What You Never Knew About The Young And The Restless Star Peter Bergman

Even though Bergman is grateful for his time in Genoa City on "The Young and the Restless," he didn't quite feel the same way the first time an offer came up. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest celebrating 10 years on the soap, Bergman told the story of his reaction when he first got the call to audition for the role of Jack Abbott.

"I was still at AMC [All My Children] and my agent phoned to say that 'Y&R' had called to ask how tall I was," Bergman told the outlet. "I told him, 'Don't even call them back.'" Bergman detailed how he continued to receive calls about auditioning for "The Young and the Restless," but that he refused multiple times. He wanted to keep filming at "All My Children" and didn't think that the timing was right to be considering a move to California.

However, once Bergman's contract negotiations fell through and he knew that he would not be returning to "All My Children," he accepted the audition and moved his family to Los Angeles when he landed the part. Despite feeling out of place during his first few months on set, Bergman soon settled into one of the best roles on daytime soap operas.