Just a quick one to say thanks to all those who responded to my blog - it wasn't intended to stir anything up. Merely my candid observation of a fan machine at work (nothing I've encountered before). Rest assured, I've been doing this long enough not to take anything personally. I am quite happy being an average looking character actor - as that's afforded me a much wider range of roles than I might otherwise have had.
My blog is merely a mildly lucid ramble about whatever sparks my interest - be it traffic on the 405 or, in this case, the GH forums. It is great to see people feel so strongly about their TV. Whether they love it or hate, they're watching and opinionated. And it's healthy to have an opinion.
Thanks especially to those who rallied to my defense - you didn't need to, but I am touched. And it's good to know you're out there. May you all have a splendid weekend!
Sincerely,
Faux Jax
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I'm glad you didn't take it so personally. Some of us know what it's like to be attacked and bashed. So don't think your the only one. Just remember that you do have fans out there. Even though I don't like you as Jax, I wouldn't mind you coming in as another character.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for some to get use to a recast, so don't think your the only one, who has gone through it.
I hope you have a great day!
Hi I just wanted to say I enjoyed watching you on GH. I hope ABC can find you a place on one of their soaps.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week end.
Hey, love your blog... your humour really shows through!!!! I am a GH watcher and frequent message board reader and I was sorry to see what people had been saying...I am a fan from this point on and hope to see more of you in the future!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, don't take it personally, that happens a lot on that message board.
ReplyDeleteThere are some that bash the actors a lot. There are a lot of immature people that frequent that board. But then it's a really, really busy place , so when you have people using a board in those numbers there are sure to be a few who are nasty.
Once someone even made rude remarks about Becky Herbst's kids.
Glad you didn't take it personally!
ReplyDeleteI really hope GH, or another ABC soap, will find a place for you. You're fabulous to watch!
I haven't seen any of your scenes (I'm an ex-GH fan), but I wanted to say I adore the attitude you've taken about all this.
ReplyDeleteWherever you land, I up you continue to have success. :-)
I so wish for you to land a daytime gig after this! You are AWESOME! I'm going to follow your blog to see where you end up next. :-) I'm not a fan of Jax. It would serve my newly found Gideon fandom for you to play someone else. LOL Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteYour welcome!
ReplyDeleteWell, since I refer to Jax as "blond and bland" and I never believed Carly would fall for that guy, I thought your Willem DaFoe look was a refreshing change.
ReplyDeleteAnd you made such a hit with your blog that you can come back anytime. Not as AJ. I detest AJ. We could use a delightfully malevolent Cassadine.
I enjoy your mildly lucid rambles :-). Some of us were wondering what days you taped your General Hospital episodes?
ReplyDeleteAaaahhh.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is the most interesting thing relating to GH that's happened all week!
Not sure I'd wish a daytime gig on anyone with your talent and wit though..
About the fan comments...You should see what they say about Each Other!
Hi I've been a watcher of GH for a while now and have seen you and you are great. I wouldn't give these people who have bashed you on the GH message board a second thought. Alot of them don't think much of themselves and like to bash people. I have 2 actor friends who are in movies one is 18 and the other is 19 and people love to bash them. One of them I see fake pictures of him on veriouse things that have been made up. Like nude pictures who someone thought it was their civil right to post such trash. I look at actors and actresses as just people who are like the rest of us. Great to see an new face. And it's great to see you fill in for Ingo.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased to hear you're taking the criticism well, and you're right -- in the business you and others are in you really can't take anything too seriously. But you've been refreshingly honest and that's so rare. I, too am now a fan of yours and I look forward to hearing about your upcoming projects. Best of luck to you and see you on screen again soon. :)
ReplyDeleteHello gideon emery, I wanted to thank you for taking on such huge role as jax. I am sorrry that some fans think to bash you just cause you are not ingo. well, I thought you did a great job with the stuff you were given. you also got the chance to kiss laura wright too.
ReplyDeleteFaux Jax? You are too funny. Thanks for having such a great sense of humor. Good luck in whatever comes next.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say I appreciate your work! It is very difficult I'm sure to wear the shoes of a character someone else has played for a while. Also wanted to say I enjoyed your guest role on Moonlight .. you were great! And don't listen to the people who are being ugly and negative. They must be very unhappy people themselves. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWell, even if you were "an average looking character actor" (to which I would have to disagree), at least you'll always make an excellent voice actor!
ReplyDeleteYou are a beautiful person! Please don't listen to the hateful things some people say. I enjoy your work and hope to see more of you. I wish you great success!! Have wonderful weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteUgly face? Shanda must not be watching the same show as I am. I think you are quite a hottie! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the AJ reincarnate idea!
Jana
You were so natural in your scenes as Jax on GH. Your interactions with everyone seemed effortless as if you had been in the role for years. It made me wish you had a more permanent role. I hope to see you again soon on tv in some capacity. Thanks for a stellar portrayal of Jax.
