General Hospital Casting Director Mark Teschner Dishes On 35 Years of Iconic Actors
If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite Port Charles alum gets hired, it was most likely thanks to General Hospital’s casting director, Mark Teschner, who recently revealed some behind-the-scenes secrets of his beloved hires.
Eye on the Prize
During a recent interview with ABC 7 Eyewitness News in Chicago, Teschner was celebrated for over 35 years of casting on Gh. “It’s an honor. I mean, I’m very fortunate I have a job that I love, that still excites me after 35 years.”
Teschner joined Gh in 1989 and revealed who his very first hire was. “The first series regular I cast on General Hospital was Anders Hove, who played Caesar Faison.” Hove went on to play Faison off and on from 1990-2018, becoming one of Port Charles’ most notorious villains. “And ironically, he was the first actor to actually audition for the role, out of hundreds.”
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Eye on the Prize
During a recent interview with ABC 7 Eyewitness News in Chicago, Teschner was celebrated for over 35 years of casting on Gh. “It’s an honor. I mean, I’m very fortunate I have a job that I love, that still excites me after 35 years.”
Teschner joined Gh in 1989 and revealed who his very first hire was. “The first series regular I cast on General Hospital was Anders Hove, who played Caesar Faison.” Hove went on to play Faison off and on from 1990-2018, becoming one of Port Charles’ most notorious villains. “And ironically, he was the first actor to actually audition for the role, out of hundreds.”
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