Do you plan to ever bring the character of
Josh West back to the bay for another visit? I enjoyed
his various UK scenes with characters like Scott
and Tasha.
Asked by John BarberGidday John Barber
(That's just to prove I really am an Aussie) As
you can see from the answer to Chris J's question
*, I'd thought of incorporating Josh in to my spin-off
show. I liked the character too. He's always there
in the wings to be trotted back out, if my replacement
Script Producer Daniel Bennett feels so inclined.
Guess that ball's in Dan's court now. And of course
dependent on the availability and inclination of
the actor. We don't like recasting unless we REALLY
have to. That's why at certain festive events, like
Noah and Hayley's wedding, you don't see some characters
you'd expect to see and we have to make excuses
in the script as to why they're not there. We approach
the actors but they're not interested in returning.
And we don't want to put someone new in to the role.
Who are at special events is also dependent on cast
budget. I've got that problem coming up with baby
Pippa's christening. If we had everyone there who
you'd expect to be there from Sally's family, you'd
blow about two week's cast budget. It's the sort
of area where you have to rely on the good will
and understanding of the fans. Trust me - we never
disappoint you without there being a very good reason.
Any questions any of you have about things like
this you may have wondered about - "why did such
and such happen?" - feel free to ask. Unless it
is indiscrete to answer the question, I'll be more
than happy to do so.
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