Here’s Why General Hospital’s Dante’s Been Raging Against Gio
Dominic Zamprogna discussed what he was thinking when approaching Dante’s incredible anger toward Gio.
On General Hospital, Dante was livid when his son Rocco almost died recently. He blamed Gio for not calling him once he found Rocco unconscious at the college party he’d crashed. Instead, he brought him to the Quartermaine boathouse to sleep it off. It turned out Rocco had alcohol poisoning, and thanks to Cody, he was brought to the hospital and his life was saved. But Dante also doesn’t know that Gio is his long-lost son, so watching him throw his anger at the young violinist is unnerving. Dominic Zamprogna recently discussed Dante’s rage toward Gio.
He Flipped His Wig
Dominic Zamprogna, who’s played Dante since 2009, opened up to Soap Opera Digest about Dante flipping out on Gio (Giovanni Mazza). He recounted the fact that Dante had lost Sam, who died after donating part of her liver to his then-comatose ex-wife, Lulu (Alexa Havins). Coupled with that, Lulu woke up after the surgery, and life hasn’t been the same for anyone since.
So his initial anger toward Gio was understandable, according to the actor. “His whole life has gotten turned upside down, and in that moment with Gio, it all just becomes too much for him,” he explained. Gio was simply attending the party and had no idea Rocco (Finn Carr) was there, and when he found him, he simply thought he needed to sleep off the alcohol, not realizing the kid was in mortal danger.
The Scenes Were Harsh
In the hospital hallway, Dante really let Gio have it, screaming at him for what seemed like hours. Zamprogna explained that while most won’t admit it, people can go ballistic on occasion. He stated that some things can push a person over the edge, “And when you’re in that frame of mind, you don’t always have the ability to take the right action.”
Before he even received the scripts for the scenes where he’s tearing Gio a new one, the powers that be warned him what Dante’s reaction toward the young man would be. After reading them, he agreed that Dante’s actions were harsh. He remarked that those kinds of scenes aren’t very enjoyable to him, noting that, “It’s sort of dysfunctional, you know? However, I tried to find the truth in it.”