Michael Easton has opened up about what it was like to film his final scenes for General Hospital after shocking fans when he announced he was leaving the show .
The actor has been on the soap for more than 10 years , having started in 2012 as John McBain. He's gone on to play other characters such as Silas Clay and Hamilton Finn. Now, Michael has revealed what happened after he filmed his final scenes alongside Josh Swickard.
"We shot it at the end of the night at the studio, but outside," he said. "There weren't a lot of people there; it was a very small crew and Josh and me, so he gave me a big hug and I got to hug all the crew, and I was able to hold it in and not shed any tears."
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Speaking to Soap Opera Digest , he added: "After we were done, I just sat in my dressing room for about 45 minutes in the dark. Everybody went home and they basically had turned the lights off."
Michael joked that he was worried "they were going to change my locks on my door" before he got out. Announcing his exit from General Hospital, the actor shared a video on Instagram expressing his gratitude towards the cast and his fans.
Speaking about his decision to share the clip, he said: "I just wanted to share something with the fans and open myself up a little bit and make myself a little vulnerable." After posting the video, the soap star was flooded with kind comments from viewers.
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Speaking in the video, he said: "I just wanna let you know I just filmed my final scenes here at General Hospital. I've loved every minute that I've been here. I wanna thank the entire cast and crew for allowing me to share their stage."
He continued: "Most importantly, I want to thank all of you for the kindness and love you've shown me and my family, I won't ever forget you." In the caption, Michael wrote: "Thank you for your kindness. My heart is filled with love and gratitude."
Several of his General Hospital co-stars took to the comments to share their sadness at Michael's departure from the show. Jophielle Love wrote: “There are no words…” with a series of crying emojis and one broken heart emoji. Nancy Lee Grahn said: “The class, grace and elegance in which you just did that is why I will miss you every working day."
Maura West commented: “MEastie, I am so grateful I had the opportunity to work with you … you are just an exceptional person… as an actor, author, poet, friend. Your ample talent surpassed only by your humor, decency, kindness and charm. Class A1 in every way. xxo your fan and friend forever, MWestie.”
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