David Bowie's Changes is definitely the theme song for The Young and the Restless' newest cast member, Jason Thompson, who not only left his ten-year gig as General Hospital's Patrick Drake to take on Genoa City's Billy Abbott, but who also just announced he's about to become a first-time dad. Fans of the actor have been chomping at the bit for more information, which he gives in a new video interview.
ET Canada dropped by the set of daytime's number one soap opera to speak with the Canadian-born star, who opens up about the complicated role of alcoholic/gambler Billy, learning from his talented Y&R costars, and the exciting news that he and his wife, Paloma Jones, are expecting their first child.
"What I'm really discovering about this guy, personally, from what I can gather, is that he's got a really big heart," Thompson says about Billy. "And to me, that's the most interesting thing about him. He doesn't make the right decisions all the time, but I feel like he tries to come from the right place."
As for taking on a whole different role on a different soap, Thompson says, "It just feels really nice to have a new voice and a new character and new people to kind of mix it up with."