I can't really see it working with Rhys and Vanessa,especially with her being pregnant with Lucas's kid.
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I can't really see it working with Rhys and Vanessa,especially with her being pregnant with Lucas's kid.
Neighbours star Ryan Moloney has reaffirmed his plans to focus on a full-time career as a pilot in the future.
The actor, who plays Ramsay Street favourite Jarrod 'Toadfish' Rebecchi, took on pilot training some time ago and is now aiming to fly commercial planes.
Speaking on This Morning today (July 2), Moloney confirmed that flying has always been his biggest career ambition.
Moloney explained: "I do have my pilot's licence, I'm going for my commercial licence now."
Asked whether he will one day bid farewell to his TV career in favour of joining an airline, he replied: "Yeah, eventually. That's the aim. Yeah - I wanted to be a pilot beforehand."
However, Moloney also assured fans that they should not expect an imminent exit storyline for Toadie.
He said: "Look, Neighbours is one of those jobs - it's one of the best jobs in the world. I turn up, I muck around and I have a great time. I work with awesome people. The lady that I'm working with at the moment, Eve [Morey], is just fantastic and I don't want to be anywhere else at the moment.
"In terms of the flying, it's just one of those things that's going to chip away and then when the time's right, I'm going to be ready."
Pressed on how long that may take, he replied: "Probably about another year and a half before I'm qualified for commercial."
Toadie is currently at the centre of a big storyline on Neighbours with bad boy Troy Miller back in town.
Margot Robbie is currently in talks to join THE WOLF OF WALL STREET. If she signs on Robbie will play the role of Nadine, the wife of Jordan Belfort, the title character being played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The story is based on Belfort's memoir focusing on his days as, "a Long Island penny stock broker who served 20 months in prison for participating in a massive 1990s securities fraud that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including mob infiltration. Belfort -- who lived large, owned a yacht that sank off the coast of Sardinia and became an alcoholic and drug addict."
Filming will being in August.
Neighbours legends Jackie Woodburne and Stefan Dennis have revealed that they have heated arguments on set.
The Susan Kennedy and Paul Robinson performers said that they "clash" over politics, though neither actor disclosed any information about their views.
Dennis joked: "Just never talk politics with Jackie. If there is one subject she will fire up about, it's that one."
Woodburne retorted: "That's absolutely what we clash about in real life, but in a fun, energetic and no-hard-feelings kind of way."
She added of the pair's relationship on set: "We both love chocolate and will regularly bring for each other a sample of something we've found new and munch away in the green room critiquing our latest high-calorie discovery."
The Ramsay Street stalwart also refused to rule out a potential romance between Susan and devious Paul, adding: "Never say never!
"I think they'd probably have to be trapped in a bomb shelter or something, though - then we might see some action, otherwise I doubt it!"
Neighbours legends Jackie Woodburne and Stefan Dennis have revealed that they have heated arguments on set.
The Susan Kennedy and Paul Robinson performers said that they "clash" over politics, though neither actor disclosed any information about their views.
Dennis joked: "Just never talk politics with Jackie. If there is one subject she will fire up about, it's that one."
Woodburne retorted: "That's absolutely what we clash about in real life, but in a fun, energetic and no-hard-feelings kind of way."
She added of the pair's relationship on set: "We both love chocolate and will regularly bring for each other a sample of something we've found new and munch away in the green room critiquing our latest high-calorie discovery."
The Ramsay Street stalwart also refused to rule out a potential romance between Susan and devious Paul, adding: "Never say never!
"I think they'd probably have to be trapped in a bomb shelter or something, though - then we might see some action, otherwise I doubt it!"
Liz Hurley has revealed that her son Damian is to make an appearance in an upcoming Neighbours episode.
The 47-year-old actress is currently staying in Melbourne, where Neighbours is filmed, with her Australian cricketer fiancé Shane Warne, after the pair became engaged last year.
Tweeting to her 333,000 followers, Hurley wrote: "My son totally overexcited as he's visiting the Neighbours set today."
Hours later, she followed up with the tweet: "My son in heaven-he got to be an extra in Neighbours today."
