6/17/99 I am very sorry to tell you that it is now official. Lisa's last taping date with General Hospital will be Thursday June 24. Thanks so much for everyone who has supported her on General Hospital. If you have any comments about this, or a note for Lisa, please post it at Club Cerasoli. Follow This Link.
I, personally, am looking forward to seeing Lisa in the future and hope that all of you, who have supported Lisa on General Hospital will continue to support her in her future endeavors. This page will remain, as will Club Cerasoli. I will also continue to have the V, and Jax and V. pages, although they will not be updated after she's gone, as long as people remain interested in them.
2/8/99
Ned and V spend Valentine's Day together. He begins to see
her in a whole
new way
Added 2/7/99
After Felicia almost destroys her manuscript, V offers to critique
it for
her
Ned talks to V. about his grandmother.
V. makes Felicia an offer.
A note from Soap City - Chat This Thursday:
I'm writing to let you know that Soap City has confirmed an
online
chat with GH's Lisa Cerasoli (V). She'll be joining us on Thursday,
December 17 at 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific. We've had many requests
for GH star chats, so any help you can give in spreading the word
would
be greatly appreciated.Hope you can be there with us at Soap City
(http://www.soapcity.com)
and Yahoo! Chat (http://chat.yahoo.com)
And Another Note
Soap City (www.soapcity.com) is holding an online holiday
auction to raise money for Take a Chance with the Stars (which
works with
the American Cancer Society) and TV Cares (which raises money
to fight
AIDS). Items up for bid include several pieces from "General
Hospital,"
featuring a tour of the set hosted by Lisa Cerasoli (V); prop
newspapers used on the show; clothes and jewelry from the
wardrobe
(we're talking the Cassadine jewels here!); the Maurice Bernard
photo
book; and an assortment of signed photos and posters.
The auction runs through December 23
In SOW's mail call section
"While the majority of Jax fans don't want him paired with another woman anytime soon, one reader likes him with V. 'Lisa Cerasoli (V.) has been fantasic as Jax's one true friend. Jax and V. have supercouple potential -- something I never would have predicted even a few weeks ago."
Later in the magazine:
"Some of the most memorable moments of Jax and Brenda's
romance were in Malibu, so it was fitting that it was in Malibu
that Jax finally bared his grief at her death. Ingo Rademacher
quietly allowed Jax's pain to surface and spill, the anguish of
his loss accentuated by truth and simplicity of his performance.
With the arrival of V. -- his de facto soul mate -- Jax's vulnerability
won the battle over his sense of duty. The sight of Jax weeping
in
V.'s arms delienated not only his love for Brenda but the singular
bond of friendship Jax and V. share."
SOM, in their Remote Control section
It's a Bird... it's a Plane... it's V! on GH
"V's character has been underrated since day one. She's
been taken for granted, waiting in the wings for Jax, ready to
jump whenever he calls. But recently, Jax took a different tone
with V. When Jax fled to Malibu to grieve Brenda's loss and sulk
over his family's mob ties, V literally flew in with a shoulder
to cry on. V is the only one who didn't abandon Jax and even convinced
him to return to Port Charles and deal with his hurt at home.
In an
uncharacteristic spate of gratitude, Jax couldn't stop raving
to V about her loyal friendship, and boy it's about time. For
once, V is being treated as the substantial human being and heroine
she is.
Nov. Sweeps Preview
Jax, V, Ned and Alexis, meanwhile, journey to Monte Carlo,
where Jax attempts to regain his fortune with V's assistance.
Fall Preview
Jax (Ingo Rademacher), V (Lisa Cerasoli), Ned (Wally Kurth) and Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) set off for a great adventure in Monte Carlo. In a desperate attempt to regain his fortune, Jax risks everything he has with the help of V as his "benefactress." Ned and Alexis grow closer, even as Ned starts to realize his fondness for V.
From the Latest "Soaps In Depth"
"Moved to tears"
There's nothing like a tragic storyline to bring out an actor's
best work.
