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Question for Keri

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  Posted by Bette (U2222559) on Saturday, 18th October 2008

  With all the scope for introducing new characters (either /totally/ new, or else silents that are finally given a voice) - is there some kind of 'trial period' to see how the character settles down, or to assess audience reaction?

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  Posted by Bette (U2222559) on Saturday, 18th October 2008

  PS, I didn't want to sound 'brutal - but I just wonder how the prod team goes about introducing (pretty important) new characters.

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  Posted by Keri Davies (U2219620) on Monday, 20th October 2008

  Not really, although obviously we do observe the reaction to new characters and actors.
  
  I think previous managements used to do it quite consciously. In the 50s, Patricia Greene (Jill) seems to have been brought in on a trial basis, because after three months or so she was told "drop the sex, you're going to marry him".

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  Posted by mike (U2254029) on Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:22 GMT, in reply to Bette in message 1
  
  We have previously had mention of characters whose parts/ stay has been extended because of a postive reaction (e.g. Marjorie Antrobus and the current Kenton Archer). The Nic actor was an also ran in the auditions for the replacement Hayley (mentioned elsewhere on the website).

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