In reply, Alan Fletcher, who plays Karl Kennedy on the soap, tweeted: "@ElizabethHurley your son was terrific on the @neighbours set today. He seemed to have a great time. What a charming lad he is."
The Austin Powers star has previously revealed that 10-year-old Damian wants to become an actor, and is "begging her" to find him an agent.
Neighbours star Ryan Moloney has admitted that he finds watching old episodes of the soap embarrassing because of his character's haircut.
The 32-year-old, who has played Jared 'Toadfish' Rebecchi (Toadie) for nearly 18 years, told MSN that he hated his character's signature hairstyle.
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"It's a little embarrassing when you look back at those photos and go, 'Wow, what was I thinking?'" he explained.
"I think it was the worst haircut in the world, it looked like I had a dead rat hanging out the back of my head.
"Unfortunately the producers made me keep it for a number of years. It was quite hard being an 18-year-old guy with that kind of thing hanging on your head."
Viewers eventually saw Toadie's ponytail being chopped off in public by Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) in an episode that aired in 1999.
Moloney joked that recording the scene was the high point of his career.
"It was the most fantastic moment of my Neighbours life," he said. "It's gotta be the most freeing part of the whole thing.
"They auctioned it off for a charity. Someone in England got it."
When asked about his character's future, Moloney said that he would like Toadie's storylines to mirror his own ambitions.
"I'd like to see him take up flying and that way Neighbours can pay for my flying lessons, that would be brilliant," he quipped. "I'm going for my commercial license. It's a little pricey so it'd be nice if Toadie did the same thing."
Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.
Not only did Toadie have a rediculous hair style,but he was also a lot heavier than he is just now.
Alan Fletcher is set to return to the UK for a gig to raise awareness for his fundraising initiative Blue September.
Originating in New Zealand in 2008, Blue September aims to encourage men and their families to ''face up" to the varieties of cancer that afflict men.
The campaign is also celebrated in Australia and the USA, and launched last year in the UK and Ireland.
Channel 5 reports Fletcher is set to play a gig at Shepherd's Bush Walkabout on September 27 in promotion of the cause, with all profits going to Blue September UK.
Fletcher will be supported on the date by London-based wedding and party band Lucas.
The first 100 RSVPs on Facebook or via email for the event will also be offered an opportunity to meet and greet with Fletcher after the show.
The popular actor tours the UK with his band The Waiting Room each year, and has claimed that interactions with UK Neighbours fans have been "some of the happiest of my life".
It good to see an actor getting involved with something that will benifit other people.
Alan Fletcher was a guest on The Alan Titchmarsh Show today ( Wed ),discussing his charity work and his music.
Russell Brand has laid out his intention to seduce one of the stars of Neighbours. :rolleyes:
The Rock of Ages actor, who is currently on a visit to Australia, is apparently considering the possibility of detouring to Melbourne where the Ramsay Street soap is filmed.
"I need to get on to the set of Neighbours to see if there are any young lovelies in the cast I should try and woo," Brand is quoted as saying by The Sun.
Brand, who split with wife Katy Perry last year, started a brief fling with Geri Halliwell last month.
Their relationship though is only said to have lasted 13 days, after the comedian was spotted with other women.
The 37-year-old recently appeared on Australian TV show 60 Minutes, where he spoke of the "incompatibility" of his marriage to Perry.
A private house used for fictional Neighbours cul-de-sac Ramsay Street has been put up for sale.
Still used to shoot exterior scenes, it is the first time a property on Pin Oak Court has been offered on public sale since 1999.
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The house doubles up as 30 Ramsay Street, currently the home of residents Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney).
Owner Faye Pierce, who is downsizing from the four-bedroom she built with her husband in 1973, spoke of how she was initially asked about her home being used for the soap opera.
"We got a knock at the door from Grundys to say they were thinking of filming in our court," she told the Channel 5 website. "We all thought it was a bit of fun."
Pierce also recalled a moment when Kylie Minogue used her house to make a phone call, admitting she did not trust the then soap actress.
"I said to my daughter, 'Just go in with her - you don't know who she is'," she explained.
3 Pin Oak Court is set to go under the hammer on March 2.
Neighbours bosses have today (February 18) launched a search to find a new solo singer for the soap's iconic theme tune.
