![]() But just by virtue of birthright, it’s already charged.” That seems pretty consistent across the board - he’s sizing up the Quartermaines, and they’re sizing up him. Now, as far what Austin thinks of Jason Morgan (Steve), Roger puts it this way, “I think Austin is motivated to have a relationship with him and is trying to figure out whether or not that’s possible. When it comes to Austin’s situation, Roger puts it this way, “He has always felt marginalized and the dialogue was, ‘I always wanted to know what it was like to grow up in a home like this.’ I don’t know how they’re going to edit it, but I will say that when we shot it, it was one of my favorite moments as an actor, ever.” ‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Roger Howarth Opens Up About What’s Next For Austin In fact, that’s a feeling that many people can relate to. Speaking to the latest edition of Soap Opera Digest, Roger says that for his character, all he’s ever wanted was to fit in and feel accepted by his own family. The answer may not necessarily come quickly, as the show’s headwriters also told Digest that Austin will “shake things up in surprising ways as the summer unfolds.‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers say now that everyone knows Austin Gatlin Holt has got Quartermaine blood running through his veins, a lot of people can’t help but wonder what actor Roger Howarth has to say about this. Might Cameron and his siblings soon have a new uncle? You’ll recall that Elizabeth recently told Scotty that she isn’t close to her father, and already she’s had at least one heretofore unknown-branch added to her family tree courtesy of Jeff’s daughter, Hayden. More: General Hospital star badly injured No one’s supposed to notice those lamps are from the Goal Post on All My Children.” He might also be connected to the Webber family. Maybe the new guy in town’s fixation on a certain family concerns the Cassadines. There are, obviously, many other possibilities. Might Austin be the son of Jimmy Lee and Charity… making him Edward’s grandchild, Ned’s cousin and so on? And while that could be a coincidence, how often do those happen on soaps? Still wondering what we’re blathering on about? Well, it just so happens that the cabin to which Peter had Maxie spirited away was located in the town of - you see it coming, right? - Pautauk. With older wife Charity by his side, Edward’s son moved to the little town of Pautauk, New York, to run the general store. Well, after a series of unfortunate events unfolded, Jimmy Lee (who at one point went by the name Eric Quartermaine) decided that city life just wasn’t for him. ![]() “What does that have to do with anything?” you ask. (In the clip below, you can watch Edward welcome his newfound heir into the family fold.) Before long, he was revealed to be the illegitimate offspring of Quartermaine patriarch Edward, who’d long ago had an affair with Beatrice LeSeur. Longtime fans will remember that back in 1983, a handsome young man named Jimmy Lee Holt showed up in Port Charles. Our theory? That Austin is indeed related to the Quartermaines… but in a slightly less direct fashion. What about the Quartermaines? There’s been speculation already that Howarth could be a recast of Alan’s son, Drew (or perhaps even a re-reincarnation of A.J.). Hmm… but which one? The Corinthoses are certainly front and center, but Austin’s a doctor, not a made man. ![]() More: General Hospital sub’s anniversary snafu ![]() (If the plot gets any thicker, it’s going to be solid!) In the new issue of Digest, it’s revealed that he will have “an interest in a prominent Port Charles family.” More: Kirsten Storm sets record straight ‘before the internet goes crazy’ As luck would have it, the new guy was a doctor - just what Maxie needed to help her deliver baby Louise in the middle of nowhere. On May 27, Howarth made his first appearance as Austin, a hiker who bumped into Maxie as she fled from Peter’s henchwoman. “I have great faith in the people who think of these things.” He wasn’t just going to be worked back into the canvas of ABC’s one and only daytime drama, he was going to be worked back in in a way that left the alum of One Life to Live and As the World Turns stoked. Back in March, when General Hospital killed off reformed serial killer Franco Baldwin, portrayer Roger Howarth was quick to tell Soap Opera Digest that he wasn’t gone for good. Hmm… apparently, the Emmy winner’s new alter ego is going to have as great an interest in a significant Port Charles clan as the rest of us. ![]()
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