Sean Kanan on Maturing ‘Alongside’ His ‘Daring and the Stunning’ Character (Unique)

Sean Kanan is opening up about how he and his The Daring and the Stunning character have formed one another.

In an unique interview with PEOPLE, the 58-year-old actor mirrored on taking part in Deacon Sharpe for practically 25 years on the daytime cleaning soap (in addition to in crossover episodes of sister sequence The Younger and the Stressed from 2009 to 2022). He says he and Deacon have grown and advanced “alongside” one another over time.

“On a private degree, I believe I’ve actually matured as a person on The Daring and the Stunning. And I do not suppose it is any coincidence that Deacon Sharpe has grow to be a extra advanced, higher human being, hopefully proper alongside myself over time,” Kanan says, noting that it is “a particular factor” to have the ability to stand within the footwear of the identical character for thus lengthy.

“I am simply eternally grateful to Brad Bell and his late dad and mom, Invoice and Lee Bell, and all the Bell household for offering me with what has been in all probability essentially the most seminal function I’ve ever had in tv,” he provides, referring to the late Daring and Y&R creator and producer William J. Bell, his spouse Lee and their kids Bradley, Lauralee and William Bell.

Kanan says engaged on Daring has opened up his profession by introducing him to a wide-reaching worldwide viewers. “The Daring and the Stunning is essentially the most watched daytime drama on the planet. It is within the Guinness World E book of Data, in order that’s been an unbelievable present,” he explains, including that the present’s huge reputation in Italy even prompted him to start finding out Italian greater than 20 years in the past. “[That] turned out to be a extremely good thing as a result of I have been capable of work in Italy fairly a bit.”

As for his character Deacon’s numerous memorable storylines over time, Kanan has a transparent favourite amongst them.

“I’d say getting my mother-in-law pregnant was true cleaning soap opera gold. Katherine Kelly Lang was my mother-in-law [Brooke Logan]. I used to be married to her daughter Bridget and had an affair with the mother-in-law and gave delivery to Hope Logan, my daughter on the present now,” he tells PEOPLE. “Yeah, that was fairly a memorable storyline that also stands proud for lots of people and me.”

Kanan says the controversial plot level acquired robust reactions from followers. “I imply, it was fairly sizzling. It was so taboo and salacious,” he recollects. “Bridget was so harmless and type. At that time, my character was a a lot worse man.”

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Since then, nevertheless, “Deacon has definitely come a great distance,” Kanan says of his character’s redemption arc. “[He] has come out of jail and has actually grow to be a greater man. Once I first got here on the present, I imply, it was tattoos, earrings, leather-based pants, smoking cigarettes and a nasty angle.”

The actor jokes, “He is in all probability learn a few my books. That is in all probability what did it.”

In 2021, the Cobra Kai star launched The Method of the Cobra, a motivational guide designed to encourage folks to establish their “why,” set objectives and obtain them — or, as a synopsis places it, “unleash your inside COBRA, that profitable pushed beast inside you.”

Again in October, Kanan and his spouse Michele launched a second guide, Method of the Cobra {Couples}, which provides “battle-tested methods” for profitable relationships.

As for whether or not followers can count on to see Deacon again in Y&R‘s Genoa Metropolis once more anytime quickly, Kanan tells PEOPLE that new crossover episodes are positively a risk. “I believe so. Yeah,” he says. “We’re form of sister reveals. I at all times joke that to go from Los Angeles to Genoa Metropolis, Wisconsin, all you need to do is stroll about 30 ft from the Daring and the Stunning stage to the Y&R stage as a result of we’re on reverse sides of the hallway.”

“So, it is at all times enjoyable to go over and play of their sandbox,” he provides. “Love working with the Y&R actors, however B&B is my tv dwelling and at all times will probably be.”

The Daring and the Stunning and The Younger and the Stressed air on CBS.