Fans in the UK and Australia are being invited to take part in an Ashes-style contest titled 'Neighbours Remixed', which will see the theme music get a revamp later this year.
Participants will enter by recording and uploading their own voice singing the newly-updated Neighbours theme.
Five finalists from the UK will later be shortlisted and then viewers will be asked to pick a winning representative, who will fly to Melbourne and face a head-to-head sing-off with the successful Australian representative.
The overall winner will become the vocalist on a remixed version of the Neighbours theme tune, which will air on the opening credits around the world from April 15.
Greg Barnett, Channel 5's Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, Daytime and Soaps, commented: "We've beaten the Aussies in the last two cricket meetings, so I'm confident a UK soloist can be crowned the voice of the new Neighbours theme.
"We're using Soundcloud as our mode of entry, so it's super-accessible and the prize is absolutely fantastic. The UK has an amazing pool of talent so I'm truly confident this is a prize we can win."
All five UK finalists will hear their recordings of the Neighbours theme played over the show's opening titles on Channel 5 during the week of March 18.
Once all five have been broadcast, viewers will be invited to vote for their favourite in an online poll, and the winning choice will head down under for a sing-off against the Australian contender.
The minimum age for entry is 18 and the closing date for entries is midday on Friday, March 1. Full details on how to enter can be found on the 'Neighbours Remixed' website.
Neighbours' producer has insisted that the soap will survive, despite falling ratings in Australia.
Concerns have been raised over the future of Australia's longest-running soap since its move from Channel Ten to digital station Channel Eleven led to a drop in ratings, with recent episodes pulling in around 250,000 viewers.
However, executive producer Richard Jasek stated that there is more to the soap's success than ratings alone.
"Neighbours is more than a numbers game. The fact it has survived as long as it has with numbers that aren't as big as they were once, shows its appeal in other ways," he said.
"If Channel Seven had Neighbours and it was rating 300,000 they wouldn't keep it on."
Jasek also stated that the soap has been aired in more than 65 countries.
"The show has a financial logic to it because it has strong overseas sales as well." he added.
"The ratings in Australia aren't the only story as we sell very well overseas. Putting together all of that, the show has a huge viewership around the world.
"We just had a sale to Denmark so it is going to rolling out in Scandinavia now."
Jasek also confirmed that Neighbours will be around for at least another two years to mark its 30th anniversary.
"We generally hooked up for a good year in advance," he said.
"We are definitely going to be here in two years' time and we are going to be doing some very special things for our 30th."
Neighbours producers have recently revealed new sets for the Australian soap which are part of an AU$1 million (£682,931) revamp on the show.
Nieghbours star Menik Gooneratne has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child.
The married actress, who plays Erinsborough High principal Priya Kapoor, posted a picture of her baby bump on Twitter last night (March 11) after her happy news was reported in the Australian media.
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Menik Gooneratne reveals her baby bump on Twitter
Gooneratne quipped: "A little side project I've been working on. Very excited and more than a wee bit scared about this new role!"
Nicola Charles, who filmed a return stint as Sarah Beaumont late last year, was among the first to congratulate the mum-to-be.
Charles enthused: "If that's what I think it is? Congratulations!!! You will shine! X"
Gooneratne replied: "Thanks lovely!"
The soap star, who was born in London before settling in Melbourne with her family, tied the knot with her partner in late 2011.
Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has claimed that the long-running Australian soap had gone off the rails.
The Paul Robinson actor admitted that he found some of his character's storylines 'ridiculous' when he first returned to the show.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Dennis said: "When I came back into the show, the way Paul's stories continued, just got more and more ridiculous.
"In any other show they probably would have worked, but when you realise it's a show about suburban Australia - it got a bit big. It got a little caricatured.
"Paul's got away with grand arson and murder."
Dennis stated that despite some of Paul's unrealistic storylines, his wife would like him to stick with the soap for the foreseeable future.
"I have a running gag with my wife because she's quite happy for me to die (still doing) the show," he said.
"The greater the longevity for me and my character, the happier she'll be."
Neighbours producers have recently revealed new sets for the Australian soap which are part of an AU$1 million (£682,931) revamp on the show.
Christopher Milligan has spoken about his romance with co-star Jenna Rosenow for the first time.