Take it from Lisa Cerasoli (V), whoe character was called on to
comfort
Jax after Brenda's death. Even though Cerasoli is used to playing
V. as a
somewhat comic character, bringing on the tears turned out to
be easy.
"Because I've worked so much with Ingo Rademacher (Jax) over
the past
year, and his sister, Ann, is one of my best friends, and I know
their
parents really well, it wasn't that hard for me to be sad for
him" she
reveals. "If I could think about something tragic happening
to Ingo,
instead of to the character of Jax, it could get me there."
This
particular acting method has worked well for Cerasoli in other
situations
too. "When I do love scenes," she tells us, "I
think about a former
boyfriend." Hmm.
Next to the Photo: "Lisa Cerasoli's acting
technique: 'When I work with Ingo, I
really just think about him, then turn that into Jax and V.' "
With the help of Ned and Alexis and a "made-over"
V, Jax attempts to recoup his fortune via highstakes
gambling in Monte Carlo. "It's a return to the old Jax--
imagine him as sort of a riverboat maverick," suggests
Guza. "Monte Carlo will be an adventure with lots of
comedic overtones for Jax and V. It'll be like if Lucille Ball
threw in with James Bond on a caper!" And despire V's
crush on Jax, viewers shouldn't expect their friendship
to get more serious. "She certainly has feelings for him
from
a long time ago," Guza continues. "But it's not a romance
in that regard. It's more of a yearning thing now. Jax is still
very much in the sway of Brenda, and V knows it."
11/3/98 Jax and V have a difficult time acting intimate.
11/3/98 V is impressed by Ned's musical talents,
and becomes
nervous about her upcoming masquerade with Jax.
Still mourning Brenda's death this week, Jax
is brought down even more by
the consequences of his family's illegal money laundering scheme.
The feds
offer him a choice. Testify against his parents and his brother
Jerry, and
they'll let him keep some of his money. Jax and his parents argue
about
the whole situation and Jax, being the sweet guy that he is, does
the
noble thing and protects his family, as they had always done for
him. He
ultimately pleads guilty to the crime he didn't commit.
Although V manages to talk Jax into returning
to Port Charles, and pretty
much acts as his assistant and sorta as a grief counselor, he
doesn't
confide in her, or anyone else about his legal problems. "Nobody
knows his
plan," Guza says. Once he comes to a decision, "He does
tell Alexis, who
is representing him. He shocks her by saying, 'Here's what we're
going to
do,' And then we don't hear it. The feds come back in and sit
down, and
Jax says, 'Here's what I am offering you. I'm not accepting your
deal.
Here's what I'm giving you.' " After Jax pleads guilty, all
his money is
frozen. Not only does he give up everything, but he makes himself
look bad
in order to protect his family. The Jacks' don't realize they're
off the
hook until all the loose ends are tied up. "Before he makes
his decision,
his dad comes to him and says, 'Don't be a fool. Just let us go.
This is
what we wanted all along. We're trying to protect you. Just let
it ride.'
" His mother though, tells Jax in private that John would
end up dying in
jail and Jerry would keep running until he ends up getting killed.
Jax
doesn't have to go to jail, but the fine will deplete everything
owns.
Katherine offers to take his ELQ stocks off his hands, but once
his
assests are frozen, he can't do it. He does manage to get the
feds to let
his parents keep their home in Alaska. That's about the last thing
he ever
does for them. "Essentially, Jax cuts his ties with them,"
Guza says. "He
says to them, 'You lied to them, you betrayed me. I've done this
for you,
now be gone with you.' It's a wicked emotional thing for him and
Jax is
left with nothing.
However, don't cry for Jax as he won't be sitting
around feeling sorry for
himself. "He loves the challenge, the idea of starting from
scratch," Guza
says. "That's what we're getting back to: the Jax who loves
the game." **
"Fix me now, I wish you would... bring me back to life. Kiss
me blind
somebody should... from hollow into light." -- Garbage