‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Steve Burton And Jane Elliot Open Up About Jason And Tracy’s Grief Over Leslie Charleson And Saying Goodbye To Monica Quartermaine
‘General Hospital’ spoilers share that TV Insider recently interviewed Steve Burton, and Variety recently interviewed Jane Elliot about Jason Morgan and Tracy Quartermaine’s grief over Monica’s death.
‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Burton And Elliot Both Gave Moving Eulogies At Monica’s Funeral
Losing longtime co-star and actress Leslie Charleson, as well as the iconic character of Monica Quartermaine, was emotionally difficult for both Burton and Elliot.
Burton started playing Jason Quartermaine in 1991. He shared with the outlet that he never really had to rehearse the scenes with his on-screen mother as he felt a special connection with her.
Burton told TV Insider that it was “surreal” to be playing out Jason’s heartbreak months after Charleson’s death.
He added,
In the story, Jason was the one who discovered that Monica had passed away. He went downstairs to tell Tracy, who was in disbelief.
The two of them shared some emotional moments, and their portrayers, Burton and Elliot, were wonderfully poignant in their shared grief after Monica’s death.
At the memorial service on September 25th, Jason gave a moving eulogy as he was devastated that he turned his back on his family after the accident that left him brain-damaged
