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Old 13-02-2015, 17:03
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To follow on from my last post, I assume Sam has now finished filming BBB as he's shaven off the beard.

I'd kind of hoped that the neck tattoo was just a temporary one for the role but it still seems to be there so maybe it's permanent? It's up to him of course, but I can't help but feel that a neck tattoo on an actor is a pretty bad idea as it will always have to be covered up with make-up if it's not required/wanted for a role.
It seems very quick to have finished filming even for a low budget film. They only started filming a couple of weeks ago!

Let's hope the audition went well and that he has another role lined up
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Old 14-02-2015, 19:39
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Think he might still be filming - maybe he's filming younger scenes of his character or something.

Also, Happy Valentine's Day Sam Strike <3

Hope he's having a lovely day.
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Old 14-02-2015, 23:45
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It's such a shame he won't be part of the cast for the 30th Anniversary.
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Old 15-02-2015, 15:27
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It's such a shame he won't be part of the cast for the 30th Anniversary.
I agree

Doing a live episode makes any actor's CV look impressive
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Old 15-02-2015, 20:16
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There is a chance he might be! Have a look as this picture DTC tweeted:

https://twitter.com/dominictc/media

Directly under the left-most light outside the Vic, above the person in the blue coat...

Surely...it can't be?
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Old 15-02-2015, 20:42
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There is a chance he might be! Have a look as this picture DTC tweeted:

https://twitter.com/dominictc/media

Directly under the left-most light outside the Vic, above the person in the blue coat...

Surely...it can't be?
I don't think it's clear enough to see if it is him. I assume you mean the person in the tan coloured coat? I mean it could be but it's unlikely. Unless he's done some filming for the flashback episode.

Edit: actually the more I look at it, the more I think it could be him. Getting excited now.
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Old 15-02-2015, 21:14
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There is a chance he might be! Have a look as this picture DTC tweeted:

https://twitter.com/dominictc/media

Directly under the left-most light outside the Vic, above the person in the blue coat...

Surely...it can't be?
Depends when the photo was actually taken. If it was today or yesterday I doubt it is Sam, his hair is relatively short right now. It does look like Johnny in that beige jacket he had though - but its too unclear to say for certain.

Unless Sam is wearing a slight wig.

But I can't lie, my heart jumped a beat when I saw this

EDIT: Actually the flashback episode isn't fully live, only the Friday ep this week is. So in fact Sam could have filmed this before he had his hair cut and started filming Bonded By Blood 2. It all depends on when this photo was actually taken. I don't think Sam Strike is in one of the live inserts if he is in this episode.

Johnny was also wearing a blue polo shirt on the 18/4/14 episode last year.
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Old 15-02-2015, 22:50
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Actually I hope he only returns for the flashback, if he returns. Don't want him involved in that Dean drama.
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Old 16-02-2015, 09:25
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I would love Johnny to make an appearance but I doubt it will happen. Johnny was not part of the Lucy murder night so I can see no reason for him to be brought back . I wonder if Sam might turn up for the EE party on Thursday?

Just noticed on the EE official site that Johnny's profile on in departures section (feels so wrong he is not longer in the Carter family section) says that after poor exam results he left to go travelling with his boyfriend Gianluca. You would expect EE to get their own facts right and put that he passed his last exams with flying colours
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Old 16-02-2015, 09:41
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I would love Johnny to make an appearance but I doubt it will happen. Johnny was not part of the Lucy murder night so I can see no reason for him to be brought back . I wonder if Sam might turn up for the EE party on Thursday?

Just noticed on the EE official site that Johnny's profile on in departures section (feels so wrong he is not longer in the Carter family section) says that after poor exam results he left to go travelling with his boyfriend Gianluca. You would expect EE to get their own facts right and put that he passed his last exams with flying colours
Johnny was at the house party on the night of Lucy's murder, so if they want to show scenes from that (and I think they will because at least two of the main suspects - Lee and Whitney - were there) then there is a chance that Sam came back to film a little bit for it. If he was available and they asked him then I don't see why he wouldn't do so. My only issue with this is that surely they have already filmed the flashback episode? As far as I'm aware it doesn't have any live parts to it, though I could be wrong. Although maybe they haven't, as the flashback episode is the one where the killer is revealed, isn't it? So maybe they're doing it very last minute to stop any details from leaking.

The website does post some incorrect stuff occasionally. But yeah, I don't like that description as it makes it seem like Johnny just skulked off because he didn't get the results he wanted, which isn't true in the slightest.
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Old 16-02-2015, 18:04
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Just seen the re-tweets from Sam and filming on BBB2 has finished. Some great comments about Sam from people he worked with seems like he made a big impression.
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Old 16-02-2015, 22:38
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Wouldn't it be fantastic if he was in the live episode!!!
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Old 17-02-2015, 09:45
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Wouldn't it be fantastic if he was in the live episode!!!
I'd be a little bit worried if he turned up in the fully live episode.
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But I'm remaining hopeful that he'll be in the flashback episode in some way.
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Old 17-02-2015, 15:59
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I doubt that will be happen, it would be a crazy storyline if true!
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Old 19-02-2015, 00:06
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2...p4GTBt02F5x4Qj

I suppose this rules out your theory about Johnny.
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Old 19-02-2015, 08:13
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Ha, it wasn't so much of a theory as much as a "I hope that doesn't happen." I'd much rather just see him in the flashback episode because then I know he'll be completely safe.

