{"id":866,"date":"2025-10-01T10:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=866"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:55:32","slug":"general-hospitals-rory-gibson-reveals-his-adorable-off-screen-bond-with-steve-burton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=866","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital\u2019s Rory Gibson Reveals His Adorable Off Screen Bond With Steve Burton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Long before he joined the cast of General Hospital<\/em><\/a> as Michael Corinthos, Rory Gibson<\/a> felt a deep connection to the show, because growing up, both his mom and grandmother were devoted viewers of the show. As such, the actor was very much looking forward to sharing the stage with actors like Steve Burton<\/a> (Jason), whose character is closely connected to Gibson\u2019s. \u201cI didn\u2019t really know what<\/em> to expect with Steve,\u201d he admits. \u201cAll I knew is that I was very excited to meet him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As it turns out, the GH<\/a> star has a personal connection of his own to an iconic role of Burton\u2019s \u2014 just not his Port Charles one. Gibson explains, \u201cThis is kind of a funny story, but my second screen test for Michael was with Laura Wright<\/a> [Carly] and Steve. I was telling Mark Teschner, our casting director, the story I\u2019m about to tell you, and he was like, \u2018You have to tell Steve!\u2019 I was like, \u2018I\u2019m only going to tell Steve if I actually get the part.\u2019 So I ended up getting the part and then me and Steve had our first scenes together and I pulled him to the side and I was like, \u2018Yo dude, I just have to let you know, I technically named my dog after you. And he was like, what are you talking about?!\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video game enthusiast Gibson elaborates, \u201cI\u2019m a diehard Final Fantasy VII<\/em> fan and he voiced the main character, Cloud, in Final.<\/em> So I told him that, and he ws like, \u2018Dude, there\u2019s no way.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018Yeah man, my dog\u2019s name is Cloud, and it\u2019s after your character in Final Fantasy VII<\/em>!\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retrospect, Gibson questions whether he should have timed his big reveal differently. \u201cMaybe I should have waited and had a couple more scenes with him,\u201d he chuckles. \u201cBecause I told him after our very first scenes together. It was like, I showed up, it was maybe my first day or my second day, and he runs up to me and he\u2019s like, \u2018Yo, dude, you did it, you got the part! That\u2019s so cool!\u2019 And he gave me this big hug and I was like, \u2018Oh, thanks, man!\u2019 And then we have this intense scene with each other, and then<\/em> I tell him [about his canine namesake].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actor reports that Burton took the honor in stride. \u201cHe was just cracking up, like, \u2018There\u2019s no way!\u2019 I\u2019m sure there are other dogs named Cloud out there, but I\u2019m assuming I\u2019m the first person that he\u2019s met and has actually been able to talk to that named their dog after him. So I think his reaction was a mixture of being honored, but also being like, \u2018That\u2019s insane! That\u2019s so funny that you did that!\u2019 He had a nice little chuckle about it, but it seemed like the honor was there \u2014 and he should be [honored] because Cloud is a great dog!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, Gibson is having a blast getting to know Burton behind the scenes. \u201cHe comes off as such an intense dude on screen, very similar to Mo [Maurice Benard<\/a>, Sonny],\u201d the actor observes. \u201cBut in real life, he\u2019s a bro, he\u2019s a buddy. He\u2019s got the energy, he\u2019s got the hype, he\u2019s fun, he\u2019s there to have a good time. I couldn\u2019t say a single bad thing about Steve! He\u2019s the man.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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