Ex-Home and Away star Andrew Morley is swapping Summer Bay for Erinsborough!
We had a chat with Andrew about his mysterious Neighbours character, John Doe, possible romance with Ramsay Street favourite, Paige, and his real-life heroics as a volunteer firefighter...
Your entrance to Neighbours is literally explosive! What was it like filming the big explosion at Lassiter's?
"It was pretty cool. It was either day one or two I was involved in the explosion. I hadn’t ever been involved in anything like that on Home and Away. I felt I had quite a welcoming. There were stunt doubles, air cannons, mats on the ground, fake windows which exploded out. There was also a fake fire truck which rocked up. It was really cool to watch. It’s going to look good on screen."
Your character saves Paige during the explosion. Could there be romance in store?
"There is potential for it to go somewhere. Paige is drawn to this guy who has saved her and he is drawn to Paige, who stands by his side even though she doesn’t know who he is. She doesn’t care, she just wants to help him. But with girl-guy there are always complications. There will always be feelings, it goes in whirlwinds. So there is definitely some love there."
How long will we have to wait to find out about John Doe's true identity?
"In the scripts I am reading at the moment, the character is still called John Doe. So the audience won't know who this mysterious character is for a while. There are a few clues along the way. Without a doubt the audience will be surprised when they do find out. I don’t think you’ll see it coming."
You played Spencer on Home and Away until last year. Why did you decide to leave Summer Bay?
"I left the show on good terms. I really enjoyed my time there, but I felt my character Spencer was a little bit limited to where I wanted to go. But I’ve still got some really beautiful friendships with some of the cast and crew. "
We hear you are a real-life firefighter in your spare time? That sounds exciting…and dangerous!
"I’ve been a voluntary firefighter for over 10 years with the CFA (Country Fire Authority). I first jumped on the back of a fire truck when I was 16, very wide-eyed and naïve to how dangerous things can be. When you’re in bush covered areas and the wind is blowing and everyone’s told to evacuate the area, you think what am I doing here? But it’s such a rewarding and fulfilling thing to do. But there are some gruesome moments, car accidents and some bad fires, fatalities, animals. But we’re there to deal with it when other people can’t."
Andrew makes his first appearance in Neighbours on Monday, April 4.
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