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}} Walter "Rex" Balsom, Jr. is a fictional character on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier from May 9, 2002〔(Rex Balsom profile - SoapCentral.com )〕〔(''One Life to Live'' recap (5/9/02) - ABC.com )〕 to January 12, 2012. ==Casting and characterization== With the character initially named "Jamie" prior to production, then-Executive Producer Gary Tomlin "toyed with the idea" of putting Rex in a gay storyline; Lavoisier stated in ''Soap Opera Digest'' in 2003 that he had been "asked by the higher powers at the show how I would feel about doing something like that. I said, 'Absolutely, any plot you want to give me, I'll take on strong.' And they said, 'Okay, we just wanted to check.'" 〔(Dawn, Randee. "Rex and the City." ) ''Soap Opera Digest'', 1 April 2003.〕 However, this idea was never realized and the character has been repeatedly paired with women. Calling Rex a "heterosexual horndog," Lavoisier noted that he "added a glint in () eye he'd lifted from Ryan Phillippe's ... ''Cruel Intentions'' character of Sebastian. 'They said, "Sure, go with that. Start with that." And that was pretty much it.'" 〔 In 2007, the series began a revisiting of Rex's backstory before his arrival in 2002. The introduction of the character's high school girlfriend Gigi Morasco and her son Shane — and the fact that Gigi has something she has waited years to tell him 〔"Rex and Gigi's Secret Past Revealed on ''OLTL''." ''Soap Opera Digest'', Vol. 32, No. 52, 25 December 2007, page 8. "(and Gigi ) were high school sweethearts in Michigan, when Rex used to live with his Aunt Corrine ... Rex just abruptly left town and left Gigi and never gave her an explanation ... She tried to get in touch with him for a very important reason and she never could get in touch with him."〕 — initially indicates that Shane may be Rex's son;〔Hinsey, Carolyn. "It's Only My Opinion." ''Soap Opera Digest'', Vol. 33, No. 4, 22 January 2008, page 45. "Raise your hand if you believe Shane's dad is really dead. Anyone?"〕 this is confirmed onscreen on 17 March 2008.〔Gigi confirms that Rex is Shane's father in the March 17, 2008 episode.〕 Tomlin's return to the series as Head Writer during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike also featured Rex beginning an investigation into his own family history, prompted by his pending wedding to Adriana Cramer〔(''One Life to Live'' recap (1/17/08) - ABC.com ) "Rex is hit with the reality that he hardly has any family at all. He wants to explore his background."〕 and the "suspicious" behavior of his mother Roxy. Rex was born in 1979, as a result of an affair between Clint Buchanan and Echo DiSavoy.〔(''One Life to Live'' recap (1/8/08) - ABC.com ) "Rex and Adriana meet Charlie, who digs himself in deeper with his web of lies and abruptly claims his last name is Balsom in his effort to keep his paternity of Jared secret. When Rex later questions Roxy about being related to Charlie Balsom — and wanting to investigate his family history — Roxy overreacts in warning him not to. Rex's suspicions are raised."〕〔(''One Life to Live'' recap (1/9/08) - ABC.com ) "Roxy seems to be keeping a secret about the Balsom family."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rex Balsom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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