ReplyDeleteGideon, I think you were great as Jax! Sure, Ingo's great and all, but you were pretty good yourself! I remember on the first day, when you and Sebastian had scenes at Jake's, I missed the "The part of Jasper Jacks is being played by Gideon Emery" bit and was like, "Who the HELL is Jerry talking to?! And how does this guy know Tracy? WTH is going on?!" And it was pretty amusing. I wasn't sold on you one way or another (never been big on Jax, just appreciated him being around sometimes) until you shared scenes with Laura Wright when Carly admitted she was having a tough time getting pregnant. I adored those scenes! You two were sooooooo cute together, and I loved it. I think the reason you were "roasted," as you put it, is because those scenes with Carly were very important and very sweet and sexy and all that, and a lot of the more proprietary Jax fans felt that they should have been done with Ingo, or not at all. But I LOVED your portrayal of Jax in those scenes. You were excellent, and I hope they call you again if ever Ingo can't make taping sessions, because I'd love to see you on GH again. You're very talented and rest assured, quite good looking as well. :) Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteHuma
Huma_the_guma@yahoo.com
I'm so glad you took such a light hearted attitude to looking at the GH forums. I didn't see any of the negative posts that you spoke of, I avoid the ABC board because it is so very negative and mean. I will admit I had trouble with you as Jax but it certainly had nothing to do with your looks or talent, I just wasn't prepared for a different actor in the role. I would love to see you in another role on GH though. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteMan, I feel awkward commenting. Everyone is talking about GH.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to drop by, say hi, and give you serious kudos on your job voice acting as Balthier in FFXII. The voice itself has made him the favorite character of many of my friends. Good job with the ridiculously smooth and amazing accent. I hope to hear more of you in the future.
I'm definitely going to be checking this blog a lot for any future projects. = ]
I liked you much better than Ingo, for what it's worth. I especially liked the tone you were allowed to use in your dialogue comments to/about Carly. She's such a hateful character that some of us truly wish Jax would wise up & leave her, and you conveyed a dismissive disgust SO well. Thank you for that. Also loved your accent - very sexy!
ReplyDeleteHello Mr. Gideon Emery! First off, not a Jax fan, and I found myself completely ambivilent about a 'replacement Jax'. Or I was until I saw you with Sebastian Roche. I was fascinated to watch the two of you together and then I found myself actually watching the 'Jax' scenes you were in with anyone. You were, in my opinion, a fantatic replacement, the kind of Jax I think would make a believable adversary for Sonny, a good friend to Alexis and Elizabeth and a super hot leading man! I was even more taken with you when it was your mouth used to have Jax tell Carly that she's out of her bloody mind!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I really enjoyed the episode of Moonlight where you played Donavan. One of my fav epi's so far. Thanks a ton for filling in on one of my favorite guilty pleaseures (GH) and I sincerely hope to see you, on GH or another show, real soon!
BlissfulPagan@gmail.com
I'm a curious person and wanted to see what people were saying about the "new Jax" on GH. People are so ridiculous! I wish they were as passionate about issues like our troubled economy, backwards government, and the environment as they are about their soap operas.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you're taking it all in stride and not letting any negative comments get to you.
Anyway, keep up the good work, and best of luck to you in your future endeavors!
LMAO. "Faux Jax"
ReplyDeleteYou have such a great sense of humor, which is great to have, especially in this industry. I must say, I did enjoy your scenes on GH. You aren't Ingo pretty, but your acting spoke for itself. Your scenes with Carly were well done and i ADORED your scenes with Sebastian Roche. Love your accent and I could totally buy you two as brothers. I wouldn't have minded you coming on as a new character. :)
Best of luck and keep your sense of humor. Your short time on GH was worth it because we got to come across your entertaining blog. Ciao!
I don't think any of us "non-actors" can appreciate the difficulty of capturing the essence of a character, memorizing the lines and creating 'chemistry' with other castmembers.....all in just a few days! I thought you did a really good job...honestly. And, I also happen to think you are great looking...very masculine facial bone structure. And the accent...icing on the cake! All the best to you.
ReplyDeleteI thought you looked quite dashing in that scarf and overcoat. You mean you're not an international tycoon like Jax? Lol! Looks like you now have your own fanbase. Good luck in your future projects!
ReplyDeletewow.
ReplyDeletei think ingo is cute in a clean cut way but make no mistake dude you are smokin hot! i missed the voice over thingy and was confused when i first saw you but when you tld carly like it was i became a fauxjaxfanforeva! i would like to say that i hope you get a role on gh but i really don't. imho, u are way too good for daytime...so here's hoping u get movies or primetime stuff (and then go to gh when the powers that be have changed and won't sacrifice yr character.)
so just to reiterate:
yr accent is hot
yr face is hot
you are hot!
---> would have liked some more scenes w u...
and i'm not saying that to make you feel better...my friends think so too! u are a natural and i hope to c u in more stuff!
I love your sense of humor! Too bad you didn't stay on GH longer because your blogs are the best! Best of luck in the future.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to see you have a sense of humor about the situation, Faux Jax. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. I watched while you were on. I thought you were great. I think some soap fans forget that the characters are not real people (unlike the actor that plays the character). I like the idea of a new Cassadine, though! ABC?