The Ramsay Street pair have made no secret of their relationship on Twitter and Instagram in recent weeks, but have never publicly discussed their personal lives until now.
Speaking to TV Week, Milligan revealed that he has been dating Rosenow for the past five months.
The couple met for the first time late last year, when Rosenow, 22, joined the cast of Neighbours as Amber Turner.
Milligan, who plays Kyle Canning, explained: "She began in October and we started seeing each other in November.
"We went to Vanuatu together last week. It's all going really well."
Milligan, 25, has been part of the Neighbours cast on and off since 2008.
Neighbours star Tom Oliver has celebrated his 25th year on the soap.
Oliver, who plays Ramsay Street's Lou Carpenter, marked the milestone by celebrating with colleagues, including Ian Smith, who played Lou's best friend Harold Bishop.
Oliver is also celebrating his 50th year in the television industry.
A behind-the-scenes video sees Ian Smith return to the set and give a speech on Oliver's achievements.
Watch the video below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=poDC_bei7AU
Neighbours bosses have released the latest version of the show's opening credits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4IcO9QU20WI
Fans will notice that the latest credits do not feature the Kapoor family anymore or Lucas and Vanessa. UK viewers will see the couple leave Ramsay Street over the coming weeks.
Another notable change is that the theme tune has been tweaked slightly, sounding different to the previous version.
The new credits will debut on Monday, October 7 in Australia and at the start of November in the UK.
Ramsay Street residents will contend with zombies as part of a new web series for Neighbours.
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Neighbours opening titles sequence, for the 25th anniversary of the Aussie soap.
The Skip Ahead programme will give five popular YouTube channel artists funding and production resources for their work, The Age reports.
One recipient, Louna Maroun, will team up with FremantleMedia to devise five-parts to the Neighbours zombie web series.
''It's just poking fun,'' she said. ''It will be really tongue in cheek. It won't freak everyone out. I'm hoping to see a lot of comedy, as that's what I do best.''
Maroun was enlisted by FremantleMedia after the production company discovered the artist's YouTube channel that consists of Frankenweenie spoofs and Halloween specials.
Filming on the Neighbours web series is due to begin in a few months.
Neighbours bosses have released a video which reveals the show's new opening titles and theme music.
The soap's on-screen branding has been given a refresh for 2015, including a new logo which is inspired by the original Neighbours logo from 1985.
Hit play below to see the show's new look in full:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJ5dWuKYfs
The titles, which were first teased in pictures released last month, pan across a variety of scenes around Erinsborough featuring the regular characters.
Cast and character names are now credited on screen, while the sequence concludes with a look at Ramsay Street from above.
The changes have been brought in to help celebrate Neighbours' 30th anniversary.
Show chiefs have promised that 2015 will be the programme's "biggest year ever" with some dramatic storylines planned and the return of popular faces from the past.
Have you seen this? Ramsay St does Thriller! It has Morgana O'Reilly in it who plays Naomi Canning. What do you think?
http://vimeo.com/116576898
I've been loving the webisodes! Did you see this Ramsay St zombie invasion?
http://vimeo.com/116576898
I've been loving the webisodes! Did you see this Ramsay St zombie invasion?
http://vimeo.com/116576898
Neighbours star Stefan Dennis is preparing to shave his head next week, in order to raise money for charity.
The actor, who plays Paul Robinson in the Australian soap, is aiming to raise money for The Australian Childhood Foundation.
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The Australian Childhood Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation that supports children and families affected by abuse, family violence and neglect.
Dennis, who is an ambassador for the charity, said:"To me, it's inconceivable that 40,500 children cannot sleep in their own beds each night in Australia, because it isn't safe for them to do so. The trauma from abuse damages children to their very core and they need specialised help to recover.
"I have been a proud ambassador of the Foundation for years, and I'm shaving my head to raise funds to help them continue their vital work with our most vulnerable, precious children. I hope you'll lend your own support by donating generously."
Dennis's fundraising page can be reached here.
More information about The Australian Childhood Foundation's work can be found on the organisation's website.
Jackie Trent, who wrote the famous theme song to Australian soap Neighbours, has died at the age of 74.
