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Date Posted: 19:45:32 06/14/02 Fri
DERWIN BACK IN PRIMETIME
The second time's the charm for One Life to Live's Mark Derwin (Ben). The actor is pairing up once again with film and TV vet Bonnie Hunt to star in the new primetime sitcom, Life with Bonnie, slated to roll out in the ABC fall lineup. They first appeared together on CBS's The Bonnie Hunt Show. "I worked with Bonnie back in 1995, and we had a really good relationship," Derwin tells TV Guide Online.
Derwin is stepping in for Brian Kerwin (Beggers and Choosers). "The gentleman cast in the role didn't work out," Derwin explains. "[Bonnie] called me to see what my situation was." Determined to bring Derwin back to her canvas, Hunt convinced executives to let Derwin test for the show. "She got the ball rolling," he says. "It happened really fast. I didn't have time to think about it."
Life with Bonnie, which will be shot on the West Coast, calls for a change of address for Derwin, who will take a hiatus from One Life to Live to shoot the Bonnie pilot. "[ABC Daytime president] Angela Shapiro and everyone at Disney was so kind to allow me to leave [OLTL] to do this," he gushes. Derwin will shoot his first show in August. Ben may be departing Llanview for now, but Derwin wouldn't mind returning to the set on a dual work schedule. "I don't know what their plan is or what they want me to do, but I'd be willing to do anything," he shares. "My mother reminded me that I've always wanted to be bi-coastal."
On Life with Bonnie, Derwin will portray John Malloy, Hunt's husband. "I play a surgeon, I can't get away from the doctor thing," he muses. He's pleased to be teaming up again with his former primetime co-star. "I was so grateful the first time she hired me; she has my complete loyalty and trust. I was so flattered that she thought of me, let alone fought to get me."
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