Young and The Restless News: Christian LeBlanc Teases Michael Baldwin’s Dark Side

Just like all other soaps, “The Young and the Restless” also has its own set of evil-turned-good characters, one of them is Michael Baldwin. The character’s portrayer, Christian LeBlanc, looked back at the time when his alter ego was in a dark place.

Christian LeBlanc Looks Back At Michael Baldwin’s Past

In an exclusive interview with Soaps In Depth, LeBlanc said, “I think as bad as Michael could be, in the end, he was human, which left room for the audience to understand, if not condone, that humanity in the character.”

He also praised Lauralee Bell, the actress who portrayed Christine Williams, the character who was at the receiving end of Michael’s dark personality.

All Praises For Christian LeBlanc’s Portrayer

“I was lucky though to work with Lauralee opposite me. These situations are difficult, with the woman at the receiving end of the brutality,” LeBlanc recalled. “If Lauralee had shown any discomfort at all, maybe it wouldn’t have gone forward. But she was such a professional. She had my back in the performances, allowing me to be as strong as I was,” he explained.

During this time, Michael did a lot of horrible things. He sexually harassed and even tried to kill Christine. LeBlanc, with his impeccable acting skills, gave justice in the portrayal of his character. He even admitted to enjoying playing the bad guy. “Because in everything else, I was always cast as the good guy. I had fun!” he said.

Belated Happy Birthday!

LeBlanc celebrated his 61st birthday on August 25. For those who didn’t know, LeBlanc was a pre-med student at Tulane University. He ventured into modeling when a photographer advised him to try it out. Soon after he landed his first acting job as Kirk McColl on the CBS soap “As The World Turns.”

He then joined the cast of “In the Heat of the Night” as Junior Abernathy. He started to gain more popularity when he joined the cast of “The Young and the Restless” as Michael Baldwin. During his stint on the soap, he has earned seven Daytime Emmy nominations and won three awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor category in 2005, 2007, and 2009.

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