The British singer-songwriter died in hospital in Menorca on Saturday (March 21) after a long illness, reports BBC News.
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Singer And Actress Jackie Trent
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Born Yvonne Burgess, Trent began singing as a child and performed in British Legion and working men's clubs and for troops across Europe.
She topped the UK singles chart in May 1965 with 'Where Are You Now (My Love)' and then started collaborating with Tony Hatch.
The pair wrote more than 400 songs together, having worked with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, Des O'Connor, Nancy Wilson, Jack Jones and Dean Martin.
They later married, and while based in Australia in the early 1980s, the couple composed the theme to Neighbours. They separated in 1995.
Trent is survived by her second husband Colin Gregory, whom she married in 2005, and her children Michelle and Darren.
RIP Jackie
'We've filmed a massive storyline which will rival the fire!' reveals Neighbours' Alan Fletcher
As Neighbours take a break, and leaves us hanging with loads of Christmas cliffhangers, Alan Fletcher, who has played Dr Karl Kennedy for over 20 years, popped over to the UK to give us a sneak preview of what's happening in Erinsborough in 2016.
"We've been filming a massive storyline which will rival the fire at Erinsborough High," revealed Alan. "It's incredibly emotional. It's a series of episodes which deal with having to make an agonising choice. I think the audience will love that and really relate. It should air around March."
And when Neighbours returns in the New Year, for the first time ever, episodes will air on the same day in both Australia and the UK.
"It's the most fantastic thing to happen," said Alan. "Now we can involve fans in both countries simultaneously on social media, it takes all the spoilers out of it and we're really excited about it."
What's on TV http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/neighbour...rUp0gYobuDD.99
Congratulations to Matt Wilson, who is engaged to his girlfriend Sharn Norman.
The actor, who plays Aaron Brennan on Neighbours, announced the news earlier today (December 29) via Instagram.
Matt uploaded a picture of the pair on the golf course to Instagram, writing: "Putt Putt can make or break a relationship so I PROPOSED we ENGAGE in fair play for the rest of our lives.#dowhatbeyoncesays".
Later, Sharn added the same picture, writing: "Dear Future Husband, for the record I let you win so I could keep the ring."
Neighbours introduced gay male stripper Aaron in memorable fashion earlier this year, when he turned up as the entertainment booked at Sheila Canning's racy bingo night.
This is a link to an article on the Daily Telegraph website today:
What do former child stars of Neighbours look like now?
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ent...deee16aa338f3f
The newest Neighbours opening titles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuL12EfFVRA
Paul and Terese, Lauren and Brad, and Imogen and Daniel are all looking very cosy.
I think these titles will start being used in the next few weeks, possibly as early as next Monday.
An article in The Sunday Telegraph for those long term fans of Neighbours - the Annie Jones (Jane, Jane "Superbrain"), Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan era.
(Further down the page there is a small article/picture of the character Paige & her Mum. And even further down, there is a picture of Rebecca Breeds, who used to be in Home and Away, & will be in the telemovie Molly)
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ent...bed1b3d667b95e
Guy Pearce’s Irish luck helps Neighbours love Annie Jones back into spotlight
FORMER Neighbours favourite Annie Jones has revealed the sad reason behind her small screen absence in the past 15 years — putting her career aside to care for her mother, Elizabeth who passed away from Alzheimer’s disease last month.
The 48-year-old, who had a chance at the same global stardom of her Ramsay Street castmates Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and on-screen boyfriend Guy Pearce, has no regrets about choosing family over fame.
She only half-joked she was “hoping to do a Jackie Weaver and come good in my 50s,” after her beloved mum died “on the same day David Bowie did.”
“It’s a very weird thing when someone is so sick with Alzheimer’s,” Jones told TV Insider, “it feels like she actually died years and years ago. It’s the longest goodbye.”
Staying good pals with Pearce over the years has now provided her with a career lifeline, filming a cameo in the new season of his returning ABC drama series, Jack Irish.
“We have kept in touch and whenever he’s in Melbourne we would catch up again. I’ve always been a fan of Guy’s of course, but (Jack Irish) was really good fun.”
While their working reunion may be fleeting, the small role is a surprising shift for the one-time “Jane, Jane ‘superbrain’ Harris” and would have left Mrs Mangel, her TV grandmother clutching at her pearls.
