“We are just trying to stay in a place of gratefulness because people are going through a lot of loss and hurt right now. It has been so tough for people,” he said.
Zamprogna is known for playing the character Dante Falconeri on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. “Right now, with everything going on, you miss the crew, the cast, and the producers. It’s like another family,” he said.
He is looking forward to doing the GH Fantasy Zoom event with General Hospital co-star Emme Rylan on Sunday, June 28, which raises money for the NAACP. “That will be cool,” he admitted. “I haven’t seen Emme in a long time and it will be fun to get on there with General Hospital fans. I think the fans are excited to catch up with us and see what is going on.”
For more information on this GH Fantasy virtual event, starring Dominic Zamprogna and Emme Rylan, click here. “Emme Rylan and I will be donating the money raised to the NAACP for charity purposes. We are looking forward to connecting with people,” he said.
Zamprogna had nothing but the kindest remarks about fellow actor Max Gail (Mike Corbin) who won the 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.” They were both nominated in that category and they both represented General Hospital. “It was nice to be recognized again. Who knows, maybe one of these days I will win an Emmy, but I will take the nominations as they come,” he said with a sweet laugh. “Max Gail is a great guy. It was super fun to work with Max. His scenes with Maurice Benard are pretty off the charts. Honestly, I tweeted that it was an honor to lose to him, and I say that in all sincerity. Max is one hell of an actor and a class act as a person.”
On his career-defining moments, he said, “I learned a lot from Maurice Benard in the soap world. I also remember doing a movie with Bruce Greenwood, who is an amazingly talented guy, and see how he worked and talking to him in-between takes. That was on the heels of being the lead on a series in Canada called Edgemont. You look back and you realize that being a lead on a series was a huge responsibility.”
Regarding his daily motivations, Zamprogna said, “I’ve always been a family man and I put my family first. I’m a car guy and a watch guy, but right now, you don’t need cars and you don’t need watches. You need your health, your family, and your sanity.”
On being an actor in the digital age, he said, “As an actor, you go out for things the same ways you always used to. There are more platforms but it’s super competitive too. It’s an ever-changing landscape. It’s a very competitive and challenging profession, but if you find ways to make it work, you just hope to keep it going.”
For young and aspiring actors, he encouraged them to “never stop.” “Some people think it takes luck in this business. Personally, I think it takes hard work and don’t stop. If you keep going you will be amazed at what happens,” he said.
In his spare time, Zamprogna enjoys doing a kid’s show (“we’ve released three episodes so far and we are working on a fourth episode”), as well as taking classes and doing voice-overs. “I am constantly taking classes to continue learning. I am raising my kids and producing a movie as well,” he said.
On the title of the current chapter of his life, he said, “Phase 3.”
If he were to do any track and field event, he revealed that he would do the 200 meter sprint. “I used to run the 200 meters since I wasn’t fast enough for the 100 meters, and I didn’t have the distance for the 400 meters,” he explained.
Zamprogna defined the word success as “growth and hard work leading to steady and fulfilling work.” “You want it to fulfill your heart and to satisfy your mind in what you are trying to accomplish,” he said.
For his loyal fans, he expressed his gratitude. “Thanks for always being there,” he said. “Even in the last few months, where they are showing re-runs of the show, people keep reaching out and are telling me how much they miss me and seeing me in it. I greatly appreciate it.”
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