Rick Bladeson
The Young And The Restless
1993-1995
"It's always more fun playing a character who gets away with things you don't do in life and therefore I enjoyed Rick. He did things that the normal person would reject out of fears, morality, and/or a sense of honor." -Michael, 2006
"Playing twins is a lot of fun because I had to play two people and give them distinct voices and personalities. I've done that on The Young And The Restless and think it was quite effective and I also did that on an episode of Zorro. It allows you the freedom to be either better or nastier. As a matter of fact, in Zorro both brothers were nasty, but they were also nasty to each other. So it was fun to do because you know your relatives better, and so it was fun to work in the script to pick on myself so to speak, and then give it back to the other one." -Michael, 2012
Presumed dead, Rick was bound to cause a stir. Rick showed up in Genoa City looking to get back to his twin brother Blade who had once left him to die. Rick kidnapped Blade, took over his life and fell in love with his wife Ashley. After Blade escaped and returned to Genoa City, Rick stepped back and Blade resumed things with Ashley without telling her what had happened. Rick couldn't stay away for long, and he returned. Blade was tragically killed in a car accident, and Rick was determined to make Ashley fall in love with himself. After telling her the truth about taking his brother's place, Ashley drove him out of Genoa City by threatening with legal charges.
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The Young And The Restless