“Judy is an ex ballet dancer who now runs a gentlemens’ club...you know, a very respectable one,” Jones explained. “She mentors or teaches the girls the fine art of pole dancing. It was such a hoot.”
While caring for her mum, Jones had been limited to taking acting work in short stints on productions in and around Melbourne only (she has another guest part in the next series of Seven’s Winners & Losers).
“Now that mum has passed on to a better place,” Jones said, “I’m kind of excited about the prospect of relaunching myself.”
She added the Oscar-nominated Weaver “is a great woman to aspire to in my sort of mature times and maybe a bit more work will now come my way. I’m really hoping that will happen. I’m ready and have no other commitments and as keen as mustard to work hard.”
Last year’s 30th anniversary of Neighbours gave Jones a thrill, a cherished walk down memory lane for the actor first cast in the Ten soap back in 1986 at the age of just 19.
“I caught up with the old crew from back then. Fiona Corke, who played Gail (Robinson), we are thick as thieves, really good friends, but just seeing Stefan (Dennis) again, it was lovely.”
* Jack Irish airs 8.30pm Thursday on ABC
Article on msn.com "Neighbours' star Tim Phillipps (Daniel) engaged"
http://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainme...cid=spartandhp
Article on former Neighbours star Natalie Blair expecting her first child with co-star & husband David Hoflin (who also starred in Neighbours):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...pregnancy.html
Congratulations to the couple. They've been together for a long time now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pantherboy
Travis Burns (Tyler) and his girl friend Emma lane who was recently a guest character as Courtney have gotten engaged Congratulations to them.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDbsA1pp...=mrtravisburns
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDbsA4ol...mavictorialane
Former Neighbours Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce reunite for new*film
They were Neighbours who became good friends and now Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce are teaming up again for the first time in nearly 30 years for a new movie.
Yep, the former Neighbours stars will feature in a new film, Flammable Children, a drama set in Australia during the sexual revolution of 1975.
‘Australia is in constitutional crisis; and in a sleepy beachside suburb, an extraordinary event will set in motion a crucial, comical and revelatory week for a teenage boy and girl,’ reads the film’s synopsis from Screen Australia.
‘Something is about to go spectacularly wrong, and their lives will change forever.’
We’re going to assume the pair are not playing the teenagers, but their parents.
The pair starred in the iconic Aussie soap as best friends Charlene Mitchell and Mike Young;*Mike was Scott Robinson’s best man at his wedding to Charlene.
They reunited in 2015 for the 30th anniversary of the soap, with an episode called*Neighbours: The Stars Reunite show.
‘I love Charlene’s first scene, where she tried to break into a house,’ said Kylie.
‘She was a tomboy, it was a perfect first scene.
’Golden-Globe nominee Guy Pearce admitted that he had only signed on to the show for two weeks before they lengthened his contract. ‘I had never shot anything yet, and within two weeks they said ‘how about a year?’ I thought “wow!”.
http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/08/former...-film-5803618/
Neighbours' Matt Wilson never wanted to be an actor.
The 27-year-old hunk - who portrays gay stripper Aaron Brennan in the Australian soap - has admitted he never set out to have a career in acting and was initially planning to keep up the talent as a hobby alongside his carpentry.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: "I'd been acting for a while, for maybe five years, but only as a hobby. I'd never been like, 'OK this is my career path, I want to be an actor.' I never had aspirations to get a gig on 'Neighbours'. I said in my mind that for the rest of my life that I'm going to do film productions as much as I possibly can."
But, when the handsome star got the call for the popular programme, he knew he had to ditch his building job, despite spending seven years training for his licence.
He explained: "At the time, I was working towards getting my builder's licence, which takes seven years and I was in my seventh year. I had the application in my hand when I got the call. I was doing really well...
"I won't be modest - I was probably the best out of anyone that we were working among and then I quit it to something where I was a first year apprentice again."
http://www.sundayworld.com/style/sho...to-be-an-actor
Neighbours boss responds to claims that Holly Valance would return: "There's always room for her"
"Neighbours is about reuniting families".
