Carolyn's Corner

Kimberly McCullough

This week's guest is Kimberly McCullough, who plays Robin on General Hospital.

Carolyn: How did Finola Hughes tell you she was coming back to General Hospital to play your mom, Anna? 

Kimberly: She said, “Do you mind if I come visit you for a few days?” I'm like, “Of course! You can always come visit me.” She said, “No, I mean on the show.” I was like, “Oh! Yes, of course!” I've been begging her to come back for a while. 

Carolyn: Do you think part of the reason she's coming back is because of you? 

Kimberly: I don't know. I hope so. We love working together. 

Carolyn: The last time you worked together was on All My Children when Robin found out that Anna was alive? 

Kimberly: Right, almost four years ago. That was a limited stint. I only did it for two days. 

Carolyn: Is GH going to refer to that reunion? 

Kimberly: I have no idea. In my experience, GH does not refer to other shows. 

Carolyn: That's probably smart. A lot of GH fans probably didn't see it. 

Kimberly: I can only assume that Robin is going to call her mother to tell her that her father is alive. They did refer to it when Robert [Tristan Rogers] first came back. I said, “You didn't even tell your wife that you were alive?” So, as far as I knew, my mother didn't know about my father being alive. Does that make sense? 

Carolyn: It actually does. 

Kimberly: I think for Anna to come back, Robin would have called her and told her. I don't think they are going to play the surprise [on-screen]. She's probably come back to say “Hey, you jerk! Thanks for telling me you're alive.” 

Carolyn: Robert and Anna were still married when the boat exploded in 1992? 

Kimberly: Technically, yes. 

Carolyn: And then she got a twin sister, Alex, moved to Pine Valley, got involved with David and had baby Leora, who died? 

Kimberly: I have no idea, because I don't watch All My Children. 

Carolyn: Is Robin pursuing Patrick in part because of the mean things her dad said to her about her life? 

Kimberly: I think it's more about Robin. Lately she's been comparing herself to her parents, who were very adventurous and fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants sort of people. Now that they are back in her life and she's a doctor living a sort of controlled life, I think she's looking at herself and thinking she doesn't know how she ended up this way. But it completely makes sense, because she did take a chance once with Stone, and she got HIV. It's justified. Now, she's thinking of letting go a little bit. She's angry and disappointed in herself. She's confused. Everyone keeps calling her boring. 

Carolyn: That's sad. 

Kimberly: Well, she is boring. 

Carolyn: Fans don't think so. They love her with Patrick. 

Kimberly: I know. I'm so excited about that. 

Carolyn: They call you guys “scrubs” online. Have you seen that? 

Kimberly: My mother tells me everything. She checks all the message boards. I don't read that stuff. 

Carolyn: I haven't seen anything mean about you, except that fans are mad that you don't have enough air time. 

Kimberly: Oh, that's good! 

Carolyn:  If your mom saw something mean about you, would she tell you? 

Kimberly: Yes, she told me they were saying that I was chubby. 

Carolyn: You're kidding! 

Kimberly: I think it's funny because I'm just normal. I'm not “actress skinny.” If that is true, then the perception of what a woman should look like in America is pretty off. 

Carolyn: Clearly. When you agreed to come back to GH, would your wildest dream have been a front-burner romance with a cute actor and Finola back? 

Kimberly: Yeah – I'm pretty damn lucky! I wasn't sure about my character in the beginning because she was turning into Amy Vining Jr. But now it's evolving. I'm enjoying it much more.

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