If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!
In this interview, I talk with Maurice Benard. You know him as Sonny Corinthos on the classic soap opera General Hospital, a role he has maintained for over 25 years. He recently released his first book, Nothing General About It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me On and Off General Hospital. In this memoir, he talks openly and honestly about experiences across his life ranging from his childhood to his acting career, and most notably living with bipolar disorder.
Listen on Spotify below or find alternative sites here.
1:11 – How Maurice & his family are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic
2:37 – Maurice discusses his memoir & talks in great detail about his mental health
17:38 – Parallels between Maurice & his character, Sonny Corinthos, on General Hospital
20:31 – How is General Hospital being affected by COVID-19?
21:13 – Maurice discusses the process of writing his book
23:35 – Mindfulness, meditation, & books Maurice has enjoyed reading
26:19 – Maurice shares about his “State of Mind” talks
Books Mentioned:
- The Power of Now by: Eckhart Tolle
- Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me by: Marlon Brando with Robert Lindsey
- Brando for Breakfast by: Anna Kashfi Brando & E.P. Stein
Where to find Maurice: mbstateofmind.com, Instagram, and Twitter