If Sam is hypothetically in any of the live segments of the flashback episode tonight (apparently there are some, it wasn't all pre-filmed) then I wish him hypothetical good luck. But I fear I'm in for two major disappointments tonight: Cindy not being the killer (and therefore me not winning the £160 I'd get if she was), and Johnny not being in the episode. Hopefully at least one of the two will happen!
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Old 19-02-2015, 09:56
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Haha well that is not a bad guess, I think it is one from three now...Peter, Cindy or Denise.
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Old 20-02-2015, 09:13
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No surprise that Sam was not in the flashback episode given the way it was shot. Lee was the only Carter to appear as he met Lucy on the night of the murder

I did wonder if Johnny was meant to be with Whitney in those two scenes rather than Liam who appearence seemed a bit odd. It would have made more sense for Whitney and Johnny to be heading to the party.

Looks like Johnny would not have much to do during this week if he had been around unless maybe they planned Dean to have taken him hostage rather than Nancy.
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Old 20-02-2015, 10:57
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I wonder what that Twitter photo was anyway. We haven't had a large outdoor live scene yet and Alexs wasent in the wedding shot so it cant have been from that as it was either him or johnny in that pic.
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Old 20-02-2015, 11:14
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I wonder what that Twitter photo was anyway. We haven't had a large outdoor live scene yet and Alexs wasent in the wedding shot so it cant have been from that as it was either him or johnny in that pic.
Maybe Sam was just there to support the cast? I don't know, it really got my hopes up (if it even was him.)

No surprise that Sam was not in the flashback episode given the way it was shot. Lee was the only Carter to appear as he met Lucy on the night of the murder

I did wonder if Johnny was meant to be with Whitney in those two scenes rather than Liam who appearence seemed a bit odd. It would have made more sense for Whitney and Johnny to be heading to the party.

Looks like Johnny would not have much to do during this week if he had been around unless maybe they planned Dean to have taken him hostage rather than Nancy.
I agree, it most likely would have been Johnny rather than Liam in the scenes with Whitney if Sam was still there.

Maybe Johnny would have had some stuff to do with Ben this week if he'd still been around? But yeah, I think it would have been a quiet week for him all in all. So much stuff going on. But I've definitely missed Johnny this week.
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Old 21-02-2015, 14:04
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So Linda and Mick are engaged and I guess we can expect a big Carter wedding in the summer.

I just wonder what will happen regarding Johnny? I assume EE will ask Sam if he would come back for the wedding but whether he does depends on his commitments and does he wants to do it. I guess EE also need to think can they bring Johnny in and out quickly given what has gone on. Once Johnny finds out about Linda can he just leave again and continue his travels? Quite possible they decide best not bring Johnny back as it causes more problems especially if they have no plans to bring the character back

I guess there is the outside chance that if Sam says no or indicates he has no interest in returning that DTC might decide do a recast for the wedding. A wedding is perfect for bringing the character back and starting again

The wedding is the best chance of Johnny returning so we do have reason to be optimistic that we might see Johnny again hopefully with Sam back
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Old 21-02-2015, 14:15
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I only want Johnny to return if it is Sam Strike!!
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Old 21-02-2015, 14:33
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I hope Johnny returns for the Carter wedding

But it has to be Sam Strike. That coming out storyline inspired a lot of people (myself included) to come out as gay, and from that major impact people will be looking up to Sam Strike to thank. Not any other actor (I mean if they re-cast to another head for Johnny). Sam Strike. He is the face all those people will remember and thank for inspiring them to come out.
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Old 25-02-2015, 09:20
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I'm torn on the idea of a recast. Of course I want it to be Sam returning as Johnny (I think for all of us on here that would be the ideal situation.) But I also think that if Sam doesn't want to come back, the character of Johnny shouldn't just languish in soap limbo. Because Sam left after a short amount of time, I think most fans of Johnny have been left feeling unfulfilled due to the potential that he had, and the things we wanted to see for him as a character.

The fact that DTC left the role open for Sam to return suggests that he might have been somewhat hopeful that he would come back, but I don't think he will wait for Sam forever. Sooner or later, he'll want to bring Johnny back. And if he asks Sam to come back, and Sam doesn't, then I think he'll recast the role eventually. Either for the wedding (although it will probably only be a few months before they start filming for that) or after Johnny's year of travelling.
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Old 25-02-2015, 10:36
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Looking back now if I'm honest I don't know if Johnny should return full time. Unless they had a good storyline to give Johnny then he should just return for important Carter events.

I love Johnny/Sam, but look at Nancy and Lee now. Nancy is still bound to the Vic, and her whining in recent months is starting to grate on me a little. And Lee doesn't do much, apart from his assuming continuing relationship with Whitney, who gets more screen time with the Carters nowadays than he does.

Johnny in his later months was underused and Sam Strike has a very good and clever head on him and knew that - and it was clear in most of his episodes in the autumn even onscreen that he knew that. Unless Johnny was brought back full time for something important then he shouldn't return full time, aside from major Carter events like the Mick/Linda wedding.

Johnny was too nice and sweet a character to be in Albert Square, a guy most young gay men could only dream of having

I'll always love Johnny and it should always be Sam Strike as Johnny (in most part for the reason I stated in my previous post), but I fear if Johnny did return full-time (aside from major Carter events) that the character wouldn't get much better unless the writers had something decent to give him. Even now if I look back though his last episodes were sad to watch they were forgettable - in my head the last Johnny episode was when he was telling Nancy and Lee that he lost his virginity to Gianluca at Linda's birthday do back in July last year.

As I said it would still be nice on the day of Mick and Linda's wedding for a very handsome Johnny (played by Sam Strike) to burst through the Vic doors before the ceremony in a very very nice suit (with a tight white shirt, smart black trousers, a nice tie, a suit jacket with maybe a button done up, and his quiff hair back from the old Johnny days ) and for Linda to be all like "Awww, my sausage! You made it!" We'd then have to wonder if any of the recent Carter stuff will be revealed to him. It could happen.
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