Tomorrow, General Hospital‘s Maurice Benard is going to be the guest on a podcast hosted by addiction expert Richard Taite. The We’re Out Of Time podcast is number one in both Mental Health and Health & Fitness on Apple Podcasts. Soap Hub has an exclusive clip featuring the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor discussing the emotional toll of playing Sonny Corinthos.
As the host of the State of Mind podcast, Benard regularly sheds light on the importance of prioritizing one’s mental health and wellness. He is open about his own journey. And he discusses topics that matter with his guests, who are often his GH costars, fellow daytime actors, musicians, educators, authors, and more. He gets to know them as they share their personal stories, struggles, and triumphs.
Key Takeaways
- Exclusive Clip: Maurice Benard opens up to Richard Taite about the deep emotional toll of portraying Sonny Corinthos.
- Benard reflects on living with bipolar disorder and the challenges of playing a character who shares that diagnosis.
- The We’re Out Of Time podcast episode featuring Benard dives into mental health, fame, and the real cost of embodying such a complex role.
Emotional Toll
Benard sits down with Taite for an intimate conversation about mental health, fame, and the emotional cost of portraying one of daytime TV’s most complex characters, Sonny Corinthos.
Taite asks the actor about playing a character diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The challenge was the fact that Benard himself was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has been living with the condition since 1985. The GH icon talks when he first found out his character would be bipolar.
But he also discusses the emotional toll that playing a character with the condition has had on him emotionally and mentally. It does affect him. Take a look at this exclusive clip.
The We’re Out of Time Podcast
Richard Taite’s We’re Out Of Time podcast takes a deep dive into the issues America can’t afford to ignore — from the fantanyl crisis and mental health to parenting, resilience, and hope. The guests who share their stories with him and his listeners include celebrities, former addicts, wellness experts, athletes, musicians, influencers, and more.
Earlier this month, Taite, along with Constance Scharff, PhD, released a book called Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma.
Meanwhile, on GH, Benard’s character is juggling a lot of drama. His son, Michael (Rory Gibson), is a major person of interest in the shooting of Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison). And Sonny has to deal with the new rival in town, Sidwell (Carlo Rota), whose diabolical plan includes wanting to run Sonny and his business out of town.
For more from General Hospital star Maurice Benard, tune into Tuesday’s episode of We’re Out Of Time with host Richard Taite, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
