PCPD, things finally felt right again, like home. Chase assured Dex that he was going to be a good cop, and they left together.

Brook Lynn arrived at Sonny's, unhappy to also see Natalia there. Sonny revealed that he and Natalia had come up with a plan to salvage Blaze's career, but they needed Brook Lynn. Natalia explained that she wanted Blaze to put music out on her own independent label, which Sonny would finance. "On one condition," Sonny added, and he asked Brook Lynn to run the label. "Yeah, no," Brook Lynn replied. She had a list of demands, including all print and media being managed by her and subject to her approval and that Natalia would get no say in where and when Blaze performed. Natalia wasn't happy, but Brook Lynn stated that her offer was off the table once she walked out the door.

Natalia refused to be cut out over "one mistake" after getting Blaze to where she was. "It was a hell of a mistake," Brook Lynn shot back. She declared Natalia's "maternal authority" over. Natalia knew that Blaze trusted Brook Lynn, and she figured it was time to trust her daughter, so she agreed. As Sonny gave the women drinks for a toast, he told them that they could handle the music while he focused on Ava getting what she deserved. "Hear, hear!" Natalia exclaimed, but Brook Lynn looked worried.

Kristina and Blaze arrived at Crimson, and Nina immediately apologized profusely for her role in the Invaderarticle. Just then, she made a phone call and told someone to get down to her office immediately. She explained to the women that her new editor in chief only cared about clicks and hadn't thought past that. Kristina knew that it was mostly Ava's fault, and Nina classed Adrian second-worst after Ava. Just then, Adrian arrived, and Nina introduced Kristina and Blaze to him. She figured it was a good time for him to apologize.

Adrian insisted that he was "truly sorry," as he hadn't realized what a big story it would become. He explained that he was under orders from Nina and his own conscience to fully support Kristina and Blaze when they were ready to respond. Nina ordered him out of her office, and he ran out. Nina wondered what she could do for them, as they were obviously there for a reason. Kristina explained that Brook Lynn had set up an interview for them with Perez Hilton, and they were hoping that Nina could coach them in preparation. Nina advised them to just be themselves and show the public that they were doing the best they could, like every other human. She agreed to help them -- starting immediately.

On the next General Hospital...

• James senses that "something weird is going on," but no one was talking about it.

• Sasha advised Cody not to overreact.

• Trina cries to Josslyn.

• Jason needs Sonny to let him back in.

mysoutherncomfort · ‎05-05-2019

@RainCityWoman wrote:
@Laura14 wrote:
@RainCityWoman You were reading my mind! I almost asked when the WSB became a terrorist organization. If Duke wasn't dead, you know he'd be next in line as the latest mob boss to run it all with Streudel as his sidekick.
Exactly! Remember when Scorpio, Jones, Shawn Donnelly, etc. saved the free world from the bad guys?

Ahh yes. Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end...but they did. Yes, the actors and their characters grew up and out of the active adventures/S/L's/ etc. Unfortunately, newer, younger folks were not brought in to take their place or the "exciting" lives we witnessed. All fabrication and sometimes way over the top (Ice Princess for example), but it held our attention.