Neighbours fans could be closer to seeing an exciting family reunion on screen as producer Jason Herbison has revealed that there is always room for Holly Valance to return.
Herbison was responding to the claims made by Holly's sister Olympia, who plays Paige Smith in the Aussie soap."There's always room for Holly to make a guest visit", Herbison told TV Week. "Neighbours is about reuniting families."
"What a coup it would be to have the Scully and Valance sisters on Ramsay Street," he said.
Holly played Felicity 'Flick' Scully on the show from 1999-2002, but left to pursue a pop career. Her on screen sister Steph made a full time return last year, while their mother Lyn has also recently returned.
Speaking about a possible return for Holly, Olympia said recently: "Holly isn't completely against doing it. "Our characters aren't related in any way, but Steph Scully is on the show. Who knows, it could happen."
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neig...-room-for-her/
Pam Willis arrives in Erinsborough
We chat to Sue Jones about returning to Neighbours after the death of her on screen husband Doug
What’s it like being back on the Neighbours set after all these years?
It’s wonderful actually because I was here for a couple of weeks last year but I was a little nervous. I don’t know why I was nervous, I guess it was just coming back from all that time away from the show. This time however, I’ve found I’ve been able to relax and enjoy it.
How’s it been acting with the recast Brad - Kip Gamblin?
Kip is fabulous, he just has so much energy, humour and humanity that I think comes across on screen. He’s just been a joy to work with! It’s been such a long time from when Brad was last on screen, Brad really could’ve evolved into any sort of human being in many ways. The fact that Brad was initially a bit of a surfer, I’m sure Kip could’ve been that boy as a young man.
How does Pam feel about coming back under these circumstances, was it a challenging storyline?
It’s a double death so it’s tricky for Pam, she’s trying to fill in the gaps of where she was away. I’m sure there’s been more contact with the grandchildren than what we’ve seen on screen, I’m sure they’ve come up to Darwin to visit. it was a shock to Pam to hear of both deaths, it’s a very difficult situation for both the parents and siblings. In terms of the storyline, in many ways it doesn’t matter what the storylines are they’re all difficult. Even if it’s the most simple storyline it can be challenging because everything is done so quickly. When there’s a death involved it just brings up your own personal emotions which has its difficulty but also its rewards because they’re really meaty storylines. When you’re just popping in for a minute you can handle the meaty storylines, when you’re at Neighbours for a long time it’s nice to have a break from that!
You appeared in Neighbours during the 90's, do people still recognise you as Pam Willis?
Not a week goes by where someone from the general public doesn’t bring it up, 20 years later. I don’t know whether that’s something to do with repeats being on but I’m always amazed. It’s also flattering, I think to myself I mustn’t have aged that much!
How has Neighbours changed since you started on the show?
Apart from the cast, of which is entirely different - the only person who was here when I was here last is Lou (Tom Oliver) and he’s away at the moment! But everyone’s been incredibly welcoming and what has been good is to see that a lot of the crew are still the same. On a technical level what I’ve found is nice coming back is that the director now sits on the floor of the studio which makes it a lot easier to communicate with each other. Previously the director used to be upstairs in a booth and it used to be a bit of a disembodied voice heard down in the studio.
What’s been your highlight from your time on Neighbours?
I don’t necessarily think I have a single highlight. I think the highlight of the job for me has been the ability to do it everyday, to keep ‘oiled’ which is so important for an actor. There aren’t many jobs where you’re just doing it everyday every week so much so that it becomes second nature and the fear dissipates a little bit. I haven’t done anything as long as Neighbours since so there’s a wonderful sense of relaxation that comes after a while that you can just do it - cry now, laugh now - all those things that you’re able to wrap your mind around when it’s on going. You begin to feel more comfortable with the character, cast and crew. Whoever is playing your family really begins to feel like your real family because you spend so much time with them.
Are you still in touch with any of your former co-stars?
I do see a few people yes on a regular and irregular basis.
So as well as acting, you’ve directed theatre. How did you get into that field?
It was an accident that I started directing, they were two plays that were in a very small theatre at La Mama in Carlton. Though I’m not sure I’d be able to coralle a big cast I did enjoy it when I tried it. Having the opportunity to direct helps you as an actor as you start to understand the problems of a director.
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