Star-Kidz
Menu

2013 – Diego and Mateo

 

Diego and Mateo play Ben Westbourne on General Hospital. The boys have been having a great time working with the cast and crew, and to keep up to date make sure to keep checking back here at the site.

 

1. How did the boys get started in the industry?

A friend of a friend who has twins in the industry suggested we sign up with an agency. It was so easy, we contacted Paloma Model and Talent, took some pictures and uploaded them to the agency’s website. Next we went to auditions in Hollywood.

 

2. How did you feel when you found out they booked General Hospital?

We were shocked that they got booked for General Hospital. The meeting with the casting director went well but lasted a total of 2 minutes. We walked in, introduced the boys, they took a couple pictures and we were on our way. We were feeling good walking out of the building till we saw another set of twins coming in right after us and then we got the feeling that there’s a great deal of competition out there. So when we got the call back we were so excited.

 

3. What was the first day on set like?

First day on General Hospital was like the first day of school when you’re a kid. Don’t know what to expect and butterflies in your stomach, more us than the boys. But, there was a nurse for us the first two days and she explained everything to us and made us feel so comfortable. I really think their nurse was such a great guide for that first day.

 

4. How did they like working with Kimberly McCullough?

Kimberly was a total professional, always kind and considerate about the boys. We felt so comfortable with her handling the boys and they never got fussy with Kimberly. Although the scenes with having the boys in the pram (baby buggie) were a little difficult since the boys didn’t like being in there. So, Kim would advocate less use of the pram because of that. We will always remember the lab scene where Kim is looking for a cell signal and the baby is looking just as intensely at that phone. What good actors huh?

 

5. What is it like working with Kelly Thiebaud?

Although Kelly plays Ben’s mother, she’s like the cool older sister to the boys when the camera is not rolling. She has the boys laughing in stitches all the time. Kelly also never minds holding the babies between takes, we could tell she enjoys the boys’ company. There was a big break for us after the Halloween shoot but our first day back Kelly came to the boys room and the boys squealed in excitement when they saw Kelly again.

 

6. What is it like filming scenes with Kathleen Gati?

Kathleen bonded with the boys the day before she was to film with them. We put a big blanket in the green room and Kathleen took her shoes off and jumped in to play with the boys. At her request we also took some great pictures with her and the boys. Funny story, she told us she was weight training with 10 pound weights to get used to holding a baby. So, she was a little surprised when she found out they weigh twice as much as her weights. Interestingly, one of the boys weighs a little less than his brother and so we went with the lighter baby when working with Kathleen.

 

7. Is there a way to tell the boys apart on screen?

The boys are big thumb suckers so if you see them sucking their thumbs, Mateo usually uses his left thumb while Diego always uses his right thumb.

 

8. What was the shoot for the Halloween episode like?

The green room that day was like a little party before taping the actual party on camera. It was a long day but everyone was having so much fun. We tried taking pictures of the boys with our cell phones but Diego moves so much every picture of him is a blur. We also like it when both boys are used in the same scene, then its fun to see where the boys are switched in the scene.

 

9. Have the boys done any projects outside of GH?

Only as newborns on a new Showtime program called Masters of Sex.

 

10. What is your favorite scene they’ve done on GH so far?

I would have to say my favorite scene was the Halloween scenes, it was so much fun that day and the boys looked so cute in their skeleton outfits. We were really surprised they both kept their hats on while taping, they don’t like hats. And it was like we got two Halloweens this year.

 

Anything Else you’d like to add?

It’s a great honor and privilege to have Diego and Mateo on General Hospital, not to mention so much fun.

 

We’d like to thank Diego and Mateo and their Family for participating in this year’s Holiday Q&A Event!