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Big Mac Attack!
'I thought things were changing for me, but I guess they're not at the moment,' shares York, who remains philosophical about the nature of show business. 'I'm an actor and I roll with the punches,' he offers good-naturedly. 'I have a great job and I'm having a great time. If I could have picked something out of a hat, I have to say that I have a pretty good spot.' York- a native of Chicago- came to L.A. with only a mere $120 in his pocket to pursue his acting dream, quickly finding small parts on episodic television series as Family Ties, 21 Jump Street, and Newhart. There was film work, too, including roles in Steel and Lace and The Bear. But it was York's rugged good looks that landed him an audition for the Brad Pitt role in Thelma and Louise, and what would also eventually lead him to daytime. In 1990, he screentested for The Bold and the Beautiful's Jake MacLaine, which went to Todd McKee. 'I remember coming in for a Frisco replacement, too, but you just can't replace Jack (Wagner),' chuckles York, referring to the real-life husband of his TV wife Kristina Wagner (Felicia). Despite GH's plan to not recast Frisco, Port Charles turned out to be the place for York after all. In 1991, he was cast as Mac, the younger sibling of Robert Scorpio. For the actor, it was a dream come true, since he'd been a fan of the soap in the early '80s. 'I've often said to my wife Vicki and our friends that I get to do exactly what I used to see people in daytime do,' shares the actor, pointing out that Mac's response to Luke and Felicia's relationship has unfolded slowly, as reactions on soaps tend to do. York impassionately argues that the emotional threat of Felicia's feelings for Luke is more menacing that Faison ever was. 'The pain from a punch in the stomach goes away,' he points out carefully. 'But a heartbreak is sometimes unfixable.' Highlighting the potential devastation that Mac faces is the strong connection that he shares with stepdaughters Maxie and Georgie. 'I love playing scenes with the girls,' raves York, a real-life dad to daughter Schyler, 9. 'Robyn (Richards, Maxie) is growing up to be not only a beautiful young woman, but a very talented actress. She comes in very prepared. And Breck (Bruns, Georgie) is just a little firecracker. She gets into everything and I just love it.' Although a large marjority of GH supporters are split on whether or not Felicia belongs with Mac or Luke, York isn't worried. After all, who's to say that the character would have to be without all the women in his life? 'Mac could always try and adopt the girls if he and Felicia were to split up,' suggests York. 'What a twist that would be.' Which is exactly what GH is all about!" The Ladies of York "Mac's had quite a few love interests over the years. Here, John J. York looks back at his leading ladies: Cheryl Richardson (ex-Jenny): 'What a doll- Cheryl and I are still close. Jenny and Mac were dabbled with as a couple, but it never happened.' Tawny Fere Ellis and Shell Danielson (ex-Dominique): 'When Dominique was dying, Mac went to visit her, even though they hadn't been together in a long time. I thought that was done well.' Emma Samms (ex-Holly): Mac was one of Holly's many suitors, but she chose to be with Bill Eckert. The idea of falling in love with one of Robert's wives crossed York's mind. 'If Mac hated his brother Robert, then he might have gone after Anna. I used to get mail on that when Finola (Hughes, ex-Anna; Alex on All My Children) was still on.' Mary Beth Evans (ex-Katherine): 'Who doesn't love Mary Beth? I really loved working with her. But I think the writers wanted to recapture what she and Stephen (Nichols, Stefan) had from when they were on Days of Our Lives (as Kayla and Patch).' Kristina Wagner (Felicia): 'Being paired with Kristina has made me happy. She's unpredictable, strong and has that great actor/childlike quality. I've grown to love her as a person in real-life as well as on the show.'" |
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Scorpio
Articles and Interviews
"It
really hasn't been the easiest of years for Port Charles' model citizen.
Although life's drams- especially the man's experienced marital angst and
obsession with longtime foe (Faison)- have been particularly smarting, his batch
of bad karma has also commissioned a whole new world be opened up for John J.
York's Mac Scorpio on General Hospital. For example, just last year,
rumors were circulating that the happily married character might be written off
the show's canvas. Today, however, Mac's thriving as he deals with the fact that
his wife Felicia has feelings for town anti-hero Luke Spenser.