Peter Bergman is a famous star on The young and the restless. Since 1989, the three-time Daytime Emmy winner has played everyone’s favorite hero, Jack Abbott. While Jack has experienced plenty of drama on and off screen, Bergman has had a strained relationship with a co-star.
‘The Young and the Restless’ co-stars Peter Bergman and Eric Braeden didn’t get along
Bergman was already an established soap star due to his role as Cliff Warner all my children After being fired from the ABC soap opera in 1989, Bergman was quickly hired by The young and the restless. The actor replaced Terry Lester as the new Jack.
Starting a new soap opera can be a challenge for any actor. Bergman’s early days on the CBS show were rough, especially since he and co-star Eric Braeden didn’t get along. In an interview with ET Canada, Bergman explained his and Braeden’s relationship in the early years.
“I think people might be surprised to know that Eric and I had a lot of trouble getting along at the very beginning,” Bergman revealed. The actor took the blame for the on-set hostility: “I came to replace someone in a very famous role that was very popular and the only way I could do that was to come in and take over. Just take over every scene I’m in. Just be Jack Abbott, decide who Jack Abbott is, and don’t let anyone tell me.”
Bergman’s approach to his new role didn’t sit well with Braeden. “I don’t think I really thought about it, that was a little slap in the face to all the people who worked with Terry Lester in this role and cherished those memories, including Eric.”
Their characters have a famous rivalry in The Young and the Restless
Bergman’s character Jack and Braeden’s persona Victor Newman have an epic rivalry. The feud between Jack and Victor is one of the many reasons The young and the restless is successful. Most of their fights are about business.
Jabot is a competitor to Newman Enterprises, and Victor has always tried to bring them down. Their bitter rivalry made for many breathtaking moments. In an iconic moment, Jack threw a chair through a window after discovering Victor worked at Jabot. Another pivotal moment comes when Victor suffers a heart attack during an argument and Jack assumes he is dead.
Jack and Victor are still rivals when it comes to business. However, men nowadays have warmer relationships. Jack and Victor showed respect for one another and offered support during a crisis.
How is Peter Bergman and Eric Braeden’s relationship now?
Behind-the-scenes drama is particularly common in soap operas The young and the restless. The real-life feud between Bregman and Braeden is one of the longstanding rumors plaguing the show. In 1991, tension between the two actors led to a physical fight that almost resulted in them losing their jobs.
Fortunately, things have cooled between the two men and they are getting on better. “Eric and I had very different ways of working. What has developed over the years, however, is a genuine respect for one another, a joy in sharing what is arguably the oldest enmity in television history.”
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