Michael Zaslow
Michael Zaslow
Michael Joel Zaslowwas an American actor. He was best known for his role as villain Roger Thorpe on CBS's Guiding Light, a role he played from 1971 to 1980 and again from 1989 to 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoap Opera Actor
Date of Birth1 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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Originally, the part was an architect, but when they found out I was a pianist, they changed it to a world-renowned conductor and pianist.
We are treated with such generosity of spirit.
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There's got to be a danger to the character; he's got to have some danger inherent in him to really be interesting and fascinate people.
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It's a very insidious situation when you start depending on this paycheck; the dreams you had of the theatre could just go down the drain.
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Those last six months were very very exciting. Those death scenes were successful. It was a good storyline, and something poor Roger deserved.
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That situation can be very enchanting. I really wanted to avoid it with every fiber of my being. Even if necessary, embrace poverty.
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Anyone who goes through the process of trying to conceive a child can feel very isolated. It's easy to get into a why me? mode of thought.
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There are some things I'd like to get into in terms of what's important to me.
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Doing any job for too long limits your possibilities.
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Here was a man with loads of talent, loads of ability, lots of love to give; but that had been stifled and aborted. I became very fond of that character.
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I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness.
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People with fertility problems are not alone. It is a very very common problem for couples today. I've seen statistics that are just staggering.
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When I was younger, many of my romantic escapades were just a means of simply avoiding being by myself. I was afraid of feeling lonely, afraid I wouldn't know what to say to myself.
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Roger became a part of me, and when he went off the deep end and became a mad snake, I felt sorry for him.