General Hospital alum Robert Palmer Watkins lands an exciting new role 

Robert Palmer Watkins | Image: JPI
Robert Palmer Watkins | Image: JPI

Former General Hospital star Robert Palmer Watkins has unveiled a new movie project. The film is called Broke Single Mom’s Accidental Fairytale. It is available on the Vigloo streaming service.

It is in the newer vertical episode format. The film is shown in two-minute segments on the site. Some episodes can be seen for free, with purchase options available for the entire film.

Watkins, who played Dillon Quartermaine, has appeared in several films in this format in the past couple of years, and they are listed on his IMDb page.

General Hospital's Dillon has been busy making films

Robert Palmer Watkins has stayed busy in his acting career | Image: JPI
Robert Palmer Watkins has stayed busy in his acting career | Image: JPI

The film stars Watkins as a billionaire who gets involved with a single woman with a lot of financial and family problems. The woman, Elaine Carter, is played by Tori Wilder.

The former General Hospital star shared a post on his Instagram account that shows several photos from the production, and photos of the cast and crew posing together.

The official description says “Elaine Carter is a 40-year old single mother, weighed down by debt and responsibility, with no space left for love. One desperate night, she meets James Reed, a cold, powerful billionaire CEO who believes family was never meant for him. When Elaine discovers she is pregnant with James’s child, what begins as a fleeting encounter blossoms into a life-changing love.”

In the episodes that are available, Wilder’s character has a mother with cancer and a teenage daughter trying to save money for college. The girl’s father, Elaine’s ex-husband, is violent and abusive and also in debt to criminals.

From General Hospital to making movies

Watkins’s character drops into the middle of this situation and has a one-night stand that gets Elaine pregnant, resulting in a lot of excitement from his family, who was proud that they have an heir to the family business.

The film also stars Thresa Richardson, Adam Chisnall, Rachel Woznow, and Jeanne Carr.

A fan of Watkins, this_is_nikki_t loves the film, saying, "It's my favorite short movie on Vigloo. It's such an amazing cast. Thank you for all your long, hard, and great work. It is very similar to the life I used to live, minus the fairytale ending. Luckily, my family got me out of that toxic relationship. I’m forever grateful.”

Another one, agnes78p, said, "Great photos… this will definitely be another hit … I love your movies, you're a great actor regardless of whether you play a rich bachelor or a mafia boss …all the best.”

In a recent post on Instagram, Watkins wished his costar Wilder a happy birthday, sharing more behind-the-scenes photos from the film.

Watkins has continued to be a busy actor. He has recent starring roles in the films The Fostered, The Vale-Origins, and Fugitive from Asteron. The latter stars General Hospital’s current Michael Corinthos, Rory Gibson, as an astronaut.

He was also recently filming something which involved him riding in a helicopter. It’s unclear what the newest project is, but Watkins posted a video of himself in a chopper while wearing a suit.

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Edited by Michael Maloney