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize until I saw you as Jax that the character had previously become stale, overshadowed by the amazing Laura Wright. I'm a long time GH fan and thought you seemed more like an equal brother for Sebastian's Jerry. You brought an edge that was highly refreshing and not usually able to be pulled off in such a short time. Surprisingly, I missed your Jax at the end of your run. Good job and I will definitely IMDB you to see what you are doing next!
ReplyDeleteI am a long-time GH fan and spent a month or so in 2007 reading and participating in various GH-fan boards. It was a miserable experience, and I've happily sworn them off, enjoying GH much more by keeping it to myself. Unfortunately, this means my voice is not heard by the fan rags and, apparently, show producers, actors, and writers, who, sadly, seem to listen to the immature ramblings of the 14-year-olds and mean-spirited narcissists who populate not all but the majority of the postings. It's too bad, but I guess politics work that way, too. The loud minority gets heard over the rational majority.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed you immensely on GH and would love to see you as a different character, either on TV or in film. I think you have the "it" factor: very memorable and engaging. Good luck to you in your future, Mr. Emery!
Mr. Emery,
ReplyDeleteI for one, loved your brief portrayal of "Jax" on GH. Your choices were a welcome and refreshing change to the emasculated and whiny "Jax" we have become accustomed to of late. I enjoyed your scenes with Laura Wright as "Carly" and found your choice to portray a more serious and stern "Jax" to be more true to the original character than Ingo has been for quite some time. Your "Jax" could definitely handle the likes of "Carly" and would not allow her to walk all over him. I would like to also note that you did a wonderful job considering you probably had no time for preparation, research, etc. As for those who had derogatory comments about your physical presence, most of them wouldn't know a truly handsome man if they were bitten by one. People today seem more content with the "hair gel and muscle men", as I like to refer to them. You sir, are a classically handsome man who certainly lit up my television screen. I would like to sincerely thank you for your contribution.
April Holcomb
A GH Fan
I think you did a great job of filling in for Ingo Rademacher!
ReplyDeleteBut I'm just an old housewife, so what would I know?
Don't let the negative ones get you down!!
Hi: I had never seen you before your appearance on GH. I must say I was shocked to read that anyone would call you ugly or criticize you in any way. I personally think you are very attractive. It was refreshing to see your gorgeous face along with that sexy accent on GH for a while. It is not easy to step into a role that has been so popular for such a long time. You did an amazing job. Again, you are sexy, attractive and very very nice to look at. Don't ever let anyone ever tell you anything other than the obvious truth. Good luck in your career and you have a fan in me!
ReplyDeleteFelt the need to let you know a lot of people think you did a great job playing Jax. You seemed to pick up his mannerisms and had great chemistry with Laura Wright.
ReplyDeleteHope to see you in other roles!
Hi Gideon, you were an awesome Jax and actually fit the role better as the continental corporate raider. WE LOVED YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Gideon, Let me tell you first that I work during the day and I tape my episodes and watch them later. I loved your take on Jax! I played it 3 times I liked it that much. I have thought for a long time now that Ingo has been calling in his performances. That scene with you and Carly (Laura Wright) on the couch was very touching. I tried to imagine Ingo doing that scene and honestly he wouldn't have pulled if off as well as you did. There was way more chemistry between you and Laura than Laura and Ingo. Seriously! My husband doesn't watch soaps but he's had to endure them because of me. Well, even he thought you nailed your performance. Ingo is a pretty boy and lots of fans like that but he brings no real depth to the character Jax. In your short time there you did. The character Jax has been hindered by a mediocre actor. In your hands I think the writers would go in a different direction and give him much more depth. You were amazing. Sometimes soap fans are so ardent that they hurt the soaps that they proclaim to love by not being objective. It is what it is-you are the better actor. And don't sell yourself short, you are handsome, not pretty boy handsome but then again, would you want to be? I hope to see you on screen soon. :o)
ReplyDeleteIt's all been said and you're clearly over it, but I'm chiming in. These rabid fans are insane. What did they think, you'd gone and stashed Ingo in a closet somewhere so you could get a week of work and show off your cheekbones (which are gorgeous, by the way)? You're an actor doing the job you were hired to do. You did it very well. These fanatics need to get a little perspective. And some compassion. (And maybe an interest in current events or art or literature or anything that maybe doesn't involve serial killers, paternity tests and/or brain tumors...)
ReplyDeletelol I'm so late to this party. I'm a long time GH fan (since I was a little kid, in the '70s), but I gave up the fan boards years ago and my TV more recently. I've been catching up on GH via youtube lately and read about this brouhaha in the comments.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see someone holding their own with the message board brats and bullies, reminding them actors are real people with computers of their own. lol You outclassed them by a mile.
You're a beautiful man, Mr. Emery. As are Dennis Leary and Willem Defoe, to whom you've been compared so much. But does either of them have a sexy accent to boot? Ah, sadly not.
Hope to see you more often in the future! :)