Next week? Who wants to wait until next week?! Let’s get to the next General Hospital: Night Shift interview now! Kimberly McCullough has been a presence on GH since she was seven years old, hanging out with aliens and mobsters and what not. Here’s what the lovely Robin Scorpio had to say about her new job, soap-watching bouncers and more.
What differences have you noticed between “Night Shift” and “General Hospital?”
It takes a lot longer! It takes longer [to film] because the scripts are longer and there aren’t as many commercials. No. 2, there’s new people, so they’re not necessarily used to the pace. I just think it’s a matter of time before it starts to run like General Hospital does. I like it, just because I get bored very easily! I love having new people and new stories – it’s exciting for me.
What are some of your favorite Robin storylines?
I think the most notorious, especially among my friends that like to make fun of me, is the alien storyline. I had a friend Casey the alien, and his homing beacon was in my bedroom. That was pretty fun, actually! He was from Lumina; they named him after a car. I also liked the story we did about the pearls in the doll’s eyes, because I got to go to Vancouver, and it was a lot of action stuff and exteriors. Just a change of pace. Like the first night of Night Shift – a lot of the stuff we shot was outside, and that was a lot of fun. But it costs a lot of money to do that!
What are you giving up to work Fridays this summer?
The only thing I’m really giving up are weekend trips. I can’t really go to Vegas with my friends because they leave on Friday night, and I don’t get out of here until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning, so it kind of screws my Saturdays up. But that’s ok – it’s worth it!
Do you have any really memorable fan encounters?
What I like is when someone I really wouldn’t expect to watch the show recognizes me. I was going into one of my favorite spots in Venice – I live in Venice, and there’s this bar called Hinano’s that has the most amazing burgers. It’s my spot to go after surfing. I go in there and have a beer and a burger, and one time there was this big dude, a bouncer who was, like, 6’4”, who was like, “What’s up, Robin?” I like those kind of experiences.
Do you have a favorite condiment?
I’m a condiment queen! I’d say mayo. I’ll dip my French fries in the mayo.
When was the last time you were starstruck?
Did you see Grindhouse? In Quentin Tarantino’s part, Death Proof, there’s this stunt woman who he wrote a part for, and she’s incredible. I wouldn’t even ruin it by telling you what happened, but she did all of her own stunts, and she’s insane. Her name’s Zoe, and she was Uma Thurman’s stunt double in Kill Bill. I saw her in Venice, and she looked exactly like she did in the movie. Same outfit, same hairstyle, same purse. It was like, “Oh my God, you’re a badass!”
Why do you think soap stars aren’t as dogged by the paparazzi?
Because we have our own magazines! It’s like having a different awards show. It’s such a specific genre. The difference is, fans see Tom Cruise as Tom Cruise – not as his character. We are our characters. People see us that way; they don’t see us as our real names. So maybe that’s it, too. I think they’re still interested in their private lives, but I don’t see as much emphasis on that.
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