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Soaps: When a character decides to take a break. |
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Soaps: When a character decides to take a break.
Anyone else notice lately, that when a character in soaps takes a few months off, they usually end up leaving for good shortly after they return?
Janine in EE took 6 months off in 2013, but when she returned, she ended up leaving again. Roxy Mitchell took 4 months off at the beginning of 2016, now she is due to leave again next year for good. Rosie Webster in Corrie took a six month break, then decided to leave for good. Carla and Peter took a six month break in 2014, they both subsequently left later, although Peter is due to come back soon. Michael Rodwell took a six month break earlier this year and is now set to be written out again for good at Christmas. Loads of other examples, but it seems to me that whenever a character in soap wants to take a break for whatever reason, their days seem to be numbered shortly afterwards. Seeing as Sophie Webster is due to take a short break in the autumn, I wonder will she quit for good next year? (One can hope)
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Hopefully, the same thing will apply to jason, carla and peter barlow.
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Rita Simmons just didn't have a break though. She was doing panto. Plus her upcoming exit wasn't down to her.
And Les Dennis was doing a theatre show as well. But i think someone like Les Dennis was never going to do Corrie for ever and ever. I am surprised he lasted as long as he did. |
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Hayley Cropper left after a break. So did Val in Emmerdale.
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I think it's more likely that actors who take extended breaks aren't happy for whatever reason (maternity leave is slightly different!). Soaps are supposedly fairly high pressure for actors - little rehearsal time and lots of new scripts - especially compared to theatre so after seeing "how the other half lives" could make quitting look more attractive, let alone the temptation to play other characters.
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Hayley Cropper left after a break. So did Val in Emmerdale.
As for Charlie Hardwick, there was a two year gap between her break and her eventual exit. |
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Deleted, someone else already made same point!!
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