He will the next big serial killer :p
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He will the next big serial killer :p
EastEnders' new recruit Jamie Foreman has revealed details of what fans can expect from his fearsome character Derek Branning.
Derek makes a shock return to Walford for the first time in years in next week's episodes. He arrives alongside his younger brother Max (Jake Wood), who has been away from Albert Square for three months.
EastEnders viewers have not seen Derek on screen since 1996, when Terence Beesley portrayed the role for a short stint.
Discussing Derek's personality, Foreman told TV Choice: "There's always this little undercurrent of, 'This guy isn't who we want around for long', if you see what I mean. Derek's just come back from a 10-year prison sentence for armed robbery. He's a very complicated character, who could either be perceived as a bully or as someone who cares for his family very much."
He continued: "You never quite know where you are with Derek. He took over from Jim as the head of the family when he was 14, while Jim was down the betting shop. Derek was the one who brought the money in and saw his siblings off to school in the morning.
"He sees himself as the father figure and it's hard for him to shake that off, even though they're all grown up. There's a nice conflict there."
EastEnders insiders have previously teased that Derek "can out-alpha almost any man in Albert Square - maybe even Phil".
Derek's return scenes air on EastEnders late next week.
EastEnders' new recruit Jamie Foreman has revealed that he will be "proud" to have the soap on his CV.
The actor was cast in the part of Derek Branning back in the summer and will start appearing on the show later this week.
Foreman is best known for his film career, having appeared in Layer Cake, Gangster No.1 and Sleepy Hollow among others.
Reflecting on his decision to join Albert Square, Foreman told Hot TV: "If I did a movie and it got 8 million viewers, it'd be a box office smash. This show gets it four nights a week and once on Sunday, there you go.
"Its pedigree speaks for itself and it's been going for a lot of years now, and it's going to go on for a lot of years. I'd be very proud to have that on my CV."
Asked what viewers can expect from Derek, he replied: "He's a habitual criminal. He's just come back from prison recently from doing a rather lumpy sentence of ten years for armed robbery."
He added: "He hasn't changed, he's always been the same."
EastEnders fans previously saw Derek on screen for a brief appearance in 1996, with actor Terence Beesley playing the role.
Did he abuse or rape someone in the past?
EastEnders' new recruit Jamie Foreman has revealed that he is trying to inject some of his own traits into his portrayal of Derek Branning.
The actor was cast as fearsome Derek earlier this year and his first scenes will air on tonight's episode of the soap.
Speaking on Daybreak this morning, Foreman hinted that he does not want the Brannings' eldest brother to be all bad.
"I have played a lot of those kind of characters before, but I try to bring something different to each one of them," he explained. "I think when you hit a show like this, you want to hit the floor running and you want to make him warm and make the audience take to him as quickly as possible.
"So you keep him a little bit close to yourself. Not necessarily all the nasty things he does, but the mannerisms, the way he is, the way he moves, that kind of thing."
Foreman also said that he is fitting in well on the set of EastEnders.
"It's brilliant. I've walked onto the show with all these guys who are so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life," he commented. "It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work."
Asked whether he will watch his first episode tonight, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching it, so that'll be lovely."
EastEnders continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.
EastEnders newcomer Jamie Foreman confessed his character Derek Branning is so nasty he makes him cringe.
The oldest Branning brother has just arrived in Albert Square after serving 10 years in prison for armed robbery, and the Layer Cake star told Daybreak he couldn't believe what a bad guy he is.
Jamie said: "He's so nasty this guy, he's so horrible he makes me cringe!"
But he also revealed that hardman Derek doesn't think of himself as the bad guy.
He said: "I try to explain this to everybody, he thinks he's the good guy, it's everybody else who thinks he's bad."
Jamie has played similar roles before in films but revealed playing a hardman in a soap meant he had couldn't leave his character behind when he finished work.
He said: "I have played a lot of those kind of characters before but I try to bring something different to each one of them.
"When you do a show like this you want to hit the floor running and make him warm and make the audience take to him as quickly as possible, so you keep him a little bit more close to yourself.
"Not necessarily all the nasty things he does, but all his mannerisms and they way he moves and things."
Jamie added that hardened criminal Derek would be bringing plenty of trouble to Albert Square.
i thought it was funny , did his part very well his "brother" on the other hand Max or that should be Min same old wat tanaya ... please god please let him go to Manchester.
NEW EastEnders hardman Jamie Foreman was yesterday warned he could face jail unless he pays the £47,000 child maintenance he owes.Quote:
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The actor was told he must find the cash because his plum role as tough guy Derek Branning has boosted his earnings.
Magistrates heard that Jamie — who made his Albert Square debut on Thursday — owes £15,750 for Alfie, 20, his son by former EastEnders actress Carol Harrison, 56.
There is also £1,340 due for his other son Louis, 22, whose mother was not named in court.
The Child Support Agency said the amounts are on top of an existing £30,000 debt.
Jamie, son of real former East End villain Freddie Foreman, had been repaying £25 a week for each child. He agreed to double that after landing his six-month contract to appear in the BBC1 soap.
The actor was told to return to the court in Bromley, South East London, next April — and risks prison if he does not keep up the payments.
CSA lawyer Crispin Hayhoe said payments were missed after Jamie was declared bankrupt in 2008. But he added: "His career is on an up at the moment and his income circumstances have changed significantly."
Magistrates' chairman Ivor Barwin urged Jamie to make extra payments. He said his career in the public eye would allow the court to say: "Hang on, this guy has been doing pretty good recently."
Jamie, of Beckenham, Kent, promised to stick to everything that had been agreed.
He irritates me already.
EastEnders' new recruit Jamie Foreman has promised that viewers can expect "danger" and "destruction" from his bad boy character Derek Branning.
Speaking in a new behind-the-scenes video for the soap's official website, the film actor reflected on his decision to join EastEnders and hinted at what lies ahead for Derek.
Foreman explained: "Derek Branning is going to be one of those characters that's going to really set things alight in the Square. When I was asked to play the part, they told me that he was dangerous, destructive and sexy. Well, I haven't seen much of the sexy, but I've seen lots of the dangerous and lots of the destructive!
"So I think you're going to enjoy him. I think he's one of those characters you're going to love to hate. You never know what he's going to do next. And I'm just waiting for little old ladies to come and beat me with their handbags!"
He continued: "I have been asked to appear in the show a couple of times before, and it never seemed quite the right time for me. But [then] this character came up - Derek Branning, the oldest Branning brother, back out of prison after all these years coming back to cause havoc in the Square.
"To be with the family and to be with the actors that I'm so lucky to work with every day was just an offer I couldn't refuse."
EastEnders continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.