On General Hospital, Cullum is quietly turning Port Charles into a pressure cooker ever since stepping into Jack Brennan’s old job running the WSB field office. Between the intimidation, the intensity around Rocco, and the way Cullum seems permanently two seconds away from ruining somebody’s life, Andrew Hawkes has turned the character into the kind of guy who makes every room feel colder when he walks into it. Offscreen, though, Hawkes showed a completely different side this week when he shared an emotional behind-the-scenes moment.
Key Takeaways
- Andrew Hawkes shared an emotional tribute to GH makeup department head Karol Young Moses.
- He revealed that a small gesture from Moses helped calm him on his first day.
- The GH actor praised the crew members who work behind the scenes.
- Fans were stunned by how different Hawkes is from his cold onscreen character, Cullum.
The Quiet Moment That Stayed With Him
Hawkes posted a video on Instagram featuring the show’s makeup department head, Karol Young Moses, and the whole thing quickly turned into one of the sweetest backstage moments fans have seen in a while. “My first day when I got here, I was out of my mind,” he admitted before explaining that while sitting in her makeup chair, “you just took my hand for a second.”
He told Moses, “You didn’t say anything, you just took my hand. And that meant so much,” adding that every time he saw her afterward, he “felt so much more calm.” As he started to get emotional, Hawkes praised her as “an amazing human” and reminded viewers, “These are the human beings that actually make this stuff work,” while telling fans they should feel proud to support people “who care so much about doing it.”
Fans flooded the post with praise for the two of them, while also marveling at how wildly different Hawkes seems from Cullum. One fan wrote, “I’m happy to know you aren’t anything like your character ❤️❤️❤️,” while another joked, “Ok this clip is going to make me like Cullum lol.” Somebody else summed up the mood perfectly with, “The crew is really the heartbeat on any production!! Cheers to all the crew on GH!”
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Fans Keep Falling for the Man Behind Cullum
Part of why the post landed so hard is that Cullum has become such a cold presence onscreen. Hawkes plays him with this controlled menace that makes every conversation feel like it could spiral out of control at any moment. Then, fans open social media and find the actor tearing up while thanking a makeup artist for helping him feel safe on his first day.
Many viewers specifically pointed out how impressive that contrast actually is. One follower admitted they could barely reconcile the sweet guy in the video with the ruthless WSB figure currently terrorizing half of Port Charles. Another called it proof that Hawkes is “a fantastic actor” because the real personality behind the role feels like the complete opposite of Cullum’s icy demeanor.
And honestly, those kinds of moments are part of why soap fandom works so well when it works at all. The audience gets invested in the characters. Hawkes, pulling back the curtain to celebrate someone like Karol Young Moses, reminded viewers that while Cullum may be making enemies all over Port Charles, the people making GH clearly care deeply about each other.
