General Hospital star Kate Mansi put on her director’s hat for the second time, directing an important episode of the ABC soap. Mansi opened up about the experience, revealing one scene that made her very nervous to direct.
Key Takeaways
- Kate Mansi was all nerves directing a GH vet.
- The actress gets love from her co-stars.
- Directing the episode extra special for Mansi.
Stepping Behind the Camera Again
Mansi (Kristina) was thrilled to learn she was getting another shot at directing the ABC soap. The actress made her directorial debut last November.
Less than six months later, she is at it again. However, the second time around, Mansi had one scene that was giving her nerves a run for their money.
“One of the scenes I was really nervous to direct. I had a segment with Jane [Elliot, Tracy] and Genie Francis (Laura). There were four people. It was quite a confrontational scene,” she expressed in a video posted to the official GH Instagram account.
The scene in question was Tracy barging into Laura’s office to complain about Sidwell (Carlo Rotta) flying his helicopter over the Quartermaine estate and spooking her horse.
“I feel like I conquered my scene with Jane Elliot,” Mansi declared, adding that she was also glad it was over.
Some of Mansi’s GH co-stars popped into the comments section of the social media share to give her props. Rory Gibson (Michael) left her hand heart emojis, while Giovanni Mazza (Gio) wrote, “Yeah, Kate.”
Perhaps her biggest champion was Kristen Vaganos (Molly), who declared, “What can’t she do!!”
Vaganos played a pivotal role in the episode that Mansi directed. Molly had an endometriosis flare-up that led her to open up more with Cody (Josh Kelly) about the disease, including that she can’t have children. Cody making clear Molly knew she was enough was just soapy goodness.
The episode was extra special for Mansi, who has a severe case of endometriosis. Mansi had never read a script so focused on the disease as the one for the episode she directed, and it made her happy to see it being highlighted, especially since March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.
