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Subject:	Yes, characters are written off when the actors' contracts have expired, but not
From:	PD
Date:	Thu, 13-Dec-2012 7:29:49 AM PST
Where:	General Hospital Message Board
In topic:	**Thursday, December 13th Spoiler HP** posted by RehvengeIsSweet
In reply to:	It's called being written off for storyline purposes posted by Sawyer

beforehand.

Some contracts have 13-week cycles so that TPTB can get rid of someone at the end of the cycle. But JT has a solid contract. They can't just get rid of him until his 3-year contract is up. I'm not even sure when that is.

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That's not true - Sawyer - 13-Dec-2012 7:34 AM
That's not true. GV was fired weeks after he signed a new contract. - Tine - 13-Dec-2012 7:31 AM
- I didn't know that. So, can TG be fired on the spot, too? - PD - 13-Dec-2012 7:37 AM
  - I don't believe that they are even required to show an actor on air by - carolann - 13-Dec-2012 1:07 PM
  - I think anyone can; they have to pay them if its before their 13 or 26 week - RehvengeIsSweet - 13-Dec-2012 8:48 AM
  - Anyone can be fired at any time. - Tine - 13-Dec-2012 7:41 AM
    - Or yearly. The 13 week cycle is the minimum but an actor can negotiate - carolann - 13-Dec-2012 12:51 PM
    - Thanks for the info. EOM - PD - 13-Dec-2012 7:44 AM

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Yes, characters are written off when the actors' contracts have expired, but not