The Young And The Restless News Updates: Christian LeBlanc Teases Michael Baldwin And Courtroom Filming

The Young and the Restless actor Christian LeBlanc plays Michael Baldwin on the long-running CBS soap opera. During a recent chat with Soap Opera Digest, he discussed Michael’s problem clients, filming courtroom scenes, and more. Keep reading to find out what LeBlanc had to say.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Favorite TV Lawyer

Soap Opera Digest asked the Y&R actor if he had a favorite lawyer on television. He replied with Perry Mason because he grew up watching the show. It ended up returning to TV as a movie of the week. LeBlanc booked a role on The Case Of The Killer Kiss. He played a sheriff, but couldn’t approach Raymond Burr.

Y&R  Spoilers – Actor On First and Most Challenging Courtroom Scene

LeBlanc said that his most challenging courtroom case was actually his first case on the soap. The actor explained,

“My first case on the show was a massive case because we had to prove Michael was brilliant. I had these long speeches and pages of dialogue. They gave me these JFK speeches and it was amazing. I remember the jury crying. They were good actors, too.”

The Young and the Restless Spoilers – Memorable Moments From Behind-the-Scenes

The Young and the Restless actor had some fun behind-the-scenes moments to share with the publication. He explained that Lauralee Bell (Christine Williams) hates courtroom scenes because of the massive amount of dialogue that must be memorized. He enjoys annoying her with it. Even though she strongly dislikes those scenes, LeBlanc said that Bell always goes up and does her scene in just one take.

Another story has to do with Gordon Thompson (Patrick Baker), “Gordon Thomson and I once taped our noses up. We would annoy everybody because we were pig lawyers. I said, ‘Gordon, tape your nose up.’ I don’t know where that came from. I’m assuming it was me because Gordon would never be so unprofessional.”

The Young And The Restless Spoilers –  Problem Clients

When asked about his most troublesome clients, LeBlanc said that all of the Newmans have been quite a handful. No matter how many times he tells them to be quiet and let him to the talking, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) won’t ever stay silent.

What do you think of what Christian LeBlanc had to say about Michael Baldwin on the CBS soap opera? What are your favorite courtroom scenes?

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